The Weeknd - DAWN FM First REACTION/REVIEW

[@ItzPsyched]

on gasoline he wasn’t using an accent, just singing in a lower register. very 80s synth pop style. i’ve been waiting for him to use his voice differently. i absolutely love it

[@prodbyluis7693]

Yea exactly, it’s infectious

[@thedon0516]

Ohh I thought that was a feature lmao, 😂😂

[@base4yrface]

it’s so damn good

[@mindblower113]

It was accent bro. Listen Secrets and see

[@erenyeeagah204]

Same I wish hed sing in his lower register more often

[@alonzomorales7701]

Using the Extended version of Take My Breath was a goated move

[@ItzBundz]

Yeah it worked perfect for the flow of the album

[@JustARapAndAnimeFan]

Trueeee

[@adrianjones2513]

It felt too stretched out to me. I definitely would rather listen to the original version. Can’t lie the transition from 3 to 4 was incredible though

[@JD-jz5gu]

@@adrianjones2513 I feel like the extended is the better choice for the album, but the normal is the one I will listen to more

[@ruthlessxo99]

The extended version of Take My Breath is the best version of the song. I'm glad he put it into the album

[@blackbabyjesus9]

Who else finds Jim Carrey's voice is very hypnotizing.

[@governmentnameunknown8960]

Sus

[@tristesse_unknown]

best choice for the radio host. he captured the euphoric acid trip feel of the album so well.

[@thisakwardguy]

Especially “Phantom Regret by Jim Carrey”

[@smoov22_sonic]

Agent Stone does

[@SokarFlames]

It was such a great surprise to see jim carrey on the album

[@qnarik12]

Abel said this about the album “picture the album being like the listener is dead. And they’re stuck in this purgatory state, which I always imagined would be like being stuck in traffic waiting to reach the light at the end of the tunnel. And while you’re stuck in traffic, they got a radio station playing in the car, with a radio host guiding you to the light and helping you to transition to the other side. So it could feel celebratory, could feel bleak, however you want to make it feel, but that’s what “The Dawn” is for me.”

[@rishiyk348]

Dang that just makes the album better

[@squillz8310]

@@rishiyk348 Exactly. It ties the entire project together perfectly.

[@nelsonmendoza561]

holy shit thats what i was getting the entire time. more celebratory than anything, but also reflecting on the shittiness of the listeners life and their decisions. it especially jumped out with all the afterlife talk. this album is god damn incredible.

[@queenofpents3442]

Funny you say that because I kept picturing a person in a car on the bay Bridge 🌉 listening to this album and frustrated traffic wasn't moving. Lol

[@purplegreenbeans57]

Such a cool concept! Love that

[@idkyoutellme1236]

I wasn’t so sure about his voice in Gasoline at first but as I kept listening to the album, the hook kept replaying in my head. After like three listens of the whole album I gotta say it’s one of my favorites.

[@DrakoisTiny]

do you know the first song in his intro

[@idkyoutellme1236]

@@DrakoisTiny Dawn FM

[@fiasypiage952]

Kinda like Drake on the in the Bible, I hated the hook but I woke up one day with it stuck on my head

[@jalennelson6821]

This album itself is fucking fire. The transitions, the overall cohesiveness and total commitment to that vaporwave synth heaven sound- this is an impressive effort from Abel. I can’t wait to listen to Dawn FM over and over.

[@jsmakechemu]

synthwave, definitely not vaporwave, but yeah i agree for sure

[@joshifhewasreal]

@@jsmakechemu it could count as vaporwave, there were a few tracks that were produced by oneohtrix and he partially invented vaporwave

[@michelangelooliver2590]

ANOTHER CLASSIC

[@colinstevens2462]

You gotta listen to stuff like Illinois by Sufjan Stevens or Merriweather Post Pavilion by Animal Collective if you think these songs transition nicely

[@seandough6113]

cap

[@lucagaspare]

I genuinely don’t get why gasoline is so hated. It adopts a classic 80s vocal style and has an amazing chorus.

[@pape589]

I love the change up he does with his voice

[@younggeezerrr3156]

It’s my fav song by far lol

[@josephk9017]

Exactly what I thought

[@pape589]

@@josephk9017 bruh I have the same initials as you 💀💀

[@davidfryer3413]

@@ACasualCustomer kevin i simply cannot agree x

[@TheOriginalPoon]

The "accent" in Gasoline is basically him taking an early 80s sound, like Information Society and overall late 80s early 90s house music, he's just adopting that style

[@colin-ih8rv]

That’s what I’m saying it’s very abstract and not easy to get on the first listen, it’s more of if you know you know

[@jamesaspell9298]

I was thinking of an influence from Bob Dylan

[@treefingers6572]

I got New Order vibes from it, I liked it a lot

[@deathfrom2001]

That's exactly how I took it and I liked it

[@magicalmoonb]

my bf legit was like are you listening to Depeche mode XD so I think he nailed this new style

[@nigelasipa4150]

