The Album that changed R&B Forever in modern music.
@PandaOwns Жыл бұрын
I religiously listen to The Weeknd, all his albums. All the time. I just love how much he has evolved. The part where he said he needs confidence in himself and look at him now. I’m so proud.
@xodanny2955 Жыл бұрын
And I hope you still listen
@sublimechimp Жыл бұрын
Look at him now making songs like Less Than Zero
@alevvyboi_xo Жыл бұрын
@@xodanny2955 rolling stones is just so unique I WORSHIP THAT SONG
@arsimdreshaj9837 Жыл бұрын
@@xodanny2955i hope im differeeeeeeent 🎶😭
@dakisha01862 ай бұрын
I worship him I will start war for this
@Macktube Жыл бұрын
I'm still obsessed with "The Knowing" 10 years later after I first heard it lol. I can't believe how great it is and I have my own interpretations on the meaning. Definitely my favorite Weeknd song ever
@ticklemypickle8965 Жыл бұрын
Might as well share them
@yaminum7 ай бұрын
+1@@ticklemypickle8965
@narutona21594 ай бұрын
It's obviously about his then girl cheating on him with Drake
@Macktube4 ай бұрын
@@narutona2159 Unless there's real proof that's just a fake rumor. Regardless it's a great song
@thySilence01 Жыл бұрын
The knowing almost made me cry the first time listening to it 💀
@cameronparish9181 Жыл бұрын
Masterpiece of a song
@dinosaurgamer8791 Жыл бұрын
It is a fantastic song, and he's the king of both intro songs and outro songs imo
@thekn0wing Жыл бұрын
It’s ok to cry to it bro trust
@xodanny2955 Жыл бұрын
its ok, I swear its okay..
@jonathanmelake Жыл бұрын
Same
@alevvyboi_xo Жыл бұрын
1:04 - High for This 4:54 - What you need 7:28 - HoB / Glass Table Girls 13:45 - The Morning 17:21 - Wicked Games 21:18 - The Party & The After Party 26:50 - Coming Down 30:41 - Loft Music 33:49 - The Knowing
@jessebernal5271 Жыл бұрын
Gods work
@TOKJayoffical Жыл бұрын
What’s the point 💀
@LedXBL Жыл бұрын
@@TOKJayoffical😂
@arsimdreshaj9837 Жыл бұрын
Howd u put that xo in ur name
@alevvyboi_xo Жыл бұрын
@@arsimdreshaj9837 your youtube channel has a normal name and an alias. i just put the メ𝟶 as my alias :)
@hedden93 Жыл бұрын
Made me sad that Coming Down was your least favorite track. It's such a grower. Such a fantastic, atmospheric song. One of his most underrated songs imo
@daniel_t_24 Жыл бұрын
My favorite song of his right behind Out of Time and Less Than Zero
@sonomikael Жыл бұрын
she says It grew on her in the description:)
@ItsSVO Жыл бұрын
If you’ve ever listened to it on a comedown you’ll changed your opinion haha.
@hexaram Жыл бұрын
Ur so real
@campchris9752 Жыл бұрын
Very repetitive
@MrRagston Жыл бұрын
"Sounds like I'm in a nightmare, but in a cool way.... 😐" Ya know, that's a REALLY good way of describing Weeknd's early music
@zainxo3462 Жыл бұрын
When you said High For This talks to the listener you got me punching the air. That is exactly what's happening there. So glad there are people like you who can grasp the double entendres at first listen. Kudos girl
@fredbong Жыл бұрын
I started clapping towards the screen as soon as she said that
@prestoncicc5862 Жыл бұрын
22:35 I love how fast she caught the samples. The party and the after party is how I got into beach house🤌🏼
@neabby Жыл бұрын
HoB is without a doubt my favorite The Weeknd release. It's truly a musical piece of art! 🖼
@alexgoesinsanee Жыл бұрын
imo every one of his albums is a musical piece of art but in their own way
@ivishnuwu2195 Жыл бұрын
@@alexgoesinsanee Highly agree He got everything you want with him
@julianschroder4304 Жыл бұрын
What about Echos of Silence
@lanfu3980 Жыл бұрын
he was 21 best debut artist imo
@blackspring32073 ай бұрын
*20
@awethailu1011 Жыл бұрын
He used to throw parties in his house and the only decorations were some cheap balloons, hence the title. This is a happy house 🏡🎈
@JonathanGonzalez-ty4vh Жыл бұрын
I know “twenty eight” wasn’t included in the original house of balloons tape but it was released later on. Each tape has an additional song to them. House of balloons has “twenty eight”, Thursday has “Valerie” , and echoes of silence has “til dawn (here comes the sun)” I would love for you to check those out any way you can and see your reaction. Great video!!!! I’m reliving this experience through them!
