Just to clarify, Ethiopian is a nationality not a language. The Weeknd was taught Amharic which is one of the main languages in Ethiopia.

@ashad721

2 жыл бұрын

Yes! I was just gonna say this- hopefully he can fix that

@niccxxl

2 жыл бұрын

up! hope mic sees this

@vi_cesario

2 жыл бұрын

boost

@emmabean1982

2 жыл бұрын

+

@kreenbopulusmichael7205

2 жыл бұрын

omg who cares

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: please listen to Dawn FM in a car. Something about it turns the experience from “I’m listening to an album by the weeknd” to “the weeknd is a ghost and he has possessed my car’s radio antenna oh god”

@WCmexico98

2 жыл бұрын

YES. i listened to it in the car for the first time and it changed everything for me

@filipporighi8677

2 жыл бұрын

I wasn't convinced about the record until I happened to hear Sacrifice in a car. Flipped me upside down

@HugoPZ21

Жыл бұрын

I first listened to it whilst on a 2 hour drive and holy shit. I was ascending into heaven to say the least. Cried twice and couldn't tell you why. It's such an experience.

@injeolmi6

Жыл бұрын

Definitely. I listened to it after my dad and I fixed my car and it was one of the best moments I've had with him.

@fpalillero7304

Жыл бұрын

exactly, especially at night

On the topic of weird samples Abel did, I'm surprised that Out of Time didn't get a little shoutout on Dawn FM. I was genuinely confused and thought I accidentally added Midnight Pretenders to queue, but it goes really well within the album.

@andreabeltran5517

2 жыл бұрын

Same! It so odd but I also kinda get it, using a city pop song into this album with a radio concept. I think they did a great job also and honestly one of my favorites from the album!

@FG-ww8rc

2 жыл бұрын

I lost my shit when I first heard that iconic opening

@deckardthegecko6435

2 жыл бұрын

Out of Time is Abel singing over a vaporwave song and you can’t convince me otherwise. I want to see that genre get actual mainstream crossover without being treated as a meme.

@oisinq

2 жыл бұрын

Not sure if we’ve any Craic Boi Mental fans here but Craic Boi used that same sample in his 2019 song Polos Is Still Life, which cracks me up every time

@Bjhorn279

Жыл бұрын

That sample goes so hard

once again, "In the Night" goes under the radar. one of my favorite tracks of his, and a pretty big hit too, but didn't even make The Highlights.

@reinhardtwilhelm5415

2 жыл бұрын

In The Night is my single favourite Weeknd song. It sounds awesome, and its portrayal of its lyrical content is better executed than it has any right to be. Also, “I don’t think you understand” calls back to Andre 3000’s “Y’all don’t wanna hear me, you just wanna dance” in all the right ways.

@bellebelle90ful

Жыл бұрын

That song is fantastic , one of the first songs I heard from him, now I adore him!

@aidenkarma3844

2 ай бұрын

yeah

Surprised that no one has recommended this, but I for one would LOVE a Weird Al DDD. He’s done so much when it comes to music and comedy that he almost single-handedly represents it (save for Bo Burnham, Richard Cheese, and possibly Spinal Tap).

@thatoneboyaiden

2 жыл бұрын

I've actually been thinking about this one for quite some time. He has a rich history and a lot of his originals get swept under the rug.

@mysterymcfly3107

2 жыл бұрын

Bro a Weird Al DDD would be so much damn fun. He has a very solid discography

@ruminationstation4200

2 жыл бұрын

YES! weird al is never taken seriously as a musician (the curse of making really good parodies) but he's such a talented guy with way more of a fanbase than you might think.

@FormalFilmsProductions

2 жыл бұрын

Oh wow! I can’t believe I never thought about it

@Jrockten

2 жыл бұрын

I’d like to see Ninja Sex Party too

We needed Kissland as a fanbase. Had he jumped to pop features and BBTM directly after Trilogy I just don’t think it would have worked.

@jimmygracie5522

2 жыл бұрын

it’s so under appreciated it pains me. top 2 album from him with so many amazing songs. and i agree i don’t think going from eos to bbtm would work

I love that at first i didn't like Gasoline, and after a few listens became one of the highlights of Dawn FM. And Less Than Zero became really quickly my favorite Weeknd song

@person9305

2 жыл бұрын

I think Less Than Zero has the potential to be a huge hit if he makes it a single

@St-704

Жыл бұрын

The meaning that I took from gasoline is why I like it. He’s basically saying he’s in hell anyway so when he dies just burn him basically

@justajobro1266

Жыл бұрын

Less than zero is my favorite The Weeknd song too

I know it isn't really Abel's song but Stargirl Interlude deserves to be recognised as probably the interlude in an album

@aristaehyung

2 жыл бұрын

YES!

