The Weeknd’s rise through the ranks of pop has been something to marvel at. After breaking onto the scene with his trilogy of R&B-esque mixtapes in 2011, The Weeknd, née Abel Tesfaye, managed to create something promising with his debut full-length, Kiss Land, before changing up his game entirely with its follow-up, Beauty Behind The Madness.
Beauty essentially did everything that Kiss Land didn’t, but also improved upon the things it did well. More importantly, it sent his sound toward new heights with his refined take on pop. Unapologetically candid, brooding, and of course, catchy as all hell, Beauty showed a side of The Weeknd that was only ever touched on previously.
If that album was his journey in dealing with the highs and lows of his new found fame, his new record is all about shifting the fame that has made him a superstar into becoming a full-blown monster.
Beauty essentially did everything that Kiss Land didn’t, but also improved upon the things it did well. More importantly, it sent his sound toward new heights with his refined take on pop. Unapologetically candid, brooding, and of course, catchy as all hell, Beauty showed a side of The Weeknd that was only ever touched on previously.
If that album was his journey in dealing with the highs and lows of his new found fame, his new record is all about shifting the fame that has made him a superstar into becoming a full-blown monster.
- 11/25/2016
- by Joe DeAndrea
- We Got This Covered
Since September, R&B singer-songwriter The Weeknd, a.k.a. Abél Tesfaye, has been promoting his upcoming album “Starboy” with a series of singles and music videos. He released the title track, which features Daft Punk, on September 22 and then premiered the Grant Singer-directed music video the following week. He then released his next single “False Alarm” on September 29 and then dropped the music video, directed by “Hardcore Henry’s” Ilya Naishuller, two weeks later.
Now, he has a promotional short film entitled “Mania” starring Tesfaye and model Anais Mali, and directed once again by Grant Singer. It contains the songs “All I Know” (feat. Future), “Sidewalks” (feat. Kendrick Lamar), “Secrets”, “Die for You”, “Party Monster” and “I Feel It Coming” (feat. Daft Punk) all from the new album. Watch the video below.
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Now, he has a promotional short film entitled “Mania” starring Tesfaye and model Anais Mali, and directed once again by Grant Singer. It contains the songs “All I Know” (feat. Future), “Sidewalks” (feat. Kendrick Lamar), “Secrets”, “Die for You”, “Party Monster” and “I Feel It Coming” (feat. Daft Punk) all from the new album. Watch the video below.
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- 11/24/2016
- by Vikram Murthi
- Indiewire
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