I dug your analysis on this. This doesn’t sound as cynical and chaotic as After Hours thematically but it definitely retains a similar aesthetic in The Weekends sense of melancholy and flair. The Tyler feature made Tyler feel at home sonically speaking and Wayne has yet another solid feature under his best. I liked the poignancy in the Quincy Jones peace and Jim Carrey was a curious but a hypnotic presence. I think this amongst Abel’s best work and one of my favourites of the year this far

[@vivalasexy]

Bruh we're a week into the year 😂. Good analysis though

[@rezzination8395]

Weeknd

[@DokkanG0D]

Best work? You mean worst right

[@axelhill8966]

@@DokkanG0D trash take

[@DokkanG0D]

@@axelhill8966 accurate take

[@tobyokafor6069]

Time stamps: 1. Dawn FM 1:01 2. Gasoline 1:46 3. How do I make you love me 2:39 4. Take my breath (already heard) 5. Sacrifice 3:45 6. A Tale by Quincy 6:08 7. Out of time 7:00 8. Here we go again 8:45 9. Best Friends 11:15 10. Is there someone else? 12:01 11. Starry Eyes 13:02 12. Every Angel is Terrifying 13:35 13. Don’t break my heart 13:51 14. I heard you’re married 14:23 15. Less than Zero 15:40 16. Phantom Regret by Jim 16:47 Final thoughts: 17:39

[@iangach9202]

Much love bro

[@lIlIlIlIlIlIlIlIlIlIlIlI]

👍

[@babyfaceelijah7833]

king

[@jamiesummers3005]

Thanks bro I hope you have great day/week/month

[@carlosolvera9320]

@@jamiesummers3005 and life

[@antoniosanichar943]

one thing about this album is that every single hook/chorus is great. He's gotten so good with them.

[@mosquerajoseph7305]

@@giselle8924 people thought terminator would happen in reality robots be doing shit like this

[@mikethebest361]

Ngl expected a better hook on sacrifice its still good tho

[@Cabbage147]

@@mikethebest361 what??? That hook is crazy lmao. It’s whatever if you don’t think so tho lol

[@mosquerajoseph7305]

@@mikethebest361 I think it’s an excellent hook, tho I guess it could come off a bit over produced to some

[@elqord.1118]

Stop aping the guy

[@tobyokafor6069]

Abel has always had a story with all his albums and I think these two albums are connected in a way. After hours was like him dealing with his addiction to drugs, sex, addiction and how he had to live with this version of himself. All his past relationships were coming back to haunt him and he was becoming this person like the red suit was pretty symbolic that he never took it off. And then with dawn it’s like he’s gotten older. He’s seen all his past mistakes and how they have affected him in the future. He’s seen the light at the end of the tunnel, aka the dawn.

[@jalennelson6821]

I don’t think people are used to an album telling a story like this one does. It doesn’t happen in the mainstream as often anymore, and it’s totally fine that not every song on this album is going on the playlist.

[@coastercraziness]

Dawn FM represents him in purgatory after dying in UIBO but I also think it’s gonna represent a shift in Abel’s character in his music where he’s looking for real love instead of the fast life

[@polyaddition]

Imagine being addicted to addiction

[@lufufi3iboo]

Imagine being addicted to addiction

[@bugmanmaster6650]

In the Livestream he lists Abel tesfaye as PLAYING the Weeknd. That confirms something for me that the character in after hours is a personification of himself and the first time we see "the Weeknd" the character in his earlier works that is based off his own life

[@JonDenton]

I've got that hoodie

[@Jordan-mq4wj]

Hey Jon I'm a big fan of your channel

[@zainshamsi2841]

John showing up on every reaction.

[@Eraserhead]

watched both of you react to this one🔥

[@petertarentaal734]

Jon ship it to me bro

[@shortie181]

The 🐐

[@thelouiscastillo1358]

If you listen to the album beginning to end and let Apple Music spin it back to the beginning again…it blew me away. This record is cyclical. As if Abel is in a cycle of trying to redo his life until his is finally permitted to rest. The audio cues really make me feel this way…the chirping sounds dying down at the end and then them coming on in the beginning….wow. Idk I’m probably not articulating this well but…I was blown away by it.

[@loellschn1747]

I had the same exact feeling about that but didn‘t find the words! Thank you! 😊

[@SMohinder]

This album is gonna be just like after hours where it never stops growing on you. In a few months it’s going to be such a great album.

[@enriqueibanez2925]

It never grew on me I fw him heavy but these last two albums just idk lmao

[@amarijoseph4080]

@@enriqueibanez2925 snowchild so hard tho 😭

[@SMohinder]

@@enriqueibanez2925 do you like 80s music? It’s all just music taste at the end of the day. If you don’t like it that’s fine. Not everyone is gonna like something. We all got different music preferences.

[@enriqueibanez2925]

@@SMohinder mmm I do looks 80s oldies slow tho, I feel like this is more on the retro side which I guess like u said it’s not my taste lol or just maybe I needa hear it a few more times

[@enriqueibanez2925]

@@amarijoseph4080 don’t get me wrong I don’t dislike the whole project lol snowchild nd after hours were really good

[@ST4Rl30Y]

The sample for “Out of time” is a city pop song called “Midnight Pretenders”

[@tygambino9913]

Bro I just went over to that song and you can hear that sample clear as day

[@jmasters7515]

Yeh I thought it had that kind of sound

[@mirocastillo1715]

I knew I heard that somewhere else.