@osvass_

2 жыл бұрын

Oh yeah, its an interlude in the album for sure

With how big The Weeknd is now I sometimes forget people didn’t really know about him before I Can’t Feel My Face, and some maybe didn’t start paying attention till Blinding Lights. But this man has been amazing since 2011 and I still think Trilogy is his best work to date. So wild watching his star rise over the past few years.

@tomfoolerysbignuts3436

2 жыл бұрын

Yo, same here. Trilogy is the magnum-copus!

ladies and gentlemen, - - - - - - - - - the weeknd *APPLAUSE*

@oxymoronic-ephiphanies

2 жыл бұрын

Yeee

@Jrockten

2 жыл бұрын

It’s Mambo number 5

@sadboy-wv9qr

2 жыл бұрын

Mf looked and sounded so defeated.

@dinmajoy05

2 жыл бұрын

👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

"I Feel It Coming" is straight up one of my favorite songs ever. It's not often we get big pop hits about Passover! "Afikomen Afikomen, babe"

Love this. You should make a DDD with Lana del Rey. I’d love to see your takes on her evolution throughout the decade. And you’d also get a lot of views hahahah

@ruminationstation4200

2 жыл бұрын

Her online behavior lately has been super messy and embarrassing, but I don't entirely disagree with her that she's consistently never gotten the credit she's due, because her fanbase is the exact type of women society LOVES to belittle. Most other female artists get a mixture of unfair hate and indignant defense, but Lana was like Ke$ha (before the DR. Luke stuff came out) where it was just universally accepted you were allowed to shit on these women as much as you wanted without even trying to follow it up with something nice about them. And with Ke$ha, it really was mindless pop garbage being pumped out for the sake of hits. But Lana was out there baring her soul and getting treated like a walking punchline As someone who struggled with limerance and being attracted to men who brought out my daddy issues, Lana's music taps into a feeling I feel like is really rare to be acknowledged in mainstream media. It's not love, it doesn't even feel like what you were told love was supposed to feel like, but its all you god damn have so you cling to it to keep from drowning. And you feel like a fool, because you know you're being "messy' and "*that* girl". It reminds me a lot of the backlash the song "prom queen" by beach Bunny got. People who make anthems for broken teenage girls get treated as if they're *encouraging* being broken, as if the only songs for teen girls need to be hearing are "strong empowered anthems". Women who refuse to hide their trauma, who refuse to put up a strong face about it, who admit they feel weak and helpless and stupid a lot.....they're shoved to the side for another generic song that pretends the majority of adult women are doing just fine, actually. Lana is the ANTITHESIS of the trend to push constantly superficial messages of empowered woman, girl bosses, etc She is the traumatized woman laid bare.

@Luna-rh5fb

2 жыл бұрын

@@ruminationstation4200 Wow. Thank you so much for sharing this. And you’re absolutely right. I think that in some ways she’s ALWAYS ahead of her time cause she chooses to look inward, to her muse, to her deepest and oldest influences, to poetry, to literature etc other than to look at what her contemporaries are doing. I think she’s finally getting her flowers for the door she’s opened. Yes, her vulnerability was very “dressed up” and that’s what made people cynical of her. But it’s not any less real, and now the mainstream audience sees it. Her music definitely allowed “fragile” and “damaged” women to find the beauty in their life and realize that it’s okay to not have their shit together all the time. But as Lana evolved to a more mature and wise Lana, the audience saw in her an example of strength. Of someone who bypassed and survived an incredible amount of hate and cynicism. So yeah, you’re absolutely right.

@konstantinosmylonas968

2 жыл бұрын

yesss i also wanted to ask for a video with Lana

I would KILL for a deep discog dive on Mitski. I’ve listened to all of her albums pretty recently and she’s amazing.

