After Hours - Album Review
What first got me hooked on The Weeknd was the dark and eerie Trilogy album that he first came out with. The beats were a grand fuse of RnB, pop and rock. The reverbed crisp vocals left me feeling hollow on the inside, this is something I liked extremely. Even though Beauty Behind The Madness and Starboy weren't exactly to my taste with their increasingly pop sound I can't deny that they have some songs that can make it onto anyone's Top 100 of the 2010s. With this at the back of my mind I expected to come out with only a handful of palatable songs from After Hours especially since I didn't like the lead single Heartless, his blood-red new look with the beard and busted nose. Suffice to say I had a negative mindset towards the album but because I'm a loyal fan, I thought I’d give it a chance regardless. Just like the aforementioned LPs there is a mix of good and decent songs. On Scared To Live Abel talks of an estranged lover who has to find a way