[@maxmoulton365]

I KNEW IT WAS A CITY POP SONG! Thank you so much

[@kikigarbage]

I'm going to take a shot everytime someone says the same thing about "out of time"

[@officialpharsyde]

Abel’s voice on Gasoline grew on me really quick. shot up to one of my favs on the album quick!

[@geronimo1595]

Yup after 2-3 listens 🔥

[@firstlast9846]

Gasoline was one of few songs I actually liked - - reminded me of Depeche Mode.

[@officialpharsyde]

@@firstlast9846 i respect it✊

[@anuelbennyyy8820]

its trash

[@mompvti2408]

@@anuelbennyyy8820 ratio then

[@ChiefDeef]

This album is very coherent and I love it. Can't wait to listen more. I used to be on the side of "give us more Trilogy!" but i've changed my opinion as a 31 year old well-established millionaire singing about being a homeless, drug/sex addicted demon would be a little strange. I very much appreciate him catering to different styles of music through his discography.

[@Pr1ma_Gonzalez]

Well said. I could not agree more.

[@okentrepreneur3777]

Gotta be Able to evolve and grow, and that’s what he always does 🙌🏾

[@luciiditytv]

This aged well

[@paulvasquez7897]

This could be a trilogy .. Pt 1. After Hours Pt 2. Dawn FM Pt 3. The After Life

[@spencersuen3360]

Jim Carrey's voice is so soothing and calming, he adds so much character to the theme of the album

[@jennyneon]

Dawn FM is a great follow-up to After Hours. If you don't like it, let it grow on you, you'll love it. The Weeknd's really a great artist, the sounds & his vocals are beautiful.

[@alend5333]

Like it but after hours is so much better

[@badr6308]

So basically: if you dont like it, fuck you, you’ll love it

[@thehomie7121]

@@badr6308 right 😂 my guy said if you don’t like it your opinion is shit till you like it

[@luciiditytv]

THEY'RE APART OF THE NEW TRILOGY

[@WHAT_1907]

@@alend5333 nah

[@coastercraziness]

Sacrifice has been on loop all day, Swedish House Mafia KILLED the production

[@briv2403]

They did 🔥

[@sondersonics7534]

They and Max Martin with The Weeknd is an awesome combo. Sweden ❤️ The Weeknd

[@DJFrocious]

Sacrifice has the same groove as Greyhound! so good

[@sondersonics7534]

@@DJFrocious Fr. Instantly heard it was them. They got a fresh unique sound

[@gustaflembre4191]

@@sondersonics7534 and Oscar holter, that's 5 swedes and one The Weeknd😅

[@LEEK777]

Sacrifice is super hard!

[@amarijoseph4080]

First listen I was like this the one 😭😭😭

[@basedkhalid]

Yeah it's super hard.... SUPER HARD TO LISTEN TO, SHIT WAS ASS

[@amarijoseph4080]

@@basedkhalid I respect ur opinion

[@darrel6724]

@@basedkhalid L

[@Mendoza1414]

@@basedkhalid keep your trash opinion to yourself

[@pip_SMM]

TIMESTAMPS 1:01 - Dawn FM 1:46 - Gasoline 2:39 - How Do I Make You Love Me? SKIPPED - Take My Breath 3:45 - Sacrifice 6:08 - A Tale By Quincy 7:00 - Out Of Time 8:45 - Here We Go Again *(feat. Tyler, The Creator)* 11:15 - Best Friends 12:01 - Is There Someone Else 13:02 - Starry Eyes 13:35 - Every Angel Is Terrifying 13:51 - Don't Break My Heart 14:23 - I Heard You're Married (feat. Lil Wayne) 15:40 - Less Than Zero 16:47 - Phantom Regret

[@estebangallo1806]

a reason why this sounds so much like michael jackson/thriller is because quincy jones produced thriller and helped abel on this too! sounds awesome to me

[@tinktink360]

“I heard you’re married” is a all time classic lol. Abel a goat for a track like that no cap.

[@exchange3155]

ah you mean “no hub cap”

[@youareasock9752]

Hits hard for me

[@amaterasu_fm5396]

@@exchange3155 lil Wayne's verse is kind of funny and still good

[@carson9871]

I hate how everyone has been setting The Weeknd to his House of Balloon standards. People gotta learn to appreciate and understand new concepts in music EDIT: when I say new concept, I mean the message and theme of the album being something new (the afterlife/purgatory). I understand 80s pop isn’t new

[@abc-ov5jm]

People really want 30yo abel who's in his sugar daddy dancing vibes to release the same shit he released when he was a 20yo homeless drug addict ... dumb shit

[@tonin5047]

@@abc-ov5jm Unbeliavable lol

[@abelsanchez2070]

Is he really doing "new concepts in music" tho, sounds like pastiches of retro pop genres

[@jacobcooper7064]

Yeah but objectively the music was better back then, I still love the new sound tho it’s vibes only

[@carson9871]

@@abelsanchez2070 not necessarily new concepts, I worded that wrong. I meant more so the overall message of the afterlife. It’s so much different from his previous work

