What do you guys think of After Hours? Let me know. As always thank you so much for your support. ❤️

@dopamineman1384

3 жыл бұрын

Your channel is a gem hidden in KZread man! It's great dude 👌 👍 👏

@nicholaschilembo

2 жыл бұрын

Underrated channel man, brilliant analysis. I think After Hours is a climax in the story of the 'The Weeknd's' character. He has reached a point where he must decide if his demons will pull him down or he will let them go. He has to decide and we have to decide with him. The Weeknd according to Abel is the character who portrays the darker themes, he is an alter ego for The Weeknd.

@evadream375

2 жыл бұрын

Its great to know abaut the artist named weeknd CONTINUE Love from Greece

@StealthMastersHQ

2 жыл бұрын

what do you think about take my breath Explain that

@JeremiahB444

2 жыл бұрын

Subbed ❤️‍🔥🌐📶

The Dawn is here but I'm still stuck in this era

@basselahmed6891

2 жыл бұрын

FRRR

@giannis_afd3637

2 жыл бұрын

I think he knows that why he hasn't released it yet

@jeannettereyrel808

2 жыл бұрын

Same... Still processing how mind blowing is this album I just can't let go

@quikkill1501

2 жыл бұрын

Will never truly leave this era just like House of Balloons. I love After Hours soo much from the music to the album concept

@plumsaucey

2 жыл бұрын

i feel that. to me i feel the after hours will never end

Minstrom: "So it's winter now" The Month of June: "Am I A Joke To You"

@romeodimba6009

2 жыл бұрын

In Africa it’s winter

@IttzMawi

2 жыл бұрын

@@romeodimba6009 south hemisphere: am i a joke to you?

@Chowy_Xo

2 жыл бұрын

hes prob australian

this album is a masterpiece and will stand the test of time for many years to come! This is the Thriller for our era.

@DA-fx2ip

2 жыл бұрын

AH is great album. But please, do not compare any album to Thriller. There is none, and likely never will be.

@dannysankyu

2 жыл бұрын

@@DA-fx2ip there definitely can be one. and i think it’s subjective. obviously no album will BE LIKE thriller because that era is gone and music has changed and evolved, music being put out now just sounds different. but there can and most likely will be a new Thriller sometime if there hasn’t already been one.

@DA-fx2ip

2 жыл бұрын

@@dannysankyu I think I should have clarified. I'm not talking about the quality of the music. Thriller was 9 tracks, 7 were HITS. If Thriller was released today it would have smashed everything. And Thriller is still universally acclaimed 40 years later. Thriller is one of again, it is a disservice to AH to compare it or say "this is xyz's generations thriller".

@dannysankyu

2 жыл бұрын

@@DA-fx2ip i wasn’t talking about quality either. if Thriller were released today it probably wouldn’t smash everything either, that’s like saying if Halo: Combat Evolved or GTA San Andreas were released today, then they’d be incredible games. They wouldn’t. They’re outdated, and the only reason anyone says both the album and those two games i mentioned are so good is because of nostalgia and how great they were for their time. Thriller is really good, and i do love it 100%, but to hold it up to this pedestal like this is a bit much. I’m not sure how comparing an album to Thriller and saying “It’s the Thriller of this generation” is a disservice either if AH is a genuinely very good album.

@DA-fx2ip

2 жыл бұрын

@@dannysankyu Thriller isn't "dated" though. Nor is it "nostalgia". It's a 9 track album where 7 were top 10 singles (before the streaming era), and 40 years later it still is in rotation for many music fans (Casual and hobbyist). With how much more accessible music is now, you don't think it's performance would be even better? AH's incredible performance, imo is really only carried by Blinding Lights, and let's not let that take away from a great album, one of the best in the past decade. But c'mon now; The Girl is Mine, Thriller, Billie Jean, Beat It, Human Nature, PYT....No album is touching that six track run. Thriller is one of a kind, there is no album that should be compared to it. Different eras, yes, but the different eras is more to AH's benefit than Thriller's.

Blinding lights hits different after listening to faith

Don't even have to watch to know it's a certified banger.