@Itsgelaw Жыл бұрын
Twenty eight is one of my favourites. Soo good
@asherm4767 Жыл бұрын
Valerie is such a mood
@Shemzinho Жыл бұрын
It’s startling to think he was only 20 when carving out this masterpiece
@alpha_spartan538 Жыл бұрын
The origanl mix tapes and even going into kissland , Able brings out such dark tones and an addictive sound that truly grips you and never let go. I love seeing people explore deeper into the meanings of the song!
@t12433 Жыл бұрын
Definitely the correct choice in listening to the original mixes, but don't miss the bonus song in each mixtape on Trilogy
@-ameera-9103 Жыл бұрын
Is there much of a difference between original and trilogy mixes? Ive never compared them
@dgs1017 Жыл бұрын
@@-ameera-9103 just a little bit but nothing major
@valentinoguerrero3784 Жыл бұрын
Og wicked games and og HoB sounds like trash, the triology version of only those 2 songs are better in triology
@oculism5158 Жыл бұрын
it depends on the mix. for hob i'd go like this High for This: Trilogy What you Need: Original HOB/GTG: leaning towards trilogy The Morning: Original Wicked Games: Trilogy TP&TAP: they're mostly the same, but the original sounds a bit more raw Coming Down: Original Loft Music: Trilogy The Knowing: doesn't matter which
@blackspring32073 ай бұрын
@@oculism5158originals all the way
@pabitramatia2739 Жыл бұрын
yo the queen is back
@skimaskwithnomask Жыл бұрын
lol i thought this said black
@gabagooloverhere6647 Жыл бұрын
For me it's a 10 and his best album. I rarely give albums a 10 seeing as it's going in the same bracket of enjoyment as Songs in the key of life, Abbey Road What's Going On etc. This for me is a modern classic and created a whole genre. The influence of this one album is insane.
@arielchong1390 Жыл бұрын
So glad to have found another person listening to the oldies of Abel, always fun to see those reactions, hope you enjoy your run on his discography
@griffithonyt Жыл бұрын
To this day The Knowing is my favorite song of his. It is the perfect first glimpse into the insecurity and fragility underneath all the macho-ness. Feels like a prelude to Tears in the Rain
@farhaanmunir8630 Жыл бұрын
the way you caught every sample made me so happy, just wait till you actually listens to the weeknds heaven or las vegas
@-ameera-9103 Жыл бұрын
Is it sampled?
@mnasty5027 Жыл бұрын
Every now and then when the sky goes dark I like to change my mood and listen to the weekend. His music itself creates a night love type of vibe in my space.
@josaywhat Жыл бұрын
House of Balloons (mixtape) and After Hours are hands down my favs of all time not just Weeknd albums
@rk-fo1sd Жыл бұрын
SAMEE
@jerm_ Жыл бұрын
wicked games was definitely a radio hit I remember it being played all the time
@wynnxo Жыл бұрын
Wicked games was on the radio once???
@jerm_ Жыл бұрын
@@wynnxo they played it all the time
@balabushkabandit2663 Жыл бұрын
I honestly love your weeknd reactions. Keep em coming please 😊
@amaaan.05 Жыл бұрын
1:04 high for this 4:55 what you need 7:29 house of balloons 13:46 the morning 17:21 wicked games 21:19 the party and the after party 26:51 coming down 😫 30:41 loft music 33:49 the knowing 🥲 XO ❤
@Omar-wv9rm Жыл бұрын
coming down 🙃😩
@Prodbyjah464 Жыл бұрын
The knowing 😭
@yunus8568 Жыл бұрын
I feel it coming 😫
@Candycloud_199 ай бұрын
The morning ❤
@kevinelmendez Жыл бұрын
Im so glad you recognized the Siouxie sample ♥️♥️ that’s the reason why I became fan of The Weeknd in 2011 😂❤
@brayanvillanueva75275 ай бұрын
13:26 I love how you mentioned Lana del Rey knowing that Abel and Lana had actually been supporting each other since the very beginning of both of their careers.
