amazing album, horrible behavior (the weeknd - after hours)

[@dangelowallaceagain]

i uploaded this "after hours" review at 4 AM to really complete the aesthetic. anyway uh might review an album next week if not much is happening (even though they all get claimed lol), do you have suggestions? there are so many albums coming out rn

[@aa-yv9rf]

Cool

[@clccsikcq]

SONG MACHINE BY GORILLAZ AAAAAAAAAAA, (when it's out) THE SLOW RUSH BY TAME IMPALA

[@angx1ina]

It's 2 am

[@hotelalien]

麻天狼 -Before The 2nd D.R.B- is pretty good

[@lanceryasschanaltacount3324]

HOW ABOUT A VIDEO SHOW CASING The most perky girl I know... MeganPlays!

[@meowmeowser444]

Hearing Dangelo actually and genuinely complimenting something is scaring me

[@andreeaalbu6406]

AND I LOVE IT

[@beepboopbobop]

AND I LOVE IT

[@laibs5623]

AND I LOVE IT

[@himejoshikaeya]

AND I LOVE IT

[@jared1944]

AND I LOVE IT

[@ace.mp4634]

I think "until I bleed out" is representing that he'll go through the cycle over and over until it kills him

[@hxpefulsc1]

thats a solid explanation actually...

[@gracejuice]

ngl man sounds kinda like a period

[@hxpefulsc1]

@@gracejuice lol yesss

[@bubbles4897]

its more him bleeding out his toxic ways

[@joshklein9830]

I was thinking that he literally jumped off a building after he said “I don’t wanna touch the sky no more, I just wanna feel the ground when I’m coming down”

[@3153dee]

I've been following The Weeknd since late 2011. And when I tell you this man takes you on a rollercoaster, I mean that shit. Almost all of his music is tied together. It's his life story. He's telling you when he first dropped out of school, living homeless, chasing woman and of course doing drugs (Trilogy). Then he tells you about him getting money, becoming famous, being in a different world (touring), and of course women and drugs (Kissland). Then he gave us his inside edition of what mainstream and Hollywood is really like while still chasing women and drugs (Beauty Behind The Madness). Then being what the mainstream and Hollywood people want, to bring the numbers and money up. With more women and drugs (Starboy). Now he's showing us how mainstream has changed him but he just wants to be himself and he wants to give his OG fans what he hasn't since Kissland. At this point his women and drug chasing is getting old but that's all he knows (My Dear Melancholy). Now, After Hours, is a big rift between his old self to his new mainstream self. He's getting tired of the same shit but again that's all he knows. Almost as if he's crying out for it to stop but it just won't. It's a never ending cycle. Chapter 7 is a long ways away but I have a feeling it's going to be something totally different and I can't WAIT!!

[@twentyonetortas5921]

this whole section is insightful yet concise and it gives me enough info to know his situation. i'm thinking that maybe he'll pull an Elton John in the sense that he'll drop some bad habits but continue to make great music

[@MaRyaYTOfficial]

Right!, which is your favorite album?

[@twentyonetortas5921]

@@MaRyaYTOfficial toss up between Beauty Behind The Madness and My Dear Melancholy,

[@HardFreckles]

@DeonDuh ugh thank you for this comment 💓💕❤️💘❤️💕💓

[@BenoFenti]

Listen to my music if you like hip hop and rnb I have three songs out now!!!

[@julelune]

This album is literally the equivalent of a disturbing thriller that's cinematically beautiful and you can't look away from and then have to think about it for the next few days

[@taz0414]

Jules so basically Get Out and Us but sonically

[@txrnip]

gapple * ooga booga woogity boogity reegee heega

[@adumbooctopus1115]

Heathers?

[@bloodybaby]

All I can think of is Midsommar

[@hell6295]

A Dumbo Octopus not really

[@marysarukhanyan7852]

i like heartless because i dont think he genuinely believes what he’s talking about. i think the song represents that moment after a breakup where you’re bitter and angry, when you say “i didn’t need you anyway”, even if you know that’s not true

[@lotussight]

Same! Always got that impression, even in his earlier works he often talks about substance and girls and loneliness and after all these break ups apparently he's always been heartless? Definitely felt like that faux-strength moment post-breakup when you feel like you can conquer anything but still cry in the shower at 3am :(

[@gaz8148]

Me too I also live alone again especially when the tone changes like I get chills Everytime I hear it

[@LauraLaura-mv4xh]

ikr, like he says he's heartless and then in the bridge completely contradicts himself. how many times did we wanted to actually be heartless

[@LauraLaura-mv4xh]

@@lotussight I'm kinda going through it at the moment, it's been 2 months and I've gone through that fake "I'm so not heartbroken" and then the heartbreak is like 10x worse. you're basically just extending the pain by actively trying to get over it really fast and I'm just now realizing it. I know there will be a day where I just completely forget about him but it's just not now, it takes time. I'm sorry this was a vent

[@humanityandme]

@@LauraLaura-mv4xh thanks for the vent because it resonates. I think it's important to slow down, not try to date anyone and feel the heartbreak out.

[@Misspol222]

The fact that FREAKING Yummy got a Grammy nomination and this didn't I CAN'T-

[@justinhamilton8647]

He was genuinely snubbed. As Abel himself said, there was definite corruption going on.

[@moongi852]

Fr bruh the grammys is shit

[@Rose_tinted_heart_eyes]

“I don’t like the 80s sound, I like the synths.” D’Angelo synths are a part of the 80s sound. They’re like the trademark of 80s music.