@cpt.clutch4728

3 жыл бұрын

RNS

It’s a damn shame that After Hours or any of the songs on it were even nominated for a Grammy, this album came out at the perfect time literally days before the lockdown was put into effect and unintentionally spoke about what everyone was feeling having to be forced to be alone or trapped inside and a year later, the album still feels just as fresh as it did when it first released

I actually believe After Hours might be better than Trilogy.. I can’t believe I’m saying it. But, my god this Album is something else

@fazanchaudhry9907

2 жыл бұрын

Come on now, as a coherent album it might be comparable but song by song, trilogy is unbeatable especially echoes and house of balloons tapes, love after hours tho it’s probably just behind trilogy and kissland

@AngelNOTAngle

2 жыл бұрын

@@fazanchaudhry9907 I’m not just basing it off song to song. Don’t get me wrong Trilogy is a 10/10, same with MDM (though it’s not an album) which is another 10/10. But After Hours is just on another level. The creativity, the sound that it has, the feeling it brings, it’s just so dark but so bright at the same time. 11/10

@fazanchaudhry9907

2 жыл бұрын

@@AngelNOTAngle I agree after hours is really good as a full album but even with that, I’ll be honest I can’t remember the last time I flipped on a specific song, it’s more like I’ll listen to the entire album rather than one song, whereas trilogy or kissland has so many independent god tier tracks on top of a nice story but yeah after hours story wise and theme wise I’d agree is by far the most well done, but yeah house of balloons itself has like 6 songs I like more than any song on after hours, kissland has 7, echoes has like 3 or 4

@prettierjesus3119

2 жыл бұрын

Personally, I think Trilogy has a lot of “empty space” that doesn’t need to be there. It felt like every other song had an outro that was over a minute long, with not much going on during said outro, such as Loft Music, Lonely Star, Heaven or Las Vegas, and especially Gone. (Probably one of my least favorite songs on the three EP’s). But, there are some songs like The Birds Part 2 and Echoes of Silence where it feels less like obvious padding. And then, there’s songs like Glass Table Girls, The After Party, and Loft Music’s outro that just feel... incomplete. Not unfinished, necessarily, but ones that could certainly have more to them. Going back to Gone, it’s over eight minutes long, and I’d dare to say that at least half of its length is “wasted”. I still appreciate a lot of the lyrics, a lot of the better songs throughout the EP’s, and the massive amount of continuity the 30 songs hold together, but I think XO’s need to accept that it’s imperfect, and that he’s certainly improved with his actual studio albums. Even Kiss Land, which was his first work released after Trilogy, feels way more polished.

@fazanchaudhry9907

2 жыл бұрын

@@prettierjesus3119 I can definitely see where you’re coming from, I like the grimy unfinished feel trilogy has tbh, it makes it feel more real as it wasn’t even supposed to be made considering the weeknds life and situation, can’t agree with the songs feeling unneeded. Different moods for me requires different songs and trilogy has multiple for each feel. But yeah the weeknd definitely cleaned up his production for kissland, good but didn’t need it imo it felt amazing during trilogy.

The weeknd isn’t an artist He is an experience

Now I realize why I actually listen so often to his songs, this guy is a genius.

Pleaaaaase do the rest of his discography

@mintrommovies

3 жыл бұрын

Definitely. I’ve got an idea for a Beauty Behind The Madness video so keep a look out for that

@elevatedDestiny333

2 жыл бұрын

@@mintrommovies i'd also love trilogy, particularly the three mixtapes leading into the remastering

@Hamzethegoat

2 жыл бұрын

@@mintrommovies I need one for Beauty Behind the Madness video it’s a classic

@georgecarby1054

2 жыл бұрын

@@mintrommovies can't wait

I'm a simple man. I see Abel, I click edit: how are you so underrated jesus christ

Very underated channel - Keep it up 🙏🔥

@evadream375

2 жыл бұрын

Through that I realize that the artist named Abel Weeknd try to find true happiness That make me keep the faith After many years I found through this artist that through him music magic CONTINUE I LIKE HIS VOKAL I LIKE LYRICS AND MUSIC MY MESSAGE TO HIM IS. WEEKND CREATE YOUR OWN HISTORY PROTECT YOUR DREAMS AND YOUR SOUL AN UNKNOWN TRUE FRIEND OF YOURS CONTINUE LOVE FROM GREECE

@keltonmitter7692

2 жыл бұрын

You know he’s talking about the devil right

@kickudown6712

2 жыл бұрын

@@keltonmitter7692 on in that he’s fighting it.