@ramenenjoyer5431 Жыл бұрын
That clip when The Weeknd says “You don’t know what’s in store but I know where you’re here for” with Joey stylez is one of my favorite clips fr 😭 It’s just crazy he said Joey was gonna blow up but little did Abel know it was gonna be him
@frenchvanilla343 Жыл бұрын
You calling every track a 10 at 16:50 before even getting to Wicked Games makes me really excited to see your reaction to it lol
@bastig333 Жыл бұрын
Yea and you got what you expected 😂
@alfzai.recond10 ай бұрын
23:05 that smile 🤣🤣🤣 you blushin huh
@m4demxoiselles6 ай бұрын
😂 21:41 killed me too
@ThomasCapozzi666 Жыл бұрын
This album is 10/10
@stephisshort Жыл бұрын
thank you so much for posting this - as a devoted Weeknd fan, I loveeeee seeing people's reactions for the first time to his music. Your commentary and takes are exactly my thoughts as well! Thanks again for giving this mixtape a try 😊
@xodanny2955 Жыл бұрын
yall dont make her listen to the original versions only especially for the rest of trilogy. one main reason is because she missed TWENTY EIGHT from this section of the trilogy.,...
@Joey-dt2tz Жыл бұрын
when this first dropped it was unreal. nobody knew who he was or what he looked like. there was 0 marketing and he 100% blew up based on word of mouth alone. it was just dropped on the internet and ppl made their way to it. he actually had a retail clerk job and would go into work hearing ppl talk abt his music but nobody knew it was him. also u made the right call listening to the originals version! the trilogy version has an extra 10th track for each mixtape and theyre all actually really good imo so if u feel like making a video on that after u finish thursday and EOS i’m here for it
@matthieucusters8769 Жыл бұрын
Love the appreciation for Abel’s older, darker music. Amazing video
@matthieucusters8769 Жыл бұрын
Btw, Thursday, Echoes of Silence, and Kiss land are worth a listen!
@joelgutz0180 Жыл бұрын
Be sure to play the bonus track for each tape! People have had first listen’s and do them separately from the project or just include them like they’re the closers
@AugmentedGravity5 ай бұрын
Wicked Games has that same vibe that only a few very special songs have, including Call Out My Name. Those songs are to cry for. Every single fucking time.
@alexandrebriard9175 Жыл бұрын
Ayyyy she is back! Nice reaction also don’t stop reacting to the lyrics it’s a very important part of the reaction especially for songs as deep as the ones from Trilogy! Keep up the good work!
@AugmentedGravity8 ай бұрын
One of the most influential albums/mixtapes/EP’s/releases of our time period.
@ThomasCapozzi666 Жыл бұрын
I’m addicted to The Knowing
@sebastiandiaz18366 ай бұрын
The morning is like perfection. I’ve never heard a song as perfect. I wish I could listen to it for the first time again
@kevinelmendez Жыл бұрын
Coming Down is SOOO goooood I can’t 😭♥️♥️
@benjadamon Жыл бұрын
The Knowing is still one of the greatest songs I’ve ever heard.
@FemaleAlpha96 Жыл бұрын
Your music knowledge is amazing! I have been listening to his albums since 2011. The Knowing is one of my favs and i dont know about the Cherry-coloured Funk sample. So Thank You. Amazing! btw one of his song is called Heaven Or Las Vegas.
@vladmihai_ Жыл бұрын
Probably my favorite mixtape/album of all time. Really enjoyed this video and your commentary! I enjoy watching people on KZbin listen to Trilogy for the first time. It never gets old, seems like it's become a whole subgenre of reaction/listen-along videos.
@xodanny2955 Жыл бұрын
glad you came back around for what you need. thats the first song I ever listened from him
@FainaruFarewell Жыл бұрын
You're a good critic!. I like how you allow space when listening to the songs.
