Facts

I think Dawn FM is the better album, but After Hours is also a singular concept album with a concise sound

After Hours was a moment

LOL

I think sonically, I found AH far more attainable and desirable to my ears. It felt more poppy with the use of 70s/80s synths all over the place and less "interruption" in-between the tracks (i.e. no commentary in-between the tracks from Jim Carrey or Quincy Jones - both legends, just didn't enjoy that part of Dawn FM). After Hours also hit the nostalgia right on the nose with the use of smooth jazz, 80s pop feel, and individual deep-cut tracks just standing out (e.g. Snowchild, Escape from LA, and Faith).

Though, I think the story within Dawn FM is far more complete than After Hours and a better general story can be visualized in your head and on screen.

Love them both but After Hours is better to me. Maybe unpopular opinion not sure but that’s his best album to me, love all the balance of sounds on it (thought it accomplished that effort a lot better than the still great Starboy) and it also had his best songwriting alongside maybe Kissland but minus the angst of his early 20s.
Ratings aren’t wholly accurate about how I feel but if After Hours is a 9 to me Dawn FM is a 7.5.

Agreed! I think the album doesn't go to all over the place that Starboy was and knew how to target the concept of the album really well. I think MDM was a perfect EP prior to After Hours for the Weeknd to try out some thoughts that didn't mesh with Starboy

Dawn was much more consistent

Looking more and more like Dawn each day

one of these has Escape From LA on it and the other doesn’t

So easy to just let Dawn run once I start playing it. Sometimes I'm feeling a certain song and I start there, but I almost always play the next 2-3 songs. After hours got more essential Weeknd songs, but for a long time stan, I think Dawn has something special

Escape from LA and After Hours obliterate every song on DawnFM

does it matter? both mid

after hours >>

But the other has How Do I Make You Love Me

and Alone Again.
Unreal..

After Hours for me

imma have to go with dawn fm. Been one of those albums that I listen to on a daily basis.

Very few albums have made me do that.

Needs to hurry up and put Less Than Zero out as a single, it'll be a hit.

After Hours is almost a perfect album

Dawn FM for sure

it's much closer than i thought at first upon multiple listens of dawn fm

if every angel is terrifying was a real song and best friends and Don't Break My Heart were relegated to being b sides then it would easily clear After Hours