Dont get me wrong there are a few gems in there. Idk i just guess he set the standard way too high for me from.the start. I think Frank Ocean has naturally evolved with his sound. There was a progressive and slow change to.his sound from Nostalgia to CO to Blond. Abel went from Kissland to ultra poppy music. Hope tou get what im trying to say
Its very hard to not see see as a power move to appeal to the masses for money or fame. There was a time up to 2013 when this man could do no wrong. He revived an entire genre of music. I just feel like he isnt doing anything ground breaking musically anymore. And no amount if cash, and awards is going to change that

Bro the s*** sound like “late evening music” lmao

Y’all stan this man like as if he pays your rent

Bruh I’m obviously going to listen to the album but from the looks of the first single I have no hope for this album and this might be the last album I ever listen to by. It will be suiting too since I started my college career listening to him and ending my college by listening to potentially his last album that I will listen too

Wtf are you talking about

You fan boys listen to 15 seconds of a trash snippet that sounds like all his recycled songs from 2016 and lose your minds lmaoooooo! Friday you guys are gonna be back on your haterade saying “man abel really fell off”

I think it almost sounds more like ala his 2013 collab "Odd Look" than his 2016 stuff

You literally made a thread b****ing and whining

Whilst I made a 6 word comment saying it's night time drive music, and your're calling me the fanboy

Get a life you dweeb

I understand weeknd stans that long for that HOB era sound and style, MDM returned to that and was his best release since..

but the fact there's people riding for that Starboy/Pray for Me/Lost in Fire sound is hilarious 0 taste

they not ready for the * feature on the album either, nightime music soooon

What you talking about willis👀

bro I know

no youre right about it being a power move, dude went full pop from kissland, but tbf he told us he would and KL was kinda his attempt at a more mainstream debut anyways

and if we are talking money and fame, imagine making something as good as KL and it gets so under appreciated like that. Ofc im about to show these niggas whats up and go make a best hits album

and tbf his run in 2014 was excellent sonically as well, KOTF, Enemy, not including the features in 13/14 too

nonetheless I get what you’re saying, im not ecstatic about this snippet either. But im still super excited cause even tho he’s watered down his sound to appeal to the world, its still the weeknd, his voice, his intonation, his delivery, there’s still the hidden darkness in even his most poppy songs, that’s what keeps me coming back.

I guarantee this album will slap, it may have weak moments, but he never lets us down when its time to experience something fresh from what's in the game RN. Do yall remember when The Hills came out? Our the starboy single? goddamnnn

I bet if you would ask him, he himself would say what he did with his mixtapes was just right for that moment in time, and that the sound cant be replicated, he’s not that same kid anymore

In reality we all need to grow up. The Weeknd did.

I mean, I was 19 when he dropped Hob and it defined that era for me, but i was also young, smashing chicks and getting f***ed. I’m not in that space anymore either.

Lmao bro these mfs support every recycled trash Abel throws our way and act like the man has evolved

sounds f***ing fire lol

Agree 100%

Very well put

imagine not appreciating kavinsky production

Ktt is so f***ing funny lmao

New song is a banger. Great melody and a-ha vibes. Imagine being stuck in the past

As you praise a single thats trying to emulate a sound from 30 years ago