[@xxaidanxxsniperz6404]

No the trademark is reverb drums, synths are from the 60s and 70s

[@actionjackson3522]

@@xxaidanxxsniperz6404 I feel like your comment is a trap for r/woooosh

[@xxaidanxxsniperz6404]

@@actionjackson3522 you wish it was r/wooosh. Just the facts

[@actionjackson3522]

@@xxaidanxxsniperz6404 Synths were first made as early as the 1930s, and yes, they were used in 1960s and 1970s music. However, like most modern technology, synths weren't in a size or model that was widely available and easy to use until the late 1970s and early 1980s. They were so widely used in 1980s music that the "synthwave" music style emerged during this period.

[@xxaidanxxsniperz6404]

@@actionjackson3522 synths were used by the beatles and a lot of other bands. It definitely became popular during the late 70s and 80s but the reverb drums are more iconic to the 80s.

[@SUD8800]

this is gonna sound weird but I find D'Angelo's voice and the way he speaks so soothing that sometimes I stop comprehending what he's talking about and just listen

[@Gypzee]

that's why we are all here

[@lazerxrr]

corpus christi I agree lol

[@callistokai]

corpus christi I agree

[@doolystarr29]

I remember when his voice was really monotone. It was soothing though 😂

[@butternutbae]

Me too😹❤️

[@alday.everyday2474]

This is for anyone that needs this list, here's the timestamps for every song review: 1) 2:20 - Alone Again 2) 3:14 - Too Late 3) 4:26 - Hardest to Love 4) 5:07 - Scared to Live 5) 5:40 - Snowchild 6) 6:38 - Escape From LA 7) 8:27 - Heartless 8) 10:22 - Faith 9) 11:33 - Blinding Lights 10) 12:48 - In Your Eyes 11) 13:28 - Save Your Tears 12) 14:03 - Repeat After Me (Interlude) 13) 15:01 - After Hours 14) 15:55 - Until I Bleed Out

[@ibaliderpface421]

Did u spam this cause ive seen this alr

[@alday.everyday2474]

IBALIDERPFACE Oh, i didn't see this kind of comment when i scrolled through the comment section, so i made this in case other people needed it (it was also for myself)

[@ibaliderpface421]

@@alday.everyday2474 yeah i know, but i think yt glitched and made two of ur comments :), also it is really helpful and ur other comment has 100+ likes so ye

[@alday.everyday2474]

IBALIDERPFACE Oh wow, i didn't know both of that! Thanks for telling me and regardless of the glitch, i'm glad it's helping 100+ people :D

[@silenceisbetterthannonsense]

alday.everyday 247 Thanks

[@deeppurplecutie]

I love that the Weeknd doesn't appear to use autotune to improve his vocals. He seems to use it distort it and make it more moody.

[@xxaidanxxsniperz6404]

That's the point of autotune, it's an instrument and when used properly it is amazing.

[@liv6350]

YES!!!!

[@PhilFoal]

That’s still pretty much improving his vocals to me... Nothing wrong with that btw

[@fearchronicles849]

All professional music uses pitch correction to some extent mostly for a crystal clear sound

[@spoons7092]

fear chronicles billie eilish claims she doesn’t, only for effect sometimes.

[@patriciastastna3768]

Its neverending circle. Until I bleed it out is the end. She s getting gone from his mind and he s alone again. Then you play the album again from the beginning and he s back at the start, alone. Its always coming back to that part.

[@jonathanwilson1539]

Damn..

[@joyscd]

Wow.

[@starfirechik]

sounds like Igor album where it's a cycle

[@MsMielas]

God i fucking love this album.

[@olivc8118]

Patrícia Šťastná Dangelo needs to see your comment

[@rebecca8866]

This album is pure art. Anyone who listened to "Trilogy" by The Weeknd, will understand "After Hours". He even uses some of the same sounds from Trilogy in this new album. "Until I Bleed Out" is one of the most underrated songs on the entire album; especially if you are an old fan from his Trilogy days. It's beautiful.

[@pinkreble7458]

Until I bleed out is the most trilogy like song, it’s a masterpiece

[@jadiahavala4656]

@@pinkreble7458 truly.

[@kelseynicolexxx]

“Track 7 is literally just him giving up on women Also he’s on drugs now” I died lmao

[@teancoffee208]

Now? He's been on drugs. At least he was before he popped. If his sound is more similar to the music he made then, I might actually love this album.

[@shivanig6404]

hes been doing drugs for almost all his life even before he popped off and after

[@wayned535]

@@shivanig6404 that's honestly a big reason why I connected with his music because I had been doing drugs since a very early age and it was really relatable. That's also why I loved after hours because there are parts of the album that hit too close to home. Getting heart broken and being too weak to pull yourself together and end up going back to the same self destructing shit you did before. It kinda inspired me to be aware of that kind of toxic behavior that you put yourself in, especially considering I'm a pretty impulsive person.

[@silkyjohnson4519]

Hes been on drugs since forever

[@BenoFenti]

Listen to my music if you like hip hop and rnb I have three songs out now!!!

[@Justmaddies]

the ambulance sounds and him od-ing and then him following by ‘I’m blinded by the lights’ in the next song, kind of hints at him being rushed through the hospital and how the hospital lights blind him as he’s lying there and looking up at the ceiling

[@aine5825]

omg yes

[@roentgen8804]

i thought it's police

[@igisingorsomething]

Wait did he actually overdose???

[@lu_baby7]

igising orsomething no he was arrested in Las Vegas, I think because he punched a security guard.

[@olir3601]

I love this interpretation.

[@coastercraziness]

Bruh After Hours should literally be a movie

[@summerbandicoot4761]

After Hours is a movie lol (came out in 1985)

[@carolinaforesta]

@@summerbandicoot4761 does it is similar to "After Hours" album?