When my mum first heard Blinding Lights, and I said I loved that song, she expressed surprise that I liked 80's music. I told her it was much more recent than that, and she said: "No, I remember listening to this when it was new." Damn song so iconic it Mandela Effected my mum

@michaeladkins6

2 жыл бұрын

Aha says "Thanks"

the deluxe version of After Hours imo makes the album so much better because those three songs feel like they wrap up the themes of the album very well

@NTonyy

2 жыл бұрын

@@topkali2118 until i bleed out? weak closer? I think you need to relisten to it with an open mind.

@HugoPZ21

Жыл бұрын

You're absolutely right.

Dawn FM means so much to me. It was released the night following a really hard day. I was sent home from school because I was exposed to covid the day before my school's play (that I had a somewhat large role in) had opening night. Months of work and relationships just crumbled in a matter of minutes, leaving me just as alone as I was when After Hours dropped. I had nothing else to do at home, so I decided to stay up and listen to Dawn FM as it released. The comfort that this music gave me was really strange, as I wouldn't have expected it from The Weeknd of all artists. Anyways, thanks for doing a DDD on The Weeknd, it was a nice reminder of how music has saved me in a lot of situations.

@jaspersroom1934

Жыл бұрын

dawn fm is the weakest of Abel's albums though

@MomoSimone22

Жыл бұрын

@@jaspersroom1934 so? It means something to this person because of their circumstances.

@blackknight1037

Жыл бұрын

@@jaspersroom1934 L

I'm super happy to see Abel grow as an artist and evolve to the music he wants to make. I'm excited for this new trilogy he's making

@zackaryford3315

2 жыл бұрын

Folie a deux underrated af 👀

Admittedly, the Daft Punk collaborations and an amusingly fitting mashup of Blinding Lights and Through the Fire and Flames is what slowly started my interest in the Weeknd, so this video will surely be really appreciated. Hoping to see a Muse DDD soon btw, probably after their new album drops.

@dillontaylor2569

2 жыл бұрын

Wouldn't a muse one be depressing they haven't made a good album since the 2000s

@GoneRampant

2 жыл бұрын

@@dillontaylor2569 Dude, don't come for Muse's throat like that. You're *right* but still.

@KremBotop

2 жыл бұрын

@@GoneRampant Don't want any arguments or negativity about the quality of their post '00s output please. Based on personal experience and mostly aside from the singles, almost all of their albums took a while to fully grow on me and genuinely appreciate on their own merits. This includes most of Showbiz and the non-heavy material from OOS and Absolution. And there are select tracks from The 2nd Law and Simulation Theory that are among my favorites from them. If anything, it'd be quite interesting to see MTS's take on the whole thing very soon.

@dillontaylor2569

2 жыл бұрын

@@KremBotop I'd be more inclined to agree about their post 00s catalogue if they'd leaned harder into the experimental sounds they were flirting with but you can tell they're still trying to write festival setlist friendly hits and it comes off sounding cheap and almost a parody of what they're going for, I agree that it would be interesting to here Mic's thoughts however.

@dillontaylor2569

2 жыл бұрын

@@KremBotop And I knock them for trying to write festival bangers but they were one of the best headline acts I've ever seen 💖

Was listening to Gasoline right when I checked my subscription feed- what a treat! always lovin the videos Mic!

@ItIsLuna

2 жыл бұрын

definitely top 3 dawn fm

@seika2687

Жыл бұрын

Xx

MDM is the greatest record ive ever heared. Every song is incredibly personal, believeable and full of emotion. I was never there is in opinion the best and most underrated the weeknd song.

@user-ij7iy9en3s

2 жыл бұрын

My fav is privilege

@tomfoolerysbignuts3436

2 жыл бұрын

My fav is I Was Never There, just talks about the real trauma that men have in their life.

1. Thanks to everyone who voted for Abel in last month’s poll! I’m picking the artist for next month, but feel free to suggest who I should cover in the comments! 2. Captions are being worked on and will be up in the next few days. Thanks for watching! EDIT 4/18/22: Captions are now live!

@josephm.4480

2 жыл бұрын

I think either Sufjan Stevens or The Mountain Goats would be cool!

@zionreid2537

2 жыл бұрын

JAY-Z

@lopsidedhead

2 жыл бұрын

It'd be so cool if you could cover The Oh Hellos or Set It Off! Especially since the latter released an album last month :]

@BugVlogs

2 жыл бұрын

Please cover Alice In Chains!

@timeenbyvictorious

2 жыл бұрын

Maybe Lorde?

