BGFX

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Musically, the “Hurry Up Tomorrow” album includes plenty of the sleek, chrome-plated hooks that have characterized many of the Weeknd’s biggest hits. But to a degree he hasn’t really done before, it also includes explorations of other genres: classic R&B, straight pop, acoustic guitars, fast beats and an epic, sweeping song, probably the finale, that recalls Prince’s “Purple Rain.”

slyTendencies

2y

Yeah this is definetly 18 tracks.

BGFX

2y

GIORGIO MORODER IS CONFIRMED ON THE ALBUM

It also features several major special guests, most of whom the Weeknd declined to make public just yet. However, one is pioneering producer-composer Giorgio Moroder, who is best known for his work with Donna Summer on iconic disco-era hits like “I Feel Love” and “Love to Love You Baby,” but was actually more influential to the Weeknd for his film scores, particularly “Midnight Express” and “Scarface.”

“Giorgio is a huge inspiration for this album,” the Weeknd says of Moroder, who contributed keyboards, arrangements and vocals to “Hurry Up Tomorrow.” “His DNA has always been in all of my music, but I’m really honing in on it here, especially the operatic synths in ‘Scarface.’ This album feels almost like an opera to me,” he concludes, “this gothic, operatic finale to the trilogy.”

Moroder tells Variety, “I’m thrilled to continue bridging the gap with Abel between the past and the future, creating something timeless yet innovative.”

Hurry Up Wolf

2y

lowkey confirmed Love it when you're Angry since Midnight Express is mentioned?

Scarface is WMU, so Midnight Express must also correlate with the song

BGFX

2y

Musically, the “Hurry Up Tomorrow” album includes plenty of the sleek, chrome-plated hooks that have characterized many of the Weeknd’s biggest hits. But to a degree he hasn’t really done before, it also includes explorations of other genres: classic R&B, straight pop, acoustic guitars, fast beats and an epic, sweeping song, probably the finale, that recalls Prince’s “Purple Rain.”

ninety98

2y

Mentioning the trilogy but not including dawn fm is insane
That album should be shown more love

slyTendencies

2y

“Several major special guests” has me intrigued

BGFX

2y

Musically, the “Hurry Up Tomorrow” album includes plenty of the sleek, chrome-plated hooks that have characterized many of the Weeknd’s biggest hits. But to a degree he hasn’t really done before, it also includes explorations of other genres: classic R&B, straight pop, acoustic guitars, fast beats and an epic, sweeping song, probably the finale, that recalls Prince’s “Purple Rain.”

kiddash3r

2y

remember that paragraph from the GQ interview that described Dawn FM like this prior to the release

kiddash3r

2y

remember that paragraph from the GQ interview that described Dawn FM like this prior to the release

BGFX

2y

Musically, the “Hurry Up Tomorrow” album includes plenty of the sleek, chrome-plated hooks that have characterized many of the Weeknd’s biggest hits. But to a degree he hasn’t really done before, it also includes explorations of other genres: classic R&B, straight pop, acoustic guitars, fast beats and an epic, sweeping song, probably the finale, that recalls Prince’s “Purple Rain.”

kiddash3r

2y

The music hit the studio like a Mack truck. The new project is packed with party records. Like real-deal, illuminated-white-tiles-on-the-floor party records. Quincy Jones meets Giorgio Moroder meets the best-night-of-your-fucking-life party records. Not anachronistic disco stuff. (Not “cosplay,” as Abel put it.) That sort of retro thing is having a moment right now in pop music, but these records are new. Sweaty. Hard. Drenched-suit, grinding-on-the-girl/boy-of-your-dreams party records.

slyTendencies

2y

This description was so perfect in hindsight