@fullyflared554 Жыл бұрын
Your read on the album is spot on it's obvious you're passionate and truly understand music. Keep this shit rolling!
@craigt8432 Жыл бұрын
So glad you liked HoB. It’s my favorite project of any artist I’ve listened. It takes you to a place that is so indescribable and darkly beautiful. Also you’re really pretty, keep up the great content!
@jxckreid Жыл бұрын
coming down is easily my favorite now because it just gets more addicting every time, it’s insane it really begins to make you crave it and experience the come down
@wubranch1 Жыл бұрын
“WTF? Why isn’t this guy a massive star?” Exactly! I downloaded this mixtape before any of my friends knew of him, and they all looked at me like they were listening to an alien language when I played it for them. I didn’t get why he didn’t immediately explode, but darkness doesn’t speak to everyone.
@angelmichaelmezamedrano1776 Жыл бұрын
All your fans just wanna know, how tall are you?
@sumsumsumin Жыл бұрын
some classics like twenty eight and valerie will be missed out if you listen to the original version of the albums. And trust me, you wouldn’t wanna miss those songs
@fleuretty Жыл бұрын
It's refreshing to see not an overreacted reaction lol XO
@sebassbigdogg5009 Жыл бұрын
amazing reaction, it’s good to watch someone who knows all of the samples!
@homeropargas3836 Жыл бұрын
This song has given me so many memories. Good and bad. Thats what i think about his music is that it makes you feel different almost every other listen. Such a great artist to put symbolic narratives in his albums.
@TrafalgarEnthusiast Жыл бұрын
YAYYYY! Ive been waiting for you to get to this one for a while
@lahey58265 ай бұрын
Coming down is a masterpiece….
@niacer Жыл бұрын
cannot wait for thursday and echoes of silence
@naonao77090 Жыл бұрын
I geeked hard out on this album when it fist dropped because of how the music perfectly matches the themes in the songs and the whole album kinda has a story line it follows. idk if it was all intentional or not but you can read pretty deep into this one. you nailed it
@scopeworth7781 Жыл бұрын
The fact that you caught every sample 😮
@maxcarran Жыл бұрын
You gotta listen to the bonus tracks along with these mixtapes
@cristixo8027 Жыл бұрын
You need to check the bonus track for each mixtape too
@nicoleford4819 Жыл бұрын
I feel the same way when artists I love sample other artists I love
@AugmentedGravity9 ай бұрын
21:51 put it out there girllll
@mouadboughanmi3124 Жыл бұрын
I enjoyed listening to the tracks with you, don't take too long for Thursday
@phaze3247 Жыл бұрын
This video is so good I’m saving it for when I get home
@ItachiUchiha-ut6xj Жыл бұрын
The Knowing is my favorite Weeknd song. It has so much raw emotion, the beat, the way he sings, it is a absolute masterpiece. BTW, Thursday is even better than House of Balloons.
@jonathanjimison47039 ай бұрын
No it isn't 💀
@ItachiUchiha-ut6xj9 ай бұрын
@@jonathanjimison4703 Yes it is. It has been scientifically proven by Harvard scholars in a lab in Oxford.
@iiiiiiiiiilililli4 ай бұрын
Bro is off a perc
@nicoleofficial82166 ай бұрын
I can’t explain how much I love this album
@TheOuttaPocketVarietyShow Жыл бұрын
You gotta keep in context that this came out in 2011-2012. Weeknd, Frank Ocean and Miguel each were putting out mixtapes or albums that were so unlike what else was happening in R&B at that time. But Weeknd stuck out in his way because at the time, he was known as Drake's hometown homie with the great voice, but he pretty quickly became his own brand as Wicked Games blew up. Now that we're in 2023, the mixtapes that made up Trilogy sound dated sonically. So I try to help reactors keep in mind that you have to listen to music from this era from the context of the time period and how groundbreaking it was.
@piocelsan5209 Жыл бұрын
I really appreciate how your reactions/reviews are being said while the songs are playing, and not pausing the songs every single time. Found it really great to listen to 😄
@Doms510 Жыл бұрын
Don’t forget to check the bonus tracks from Trilogy
@calgcfc1 Жыл бұрын
I can tell you this is a very good listening experience high too. I don’t think I would have discovered this album otherwise
@dSergies Жыл бұрын
XOTWOD
@coming_up_roses Жыл бұрын
omg i love that you noticed the siouxsie sample, happy house is such a good song!!!!!!
