After Hours
by The Weeknd
  • Record Label: Island
  • Release Date: Mar 20, 2020
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8.8

Universal acclaim- based on 1449 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1,300 out of 1449
  2. Mixed: 76 out of 1449
  3. Negative: 73 out of 1449
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  1. easonzhou
    Mar 22, 2020
    10
    I first thought this album was about to be Kiss Land 2.0 when I first heard After hours (the track) a month ago, and ended up believing this delivery is a dark version of Norman F***ing Rockwell!

    P.S "Faith" is my personal fav.
  2. NedsonMelo
    Mar 20, 2020
    10
    Just a perfect album from the greatest artist in the music industry. "Faith" is one of the best songs in this century. Multiple orgasms to my ears, thanks Abel.
  3. hmkkbjuss
    Mar 20, 2020
    10
    the weeknd never fails to express his feelings in the form of beautiful songs, without a doubt it is one of his best projects and the most awaited by fans for being a solo album.
  4. Sophus120
    Mar 20, 2020
    9
    Amazing album with incredible instrumentals. A complete masterpiece... The way in mix genres and moods is absolutely astonishing. You’re able to hear a lot of 80’s music in most of the tracks
  5. TrentRey
    Mar 20, 2020
    9
    A very strong album with a good concept. It's an album with songs that are similar to the old Weeknd songs from his mixtapes and Kiss Land days and songs that are more electronic like StarBoy. This Is the 4th studio album from Abel Tesfaye.

    This is a step up from his previous album Starboy. The themes and stories for this album are stronger and much better than his previous. The only    A very strong album with a good concept. It's an album with songs that are similar to the old Weeknd songs from his mixtapes and Kiss Land days and songs that are more electronic like StarBoy. This Is the 4th studio album from Abel Tesfaye.

    This is a step up from his previous album Starboy. The themes and stories for this album are stronger and much better than his previous. The only weak songs from this album are "Heartless" and "Blinding Lights". I don't know why, but the music videos are great but the songs by themselves and on this album are skippable. Those are just about the only two songs that are not that good for this album. The other songs are very well produced and written. One of the best songs on the album is the title track "After Hours".