I LOVE how you, Mr. The Snare, use the SAME text when talking about things you already said in previous videos. In 3:48 the intertextuality with the "Music That Defined the 2010s" video, and at 23:30 app. the reference specifically to "Blinding Lights" made in the Best Albums of 2020 video. Great DDD as always.

I've never heard Weeknd outside of his big singles and After Hours album. This video makes me want to dig into his discography.

@AngelXO96

2 жыл бұрын

How’d it go??

@khushshah3168

2 жыл бұрын

@@AngelXO96 House of Balloons is in my top 10 music projects of all time now. BBTM and Starboy are also on repeat for me. Kissland and Dawn FM are good but not my cup of tea I guess

Considering she is going into motherhood and hasn’t made an album in a while, I don’t think there would be a better time to do a DDD on Rihanna! Although if you really wanted to make something huge and special… Michael Jackson? I could imagine that having to be like a 1 million subscriber milestone or something though. Anyway, great DDD as always!

@therandomname69420

2 жыл бұрын

In my opinion, Anti, Rated R and Unapologetic are her only listenable albums. She's a hitmaker, not an artist.

@Isaiah-FA3

2 жыл бұрын

I would Love to See one on MJ, I don’t think any artists music has aged as well as his has.

@therandomname69420

2 жыл бұрын

@@Isaiah-FA3 Yeah, he was years ahead from everybody

You gotta do Mac Miller asap 😭 an incredible transformation of sound and his music pretty much tells his whole story. Also I think Tyler’s episode needs a redo 👀

@pepearown4968

2 жыл бұрын

Mac has like 12 projects on Spotify. Maybe he should just stick to his six albums.

@MrBlackLenses

2 жыл бұрын

@@pepearown4968 idk i feel like that’d be a disservice to Mac. A lot of his growth came from mixtapes. In that scenario, you’d be completely ignoring K.I.D.S, Macadelic, and Best Day Ever. And Faces was technically released as a full album but that was also just a mixtape at first.

@pepearown4968

2 жыл бұрын

@@MrBlackLenses No disrespect. It just seems like an awful lot to cover in one single video.

I agree, sacrifice isn’t big enough, they play it on the radio then go you out of time. Just is underrated, tho I do enjoy starboy, dawn fm, and after hours because of their similar styles!

@juniedaniel6428

2 жыл бұрын

It is a big shame that the Dawn FM singles aren't getting that much radio play, since they're constantly getting overshadowed by the After Hours singles, but that doesn't mean that one is better than the other, in my opinion they're both equally great 👍

@dinmajoy05

2 жыл бұрын

@@juniedaniel6428 exactly, I jus can't really pick a favorite Abel album or stuff, like this man jus keeps evolving in sound, vocals and everything and he just gets better and better... Yunno, and even though I jus started this XO ride with him, I'm ready to go till I overdose 🔥🔥💯

Dawn FM was one of my favorite albums to come out recently, and that came as a shock as I was never really into Abel's themes of drugs and despair coupled with the dark production. I know that a lot of people love his older stuff and maybe don't enjoy his recent offerings because of how pop friendly they are, but I think that he reached a good compromise by maximizing this pop appeal and keeping in touch with his earlier themes in a smart way. Anyways, The Weeknd is a very interesting artist and his career progression made for a good retrospective. Great vid again Mic! I love the DDD series and can't wait see what's next.

@tomfoolerysbignuts3436

2 жыл бұрын

I love both his old and new stuffs. Depends on the mood if I'd be hearing his old songs, or would be jamming to new ones.

I've been listening to the discography of many artists lately, The Weeknd was one of those recently. I was doing a mini tour of Canadian artists, Starting with Carly Rae Jepson, going to Justin Bieber, and then Abel here (and then got out of Canada and went to Barbados ☂️). A lot of Weeknd songs started to blend in with each other because of the similar content of many of them but it was an interesting time, especially Dawn FM which as a concept was just very interesting. Learning it was Jim Carrey narrating through the album made me go "what?!" lol

I wish you were able to appreciate Kiss Land more. I think the fact that it's in a weird position in his discography makes it very overlooked considering there aren't any big hits on it and it's generally overlooked in his catalog, but it's my personal favorite. The album is a true masterpiece from top to bottom and I think it's lyrically his best too. He tells such a clear, vivid, and direct story about his experiences throughout his first tour. I feel as if it is structured very similarly to House Of Balloons. The first tracks are setting the stage, it really gets deep towards the third quarter with , the songs right before the outro are him "coming off of" the high of the album, and the last song is where he loses control of his emotions and they get the best of him.