[@coastercraziness]

@@rlg5 ok true, but this album especially

[@coastercraziness]

@@rlg5 that’s such a fantastic take! I love that. I can’t wait to see how his next album ends up. XO

[@zeltzamer4010]

@@carolinaforesta It’s by Scorsese and there are women and drugs in it. Don’t know how much that counts.

[@LukeAlexander]

Great video, you made me appreciate the album ever more and I’m already obsessed with it

[@mariaclaraalmeidamartinsst1540]

sameee

[@helingunes955]

LUKEEE

[@ambiguousambition7774]

Wow I'm a little kid too, INTERNET!!!!!!

[@peepmam]

luuukee

[@patobarajas7207]

Hi Luke! Hahaha

[@bailey8715]

TheWeeknd's voice doesnt need autotune, he is literally better live than recorded, thats how good he is

[@littlesparrow303]

Yep during quarantine I listened to his whole Coachella performance & it got me ready for his concert before it got postponed to next year

[@BrucePain-_-]

he is so amazing

[@taegan1831]

@Aman Lool no auto tune sounds so fake

[@Mymyiauw]

@@littlesparrow303 and now to 2022 😭😭😭

[@littlesparrow303]

@@Mymyiauw yep my friend who I bought the ticket for to the concert. She got married so hopefully anyone else can go with me. So when 2022 comes it can start off right

[@bishmitabrahma8201]

I used to think 'Blinding Lights' about his addiction, like the line ' I can't sleep until I get your touch' literally translates into I smoke before sleeping and that the line ' you don't have to do much, you can turn me on by just a touch' translates into get a big puff and boom you are high, you don't need to do much.

[@isthatachicken]

"I was kind of impressed" - is technically in love with the whole album

[@Niyati99]

Anybody else here after this masterpiece was snubbed of a Grammy?

[@kittyxxtomlinson8670]

Me

[@sperinthalakkat9831]

For yummy too like wtf Grammy

[@dreamhunter5778]

@@kittyxxtomlinson8670 wow fantastic baby. Hi VIP.

[@kittyxxtomlinson8670]

@@dreamhunter5778 Bang Bang Bang, Hi VIP

[@elisabettaronzulli398]

In conclusion, he‘s singing BoJack Horseman story.

[@smalliesmalls9601]

Elisabetta Ronzulli Yup

[@dhirajbharath6715]

YAS

[@cyanidecherrypie]

Elisabetta Ronzulli Dude I just finished Bojack Horseman yesterday and it was AMAZING

[@mikebh2o]

Elisabetta Ronzulli that’s dark.. I love it

[@ad2094]

@@cyanidecherrypie more people need to get into it

[@deslovespancakes7187]

I feel like "escape from LA" was about them being friends with benefits. That's why he was singing about how she's talking to him about all of the different men she's been with "pillow talk" ( trying to hurt him) but deep down he knows that he's engraved in her mind ( she still loves him ). So basically she didn't cheat on him just trying to provoke him .

[@deslovespancakes7187]

Oh and also with the whole "flex " thing. I feel like he's saying that all of those things that he has he hasn't had the time to enjoy them and he doesn't really care about his house or pool because "this house is not a home without my baby". Basically his relaxing comes from his interactions with his fans because LA only accuses him of stuff and the paparazzi are following him not allowing him to have his own personal life.

[@rajaaalasmar8902]

I feel like this song also ties into the song “Secrets” from Starboy. That’s also about a girl that continuously lies to him.

[@hannahnicole180]

Deslovespancakes I take it as a confession of him cheating, especially when he gets to the second part of the song. But I like your perspective too

[@adalyev3689]

but towards the end of the song he says “she’s all mine until he calls her line” so basically the girl is cheating on her partner with abel

[@manonvo8615]

I like this storyline

[@JessicaaBrooke]

"I'm at a drug party, and I'm sad ✌️"

[@jadiahavala4656]

my favorite type of songs tbh

[@solaaaaaaaace]

Said by almost every single gen z

[@csea4672]

Drugs will always make you sad in the end.

[@naanbread4523]

@@csea4672 most people who go to drug party are probably already going through shit in the first place

[@csea4672]

@@naanbread4523 yea... and it will make it worse eventually. At first it's nice to escape, but inevitably, it will put you in a darker place than where you started bc now you have a habit, that messed up your brain and organ functions, so you can't critically think effectively and your confidence/humility are hard to find! It's best to not even start bc nobody becomes an addict in purpose, ppl think they have control and by the time they realize they don't, it's already ruined them... but it's never too late.... until it's too late!!

[@mrgeneralism]

Opinion: After Hours (title track) is the single of the year so far. The transition into the druggy beat, and how the beat reinforces the dark vibe of the lyrics, and the PRODUCTION, specifically after the beat drop, is amazing. The lyrics as well, is an impressive expulsion of this dark character and the person he thinks he actually is. It’s great.

[@bkind8309]

I agree with this wholeheartedly. 100%

[@makaylaserniotti1474]

A few months later and Blinding Lights ends up being the single people know lol

[@impoppyyy6143]

I love his songs

[@pedrolins7449]

And then XS appeared

[@mrgeneralism]

@@pedrolins7449 I love Rina but I find it hard to make this my favourite track. However, I have listened to After Hours a lot more than her music, so I find myself appreciating XS a lot more.

