By Jannet Rodriguez
Courier Staff Reporter
So, lets talk music. This past week, on August 28, to be exact, Abel Tesfaye, better known as The Weeknd, released his third very anticipated album. The album is called “Beauty Behind The Madness” and it includes fourteen tracks.
Three of the tracks feature artists, the first one is called “Losers” and the artists Labrinth. The song is very upbeat and pop, the sound is very different from The Weeknd’s past albums. The second song is called “Dark Times” and is sung with Ed Sheeran. Sheeran’s and Tesfaye’s sounds are very different, so at first this collaboration seemed odd to me. Although, when I listened to the song I noticed that their voices meshed well together and created a calm and soft tone for the song. The last featured artist on this album is by Lana Del Rey and the track is called “Prisoners”. This is one of my favorite songs on the album because it is very chill, but has a beat. It is one of those songs that you play in your car all the way up and just vibe to. Lana’s beautiful, low, raspy voice combined with Abel’s smooth vocals really brought a sense of mystery to the tune.
Other songs on the album that are just The Weeknd singing by himself are really good. Two of my favorite songs are “Shameless” and “Acquainted”. One of the reasons that I really like “Shameless” is because it is similar to his past Trilogy album. “Acquainted” is also a favorite because it is a slow song, it gives me chills. Abel’s voice is so smooth. Some of The Weeknd’s more popular songs are “Can’t Feel My Face”, “The Hills”, “Often” and “Earned It” which was featured in the Fifty Shades of Grey movie. Overall this album is very well put together and it is a great new sound for Abel.