We need a They Might Be Giants, Queen, and Led Zeppelin DDD!

@crafty8452

2 жыл бұрын

Darn right!

"I'm a Virgin" is, unironically, one of my top three songs by The Weeknd.

A DDD on Siouxsie and the Banshees should be in order. They have such an extensive history

Okay hear me out, Dawn FM is a better than After Hours as a whole, but after hours has better singles and is an easier listen

@De_La_Soto

2 жыл бұрын

I low-key feel the same way, but wasn’t sure if I was ready to admit it lol

@TRIGG262

2 жыл бұрын

@@De_La_Soto as soon as I listened to it the first time I knew lol

@JD-jz5gu

2 жыл бұрын

Hard disagree but still really like Dawn fm

@dinmajoy05

2 жыл бұрын

I can't agree nor disagree with you because those two albums are like my joy ❤️, but fr I'd say... Both 👩🏾‍🦯😂😂

@avaangora

2 жыл бұрын

I only liked the singles on After Hours, wasn’t a fan of the rest. Dawn FM is perfect from beginning to end. I love that Abel is bringing concept albums back.

I love the series!!! I’m super interested to see if you’ll cover BROCKHAMPTON now that they’re officially over (they teased a last album ever later this year but with them you can never be sure)

@maxlimit9129

Жыл бұрын

there's two, actually

I'm canadian, and I first heard The Weeknd on a obscure music blog in 2011 which linked to High For This and Wicked Games and my mind was BLOWN. His voice was unbelievable and I fell in love with his atmospheric sad beats. I was hooked from that very moment and I haved followed him ever since. At the Superbowl, when the snippet from House of Balloons came on, morphing to the finale with Blinding Lights, it brought me back to that moment and I almost cried ! I do agree After Hours is his best album yet. Anytime he collaborates with Max Martin or Ohneotrix Point Never, they make absolute bangers. I love how the 80's synth sound suits his style and his voice perfectly, and I hope he does continue in the same vein for his next projects.

My favourite thing about Abel that few people talk about is how much of a nerd for music and cinema he is. His horror movie influences, his passion for French house (like Daft Punk and Gesaffelstein), the interest in 80's music in general (and not just the obvious artists) - it's all there. For an artist his size, the fact that he doubled down on his influences over the years and brought them to the mainstream proves that he has a genuine interest for them.

A Car Seat Headrest DDD would be great, especially given how obscure their first records are

The Weeknd and Bruno Mars NEEEED to collab. Im not joking its kind of driving me crazy that they havent yet like its sooooo freaking obvious to me ESPECIALLY after silk sonic and dawn fm. Sun and Moon those two

@sohnaminta.9264

2 жыл бұрын

Omg I've never thought of that until this comment but yes why has that not happened yet?

Really surprised you thought After Hours and Dawn FM were so dissimilar because they seem like they flow right into each other imo. Either way, loved the video!

@user-ij7iy9en3s

2 жыл бұрын

I feel like if you understand the story progression from trilogy that follows through into dawn fm, the transition from after hours to dawn fm hits a lot harder

@tomfoolerysbignuts3436

2 жыл бұрын

I'm a huge fan of you, sir! Your videos are amazing..

A deep dive on Billy Joel would actually be amazing, he’s kind of underrated nowadays and has an interesting life story to compliment the creation of his discography. Plus he’s my favorite artist!

I fuckin' love 'Sacrifice', to me it's feel so fuckin' funky that I couldn't stop thinking that this is 'Thriller'

@matthewhodgson4447

Жыл бұрын

I see the mj influence on Sacrifice. DDD on MJ when?!

Ethiopian isn’t a language. The language he learned was Amharic, one of the languages spoken in Ethiopia

Out of time is my one of my favourite Weekend tracks. A bop, I was glad he released it as a single.

I literally knew everything in this video, but I still loved hearing you assemble Abel's life into such a good video! Well done!

House of Balloons/Glass Table Girls is probably my favorite song ever. I have two memories attached to experiencing it: 1. when i saw him in lollapalooza chile he played Glass Table Girls and i was fortunate enough to annoy everybody as i rapped every single line from heart. 2. i was staying in my boyfriends house when abel did the Superbowl Half Time and he doesn't have cable so he found an obviously super legal way to stream it on the internet. i had to listen to it on his computer with headphones while he was studying and when the chorus of HoB started i screamed at the top of my lungs with excitement and my bf had no idea why.