[@Mars-bk7ke]

(2 in the morning hits) D’Angelo: My time has come

[@dorter]

bro its 5 AM here lmfao

[@spookycrusader]

4:00am for me

[@pancakeboi2960]

It's 5:00 for me :>

[@rebekkateppola1754]

It's funny because it's already 11AM here and this is one of the first times I'm awake when D'Angelo uploads

[@Mara-qu5ru]

It's 2 pm here.lol

[@SIMFLlX]

this is going to fly into everyones recommended after the superbowl

[@sarcasm8007]

FR I'M WAITING FOR IT

[@zhief4072]

You called it lol

[@FirstNameLastName-rm9yc]

It happened

[@danielpeyrou]

yup

[@EndeavorRose]

Lmfaooo it did

[@lye_solution]

Alternative Title: “D’Angelo fangirls over The Weeknd for 19:12 minutes”

[@notcha8080]

i’m so here for it

[@lye_solution]

@@notcha8080 lmao yeah it’s nice to see him talk about something he enjoys for once, instead of somethin negative he needs to talk about but shouldn’t have to

[@sangat4315]

lmfaoo yep we all be fangirling over him

[@TributesAndUnique]

Why can’t you just say fanboys?

[@stake-harley]

@@TributesAndUnique Not as cool lmao

[@bonesandhearts5683]

Dude I loved this album but you made me realize how well it describes a toxic, codependent relationship, especially when drugs are involved. I’m not mad at it, it’s fuckin accurate

[@Nosebluds]

This album reminds me a lot of Pink Floyd's The Wall, which is a story-album that tells the depressing and drug-induced story of a man as he fails to cope with his life and his past. He's clearly flawed, which the songs show with his drug abuse, destructive mood swings, fascist hallucinations, etc. But you also hear the helpless sorrow in his voice and the numbness from his drug abuse as he doesn't really know how to cope. It adds to the insanity since its a mix of progressive rock and psychidellic rock. Long story short: The storytelling of a broken man descending into madness is one of my favorite album concepts. Go listen to the Wall. And also thank you D'Angelo for introducing and getting me into the Weeknd. I love this album so much

[@kimmyball4961]

Play it while watching The Wizard of Oz!! Trust me.......

[@Nosebluds]

@@kimmyball4961 i think that might be Dark Side of the Moon, but yes!

[@decaffeinatedafrican2985]

The Wall def hits larger topics when it comes to thematic ideas but After Hours is definitely follows the storytelling that way, they're both great 🤩

[@maxpowar9986]

Love pink floyd

[@synesthesia.aesthetic]

I've loved the Wall since I was a kid. The similarities are so obvious now that you pointed it out!

[@GGGodspeed]

i wish he woulda listened to the deluxe version because “nothing compares” is so good

[@Trebinhas]

And Missed you😫

[@KamKamzzz]

OMG IF I see The Weeknd on tour in 2021 and he performs Nothing Compares," I will officially die happy.

[@boggeyy263]

TheLoveKam he is doing, well I’m going to see him next year in Manchester and I heard he’s singing some of his others songs from other albums

[@wayned535]

The hook to nothing compares hits so close to home.

[@felicia5851]

Oooh and final lullaby...sums up the whole story perfectly

[@mimicatmoon]

everybody: staying up till 2 am to watch video me, in australia: 👁️👄👁️

[@aasha8759]

ayyyy same

[@tommeria]

I like lemons

[@shade3520]

Lol, it was about 10am here when he uploaded

[@moomiira]

lem0n limes i felt that

[@claudia-uy5gk]

lem0n limes nah I got the notification at like 10pm

[@wayned535]

The ending to Escape from LA was top 3 sexiest songs the weeknd has ever made

[@Peeku]

D'angelo explaining the plot of this album, makes me really like the album more

[@faitharsenault8322]

Same bro

[@JoannaXodus]

“This is so toxic...and I’m here for it” yes Dangelo, yes.

[@masonthejar8890]

idk bro i had an abusive ex years ago that stanned the weeknd so it made me feel too weird to listen to his music but maybe ill give it a try because of the fact D'Angelo almost never compliments anything and he did LOL

[@nihilisticbarbie]

Don't let your ex ruin the music

[@amydassi4429]

Omg I feel you, I have a toxic FWB/crush that stans The Weeknd and I can’t listen to his music without thinking of him

[@maratesfaye]

why do I wanna have this effect on all my exes and future exes? lol 💀

[@Divya-pj7ub]

Omg so same. Heartless is just ruined for me cause he likes that song

[@buhagsigwasan2259]

I had a toxic ex that is a big fan of the weeknd as well

[@dudeitschloe]

I feel dumb because here I was listening to these songs on shuffle and not paying attention to the lyrics. You’ve completely blown my mind with your explanation 😂

[@Jacobzx]

Definitely best to listen to any good albums in the order that they are on the album.

[@mogkillz]

Yea listen in order and get high lol

[@Hamzethegoat]

This was hands down the best review of After Hours you literally solved the case on why he has blood on his face on the album cover everybody so was focused on the music and not the story

[@aregulardude428]

Almost it's obvious that Abel in every album tells us a story. Other artists just throw some songs and they call it a day. So i'm gonna pull up Gordon Ramsay and say that other artists album are bland and RAW

[@saturnia_]

there is absolutely no skips on this album, i love abel sm 🥺

[@fariyanahmed5182]

The Weeknd in the song and The Weeknd in real life are the same person, in a reddit q/a he said everything in his music comes from personal experience.

[@jian4701]

Oh no

[@fariyanahmed5182]

@@jian4701 I agree

[@Trebinhas]

Oop-

[@communisttrash8590]

Yikes

[@fariyanahmed5182]

@@user-nv3sh5jh3p thats the problem with recent fans, they only flock to the sound not the meaning

[@kianawasnothere3552]

See mom staying up till 2am WAS worth it!

