![]() ![]() Taking these factors into account, The Weeknd’s newest release is, in a lot of ways, somewhat bewildering. ![]() He collaborated with the likes of Beyoncé, Kanye West and Daft Punk. He has even made it into the world of celebrity gossip, thanks to relationships with supermodel Bella Hadid and fellow pop star Selena Gomez. ![]() Tesfaye’s unique style of R&B - disillusioned and coolly detached, but darkly passionate -has accompanied him all the way to the top of the charts, with albums like Beauty Behind The Madness and Starboy, both going platinum and spawning hits. Look no further than “Can’t Feel My Face,” his first hit, where he compares being in love to the rush of getting high: “I can’t feel my face when I’m with you.” For seven years and counting, the Canadian R&B artist’s music has explored the ways in which heartbreak, debauchery and nihilism intersect. To Abel Tesfaye, drugs and romance go hand in hand. My Dear Melancholy, ( The Weeknd/XO & Republic Records) ![]()
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