Tuesday, September 6, 2011

The Weeknd

Abel Preforms at OVO fest.
The Weeknd
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-AKA Abel Tesfaye
-Born February 16, 1990 in Toronto
-Described accurately by Pitchfork as "weird, morning-after tales of lust, hurt, and over-indulgence... embodies such a specific nocturnal quality"
-Drake mentioned The Weeknd's song, "Wicked Games" on Twitter and linked to the singer's music on his website, which brought him a lot of attention.
-House of Balloons, on 21 March 2011.
-Thursday, released on 18 August 2011
-The Weeknd live at The University of Toronto, click here!


Songs to listen to: Birds - Part 1 (below), & Coming Down

Latest tracks by The_Weeknd




Conclusion: It took me a while to get into this guy's music, but here I am finally posting to Louder Than That to share with you his stuff. It's probably the best chill out music I've stumbled upon all year. Makes staying up late lustfully haunting and relaxing. If you aren't familiar with The Weeknd, you can download both his mix tapes for FREE on his website. Click here for his site. Enjoy. 

3 comments:

  1. Both mixtapes are soooo good. And I agree with this:

    "Makes staying up late lustfully haunting and relaxing."

    Well put.

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  3. Without a doubt the best thing I've heard all year, I am completely addicted, and here's my own blog on this obsession with The Weeknd. From London, UK...
    http://www.marmadukedando.com/2011/08/virgin-to-the-flame/

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