    The song is the longest on the album but there isn't any part of the song that feels dragged. It's very well produced and written. The song isn't repetitive. The beat tells a story along with the song. A lot of the beats on this album also tells a story rather than being a beat that Weeknd sings to. Overall, this is a very good album and it shows how the Weeknd improved with his songwriting and storytelling.    … Expand
  6. Menios
    Mar 20, 2020
    9
    I really believe that this is his best album up to date. Musically it suits him best, I also loved the profound influence of the 80s pop music in this record. The production is truly stellar. Overall, I think that he hardly will top this album.
  7. LatinCritic13
    Mar 20, 2020
    9
    After Hours is dark - DARK. There is no doubt that Abel Tesafaye is one of the best artists of our generation. Even more surprising that he collaborated with Daniel Lopatin aka Oneohtrix Point Never the composer that scored the Safdie Bros' Good Time starring Robert Pattinson and their arrhythmic masterpiece Uncut Gems starring Adam Sandler. The Weeknd is definitely going to new places alright!
  8. Denski
    Mar 20, 2020
    10
    I am so shook this is Abel's best album to date.. this production I have no words I am shook guys it deserves Album of the year Grammy PERIOD
  9. kristianamn
    Mar 20, 2020
    10
    From front to back, After Hours delivers some of Abels best work yet. Being a huge fan of his earlier projects, this might be his most experimental and genre-challenging album yet. This, in combination with Abels incredible vocals and flow, makes this album stand out from the rest of his discography as maybe the best one yet. A true evolution of The Weeknd.
  10. Iamdougls
    Mar 25, 2020
    10
    Sem comentários! O conceito, os arranjos, as letras.. simplesmente perfeito. Muito obrigado Abel. Todo o meu amor.
  11. Kelvinfs
    Mar 20, 2020
    10
    Album perfeito the weeknd sabe fazer musicas no estilo dos anos 80.que esse album ganhe muitos premios porque o the weeknd merece
  12. Ibraheemj
    Mar 20, 2020
    10
    This slbum just kills it!
    Alot of hard beats This album has deep lyrics unlike the past ones
    This can win grammys holy ****
  13. VolcanBlue
    Mar 20, 2020
    9
    Amazing album. After listening for the 10th time this is one of Abels best work.
  14. Yessir
    Mar 20, 2020
    10
    Immaculate production. Enigmatic vocals and melodies from The Weeknd. We’ll be talking about this one for years to come. After Hours is definitely his magnum opus
  15. EvilTrooper
    Mar 22, 2020
    10
    This is a trip. This new record by The Weeknd is an instant classic. A masterpiece for the years to come.
  16. dxe_777
    Mar 22, 2020
    10
    If you don't like this album, just try to listen again. You'll realise what I'm trying to say. This is a real masterpiece and all the songs are NOT same. You have to be earless to say that. 9.6/10
  17. Antoniocpo
    Mar 23, 2020
    10
    Superior to the previous two albums. The Weeknd delivers its best work here. Above-average songs: Save your tears, Scape From LA, In your eyes and Blinding lights (I risk being the best on the album).
  18. ShreyanshXO
    Mar 26, 2020
    10
    This album gives out trilogy vibes and those 80s vibes which abel promised in chapter 6. It's undoubtedly aoty and faith is a Grammy winning song. My favs are: faith, hardest to love, scared to live again and snowchild. Special mention: escape from la
  19. H2S04123
    Mar 21, 2020
    9
    Brilliant presentation and structuring, with complementing vocals, lyricism and production. The first time an Abel Tesfaye project sounds and feels truly artistically complete.
  20. ibredman7
    Mar 20, 2020
    10
    Well worth the wait! Great mix of tracks for old and new fans. He's really evolved his sound while maintaining what made it great in the first place✌️
  21. MusicSpy
    Mar 20, 2020
    10
    “After Hours” shares very personal sides of Weeknd’s life, while the sound of it try to camouflage all the problems he’s being through. Maybe, it’s the best part of it, which makes the project a very definitive point of his career.
  22. endelrey
    Mar 20, 2020
    10
    The Weeknd nesse album foi perfeito, superou minhas expectativas q ja eram altas, todas músicas se conectam e inovou muito e sozinho, criou a onda que daqui a pouco artistas irão tentar surfar. incomparável, ninguém hoje faria igual, lenda do R&B.
  23. StephanM
    Mar 20, 2020
    10
    Classic dark Abel music with an 80's psychotic twist makes up for one of his best, if not his BEST body of work yet period.
  24. Chrisfreitasx
    Mar 22, 2020
    10
    HIS BEST ALBUM ! ABEL BRAZIL LOVES YOU. Alone Againg, Blinding Lights, Heartless, Scared to Live, After Hours, In Your Eyes and Save Your Tears are the diamonds of the album !
  25. leuzz
    Mar 20, 2020
    9
    This The Weeknd’s best album, his darkest work to date and probably one of the best albums of 2020 so far. Almost flawless production, mixed with great vocals, raw and dark lyrics.
    The contrast between the heavy synthpop base and his delicate voice is incredible.
    “After Hours” is by far his best song.
    The only exception in this sublime album is “Snowchild”, the only mediocre song.
  26. andrea290112
    Mar 20, 2020
    10
    It's the album of the year for sure, it's very refreshing, nostalgic and it's shows how The Weeknd can be in different genres of music, the lyrics are amazing
  27. Pratikchak
    Mar 20, 2020
    10
    Pure Perfection and high skilled production. It starts off slow and builds in tempo and slows down again.
  28. SalomonValencia
    Mar 20, 2020
    9
    After Hours es un álbum muy profundo de The Weeknd, ha experimentado con sonidos nuevos y conocidos a la vez, es un proyecto muy personal y sientes esa vibra oscura y triste que transmite, excelente álbum.
  29. 23167
    Mar 20, 2020
    10
    amazing work of art and the new king of pop/rnb while being completely fresh and new
  30. Manolo98
    Mar 20, 2020
    10
    This album is very well structured and the fact that he chose to create this 56 minute story without features shows that it is a personal experience, and only he knows what he truly feels. It surely is the best album of his career, and a must listen.
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80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 20 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 20
  3. Negative: 0 out of 20
  1. The Wire
    Apr 28, 2020
    50
    The production is flawless. ... But the obvious big tunes fall flat.
  2. Q Magazine
    Apr 7, 2020
    80
    Spidery tendrils of sex-and-drugs-related dread curl around dramatic synth-pop and twinkling R&B, Yet there's also a batch of tracks that draw from bombastic, slightly tacky '80s pop - a warm, funny and wholly welcome diversion from the stylish but sterile bleakness that remains Tesfaye's calling card. [Jun 2020, p.106]
  3. Slant Magazine
    Apr 7, 2020
    80
    His most personal album to date.
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