[@dorter]

LMFAO WEST COAST? 5 AM HERE EST GANG

[@lanceryasschanaltacount3324]

Kiana was not here Lol we have the same time

[@angx1ina]

If my mom catches me up at 2 am on my phone I'm gonna get it taken away AGAIN

[@floralrune]

@dorted west coast is the best coast🤷🏽‍♂️ it’s true because it rhymes

[@kianawasnothere3552]

@@lanceryasschanaltacount3324 I swear theres gonna be a comment war on what time zone is better 😂

[@theunknown3258]

"Bro stop it.. get some help" Been hearing that all my life lol

[@ibaliderpface421]

Oof

[@cur1lia]

“hi and welcome back to me talking about what ever i want” we have no choice but to stan

[@fairychae]

Rejoice, for D’Angelo Wallace has uploaded

[@paistrytreats]

Bro the deluxe album has an ending for ya. I was really hoping you’d cover that here too. I think the whole album is just about his relationship with this girl. The ups and downs of a relationship. Until i bleed out might have been about him hurting himself but i think personally it was just him saying “i want to stop thinking about you because it hurts”. Because in the deluxe album, the song “Nothing Compares” talks about how no one can compare to her, “Missed You” is him finally admitting he misses her and Final Lullaby is him coming to terms with the fact that he cant make her stay in a relationship she doesnt want. So he sings a lullaby to put their relationship to a rest. Either way i love this album haha and im glad people are realizing how good it was.

[@omalia489]

'this album is an endless cycle that's never gonna stop until one of them dies' bella and abel's relationship in one sentence basically

[@Noumm]

Yeah and it sounds everyone ship them which it sounds toxic everytime they're so unstable

[@Angel5451]

My ex stalker boyfriend was obsessed with the song “heartless” and now I know why. He thinks all women are “temptresses”

[@kencruise4328]

He was right 😤

[@sarilchowdhury3955]

@@kencruise4328 oof ok bro I'm very sorry for any women who meets you

[@Hamzethegoat]

Not really the song is that “fuck my ex” anthem but really ur hurt look at the lyrics and bridge

[@kencruise4328]

@@sarilchowdhury3955 Don't be little girl, remember I Never Need a Bitch I'm What A Bitch Need lmao " bro "

[@blakesinatra1626]

@منتصف الليل hate to go there but I sincerely hope that you are not a Muslim...cus if so...look at your "religon"....great source of misogyny and sexism 🤓

[@333x-b8p]

would like to thank either Bella or Selena for this album

[@michealbarsz9755]

@ayaan bazaz we also have to hate selena cause she caused my dear melancholy and he has the secret ep😔

[@taptisharma911]

Call out my name is the best breakup song ever made thanks Selena or bella but mostly thanks abel

[@333x-b8p]

@@marym.6782 cause she is old news

[@drippingpeaches3056]

@@michealbarsz9755 what did she do?

[@markly5460]

@@drippingpeaches3056 she broke up with abel to get back with justin bieber, and she basically just played him, but he was just a rebound for her (allegedly lmao)

[@ksslndxo6932]

I myself am a huge fan of the weeknd and although I'd want to back him up usually, I completely agree with this. The messages going from each songs are almost like he's in denial and then comes back to loving Bella in a repeated cycle. I found the album was still amazing in my opinion, I knew once I heard the single 'after hours' before the album released that the production and vocals would be incredible and give off a different sound than starboy due to his realisation that with all that money, you can still be unsatisfied. With the weeknd's music though, I find myself more encapsulated by the sounds and vocals than the subject matter of the song, which made me love the alum even more, as some of the songs reminded me of other songs from every part of his discography. For example, if you listen to 'coming down', you can see it has a similar feel to 'repeat after me(interlude)' and the outro of 'until I bleed out' has very similar vocals to him on 'next', which is, in my opinion, the song where he seems the most emotional even whilst singing it. Overall, After hours would have to be my 3rd favorite album by him, with Trilogy being first and Kiss Land being second. He managed to convey a clear message to listeners and maybe even Bella with his emotions still not being silenced by the huge focus on perfect production and over-edited vocals, which is something you can't say about may artists. He really needs to get a handle on things in his personal life though, and either move on with the relationship or make sure that he can keep the promises that he says in his music and never let Bella go again if he gets into another relationship with her. Great album. Get off the drugs Abel.

[@muhammadfarian1775]

I thought he's been sober for a couple of years now

[@ksslndxo6932]

@@muhammadfarian1775 yeah I thought he was sober aswell, especially from My Dear Melancholy, but he's definitely on drugs again now. He's referenced a lot of drug use in songs like snowchild and heartless, even in 'faith' he said "I've been sober for a year now it's time for me to go back to my old ways". He also did a few live streams in the past couple of days where you can see him lighting up.

[@muhammadfarian1775]

@@ksslndxo6932 yeah i saw him on a blunt or a joint whatever but going back to coke? Well i guess we should have an amazing music. Again. Like the masterpiece of trilogy or kissland i hope

[@pinksalt1057]

Is this about Bella for sure?

[@LauraLaura-mv4xh]

@@pinksalt1057 yep in "escape from la" he says "Chrome Hearts hanging from her neck" and Bella had a collection with Chrome Hearts

[@melodysooyaa1370]

“At least he’s a changed man, FOR NOW..” oop-

[@jazmine9385]

fOr NoW

[@TheVideoChatter]

And to think he wasn't even nominated for a Grammy.