[@gregoryzaharas2435]

Loved the Tyler and Wayne verses. They don't steal the show but they are quality and stand out due to lack of features

[@757forlifeva]

They're both great and exactly what they needed to be

[@zclan4130]

They are the worst part of the album imo. Wayne’s voice sounded weird on the beat and that was the worst feature I’ve ever heard from Tyler. He contradicts himself lyrically, it doesn’t add anything to the theme of the song, and Tyler keeps using that same flow and delivery it’s kinda getting old for me

[@Søuldasun]

@@zclan4130 worst feature from tyler? imma respect yo opinion 😂

[@maximus_5002]

@@zclan4130 No I honestly agree. Lil Wayne ruined the verse and tbh I’m not the biggest fan of Tyler so his verse wasn’t really IT for me.

[@raulcastillo9600]

honestly the tyler verse was my least favorite of this whole album. he sounded different in like a deeper way but i feel his tone of voice and flow was not synchronizing well with the beat of the song. listened to it more than 20 times now really trying to like it but I just can’t get into it, maybe one day tho. ALSO, this is my OPINION people, please stop getting so hurt 😭

[@Caramelgurl365]

every angel is terrifying is an advertisement for his next album "after life" which will be the 3rd part of this trilogy. fucking genius

[@DisturbedPig98]

To those who don't initially like it, this album is gonna be like WLR when it first dropped vs now. I find people tend to be distraught when an artist tries something new but after getting used to it then it becomes amazing. If an artist spit out identical copies of their older music then they would go stale because it's always the same. Change can be uncomfortable but once accepted you look back and wonder why you ever were apprehensive about it

[@youtubeaccount2133]

I wouldn't say this sound is very new for the weeknd

[@turnipkingg2925]

WLR still sucks lol

[@Mucgamon191]

Most of the tracks sound exactly the same.. and it feels like he saw the insane success of ‘blinding lights’ and just made a bunch of tracks with similarities to it. But shoutout Jim Carey he gave me goosebumps

[@ChrisLeonXL]

@@Mucgamon191 I don't know where you see the Blinding Lights similarities. I personally think the tracks on this album are much more realised and layered than Blinding Lights. Plus, songs like Less Than Zero have no similarity to it whatsoever.

[@prettierjesus3119]

@@Mucgamon191 He definitely did not make A Tale By Quincy, Every Angel Is Terrifying, and Phantom Regrets with the intent to chase streams.

[@freebooze8555]

This album bouta hit different at the end of 2022. Mark my words

[@kelseybanton6381]

Less Than Zero & Sacrifice has to be the best songs imo

[@jalennelson6821]

Less Than Zero is gonna be a huge commercial hit. It's a banger and so easy to vibe to. The acoustic guitar at the end is so good.

[@akiraofa]

Is There Someone Else? Top 3

[@92-till-Infinity]

@@akiraofa my favorite song on the album 💿

[@milleman9391]

Fax

[@darkorlightz]

and Out Of Time

[@officiallydreama4412]

This album feels like a movie to me, the transitions from song to song is immaculate. I thoroughly enjoyed the album might be my all time favorite along side kissland

[@phillippoggi8080]

Oneohtrix Point Never

[@trinayelladay9922]

The transition from Best Friends to is There Someone Else is sooo smooth

[@georginandichu6461]

@@trinayelladay9922 then Is there someone else to Starry eyes was smooth too

[@khnimusic]

Less than Zero really has my heart tho, that song is a hidden treasure

[@danishandkhal]

The transition between “Is there someone else?”& “Starry Eyes” Brilliant stuff.

[@JaiNovaKaine]

Maan super smooth. Not one plus was heard.

[@aveonh7961]

Out of Time is absolutely beautiful .

[@guilherme7722]

Jim Carey spitting bars on the outro

[@jalennelson6821]

Turns out a singer heavily associated with drugs and toxic relationships and the most over the top eccentric comedian of the 90s was the combo needed to make me completely re-evaluate my life on a Thursday night

[@waffe605]

Waiting for the Jim Carrey remix for a "Magic Oneohtrix Point Never" track now.

[@pablovasquez2201]

I think a lot of the mixed reception I’m seeing comes from comparing this to After Hours along with it being the biggest departure from his trademark style to date. With time hopefully people will enjoy this more and more as it forms its own identify in Abel’s discog. Personally, I def prefer after hours, but I’m loving dawn FM more each listen, It has a great concept. Is There Somebody Else? followed by Starry Eyes is crazzzzzzy.

[@firstlast9846]

To me After Hours and every one of his projects - - has had an amazing blend of 80s Synth pop and alternative RnB this is just Synth Pop on every track which sort of wears you down after a while.. by no means a bad album - just mid. Could’ve used more RnB to space it all out. Cos it got kind of boring after a while.

[@sarang99monu]

@@firstlast9846 finally someone with my thoughts 💭

[@ילדטובירושלים-ת8פ]

The cover art pisses me off

[@lemonine2712]

@@firstlast9846 I appreciate you for actually breaking down why you don’t like the album instead of just calling it mid.