Little thing that people don’t notice is that in “Until I bleed out” there’s balloons in the video indirectly telling us that he is heading back again to his “House of Balloons” type of lifestyle

@Prodbyjah464

Жыл бұрын

I always read that it was him hating this lifestyle of partying now that he’s grown up and that it’s cause the loss of his relationship yet he’s consumed by it anyway, maybe I’m wrong.

I like how The Weeknd dropped the Deluxe and 3 new songs after releasing After Hours for few days. You can argue it's the unfinished songs but you can also say it's not having closure and not moving on despite saying He's fine and that he's alright being all alone. In the end He still misses her and that the only thing he can do is wish the girl Peace and have a nice sleep on the bed.

@97JG

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah I wish Missed You was a little longer but Bruh thank God for those bonus tracks cause damn they add to the heat of the album

@checksoverstripes2498

2 жыл бұрын

I wish he included Take Me Back to LA (Myself). That would’ve been the PERFECT ending to After Hours.

@Ro_kly

2 жыл бұрын

@@checksoverstripes2498 the song seems to fit in the album if it was intended to be apart of it, not as a deluxe song. Cause if you're seeing this in the present it would contradict Dawn FM's idea of regretting and forgiveness.

@aleksandarpleskonjic6841

Жыл бұрын

@@Ro_kly or maybe After Life

DAMM IS WINTER OVER THERE? VIDEO WAS FIRE.

@mintrommovies

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 🥶

So his new album seems to be a “party album,” more upbeat and whatnot, but unlike before where he usually has a new haircut and look for each era, he’s still sporting the afro and glasses, though now with a beard and a darker suit. Could this be his AH character’s redemption arc? Or something else?

@goldenboyjlee5781

2 жыл бұрын

I agree I think this is his redemption arc and you can even tell when you hear his verse hurricane in the new Kanye West Donda album that he wants to be a better person so we will prob get happier songs with this next album

@mr.youtubetoast4062

2 жыл бұрын

I think The Dawn is the next part to After Hours, kind of like How Kissland was the next part after Trilogy.

@yvngpoison

2 жыл бұрын

@@mr.youtubetoast4062 and how Starboy was the next part to Beauty Behind The Madness

@mr.youtubetoast4062

2 жыл бұрын

@@yvngpoison idk, the transition from Bbtm to Starboy was like him killing off his old self and becoming a whole new person. In the dawn able is still his after hours self with a different twist in a different area. Kind of like how After Trilogy Able still looked similar and was his old self, just in a new different place.

@Ro_kly

2 жыл бұрын

@@mr.youtubetoast4062 in the future, you're right. His trying to fix himself, now he has to decide if he wants to go back to his After Hours self, or be a better person.

The coolest thing about After Hours is that the Deluxe Edition offers a different interpretation of the ending. "Nothing Compares" is him saying that nobody else will ever compare to the girl he lost, while "Missed You" is him acknowledging that he still has feelings for the girl and coming to terms with it. "Final Lullaby" seems, on the surface, to be him singing to his lover, trying to help them fall asleep. But I think it's metaphorical, symbolic of him trying to close the book on the relationship, knowing even though he still has feelings for the girl, he can't have her, and wants to finally put their relationship to bed, so that he can try to move on. Abel is a genius and master of his craft.

Only artist I can relate to in his art and personality. His voice just amplifies his art a million times!

After Hours is so good. Every song is great and when you listen to the lyrics you really hear what a damaged man it is talking about. I don't necessarily believe that artists portray themselves accurately within their works, but I think Abel really did throw a lot of his past and his uncertainty of the future into this album. Perhaps it's exaggerated and certainly has taken artistic liberties in some respects, but it does feel like an interesting autobiography of "The Weeknd" character.

This album just set the tone to 2020s for me.

First thought after listening to until I bleed out was that the whole album could be a cycle, alone again could literally follow up until I bleed out.

@agro9883

2 жыл бұрын

If you watch the Snowchild video at the end he walks right back into the Heartless video, so you could be onto something…..

