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Album Review: The Weeknd - Beauty Behind The Madness

Sally Anne Hurley
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"The Weeknd is still dark, just maybe not as mysterious as before."

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The Weeknd has become one of the biggest urban music names in the two years between last album Kiss Land and new effort Beauty Behind The Madness.

He's now a radio staple thanks to one of its singles (Can't Feel My Face), but the up-tempo of that smash hit isn't what you should expect to hear throughout this LP. The Weeknd is still dark, just maybe not as mysterious as before. Kanye-produced Tell Your Friends could be a sleeper hit and collaborations with Ed Sheeran (Dark Times) and Lana Del Rey (Prisoner) impress. Another sound effort from the Canadian.