[@jeremiahborders2959]

I think my biggest issue with this album is I feel like he should've waited a few more months to drop the album or keep working on it. Also feel like he shouldn't had directly stayed in the 80s style for the entire album. Some of the songs needed a trap beat towards the end of them to switch it up. Don't get me wrong, it's a brilliant and sexy album but I feel like it should've stayed in the oven just a little bit longer! You know

[@Devon_Miles]

Out of time sample is called midnight pretenders. I love city pop music.

[@kairuxo]

Out Of Time definitely my favourite because he samples a city pop song called Midnight Pretenders by Tomoko Aran.

[@zsac18]

Fuyukukan is definitely an album worth sampling. The beat on Hannya is just begging for a 2022 rendition

[@kairuxo]

@@zsac18 Defo I love city pop and The Weeknd so this was definitely good food to me. I hope they un region lock Fuyukukan on streaming platforms.

[@offsetsface2135]

Such a good sample. My jaw dropped when I heard the beat

[@marclevy1804]

Sacrifice is the best song on the album IMO

[@JNCGaming]

Album is trash! I can’t believe I actually listen to this!

[@colin-ih8rv]

@@JNCGaming ratio

[@pandemicjones]

Top 3 for sure

[@js4756]

Less than zero for me, shit hit different

[@jalennelson6821]

Bro Take My Breath was elevated in this album. It was honestly better than the single release. I know there are people who don't like it as much as I do, but those synths and radio transitions just do it for me. They mixed this so well and the songs fit the albums theme. It really feels like I'm listening to 80s radio hits in middle of the night while driving with nowhere to go.

[@JordanNMusic]

Everyone jumping on it calling it “MID” or “INSTANT CLASSIC” let it breathe… it just came out

[@trzizzy]

Fr

[@SolidSnake240]

In this day and age? Pfttt lol

[@HipHopfan_]

I agree with the classic part but you can say an album is Mid the first day it comes out

[@dylans9390]

First impression I wasn’t really feeling it, but once I get the fact I got disappointed because of hype, it might grow on me. Imo I think it was a more sci fyi Tory lanes album (more meaningful tho)

[@Ben-wu3or]

i hate MFs that be calling everything a 10/10 💀

[@tobyokafor6069]

Album was fire, Abel never disappoints

[@ACasualCustomer]

No it wasn't

[@akiraofa]

@@ACasualCustomer ratio

[@firstlast9846]

I also disagree but I’m not gonna tell anyone they wrong cos it may grow on me.. but right now I’ve never been underwhelmed by a Weeknd project before.

[@deathfliez627]

@@ACasualCustomer ratio ho

[@turboteli8513]

This album was weak!He had potential to use the metallic sound waves and add afterhours/trilogy vibes along with it but failed miserably.This album isn’t bad it just feels incomplete,and tailored for his new fans…He truly set the bar high for its afterhours that’s why this one to me at least is just eh

[@quinom]

if you listen to the album from start to finish no pausing no skipping, its a whole other worldly music experience. its like your listening to a movie, but you have to visualize what happens

[@prodJBeyaz]

glad to see Gasoline getting so much love in the comments, definitely not the easiest weeknd listen but it's so addictive

[@tinktink360]

Take my breath is just 🔥 loved that song. Basically every song is fire and the style is GOOD. 10/10

[@colinstevens2462]

7/10 best song on the album by far

[@karimd88]

@@colinstevens2462 agreed

[@Pizza_Rat]

take my breath is good but it's been out for so long it's a skip for me, especially because its 5 minutes long Out of Time and Less then Zero just hit different

[@TrueStellarFlower]

@@Pizza_Rat there's a 3 minute version of it.

[@dominicbooth6719]

They changed the song for the album and made it way better

[@Burgermanbigtime]

As a Tyler fan, I feel like a proud parent watching their son grow up. He technically got on a Kanye album and now he has a full frickin feature on The Weeknd’s album. He’s gonna be known by a lot more people by the time the year is over.

[@joshuawoods4039]

then the album in 2023 will blow niggas minds

[@alexfvcruz]

what, I feel like Tyler is pretty well known already? He been in the game pretty much for as long as The Weeknd has. Different lanes, ofc Tyler won’t reach the heights Abel does because he doesn’t do pop like him.

[@joshuawoods4039]

@@alexfvcruz he did with IGOR though and got one of his most popular songs out of it

[@bigcnmmerb0873]

@@alexfvcruz mate Tyler did Igor and got an award for it, Tyler knows how to do pop he just doesn't do it all the time, he'll that was Tyler's first ever pop album

[@BigBadMadDog.]

He's been massive for ages though

[@fettywapsmissingeye]

Fucking hell I didn’t like this album at first but I can’t stop revisiting it. This project is amazing.

[@rajveersinghparmar2228]

Ikr this album grows on you 😭

[@diemmer]

In the last song of the album “Less than Zero” Abel takes all the synths away and finishes the track singing over an acoustic guitar. That might’ve been the first time in the whole album that we don’t hear a synth or electronic instrument. Maybe it’s a hint at the direction of his next project?

