Abel Tesfaye, the man behind The Weeknd, developed from the unknown darling of a select group of music critics into a genuine hit machine. With each release, The Weeknd moved a bit further towards mainstream. Both flavors are featured on this snack (only six songs, 22 minutes of music). In his lyrics, Tesfaye sweeps together the shards of his turbulent love life. The break with colleague did not
… bother him. Sometimes that works out well (the like ballad Call Out My Name), but more often it leads to faceless R&B that drowns in echoes and gets quite boring after just 22 minutes. (PdK)more
