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Every time The Weeknd puts out another free mixtape, indie music websites go ape shit We were one of those, once. But we’re done. Their first mixtape, House of Balloons, was pretty cool. We liked The Weeknd’s gritty, shadowy approach to R+B. On their second mixtape, Thursday, we found the guys straying very carefully into boring, predictable territory. And now, on their third mixer, Echoes of Silence (free download), it’s totally boring and predictable.
The worst part? Listening to the singer guy whine all the time. Damn it, dude. We’re certain you’re getting laid at this point in your career. What are you worried about?
Besides the wining, the whole album feels like a giant wind up… but the pitch never comes. It’s excruciating. And, once again, one of the best songs is the longest ones (“XO / The Host”), which is also excruciating. Ugh.
Oh, there is one cool part of the album. The 30 seconds of piano at the end of “Next” are rad. |
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The Weeknd – Echoes of Silence – Album Review
– 01/09/2012Posted in: 2 Stars, Album Reviews, Downloads, Mixtape, R+B