[@Phightins]

6:17 - When Shawn mentions a bass collab with The Weeknd, there’s only ONE man that fits that bill. Thundercat.👏🏻🔥

[@lmfao9007]

Sacrifice is so elite it’s like he’s playing Michael and added himself as a feature

[@phaze3247]

0:40 “you know I like when artists don’t do the whole foreplay roll out thing, I like when they just whip it out” Damn son.

[@lightsoda7445]

My belief about the cover is that he is showing himself in a state of near death - as if to say that the next album is to be him re-incarnated as a changed young man. Hence the name of the album, "dawn", following the night, "after hours". I think the next album will be more upbeat and vibrant in aesthetics - so he made this album to be what is essentially the middle-point of a transition from night, to day - aka, dark, to light. That's why this album wasn't completely fun or fast, as it tried to capture the feeling of morning, and just waking up. Dawn FM is the album that we had to have in order for the next one to happen.

[@Philosophy-colors]

What I love the most about Shaun Cee is his ability to instantly pick up the theme and message of a track right after it finishes, e.g. “here we go again”, and then articulating it to us - the audience- which gives greater appreciation for the track (and album as a whole ).

[@aizenzae4510]

Basically how I feel from this... At the end of After Hours he committed suicide. Dawn FM is him in Limbo. The next album should be called After Life which is him in heaven or hell.

[@ibntn]

yoooo After Life would be a crazy theme

[@dominicbooth6719]

That’s how I felt

[@IsaacTendo]

I agree !!

[@mentlinc]

I think "The Kingdom" would be better

[@RamyTheGreat]

Would be crazy, especially with that "After Life" infomercial in Dawn FM.

[@LuisJimenez-vh4pz]

Album of the year so far. The bar is set high.

[@losttastebuds3088]

Freddie Gibbs hasn't dropped yet

[@Harveygregorxotwod]

We seven days in lol

[@SolidSnake240]

@@losttastebuds3088 SSS bouta go crazy

[@HipHopfan_]

🤦🏼‍♂️

[@darrel6724]

@@SolidSnake240 Fr

[@charlie299132]

Man… that Swedish House Mafia production on “Sacrifice” is UNDEFEATED

[@JordanNMusic]

Wayne’s feature further proves his feature run is untouchable at the moment

[@jalennelson6821]

he knows exactly what to bring to any type of song

[@petertarentaal734]

The last time these two did a song together was in 2011 i believe.

[@Beezy_420]

@dragon dx2 hell no

[@Tony_zr]

@dragon dx2 yeah I actually really enjoyed that song but Wayne ruined the vibe kinda wish Abel would just focus on doing solo albums with no features lol

[@edwinvickers143AK]

The “accent” on gasoline actually isn’t a accent but more so a tribute to 80s pop groups like fears of tears, Depeche Mode, etc. If you aren’t familiar with 80s pop (not 80s Motown) that song won’t hit like it should but if you are than most likely that will be a top favorite on the album

[@ChiviA84]

Tears for Fears is my favorite 80s band

[@chronikek]

real shit, while there was a massive influx of amazing synthpop revivalists that are lesser known that I'm already satisfied with (magdalena bay, mr kitty, george clanton, post-tnp kkb) i feel that a lot of artists in the mainstream only know about that sound through shit like stranger things and some synthwave acts. you could really tell that Abel fucks with OMiTD and Depeche Mode as he typically does with MJ and Daft Punk in this album.

[@MgBlazer77]

Flow of this album is so good. Stopping and starting has to effect your dissection of the album. Transitions between songs are so fire and the production top notch!

[@jammu4739]

After hearing less than zero am I the only one that needs a frank ocean and weeknd colaboratio . Them over dreamy music like what was on blonde together would be heavenly

[@bkc6873]

I'm so addicted to this album. It's unreal

[@TylerG13]

I actually really liked Wayne’s feature. He doesn’t feel out of place to me at all. His flow is fantastic and I love his lyricism in the verse. It’s not like the listener doesn’t know he’s coming, he’s literally listed on the album, he isn’t a hidden feature. So I don’t see how he’s out of place. For me he seems to be another voice displaying their same displeasure for a lover that has moved on to another man. Like 2 men with the same fucked up story coming together to share their thoughts with each other.

[@scaryhorrorgames]

Finally some people who actually love this album instead of instantly hating it.

[@55Noco]

I can't tell if this is better than After Hours yet. I really loved that album, but this is more colorful it feels

[@thedon0516]

Man The Weeknd is LEGENDARY, his catalog is outstanding 💯, great album

[@B-Corteztv]

I just need that one song he teased us with when announcing The After Hours til Dawn stadium tour. The one where he sings "you know I love it when you're angry"

[@ephraimephraim9427]

Yeah was wondering where this song was ??

[@ffft873]

Link?

[@deathfliez627]

Either you like 80’s synths or not. That’ll determine whether or not you like this album. But, this and After Hours are the closest he’s been to trilogy.

