By Cam Delisle
Everyone’s favourite brat returns on a stark companion to Emerald Fennell’s take on the literary gothic.
With Hurry Up Tomorrow, The Weeknd stages his swan-song—and what a send-off it is. “Wake Me Up” slams in with the throbbing electro-pulse of Justice-style synths and a haunted “Thriller” interpolation, and “São Paulo” dives into away-from-Hollywood territory with baile-funk energy and feverish swagger. Abel Tesfaye isn’t looking to escape his persona as The Weeknd so much as exorcise it, turning the aftermath of a night out into a confession booth. It’s an album about endurance: the sound of a man who’s danced all night and finally found the floor again.
By Cam Delisle
Everyone’s favourite brat returns on a stark companion to Emerald Fennell’s take on the literary gothic.
By Cam Delisle
On her first video-single of the year, the emerging alt-pop voice finds solace in the wake of a break-up.
By Khagan Aslanov
The Salem post-hardcore outfit keep the fury alive on Love Is Not Enough.