Apparently I missed out on the blogospheric storm that The Weeknd{{1}} caused a few months ago, but as is usually the case, some of their tracks trickled down into my iTunes through my automated musical zeitgeist. Hooray for robots!
Anyway, The Weeknd are an R&B duo from Toronto, who pairs contemporary R&B{{2}} male crooning with some dope ass (also contemporary) beats. As with many artists du jour these days, many of the lyrics are recycled and I didn’t really hear anything that stood out—It was really the slightly spacey, slightly downtempo/lo-fi production that kept my head bobbin. I’m a sucker for tracks that use that trunk rattlin’ bass sparingly & at just the right moments to accentuate, as heard in “The Party & The After Party”. Combine with the just right samples, and we have ourselves a winner!
All in all, another (over?)hyped artist that stands tall on some dope ass production, but with that said, it’s dope nonetheless, and definitely worth a listen. I look forward to hearing more soon!
Download the mixtape here.
[[1]]I wasn’t able to see much at their site, besides a line & a background image. ?_? [[1]]
[[2]]i.e. lotsa sex, drugs & swag. Lookin’ at you Drake. [[2]]