[@brendenbowers1]

Ya know, I love 80’s synths and I’d much rather just listen to 80’s music than this 😬 I just can’t stand the mans voice I’m not even trying to be a hater I’ve tried to like him but just can’t

[@brendenbowers1]

@dragon dx2 his voice just feels whiny and annoying, which is strange cuz I like other “whiny” singers like Michael Jackson

[@brendenbowers1]

@dragon dx2 I mean ya it’s just my opinion, it’s not like I’m saying it’s bad cuz clearly everyone loves The Weeknd I just personally don’t at all

[@lusilverrr]

@@brendenbowers1 thats interesting, i wish i could understand your take but his voice is among the best of this generation

[@deathfliez627]

@@brendenbowers1 yeah you’re a different case entirely lmao. I’m addressing The Weeknd fans who think this is his worst album. If you don’t like his voice at all then shit, obviously you won’t like it.

[@miranocap8887]

1. Dawn FM 1:01 2. Gasoline 1:46 3. How do I make you love me 2:39 4. Take my breath (already heard) 5. Sacrifice 3:45 6. A Tale by Quincy 6:08 7. Out of time 7:00 8. Here we go again 8:45 9. Best Friends 11:15 10. Is there someone else? 12:01 11. Starry Eyes 13:02 12. Every Angel is Terrifying 13:35 13. Don’t break my heart 13:51 14. I heard you’re married 14:23 15. Less than Zero 15:40 16. Phantom Regret by Jim 16:47 Final thoughts: 17:39

[@zsac18]

7:15 He's sampling/covering Tomoko Aran - Midnight Pretenders. One of the best citypop songs of all time. I felt the same way when I heard it the first time

[@JoeMama-tl4tr]

The 2020’s will be The Weeknd’s decade

[@chrisa9082]

The concept of being in between life and afterlife is so insane

[@jonathancaudill616]

This album is a masterpiece best album I think I’ve ever heard from start to finish and gets better every time I hear it thank you able

[@yuh-fv7ds]

In some ways, it's unbelievable that this is the same guy that made House of Balloons. But in other ways -- especially lyrically -- it makes perfect sense.

[@Irhmsc]

1:55 I think everyone reacted this way at this moment lol

[@Stockthehistorian]

This is the best album of the year right now 😳

[@HipHopfan_]

Are you serious with this comment🤦🏼‍♂️

[@RyuThe3rd]

@@HipHopfan_ is he wrong tho?

[@MakaveliG17C]

Alone At Prom better

[@Stockthehistorian]

@@HipHopfan_ absolutely not, well aware this is the only big album that dropped in 2022 so far 🤣

[@Stockthehistorian]

@@MakaveliG17C 🧢 I think the replay value on Dawn will be much more enjoyable

[@Mithilan01]

So not too sure if this is right but from my interpretation this album follows right after After Hours, either Until I Bleed Out from standard edition or Final Lullaby from deluxe (both work for this narrative). I feel like Abel (at least the red suited character from After Hours) dies on either of those tracks and ends up in purgatory which is where Dawn FM takes place. Dawn FM is the station that is played for everyone in purgatory. The only way to proceed to heaven is as Jim Carrey says, "You gotta be heaven to see heaven". For Abel's case he has so much pain and regret from his life on Earth that he isn't able to proceed to heaven. My guess is the old Abel is him aging while in purgatory and the music from this album is him stuck in that headspace where he tells the tale of this girl and him from his life on Earth.

[@firstlast9846]

I think you took the titles of both songs too literally - - Until I Bleed Out was about repeating the same mistakes till it kills him (drugs, heartbreak) it’s a cycle that was gonna lead to his downfall, and final lullaby was about putting a relationship to rest.. Dawn is himself growing old and learning from those mistakes and visiting his younger self. His younger self is mortified by what he has become - and kills his older self in defiance of what yet is to come. His older self is mortified by the self destructive life he was living once. But it’s all different takes on it - and that’s mine.

[@Mithilan01]

@@firstlast9846 Yea I'm definitely interested to see what everyone else thinks. I like this take as well!

[@yesmk000]

what also supports your theory is that the album actually loops itself, so him growing old in the purgatory, listening to this album over and over, is totally possible.

[@Mithilan01]

@@yesmk000 Yup exactly this.

[@bl00dsaint767]

We need that Shawn Fm album Mr.Cee

[@i6lakk]

As a huge fan of The Weekend, First time I heard the album was insane. I found some strange things was going on but I like how weird it was. This Album needs more than 3 or 4 times of listening just to have the pure experience and enjoy the details of it. deserved 8/10 for me 🔥

[@erikcubias]

08:45 - His reaction to "Here We Go... Again" is amazing to me bc that song is so beautiful and it's like the best track on the album.

[@ingrao9538]

Less than zero is my personal favorite song rn close behind is here we go again.

[@augustopascuzzi8634]

The transitions in this thing are insane

[@ryanc7441]

Gasoline is my favorite song on the album and I feel like people who don’t like it just don’t understand it. Sounded like some Depeche Mode shit

[@Diegobrinter]

EXACTLY!!!

[@demagagegigogu]

Gasoline is amazing

[@ciaradiam0nd]

It does sound like Depeche Mode!

[@samx36]

YES!!!! Depeche Mode! I've been reviewing my music collection from the 80s-90s looking for other references Abel must've used. Soooo good.

