The Weeknd is one of those artist that the bigger he has gotten, the less I have liked him. I feel as if he has become more of a caricature of himself. BUT, this compilation album was him at his best and most true. He samples Beach House and Souxie and the Banshees, covers MJ, gives a nod to Cocteau Twins. There’s a depth to these albums that is lacking with his mainstream success. I love when an album really creates an atmosphere and brings me into the world of it, and he does that flawlessly. This is the closest I’ll get to his specific flavor of drugs, partying, and strippers, and I relish in it.
Jul 12, 2024
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i am one of the biggest Weeknd haters i know. i have never in my life liked a single song he has put out and every time i've heard him sing i always skip. this changed, however, last night, when i listened to his new album "hurry up tomorrow." i was initially listening to it just to see how bad it was (rollout took almost a year and i've seen so much about it) but...i have to say...i can't stop listening to it. the production on this record, as someone put it on reddit, sounds expensive. mike dean, oneohtrix point never, justice, pharell williams, and fucking giorgio moroder come together to make one of the most lush, cinemative, synth-driven pieces of music I have ever listened to. please, don't be intimidated by the run time or some of the slower songs - there are so many amazing moments buried deep in this record that I am still picking up after a few listens. (p.s. i included a qobuz link because fuck streaming services. pay for music when you can!)
Feb 1, 2025
After the weird ass shit that was The Idol I became rightfully scared of The Weeknd and kept my distance lmao
But this album? Where do I begin?! This album right here is a MOVIE (quite literally with it's 1 hour and 30 minute runtime)
There are no skips? There are no bad songs?
I don't know how the hell he did it, but he's magnificiently encapsulated everything that makes his music so compelling, flitting through grappling with trauma, the darkside of fame, heartbreak and his struggles with it all. The Justice, OPN and Mike Dean production just adds to the greatness of this album.
I really need to let this one marinate but notable mentions so far include Sao Paulo, Cry for me, Opening Night
Jan 31, 2025
Maybe I’m drunk on nostalgia for 2017-2019 but this trilogy was life changing. I am still obsessed with how the three albums loop perfectly.
Apr 12, 2025
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Humans have always danced. It is part of who we are, yet we have been conditioned to be self conscious, to think that we do not move our bodies good enough. Dancing is beyond judgement. Dancing is not a skill, it is our soul moving through our bodies, expressed in movement. Dancing is healing. Dancing is bodily autonomy. Dancing is FUN! Any feeling you are feeling can be moved through with dance yet even alone, you fear looking foolish. Kill the judge in your mind, shut the fuck up, and MOVE 🌊
Apr 24, 2025
In Tarot, The Fool is the first card in the Major Arcana, which represents the life cycle. These cycles we are continuously going through in our lives, not just once. The final card of the Major Arcana is The World (which I have tattooed very large on my thigh), which signifies the completion of a cycle and natural ascension into the next. We are then thrust back into the Fool, with a bit more wisdom.
The Fool as an archetype is one of joy, curiosity, spontaneity, and trust. The Fool is pure of heart, knowing that the Universe has got their back. This innate trust allows The Fool to be playful, to take risks, and truly believe everything will work out. The more we go through life and experience loss, grief, heartache, trauma, the harder it becomes to embrace this energy. I’ve found that as healing goes on, just as it’s shown in tarot, we return to this natural state of being. We start off as The Fool when we are wee little babies, and if we are lucky can return there a few cycles at a time, with more wisdom gained each time.
The goal of The Fool is to have positive experiences, maybe for fun, maybe to grow. There is an acceptance with The Fool, a kind of “this is what is, how can I make this work well for me?” Everything works out for The Fool because they don’t know it can’t. Anything we go through in life, we can use to grow. I personally believe we all could benefit embracing the archetypal energy of The Fool a bit more. The Fool doesn’t stop to worry what other people will think! The Fool does not fret about what if’s! The Fool is in the moment!
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