Tesfaye used “Reminder” as a response to the critics that suggested he strayed from his drug-fueled partying habits after publishing “Beauty Behind the Madness.” He tells them off by emphasizing “I am not a Teen Choice” and “I am not a bleach boy.” The chorus then proceeds with a repetitive “You know me” as he finalizes his thoughts with “Every time we try to forget who I am I’ll be right there to remind you again.” The song projects a pulsing beat that your body cannot help but bump to. The song still follows The Weeknd’s theme of the party atmosphere in lines like “Bathroom stalls for the powdered nose” but stray from his expected sound with spacey guitars that blare into a messy chorus. It holds a pulsating dance-punk vibe which is bound to leave your head spinning after the first chorus. This was the second single released, one week after “Starboy,” and serves as his most polarizing work. The third track, “False Alarm,” serves as an ode to a woman consumed by her materialism that lost herself to a lavish lifestyle.
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Later tracks such as “All I Know” and “Six Feet Under” follow a similar laid-back R&B style expected from The Weeknd’s previous work such as “Low Life,” a song he and Future released earlier in the year. Tesfaye details another introduction to his lavish lifestyle and delivers a woozy, frenzied vibe which parallels the intoxicated haze of the events disclosed throughout the song. The song is then followed by “Party Monster,” which holds a fairly darker yet upbeat attitude. “Starboy” is Jamaican slang for one who is seen as cool or overall important- and that is exactly how the song makes the listener feel. The Daft-Punk-assisted hit holds an infectious bass line that, if played loudly enough, will surely get your blood pumping. The album starts off with “Starboy,” his first released single. With his beehive-like dread locks trimmed and the songs leaning to a pop-electro intense feel, “Starboy” encompasses a variety of different, partially alternative sounds. This new album possibly marks a transition in sound and maybe attitude as well. Several of the tracks follow through with his original fogged, shadowy sound previously found on his first three albums: “The Trilogy ,” “ Kiss Land” and “Beauty Behind the Madness,” yet he manages to divert to a more upbeat pop tone.Ībel Tesfaye, Canadian singer, songwriter and record publisher, is infamously known for his slow, forlorn sound accompanied by rumbling bass lines and falsetto registers.
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The Weeknd’s latest album, “Starboy,” accomplishes both originality and experimentation. An artist that publishes album after album with the exact same sound often gets repetitive and a bit tiresome though. Fans might stray from artists that experiment too much with their music, considering many listeners enjoy what consistently meets their expectations.