Felt this in my heart I almost shed a tear. I relate to this psyche so much

I just binged all your videos such an underrated channel with such high quality

@mintrommovies

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Impressive work!

The Weeknd is a genius . Great video!

I thought the line from snowchild referred to the snow in Canada, how he was walking in the snow before he ever made his wrist freeze

@Nathanielwhite04

2 жыл бұрын

Same they both make sense though

@dari1741

4 ай бұрын

Double entendre

Somewhere in between Starboy and My Dear Melancholy, was a story he almost revealed in an unreleased album, which I'll call Starboy 2, but he decided to not release it because right before it was announced, the break up with Selena happened, and it became a past feeling he won't get back any time soon, so he just didn't release it and made 2 EP's, My Dear Melancholy and We're Alone Together, and just released one of them.

I only found you yesterday and you never miss every vid I've seen is a banger

@mintrommovies

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks man!

Underrated channel man, brilliant analysis. I think After Hours is a climax in the story of the 'The Weeknd's' character. He has reached a point where he must decide if his demons will pull him down or he will let them go. He has to decide and we have to decide with him. The Weeknd according to Abel is the character who portrays the darker themes, he is an alter ego for The Weeknd....

@ryu_007

7 ай бұрын

Dawn FM exist + a new album in the trilogy is coming

Nice man. Loved watching this

That was surprisingly in-depth

Damn this album really resonates bc I’ve been here time n time again.. Abel gets it

This analysis is spot on. But it does miss out that Abel is also talking about his drug addiction; although that addiction is arguably not too different from his attachment to the woman that he can't let go of

This album will be his most popular one just like Michael had thriller and prince had purple rain. People are gonna think of after hours when they think of the weeknd.

My favorite album! He is not only deserving of Grammys, but also awards for the brilliant performances in the videos and all appearances he made in character. 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿 Now, this is an interesting perspective upon the album. Although, there is some overlap, I have a slightly different perspective. But great summary, nonetheless.

The breakdown was really dope! Thank you! Didn’t really listen to Abel after House of Balloons but Afterhours brought me back to appreciating our native son🇨🇦. I know this album was healing for a lot of us during pandemic/lockdown.

@mintrommovies

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Yeah this album was the best during those early lockdown months, I have good memories of my first few listenings

Amazing video about my all time favorite album, great job my guy

This video was so well done... Enjoyed it so much that I was hoping for it to continue after the credits.

Incredible album and incredible video, man!

Broooo from the last 2 sentences to the camera backing away from the tv to the end credits with a good song is so creative it was a movie seen right there

It probably sounds weird but I almost feel grateful for breaking up when after hours dropped + the quarantine. Really felt the songs, the pain, the pouring emotions, the depression. Absolutely intense experience.

bro no lie the way you elaborated on why it’s called after hours was so on point i felt that shit 💯 nice video fr bro!

This video is just so good and how deeply analyzes what the weeknd represents. Consider making a video in future about his trilogy album!

Your channel is one of the best hidden gems on youtube. Bro ur so underrated

got goosebumps watching this

This was an excellent video. The editing, writing, subject everything on point. Keep it up mate

Perfect and detailed analysis..Makes me appreciate the album even more..You just gained a new subscriber..Cant wait for the dawn!

That was beautiful, thank you.

Such a refreshing take on Abel’s music, keep up the great work!!

This is a great analysis. Posted just 2 days before my birthday no less. I loved After Hours too. The Weeknd. and I go way back since 2011. Every album was relatable to my own life at the time, very eerie but so good. Well done!

Really great video, keep up the amazing work bro!!!

probably the best breakdown of after hours I've seen and trust me I've seen them all. Way to go brother, you gained a new sub

Love this channel so much. Please keep making these videos 🙏

Ok, I'm convinced. This channel is amazing

This album and whole era is just masterpiece. My favourite album for sure!

Cuhh i recently discovered your channel and I am blown away cuhh! I cant believe you don't have more subscribers! The way you give such articulate break downs of subjects is amazing! Its so in depth, focused and your attention to detail is on the micro scale yet but it remains easy on the ears and the mind. I literally just turn on one of your videos and just listen to it as I work, or do one of my hobbies. The first video I ever saw was the Kanye West "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy" and I have been a loyal subscriber ever since. Basically what I'm trying to say is keep up the good work man you doin the shit right!

