6 Takeaways From the Weeknd’s New Album, After Hours
Last December, the Weeknd returned with a vengeance. After laying low for a couple of years following the release of My Dear Melancholy, Abel Tesfaye was suddenly everywhere at once. He debuted a new look—ostentatious sunglasses, crimson suit, equally bloody nose—and performed new singles on late-night TV. Meanwhile, he could be seen getting into fights with Adam Sandler while playing a caricature of himself in the Safdie Brothers’ acclaimed thriller Uncut Gems. A new record was clearly on the way, but details remained scarce until February, when the singer finally detailed his next full-length, After Hours.