title-track

post image

The Weeknd "After Hours" Single Has Fans Hitting Repeat

Listeners are sensing some Trilogy vibes and they're loving it.

Yesterday, The Weeknd surprised us with the cover art for his fourth studio album, After Hours. It features a headshot of the bloody-faced character that he has been channeling in the previous singles' music videos. Along with this reveal, the Toronto artist teased that the project's third single would be arriving later that evening. Lo and behold, the After Hours title track is in our possession and we know the rest of the album will arrive on March 20. 

After giving "After Hours" its first spins since its midnight release, fans are reacting very favorably. Many have reported that they are stuck with the song on loop, as one play of the six-minute epic is still not enough to satisfy their cravings. Another common observation being made is that "After Hours" gives off similar vibes to The Weeknd's beloved mixtape trilogy: House of Balloons, Thursday, and Echoes of Silence. While this new offering is certainly more upbeat, the slow-burn intro and the brooding outro post-beat switch have people reminiscing about the Abel they first grew to love. 

What do you think of "After Hours"? Are you feeling optimistic about the album? The tweeters below definitely are. 

@theweeknd CANNOT MAKE A BAD SONG! #AfterHours ON REPEAATT? pic.twitter.com/sMuU75cHFh

— M B A L I (@Blooming_Bri) February 19, 2020

post image

The Weeknd Shares "After Hours" Album Cover, New Single Out Tonight


The Weeknd shares the “After Hours” album cover and announces that its title track will arrive later tonight.

After leaving his fans under the impression that his next album would be titled “Chapter VI” for some time, The Weeknd revealed last week that we actually have After Hours on the way. Regardless of what the project may be called, people were still left itching for a release date. There was speculation that it would drop shortly after that announcement to coincide with the Toronto crooner’s birthday on February 16. Well, it’s now the 18th and the album is still M.I.A. and its release window remains a mystery. 

The Weeknd Shares "After Hours" Album Cover, New Single Out TonightKevin Winter/Getty Images

We now have more reason to believe that After Hours is not too far away. The Weeknd just shared its cover art, which tends to be one of the final stages of a rollout. The cover is a headshot of the character that Abel has been embodying for the project’s promo so far, all bloodied as he has appeared in the manic music videos for its first two singles, “Heartless” and “Blinding Lights”. This reveal comes along with some more info: “Heartless” will serve as Track 7 and “Blinding Lights” will serve as Track 9. The total length of the tracklist is still unknown. 

We will also be getting Track 13 of After Hours tonight, which will be the album’s title track. We don’t know whether it will be a midnight release or earlier, but stay tuned. After Hours is on the horizon. What do you think of the cover?