@mintrommovies

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers I appreciate it bro

@Octxvius

8 ай бұрын

On crip cuhh

im heartbroken by the most important girl in my life. and seeing the story of the weeknd makes me realise that money doesnt buy happines if u are not with the people you love

@MaNuLaToRVaDeR

2 жыл бұрын

she aint worth being depressed bro just saying theres more fish in the sea just go find another one thats worthy of you and never EVER settle for less than what you want

Amazing analogy! keep going bro

What an explanation. Extremely articulate. 💯

Need to go listen to the song but your description and explanation resonated on a spiritual level. I literally thought you were talking about some of my own current life incidents and experiences, which is a whole different mindfuck.

your channel and voice brings me so much comfort, i tried meditating and even that didn't bring me this much comfort omg, thank you so much for all the videos you make! ♡

I can’t believe how relatable this is

I stil don’t know how álbum didn’t won a Grammy

And it ends with my favorite Weeknd song, this was all the way through a solid analysis!

So much work for this video, love it

I also took the themes of car crashes as the turbulent nature of his relationship. Theres a lot of ambulance sirens in the songs, and blinding lights probably symbolizes the lights from those ambulances

Great video thanks for giving me a new perspective on the album

@97JG

2 жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/m59s0ZOHkdfXaco.html Check this one out, it phenomenally broke down how the whole album is telling a story. I didn’t realize this while listening, I just felt every song was fire, didn’t know it was a whole story

loved this. great analysis my man

Nice analysis, I think you’re spot on. It’s fascinating just how complex and dynamic his music is and how much bigger than just music his message is

Dope content man, this channel is fire 🔥

These videos are incredible. Great analysis.

Very very underrated video, deserves millions of views

even weekend wouldnt had thought this much

I really appreciate the video keep up the good work. Snowchild is my Favorite song in the Album.

It's his best work yet!

good job bro, love the video ❤

Yeah your gonna blow up stay on your grind.. sub earned

This is beauty

When it comes to the Weekend, I am so late to the party! That being said, what a CREATOR 👍🏾

I loved the video. You explained it very good. Keep it up

Best album review I’ve seen so far, though i think the deluxe tracks add more to the storyline and is often forgotten about.

Thank you furreal, bro I'm a day one and was happy how you did it justice in a the concise manner a summary requires

I cannot wait for your analysis of Dawn FM!! This video essay was so well done

I loved that kanye breakdown which was amazingly well put! You should do a kid cudi breakdown he inspired many other artist with his unique sound.

superb video, well done!

This was a great video 👍🏼

6:26 this whole line made me tear up. Plus the imagery 11/10

8:57 I think the reason why the weeknd is unable to come to terms and live a stable life with a commuted relationship and to truly love even though he longs for it is because he doesn’t love himself. There is a line on faith where the weeknd sings “I pray when I look inside the mirror and see someone I love”. The weeknd is unable to love his partner because he doesn’t love himself and who he’s become, this party lifestyle has and will continue to affect him for the rest of his life yet he sings on alone again, “take of my disguise, living someone else’s life” when put in to the context of the album considering its later in the narrative I feel this is him directly addressing this, he wants love but knows the only thing about him that’s real is his lifestyle so he starts to question why, and I think that’s the real tragedy of this album and Abel.

I needed this

Bruh you nailed this 🤨🔥

this video is a masterpiece, it shows that you are very dedicated to your work, I LOVED ITTTTT as much as i love this album

LOVE THIS!

i subbed instantly. this piece and writing this comment literally brought a tear to my eye. bravo my friend.

I really adore this guy xx i can see thru his emotions he has it all but yet he is human too been hurt like the best of us xx my true inspiration xx

Subscribing 'cause your content is sickk, you gon grow soon, keep making these awesome videos 💙 (Btw Reminder as an outro is just heavenly 🔥)

Please do Kiss Land!

Great work!

I’m new to this channel but I am impressed! 👏🏽

amazing video 💕 six feet under at the end was perfect choice also