[@nrmshinobi2756]

The way your fixing your glasses makes me feel like you're about to be like "You underestimate my Power!"

[@everyone_loves_rm4494]

No joke I literally waited so long for this video because I listened to the album and my first thought was just: i wOndEr wHAt D’aNGeLo tHinKs

[@tuna000000000]

i read “after hours” like doofenshmirtz’s after hours jingle

[@GreekWizard101TricksScotA]

*AFTER* *HOUUUUURS*

[@xwormbonesx]

LMAO

[@sidneyamos2653]

i literally woke up bc i had to pee so freaking bad and, as one does, i started checking my phone on the toilet and BAM a video at 5 am?? pretty litty

[@neptune4032]

After hours is my favorite body of ART from mr.weekend also, the music 2020 scene is fucking thriving between this , Future Nostalgia, PND’s new project , and hopefully NORMANI as well as Rihanna dropping soon. I’m being over saturated

[@younggeezerrr3156]

Better than trilogy? 👀

[@trickybelden]

Also No Pressure can hopefully get logic back to being great!

[@SlowboySubi]

Worlds Apart was never great, had one good played out song, hopefully he can make some money from it, though

[@abbweh]

also kid krow by conan gray

[@heatherbehunin6132]

My favorite has to be blinded by the light.

[@mintypatapeepee7106]

when heartless came out, a guy i was hanging out with (and stupidly gave my virginity that meant a lot to me personally, not saying it’s a big thing everyone but for me it was) ghosted me because he thought i deserved someone better. i blasted that shit so hard

[@IIOctaneII]

BRO we living the same life 💀💀💀 except the girl pumped and dumped me

[@LambdaBox_]

D’Anthony Waltano out here reviewing a whole audio novel

[@stake-harley]

The internet's busiest commentary channel.

[@laulaf5017]

it sounds a lot like his older music, it reminded me of his album House of balloons for one

[@ScarletAscensio02]

This album was more about him and completely dif beat from what he normally uses

[@naughtiasteffano9885]

@Courtney Lisandri it's a album. I own it on vinyl.

[@Cabbage147]

There are three mix tapes. The y’all individually have vinyls, but also are a parts of the repackaged compilation album, trilogy (+3 bonus tracks)

[@naughtiasteffano9885]

Courtney Lisandri yes what r/all said the trilogy

[@deadsoon]

Can't believe this masterpiece was snubbed.

[@kmxrie]

I have been a fan of Abel’s since 2012 when Trilogy dropped. To me, Trilogy always has and always will be his best album. I really love all of his albums, but there’s something about Trilogy that speaks to me more. It’s an album I always come back to and can listen to on repeat over and over again and never get sick of. Having said this, I’m not the biggest fan of After Hours, but I still love and will continue to support him and everything he does. I’ve been here since 2012, and I will continue to be here! Maybe this is an album that will grow on me the more I listen to it. Not sure. We’ll see. Thanks for this video, D’Angelo.

[@loonazone8177]

I absolutely love this album, but Triology will be no.1, ALL THE TIME. I just hope Abel will keep of the drugs🤦🏽‍♀️, i am begging👏🏽👏🏽❤

[@Azulenrosa]

totally agree!! Trilogy is a masterpiece, a life-change experience indeed

[@janaa9489]

I relate to this so much!!!

[@Hamzethegoat]

Well do you love After Hours now has it grown on you

[@SpiceIntolerance]

Old school Abel fans waddup 🤟🏽 It’s been a crazy ride with the trilogy tapes being holier than thou then receiving Kiss Land which for me is terrrible, then he got mainstream with a few bangers but no solid album until we got my dear melancholy which I believe was hiss return to RNB royalty, my friend doesn’t like MDM because he thinks its just crying for 25 minutes but I think it’s next best to trilogy. How would you peeps rank his work?

[@natalie_xo]

I can't be the only one who thinks that Blinding Lights sounds like Take On Me from AHA!

[@bruh1513]

You should check out Seth Everman's video on it

[@Trebinhas]

Omg now I can't unhear it lol

[@perfectlifepn5450]

I always get those two songs mixed up, I never know which one is playing 💀

[@communisttrash8590]

The drums are basically the same that’s why it sounds so familiar

[@kymoranash8549]

He probably sampled it

[@tanvidesai7004]

What if.....the 80s beats just reference the past story of this relationship? And so he reminisces about how he couldn't live without her, and now he's drugged and trying to forget about this past story.

[@tanvidesai7004]

@Saksham Tyagi yesssss totally oml and like indie 80s vibe shit is so amazing I cannot

[@safalafagins]

Oooh that's so meta

[@ghostie45678]

A video by my favorite KZbinr talking about my favorite artist???? How could this day get any better

[@amancherry3998]

same

[@impoppyyy6143]

Same

[@SchoolgirlSketches]

If you're looking for another cinematic story album, Childish Gambino's "Because The Internet" album is accompanied by a screenplay! Thanks for posting this.