@fr3shramengaming7 ай бұрын
What makes the HOB even better are the artwork for the songs. So mysterious. xoxxxoooxo
@calvin8370 Жыл бұрын
I’m so jealous of you for getting to listen to this for the first time.
@bastig333 Жыл бұрын
Had the experience too a few months ago and it's a really great feeling man
@chancebrown1067 ай бұрын
I really enjoy your overall assessment, delivery and attention to details: “if I’m looking down, it’s because I’m reading lyrics” reading lyrics is a lost art with music reactions, among many other nuanced things you are doing! Subscribed.. for now! 😎😂😂
@lincolncurtis17255 ай бұрын
The production on the morning, partu and the after party, and loft music are reallyyyytyyy something
@act8065 Жыл бұрын
Coming Down is so great... still listen to that track daily. I love that you got lost in The Morning, that is what made him so great right from the get go.
@josequinones2251 Жыл бұрын
The original mixtapes doesn't include the bonus. Twenty eight is goated
@OldTechMemories.mp3 Жыл бұрын
Finally I've been waiting for this!
@drizzynando17708 күн бұрын
I absolutely love you for knowing the Cocteau twins sample
@negativelm1079 Жыл бұрын
You gotta listen to the bonus tracks that were added on trilogy (the remaster compilation of the 3 mixtapes). There’s 3 bonus tracks, each is after the 9th track of each mixtape. They are so good they might as well have been on the originals. Sidenote, the difference between the remastered versions and the original tracks aren’t as big as you might imagine, there are the few big changes here and there but overall the remaster carried over a lot of the samples.
@Shouja198 Жыл бұрын
For the number of times you mentioned enjoying having the songs unsettle you, which is something is didn’t notice from them but realized after hearing you mention it that is probably why I love the whole album so much, I would recommend listening to Avith Ortega(inspired by Akira Yamaoka‘s silent hill soundtracks) not necessarily video material but the unsettling calm in most of the songs is something I can’t get enough of. My fave song is Always a bright side, and I love the album Trail to the Past. Fair warning they are all ambient music
@anthoniogolding9004 Жыл бұрын
I don’t usually comment on videos but, I love the way you break down H.O.B. I could literally listen to you about albums for hours. Amazing reaction
@blvdangel2911 Жыл бұрын
Been waiting for a month for this love the reaction ❤
@sulisamiri4210 Жыл бұрын
The whole album is a masterpiece, but coming down is my number 1!
@angie-jo1mn Жыл бұрын
💯💯
@NoDudeth Жыл бұрын
to me the most crazy thing is he made this shit in 2011. And almost 12 yrs later i never get tired of listened
@pxsycho Жыл бұрын
For me personally i recommend that you listen to Thursday on the remastered version, plus you should listen to twenty eight because it’s a bonus track for House of Balloons
@jordanl6620 Жыл бұрын
34:20 Heaven or Las Vegas is also the name of a song on the next mixtape Thursday
@brayanvillanueva75275 ай бұрын
I also appreciate Abel when talking about tall girls in his songs because after several years, he dated Bella Hadid. He is a man of his word!!
@nidheeshyadavalli4210 Жыл бұрын
"update: coming down grew on me" girl I saw this coming
@blvdangel2911 Жыл бұрын
Love the reaction XOTWOD
@GIRTHYANDITCURVES Жыл бұрын
In your free time it’s a real fucking treat to get high to this 🌚
@Mohammad-rw6no Жыл бұрын
The knowing is one the best songs ever
@JonSnow-fj1wc Жыл бұрын
This is actually one of the better reactions I’ve seen in a while👍👍
@odysseus2k1 Жыл бұрын
can't wait for 'trilogy'👀 btw, try travis scott's 'astroworld' as well.
@jaddi. Жыл бұрын
21:50 🤣🤣
@cronosguille Жыл бұрын
seeing her videos and looking at her ig, shes like two diff persons hahaha, she looks so focus and serious reacting to the songs, so interesting, love it