YAAAY . Procrastination material 💜 you always come through

The Weeknd is my favorite & I’m thankful you did this.

Omg, I was just reviewing his discography the last weeks, so, I'm happy you drop your analysis now

Kissland is being hated for no real reason. Adaptation, wanderlust, pretty, belong to the world, tears in the rain are absolute gems

I'm so happy you made this and I found it. I have been listening to The Weeknd for some years now, yet this made me put together all the parts of his career and see it contextualized. Also, I learned a lot of new things. Plus, I agree with a lot of your opinions, especially "Sacrifice" being an overlooked hit. Thank you for making this! :)

I LOVED the 2020 Top 10 Albums edit. Great Video

I am so thankful for this video. I love your videos ever since the defining music of the 2010s and boy i am hooked to your video style.

I'd love to see you cover ABBA next

Fun Fact: The Weeknd actually donated his extra e to Bladee!

I saw his tour this year , amazing

As a fan since 2011, before he got signed, this was really well made. I have seen him at every single tour since 2012 and I have enjoyed seeing him evolve so much. Can’t wait to see him again this summer.

oh hell yeah ive been waiting for this one! maybe next time you can cover the rest of the week!

I'm out of words on this video, anytime I see a video explaining Abel's music and stuffs I always feel so happy and proud for him I don't know 🥺🤧, but yeah... I'mma go listen to all his songs again 😭😭👩🏾‍🦯

Thank you so much for including a playlist, trying to listen to all the tracks you mention during DDD gets hectic lol

Great video. For me, Dawn FM is Abel's best album yet. It's so catchy and the flow is amazing, I just can't stop listening ever since it came out, something that has not happened with his previous projects.

The weeknds evolution is insane

I was literally just thinking about how I wanted you to do a DDD on The Weeknd last night since I've been meaning to get into his music but didn't know where to start, this literally couldn't have come at a better time!

Yo, saw in an early video that you wanted to cover the beach boys at some point, so I'd definitely love to see that sometime if it's still on the table, their discography/history is pretty interesting. Love the videos, excited to see what's next!

I love these vids and I would LOVE if you did this for Lana Del Rey because I’d love to see your thoughts on her discography, especially Honeymoon, Norman Fucking Rockwell, and Blue Bannisters

Wow, I'm early. Love these vids, keep em coming

The Weeknd is one of my all time favourite pop artists. I have never NOT liked his songs.

i loved this

I am early! Excited to watch this, these are one of my fave things on KZread

man i love this

This is my favorite new subscription, great content!

you style is *chefs kiss*

Great video! After Hours is a good recommendation as an entry point into The Weeknd for sure. For the next DDD, you should do Tom Waits! I feel like it would be a pretty huge undertaking because he has such a large discography but it would be so cool!

i love your videos and especially your humor

yooooo, ive been waiting for this!!!

I really appreciate these DDD vids Mic. Thanks to your vid on Daft Punk, I got deeper into their work and became a fan. I checked out Dawn FM after your MMM video because I liked what I heard and was intrigued by the album's concept. I ended up really enjoying it! I picked up the CD and I'm gonna grab the vinyl once it drops. I have been curious about his previous work, as I had only really heard the hits. This video has been great and I look forward to more. Hopefully you get the chance to read this.

Been waiting for this one 😩

another banger video!!

Heartless is probably my favorite song by him, and it's usually forgotten. I'm glad you like it too!

@angie-jo1mn

2 жыл бұрын

My most played in my house when I wanna have a little fun.

This was one that I suggested. The Weeknd is honestly one of my favorite artists and I’m glad that I started to listening to his music at the right time of my life (especially when I listen to HOB last year) and he honestly hasn’t put out a bad project (even with weaker projects like MDM and Kiss Land) my favorite Weeknd song is Die for you, and my top three favorite Weeknd projects are 3. Dawn FM, 2. After Hours and 1. House of Balloons

@matthewbanton7077

2 жыл бұрын

genuinely shocked that some people consider Kiss Land one of his 'weaker projects' - to me it's his second best and an astonishingly high 9/10, with Live For being the only song preventing it from being a 10. respect your opinion and all, but I think that album is just insanely under-appreciated

@angie-jo1mn

2 жыл бұрын

Kiss Land and MDM is 100% NOT his weaker projects. Let's just say NONE of his projects is weak. REAL XO fans all know what's his top best work.