[@Darcy000]

Some suggestions for people who like storytelling albums : Trench by twenty one pilots Electra heart by marina Melodrama by Lorde Lemonade by Beyonce Humanz by Gorillaz Atlas:Enneagram by Sleeping at Last Added in the comments: Crybaby by Melanie Martinez K-12 by Melanie Martinez Blurryface by Twentyone pilots Igor by Tyler the creator Goblin by Tyler the Creator Danger days by My Chemical romance The Black Parade by My Chemical Romance Three cheers for sweet revenge by my chemical romance Blue Neighborhood by Troye Sivan Nothing Happens by Wallows Good Kid MAAD City by Kendrick Lamar Rare by Selena Gomez Kiss Land by the Weeknd The wall by pink floyd

[@swaggybrooke5748]

Crybaby by Melanie Martinez is also a really good one. It’s someone about herself but mainly about a character. It has harsh and real world topics so it’s a little dark in some of the songs. Her newer album K-12 is also good, the film on her channel is great. The K-12 songs are named things related to school (Detention, teachers pet, recess, the principal, etc.) but are really about other things. Some people explain it in videos but I can easily explain all of them bc I do a lot of research. Crybaby is the same way, with the names of the songs being related to child/baby things (supply cup, training wheels, tag your it, Mrs. potato head, etc) but again are related to real life things and sorta dark things too. Sorry if I talked to long I just wanted to give an explanation/ preview on the albums if you listen to them. Have a good day ❤️

[@Darcy000]

@@swaggybrooke5748 thank you

[@swaggybrooke5748]

Elains Banains thanks 😄

[@audreyrasmuss7362]

Yeah both Trench and Blurry face by Twenty One Pilots are great concept albums. Also, Danger Days and Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge by My Chemical Romance are amazing storytelling albums

[@PiercedSpicyNoodle]

Igor by tyler the creator

[@ritsumaocanon]

how does one look so perfect without plastic surgery or any makeup

[@adilhossain2730]

Ishin Lim The Fricking Lim good G E N E S 😂

[@silentype3008]

If you pry your eyes out with a spoon, then everything looks perfect.

[@mariaclaraalmeidamartinsst1540]

Silentype Student Producer damn

[@silentype3008]

@Mariah&WhitneyLamb You've got no _filter._

[@lisapervochenkova5638]

Fun observation - there’s a underlining theme: On “the morning” Cali is the mission, on “tell your friends” two years later he says “Cali was the mission” like he’s made it and on the “snowchild” he says Cali was the mission but now a **** leaving.

[@bruhnah7560]

DeAngelo: I'm telling you when the beat dropped 😲 Ad: you were formed by the heat of the galaxy😦

[@shwoorp]

Why do I want Dangelo to release his own album about copyright and demonetization?

[@iesalyn6306]

We need it

[@warbleediot1641]

We need it

[@aixnik8505]

We need it

[@TRAINCONTENTONLY]

We need it

[@ibaliderpface421]

We need it

[@raven-kn6lv]

Lemonade by Beyonce and after hours by the weekend. One of the best albums of story telling I've heard in a long time. Edit: the weeknd. My bad

[@ketrintopic8689]

the weeknd*

[@MaRyaYTOfficial]

i would put thank you next and a seat at the table there

[@bemymoonlight5484]

@@MaRyaYTOfficial thank u next isn’t a story telling album

[@dania-hk6qo]

Folklore too

[@bubeudeh]

YES

[@mayelingonzalez6818]

I like how The Weeknd lyrically explores these terrible, grotesque behaviors. And it's really cool to experience that (from a distance of course). Like, basically, I can I can examine my inner darkness through this album ☠️

[@marmelaota1703]

I personally love "heartless" do damn much, definitely one of my favourite songs this year so far. It's the typical kinda funny thing of him singing about getting pu$$¥ with his angelic voice and then getting kinda deep and sad. The chorus sounds so longingly (idk if that's the right word) and sad while the beat slaps.

[@kirasj9861]

Pretty much every weeknd song ever lol. That’s his branding

[@capricornyy]

d'angelo fanboying over this album is the type of vibe i'm trying to have

[@demondan6666]

if u actually listen to the lyrics its like a movie, fr. he is teling a story, and i can see it being a movie.

[@OriginalPinkPenguin]

After Honest did his review of the album I was DYING to hear your take. I went on a night drive just to get out of the house last night and listened to this album. It felt like I’d dissociated into an apocalyptic 80’s race car game and then the story just blossomed from there. It was incredible and haunting and hit home for me in a few instances. Enjoyed your review as always

[@Eerie0Innocence]

Funny. I’ve only heard the songs “Blinding Lights” and “In Your Eyes” by themselves and love them. But it’s really cool hearing about this album as a full story, and how those songs create the narrative. It’s kinda like listening to “Another Brick in the Wall” by Pink Floyd, thinking it’s just an anti-authority anthem but it adds to the narrative of a man who builds an emotional wall around himself throughout his life, but it hurts the people around him.

[@qbgodsangel101]

Deangelo: This is a new low for the weekend in toxic behavior. Also Deangelo: I'm all for it, this album slaps lmaoooooo love him

[@sharkape]

D'angelo Wallace: Daily uploads, occasionally

[@madeleinegibson1650]

I think escape from LA was more just him being with a girl he can’t have. Maybe Selena Gomez because she was still in love with Justin Beiber “she’s all mine until he calls her line” but could also be about Bella because of the chromehearts reference

[@rachelledjordjevic]

Madeleine Gibson possibly Selena cheated on him with JB so he cheated back with Bella 🤔

[@Hamzethegoat]

The second half was him cheating with a possible escort or some groupie I'm pretty sure that part wasn't about Bella or Selena the first half probably

[@micaelatorasso675]

Escape from La its about Selena!!! And In your eyes its about Bella Hadid!!

[@ShaneBlackheart]

I know it's like, almost a year later, but I haven't stopped listening to this album for months. Literally. It's. So. Good. And I love a dark storyline. This man is a genius. (Also mad because he didn't get any nominations.) I watched all of the music videos in sequence again and it's legit a movie.

