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USA Today
31-01-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
The Weeknd's final act? New 'Hurry up Tomorrow' album hints at curtain call
After a weeklong delay, The Weeknd dropped a new album Thursday night. "Hurry Up Tomorrow," the third and final chapter in his "After Hours" trilogy, was originally set for a Jan. 24 release. After wildfires destroyed large swaths of land and displaced hundreds in the Los Angeles area, however, the artist postponed the drop and canceled an accompanying show set to take place at the Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, California. Proceeds from "Take Me Back To LA" − a track on the new album − will be donated to LA Regional Food Bank, according to a release announcing the project. After the concert cancellation, The Weeknd also donated to $1 million to the LAFD Foundation, a firefighter organization, GoFundMe's Wildfire Relief Fund and the LA Regional Food Bank. Now, the project is live across streaming platforms offering fans a look into the elusive artist's musical mind. Following up 2020's "After Hours" and 2022's "Dawn FM," "Hurry Up Tomorrow" has a confessional quality to it − heavy on conflicted love songs, light on ballads. It samples voicemails, heavy breathing and conversation intervals, breaking the fourth wall at times to let listeners in on the emotion behind the music. In an interview with Variety earlier this month, the artist hinted that this album may be the end of The Weeknd − the persona Abel Tesfaye has long employed when performing. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. "It's a headspace I've gotta get into that I just don't have any more desire for. I feel like it comes with so much," he told the outlet. "When is the right time to leave, if not at your peak? Once you understand who I am too much, then it's time to pivot.' That pivot was seemingly previewed in the accompanying text for "Hurry up Tomorrow." "Whether it's the end of a trilogy or the end of The Weeknd, Tomorrow is here," the project's description on Apple Music reads. The Weeknd goes deep on 'Enjoy the Show' With his signature falsetto vocals, the music offers an ethereal sound but doesn't hesitate to cut through it periodically with old-school disco loops. Chronicling heartbreak, fear, and industry woes the tracks bleed into one another clearly designed to be listened to as a whole rather than single-by-single. Addiction, a theme long-mined by The Weeknd, weighs heavy on the album, particularly in "Enjoy The Show." In it, the artist alludes to a cyclical battle and seems to gesture at the audience that this is his final act. "And when the curtains call / I hope you mourn," he sings, "but if you don't, I hope you enjoyed the (expletive) show / Let me know." On "Baptized In Fear," either through metaphor or actual recounting, he sings of a near-drowning and a decision to live rather than give in − a theme throughout the project. The Weeknd album features include 'The Abyss,' 'Reflections Laughing' The album is full of surprising features ranging from Florence + The Machine and Travis Scott, to Future and Lana Del Ray. "Reflections Laughing," a mid-album track features Florence while "Abyss," one of the project's final songs features Del Ray. In "Sao Paulo," a previously released single with Playboi Carti, The Weeknd speeds past some of the rest of the album with a heart-pounding techno beat. Later this year, The Weeknd will also release a feature film to accompany the album. He'll star alongside Jenna Ortega and Barry Keoghan in the psychological thriller, which will hit theaters May 16.
Yahoo
31-01-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
The Weeknd Drops New Album, ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow,' Featuring Lana Del Rey, Travis Scott, Future and More
The Weeknd finally dropped 'Hurry Up Tomorrow,' the long-awaited third chapter of his 'After Hours' trilogy, on Thursday night. While the credits did not initially appear on streaming services, a rep for the artist confirms that it features Lana Del Rey, Travis Scott, Future, Florence + the Machine, Giorgio Moroder, Playboi Carti, Anitta and others — the full tracklist appears below and a full review of the 22-track, nearly 90-minute-long album will appear in Variety in the coming days. The album will be followed in May by the film of the same name, starring the Weeknd with Jenna Ortega and Barry Keoghan. The film was co-written and directed by Trey Edward Schults for Lionsgate and will release May 16, 2025, exclusively in theaters. More from Variety The Weeknd Donates $1 Million to Los Angeles Wildfire Relief Efforts The Weeknd Cancels Rose Bowl Concert, Delays 'Hurry Up Tomorrow' Album Release Date Due to L.A. Fires The Weeknd on the 'Breakdown' That Inspired His 'Hurry Up Tomorrow' Album and Film, and Why He Might Retire the Weeknd: 'It Never Ends Until You End It' Variety received a preview of several album tracks during interviews for the Weeknd's cover story published earlier this month. During the interview, he also said that he may be retiring the name and the persona of the Weeknd, and that is borne out by the very end of 'Hurry Up Tomorrow,' which segues cleanly in to 'High for This,' the first track from his first mixtape, 'House of Balloons,' bringing his catalog full circle. Read the interview here. 'Hurry Up Tomorrow' was originally scheduled to be released last week, but was delayed out of respect for the tragedy of the Los Angeles wildfires. Proceeds from the album track 'Take Me Back To LA' will be donated to LA Regional Food Bank, who are providing emergency food assistance to those directly impacted by the LA wildfires. Out of respect for those impacted by the crisis, The Weeknd chose to cancel the planned album release concert at Pasadena's Rose Bowl and donated 1 million dollars to LAFD Foundation, GoFundMe's Wildfire Relief Fund, and LA Regional Food Bank. The Weeknd appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Thursday evening and performed the new song 'Open Hearts.' Several tracks from the album were previewed during the Weeknd's stadium concert at Estádio Morumbi in São Paulo last October. The performance featured surprise appearances from Playboi Carti and Anitta. 1. Wake Me Up (ft. Justice) 2. Cry For Me 3. I Can't Fucking Sing 4. São Paulo (ft. Anitta) 5. Until We're Skin & Bones 6. Baptized In Fear 7. Open Hearts 8. Opening Night 9. Reflections Laughing (ft. Florence + The Machine & Travis Scott) 10. Enjoy The Show (ft. Future) 11. Given Up On Me 12. I Can't Wait To Get There 13. Timeless (ft. Playboi Carti) 14. Niagara Falls 15. Take Me Back To LA 16. Big Sleep (ft. Giorgio Moroder) 17. Give Me Mercy 18. Drive 19. The Abyss (ft. Lana Del Rey) 20. Red Terror 21. Without a Warning 22. Hurry Up Tomorrow Best of Variety New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week What's Coming to Netflix in February 2025 What's Coming to Disney+ in February 2025