[@lusilverrr]

The more I listen, the more I absolutely love this album

[@eminahmet7418]

Whadyatalkinabeet?

[@lusilverrr]

@@eminahmet7418 fuck yeh mate

[@jasonleino590]

The man Abel done did the damn thing AGAIN BRO. All of the songs flow together so well and are so cohesive. He’s really mastered this sound and I can’t wait to listen to this all year. I enjoyed this just as much as I did After Hours, I do hope however that the next album he makes is away from this sound and he goes back to a darker and more gloomy sound. But yea the man cannot miss 😭

[@DrakoisTiny]

do you know the first song in his intro?

[@augustopascuzzi8634]

“How Do I Make You Love Me?” Is the best song on the album imo

[@Tony_zr]

Is there someone else is the best

[@dez-m]

Yes!!!!! I end up listening to the full album after I get to that song xD

[@skrmory]

the "midnight pretenders" sample on "out of time" is fucking amazing

[@dimexy]

I love how Abel always has a theme with his albums 😩🔥

[@iam.soulman]

I can't understand why "best friends" is so underrated. This shit slapppppsss

[@elhudsono]

This album is exactly what I wanted to hear from The Weeknd. He experimented deeper into this 80s synth pop style and made a full and beautiful experience from start to finish, credit to Daniel Lopatin too you can really sense his presence on the album. I love the concept of it being a radio station before you get to the after life, with Jim Carrey’s narration too. It’s chilling and calming at the same time. It’s such a colossal sounding album and I know it’s only going to grow on me

[@nelsonhunter7690]

Shawn: "Where was Micheal Jackson when he shot Thriller" Also him: The Streets Then mf cuts away before we can process it, man is a comedy genius

[@2stackjvo]

album of the year I’m calling it now…

[@ACasualCustomer]

How? Does it mean that regardless of any album that comes out in the following 11 months, nothing will top this? How you can say that without hearing everything that's about to come out

[@MoritakaLover010]

Too early to decide. Aoty usually start 2/3 of the year since we still don't know which artist will drop this year

[@lufufi3iboo]

@@ACasualCustomer do you know what "I'm calling it now" means

[@EriveFilms]

😂

[@austins.1102]

Sacrifice, Out of Time, Here We Go… Again, Is there Someone Else?, Starry Eyes, & I Heard You’re Married all my favorites from the album👌🏾. Abel once again dropping Wilt-Chamberlain numbers🐐🤷🏾‍♂️

[@neglectedguitarguy]

Less than zero, missed that buddy

[@jonathanlukas2129]

@@neglectedguitarguy probably my favorite song bro. crazy how good it is

[@elmud100]

An amazing reaction as always. This is why we love you. The way you express yourself and the deep thoughts. Keep up the good work

[@BushidoMauve]

Ever since i heard starboy, all i was thinking was "please have more of the 80s influence". Glad he kept going cause its even better each album.

[@jacobcooper7064]

I love this album, I will say I love the Trilogy/Kissland sound much more just personally, Abel has never dropped a bad project tho 💯

[@xotwod967]

agree 100% i need to stop comparing to those two masterpieces and just enjoy his new albums

[@ruthlessxo99]

I'll always think Trilogy and Kiss Land are his best projects but I still love his other albums. Dawn FM is great!

[@KanekiTR666]

a lot of people calling this album mid but that’s the same thing they said about after hours, with time people will come back to this album and like it more

[@ksnjdiss7566]

Everyone calls everything mid nowadays tbh

[@MoritakaLover010]

I hear people call Dawn FM a classic or mid. The album hasnt had enough time for us to even give it a proper rating yey

[@srikarkante7034]

Time stamps: 1. Dawn FM 1:01 2. Gasoline 1:46 3. How do I make you love me 2:39 4. Take my breath (already heard) 5. Sacrifice 3:45 6. A Tale by Quincy 6:08 7. Out of time 7:00 8. Here we go again 8:45 9. Best Friends 11:15 10. Is there someone else? 12:01 11. Starry Eyes 13:02 12. Every Angel is Terrifying 13:35 13. Don’t break my heart 13:51 14. I heard you’re married 14:23 15. Less than Zero 15:40 16. Phantom Regret by Jim 16:47

[@tyler557]

This is one of the most therapeutic albums I’ve heard in a long time

[@nattixo2534]

I definitely feel this is one where people are going to have to give a couple listens. I watched the live listening party and i wasnt feeling the first half as much but then i went back and listened to the album again and found I actually did enjoy them. When listening to this album I would advise people to kind of forget about after hours or better yet listen to this album has its own thing without comparing it to after hours. Let this one exist on its own and really listen to it. I think this way you’ll be able to find your favorite tracks and appreciate it more. But I can definitely see off the first listen why people wouldn’t mess with it so much or how it might not hit the way after hours hit the first time we heard it. I definitely feel this album will grow on me the more I listen to it as well as other people.

[@DM-jn3zo]

fr if lady gaga put this album out they would eat it up lol

[@lorenzcastillo6484]

@D M add Bieber, Ed sheeran and Bruno on the list.

[@lukashegsbergolin7601]

The transition from 'Best Friends' into 'Is There Someone Else' hits different