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- Summary: The surprise six-track EP release for the Canadian artist is said to be a return "to his roots" and features a guest appearance from Gesaffelstein.
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- Record Label: Republic
- Genre(s): R&B, Alternative R&B
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Positive: 7 out of 16
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Mixed: 9 out of 16
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Negative: 0 out of 16
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Apr 5, 2018There are no blockbuster hit singles like “I Can’t Feel My Face” or “Starboy,” but the melodic directness and Michael Jackson vocalisms of those songs is here, just buried under clouds of sad synthesizers and downcast beats. ... It’s a credit to this prolific and ever-evolving artist that he manages to be creatively restless and never stay in the same place for long while always sounding unmistakably like himself.
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Apr 2, 2018In adding back into the mix that layer of unpredictability that's served him so well, the EP adds yet enough layer of complexity to an already diverse discography--while placing a few more musical bullets in the chamber for the next world tour.
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Apr 2, 2018My Dear Melancholy, surprisingly provides the clearest, most engaging example yet of the Weeknd's angst. It's the sound of a man kneeling at love's altar still in search of an elusive healing.
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Apr 3, 2018Stylistically, superficially, this forward propulsion sees him loop back to the start with six-track EP My Dear Melancholy,, which appears to sink back into the browbeaten R&B with which he made his Google-friendly name. This works--sporadically.
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Apr 5, 2018My Dear Melancholy, has cohesion, but it’s a listless, murky sound that never unhinges the way you want it to. Had he pushed a little further, it could have made for something more substantial, rather than walking up to the cusp and then backing down.
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Apr 6, 2018On Melancholy, the Starboy wallows in heartbreak. It can be a bit tedious, at least until French producer/DJ Gesaffelstein shows up for “Never There” and “Hurt You,” which plays like a two-part song.
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Apr 2, 2018There’s more softness and vulnerability than one usually associates with the Weeknd, but also his signature numbness. ... Opener Call Out My Name’s title is typical of the EP’s uninteresting lyrical approach, but he sings with a grandness that is further amplified by sturdy production choices: a buzzing bass line and waltzing drum beat that sounds recycled from hit single Earned It.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 43 out of 52
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Mixed: 6 out of 52
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Negative: 3 out of 52
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Apr 3, 2021Bu harika EP'nin nasıl olur da yalnızca 244 oylaması olur? Gerçekten siz bi tuhafsızın amk
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Jan 21, 2022
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Mar 30, 2018
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May 17, 2018This surprise album really fueled my hate for selena gomez jkndsknknsdkjnfnkasnfsjdnfndkfnskfns.dfnfaskjdfns 75 characters
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Jan 18, 2022
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May 13, 2018
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Aug 25, 2022Weepy,boring and unnecessary cashgrab. This Ep is a low.that he's proven better than in his past projects. Disappointing.
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