Unexpectedly got recommended but I don't regret it, love the weeknd!!! 🔥🔥🔥

I’ve been waiting for this one

I got tickets for his tour at the end of August and I'm looking forward to seeing him and Doja open for him! This definitely encouraged me to explore his discography more, as I'm mainly familiar with the singles.

Just an all around legend. Every album is good and every album has memorable songs. Most of them honestly. His music isn't for everyone but people who have been in those darker places understand.

Was waiting for this one

I dont know why, as much as I loved After Hours, I love Dawn FM even more.

I would love to see a Madonna, Pet Shop Boys & a more in depth Bjork DDD.

@therandomname69420

2 жыл бұрын

@LouisBashford Yeah, let's all vote for the blueprint of female popstars for the next DDD, either that or Queen.

@rosaliet3252

2 жыл бұрын

Love love love PSB, would be a monster of an episode for Mic though (14 mainline studio albums, most of them with double/triple length "further listening" releases, plus many other projects/records).

@therandomname69420

2 жыл бұрын

@@rosaliet3252 He made a one hour long video about the beatles, i think he can do it.

@louisbashford8048

2 жыл бұрын

I mean both of them would be crazy long videos besides I think in this day and age Madonna doesn't get paid her dues for being the pop pioneer that she is

@therandomname69420

2 жыл бұрын

@@louisbashford8048 I don't know about you, but I've heard plenty of people praising Madonna for being so influential.

Man, I've waited for this for a while.

Epic breakdown. 🔥🔥🔥 The Weeknd 2011 Still inspires my music to this day.

great content as always :)

The Weeknd is so talent as well as the guy who does Dark R&B pretty well. 😍 Dawn FM is my fave release of 2022. Also, do a DDD for Bruno Mars.

My favourite thing about Abel is the self awareness in his lyrics. Nobody does it quite like he does. His music has gotten me through some of my darkest moments. That's his genius.

Initiation is brilliant

I remember listening to Call Out My Name for the first time when I did my Weeknd discog dive. I remember hearing the first chorus happen. Obviously it blew me away, I was just stunned at the explosion of vocals and sound. The second verse is about to end, and I say to myself: “But there’s no way he can top the first chorus vocally, it’ll just be the same thing.” Then bam, the reverbed vocals came in, and chills went throughout my body. That part made me feel like I was ascending. I think Call Out My Name is my favorite Weeknd song since i’m a bigger fan of his slower tempo tracks, but no song has made me feel the way that one did in a while, and sometimes I still get that feeling when I listen to it. Breakup song of the century

@angie-jo1mn

2 жыл бұрын

You'll love Echos of Silence track if you haven't already. Talk about deep lyrically ughh

@angie-jo1mn

2 жыл бұрын

Die For You is another great one.

@aaronrichards2477

2 жыл бұрын

@@angie-jo1mn ah yes echoes of silence is one of my favorite weekend projects, so many amazing songs and that one is just the cherry on top. And die for you has been my favorite off starboy for so long now, amazing song :)

@angie-jo1mn

2 жыл бұрын

@@aaronrichards2477 As You Are is also so damn good I tear up every time!

Loving the chiptune In The Night in the back :))

Wonderful video. Fun fact. The song Echos of Silence ends with a woman begging The Weeknd not to go. It's not the Weeknd begging her not to go.

I've been waiting for this..

Great DDD as always, I've alway considered Abel as one of the most iconic mainstream artists of our time. Especially with how he has evolved over time and I've honestly loved every single different sound he's tried over the years and i think he's a genuinely phenomenal songwriter and vocalist. Also glad you briefly mentioned his Lana Del Rey collaborations (you should do a DDD on her at some point by the way) since imo they have great chemistry together and I'd love them to do a full album together one day

when he says "its a happy house, we're happy here in a happy house" i feel shivers down my spine like it feels haunting.. you feel like theres someone screaming in the background with everyone drinking and smoking and abel manipulating to make everyone think that its happy there...

I wouldn't call It a ripoff, but the melody of Blinding Lights shares an incredibly similar melody to the guitar solo on Thee Oh Sees' Withered Hand. So it HAS been with us in some form for a while.

@pommdizzle2219

2 жыл бұрын

I find the song blends well with Take Me On by A-Ha too

great video! keep it up