[@kiatorrette5631]

So this whole video boils down to Sonically: An amazing album Lyrically: It's fucked up

[@miandlovu6598]

The ‘blinding lights’ he’s referring to are the hospital lights :)

[@lauramaria99999]

Nah its the flashing lights of an ambulance

[@thewestsideducks]

@@lauramaria99999 yeah

[@caydenpotter8207]

I thought it was the lights in Vegas

[@idurisu930]

I thought it was cocaine

[@amberharris3065]

it's police lights

[@zillennialtries]

I like musicians that don't always pretend to be the hero or the victim and can sing about their own faults. That's what we need more of. A good song with a relatable story is the ultimate catharsis when trying to forgive yourself. 🙂

[@erinmcintosh3969]

“I could hear this song playing at someone’s prom” literally what I said 😂

[@bobthetomatoinamaiddressl7258]

“i’m bot endorsing anything that’s happening i’m just kind of enjoying what’s happening from a distance.” me the first time we were introduced to hisoka in hxh

[@kimberlybernal5548]

“A drake song” . He low key made the good drake songs 🤭

[@ImnotMedusa]

EXACTLY

[@Mendoza1414]

@Souless Survivor he did bro

[@Mendoza1414]

@Souless Survivor learn your name

[@spookycrusader]

Last time i was this early , D'angelo still uploaded daily.

[@Ennaitak]

For a bit of context, Abel said in an interview that the song In Your Eyes was told from two different perspectives. It's about two people who are in love with each other but constantly keep fucking with each other. I think that adds a whole new element to the story. Also it seems to be a widely accepted theory that the entire album is a love letter to Bella Hadid. Personally I think she inspired big parts of the album but I don't think it's all about her.

[@tanishaj7777]

You can clearly tell who listened to the album or not. Everybody is worrying about what this mans face look like now instead of worrying about his mentally 🤦🏾‍♀️

[@s1n886]

Are you pregnant? Is that the big announcement?

[@Piedpiper69]

He’s not but I am ... mom was not happy

[@Fantasilly]

@@Piedpiper69 👀

[@kirbysthiccthighs]

@Ceci Sekiguchi OH-

[@stake-harley]

@@Piedpiper69 Nor am I lol

[@thisissomedumbshhh1790]

I come back to this video everytime I get myself together and decide clean my depression room mess. Its just nice to listen to and enjoy music in a positive way. I hope you make more videos for really good albums, just being passionate about them. Everytime you talked about a song, I stopped and listened to it then continued the video. It really brought me along.

[@helenalexandraaaa]

His least popular (poorly titled) album Kiss Land deserves more credit. It was his first album where he included more intense, ethereal sounds which he emulates in his newer albums. Pretty is definitely one of the best (production wise) songs on the album

[@mrs.rodriguez123]

The 80s sounds were my favorite part of that album 🤣 after hours, save your tears, and in your eyes where my favorite tracks. I loved this album. And I really wonder if this isnt the retelling of he and bella's relationship. Toxic relationships are like a really dark intense movie. And about the time he was making this album he and bella were breaking up AGAIN 🤦‍♀️ and both had cheated! it's really sad, all that success and money and a ton of toxicity. Just my theory I have no idea whether that will stand any fact checking dont come for me lol I'm a basic fan not a diehard.

[@bruhjime2675]

If his next album doesn't answer what actually happened I'm suing

[@aliceinthewonderland1104]

I LOVE the 80s sounds in this album, the combo with his voice and other sounds are amazing

[@projectflowersong7402]

I had never listened to a song from The Weeknd before but I went to listen to this album and WOW I was completely blown away, his voice and instrumentals and every aspect of the songs were unlike anything I've heard before ESPECIALLY Heartless, that has to be my favorite song in the album with how intense the beat went, it's the kind of thing I enjoy the most in music Definitely a 10/10 album in my book, and unless explicit lyrics bother you, I'd totally recommend it

[@zeenie5489]

i completely agree with this

[@peee1648]

Actually.. the end of faith was the noise of a cop car when he got arrested in 2013?? I think? ..the song was about the darkest time in his life which was 2013-2014

[@swaggybrooke5748]

Jenny Rayne why was it the darkest time? Also, I thought the album was about how he looks fine and happy at work and on stage but when he goes off AFTER HOURS he is really sad and depressed and because he is depressed he goes to doing drugs and partying. I didn’t know it was all about a girl. I don’t really understand the story and I don’t think I ever will fully, but if you could explain some of it and what led up to this happening to The Weeknd , it would rly help me. If you reply, thank you!

[@erinl1611]

ThePusheenLover I don’t know the full story but I read that he punched a cop in Vegas that’s why he “ended up in the back of a flashing car”

[@swaggybrooke5748]

Erin L oh ok. But what is the whole album about I thought it was about his addictions and how he isn’t well “after hours” of work and such. I didn’t know it was all about some girl

[@erinl1611]

ThePusheenLover maybe watch the video again? I thought this guy explained it really well.

[@swaggybrooke5748]

Erin L ok

[@desmond7328]

Dangelo: “Repeat After Me is one of the darkest songs I’ve ever heard. This is a new low for The Weeknd” XO/ The Host and Initiation: Are we a joke to you?

[@repulsethemonkey1396]

At first glance the artist name, the Weeknd, looks like it's just the word "weekend" minus the letter E. I just noticed that it also looks like the word "weakened". Especially when you take the missing E (or E's) into account while reading/pronouncing it. I might be slow on this, I've never looked up the actual meaning of the name I just wanted to point out what I saw while watching this video

[@Gcraebebw]

Repulsethemonkey the origination of his name comes from him dropping out of school one weekend and never coming back

[@jacobkcameron]

the spelling was changed from the weekend to the weeknd due to copyright problems with another Canadian band called the weekend.