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

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  1. Positive: 1,300 out of 1449
  2. Mixed: 76 out of 1449
  3. Negative: 73 out of 1449
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  1. Akram11
    Mar 20, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Obsolutely amazing album with all kinds of songs a person can wish for. You may dance or cry everything in this one album. I am honestly at a loss for words… Expand
  2. EduBote
    Mar 20, 2020
    10
    Perfect. The Weeknd's new album is deep in meaning. The songs are connected and they have the same vibe, that's awesome! Music perfection!
  3. aayushpatkar
    Mar 20, 2020
    10
    incredible abel, the progression from song to song is impeccable; an album meant to be listened to in order, but one that works just as well on shuffle.
  4. juliobrito06079
    Mar 20, 2020
    10
    I love the whole album. the lyrics, the rhythms, etc. Faith is my favorite, especially the outro is great. This album deserves a lot of success.
  5. benk435
    Mar 20, 2020
    10
    The Weeknd is at his best on After Hours. Nearly a decade since the release of House of Balloons, and The Weeknd is hitting his peak. Incredible song writing and production. A brand new sound that somehow feels classic. True emotion is felt through these songs and makes allusions and references to his own career. Excellent album.
  6. frankw93
    Mar 21, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Some of the best Weeknd's songs here! the album is perfect, listen to it twice to hear everything he saying
    the instrumentals - synths, drums - something special, magical.

    god bless Abel for this work of art    … Expand
  7. Alisson93
    Mar 20, 2020
    10
    Absolutely incredible. His best album!!
  8. Raphael2017
    Mar 20, 2020
    10
    Reizinho que nunca decepciona os fãs, mais um álbum maravilhoso e coeso, ARTISTA.
  9. Connorcox1997
    Mar 20, 2020
    10
    Beautiful Album by The Weeknd all of the songs on this album are fire, his lyrics are dope and the production is on fire.
  10. Luis77777777
    Mar 20, 2020
    10
    without a doubt it is a Grammy winning album, it is the best album to date Abel in production and vocally, it is an album with many influences from the 80's, it is a nostalgic album.
  11. RBXO03
    Mar 20, 2020
    10
    Ha sido un viaje increíble. Toques meláncolicos y oscuros. Atreviendome a decir que es el mejor album del 2020 hasta la fecha. Gran trabajo por parte de Abel. XO
  12. Kewie999
    Mar 22, 2020
    10
    Beautiful don't know what else to say about it other than that. "Too late" and "faith" and "hardest to love" have to be my favourites out of the songs not already released before the actual album released. Technically I could list all of them because they are all great.
  13. Arkturus
    Aug 29, 2020
    8
    Alone Again - 8
    Too late - 8
    Hardest To Love - 9
    Scared To Live - 10
    Snowchild - 8
    Escape From LA - 8
    Heartless - 10
    Faith - 9
    Blinding lights - 10
    In Your Eyes - 7
    Save Your Tears - 10
    Interlude - 5
    After Hours - 10
    Until I Bleed Out - 7
  14. Niko7664
    Mar 21, 2020
    3
    As a big Weeknd fan I was not impressed. The singles are so much better than the album. They out weight it. The rest of the album all sounds the same. He sounds like he is forcing emotions that aren’t really there.
  15. Diksha12
    Mar 26, 2020
    0
    I didn't felt any songs, the OFFICAL videos were creepy as I don't know, all the songs were almost same, no versatility so yeah this is not the album I expected from the weekend
  16. BrunoGrudzien
    Mar 20, 2020
    4
    There are 4 songs that I like from this album:Heartless, After Hours, Blinding Lights and Scared to live. these songs are bops and some of me favourite R&B Tracks of the year but the Album is so disappointing. All the other tracks sound so similar that at some points of the Album I cant tell the songs apart, even after multiple listens I don't get anything out of this album that I did notThere are 4 songs that I like from this album:Heartless, After Hours, Blinding Lights and Scared to live. these songs are bops and some of me favourite R&B Tracks of the year but the Album is so disappointing. All the other tracks sound so similar that at some points of the Album I cant tell the songs apart, even after multiple listens I don't get anything out of this album that I did not get on his earlier work. No bops better the the ones on Starboy and no new messages in his music. (If I wanted to hear about drug abuse then I rather listening to something like the House of Balloons Trilogy and not this).… Expand
  17. NoahHylleberg
    Mar 20, 2020
    6
    All I have for The Weeknd and his music is respect - and that's why this project disappoints me. After Hours is not a bad album, the production is extraordinary for one. My issue with this album is that most of the tracks have the same, dark vibe to it; there's not much replay value. I expected something very different from this album after listening to both Heartless and Blinding LightsAll I have for The Weeknd and his music is respect - and that's why this project disappoints me. After Hours is not a bad album, the production is extraordinary for one. My issue with this album is that most of the tracks have the same, dark vibe to it; there's not much replay value. I expected something very different from this album after listening to both Heartless and Blinding Lights (both excellent tracks). The album has an 80's feeling to it which I appreciate. My favourite tracks apart from the singles are In Your Eyes, Scared To Live and Save Your Tears, which also are the only songs I'll be listening to again.… Expand
  18. Yuriout
    Mar 20, 2020
    5
    5 good tracks out of 14 Too late , hardest on love , faith , blinding lights Also in your eyes
    So disappointed
    I don't know why it's more a soundtracks of movie than a continuous album music
  19. supremetino
    Mar 20, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. While the opening track is sublime in its sound and atmosphere, After Hours immediately takes a nosedive into a long string of songs that just seem to drag on forever. This is mainly due to the overproduction of The Weeknd´s voice and extreme lack of variation on the instrumental end, leaving much to be desired in terms of anything interesting or exciting. The biggest offender on this album has to be the lyrics though. Besides a few good lines (never need a **** im what a **** needs), this album almost put me to sleep, literally, because of how little investment I had in anything that was being said. It sounds as though The Weeknd asked a group of 13 year olds to write this album for him. Overall the lyrics have no substance or feeling behind them. Many people pride this album on being featureless, but in my opinion an interesting or well timed guest verse could have given a lot of the songs more re-listenability. One good thing about this album would have to be the singles released ahead of it; they are fire. But unfortunately, the rest of After Hours does nothing for me. As a fan of The Weeknd, this is disappointing. I just don´t feel anything while listening to it except ¨when is this song going to end¨. Besides a small amount of tracks, I can´t say I will be listening to this one again.… Expand
  20. iggystain
    Mar 20, 2020
    5
    Achei que ia ter mais pop e disco pelos singles que ele tinha lançado até então, mas a expectativa não foi cumprida e teve mais trap do que tudo.
  21. musicmaniac
    Mar 20, 2020
    1
    After an amazing single in Blinding Lights I had to give this album a chance. It's no different than any other R&B album out there. Was extremely disappointed. The beats start to sound the same throughout the entire album. Was hoping for more 80's vibes.
  22. frankfurtuna
    Mar 29, 2020
    0
    no versatility, i feel like all his songs sound the exact same. i get that he relies on what he knows will automatically be a hit, he should try different styles and genres, people will get bored with the pumping of the same song over and over again
  23. bripp
    Mar 26, 2020
    0
    I didn't felt any songs, the OFFICAL videos were creepy and disgusting, all the songs were the same versatility so yeah this is not the album i Expected, is horrible, disgusting, disgusting, disgusting, disgusting, disgusting, disgusting
  24. GuiGuerra18
    Jul 24, 2020
    0
    The Weekend tries to much making good music, but in the end this album is awful
  25. Panchogul
    Aug 22, 2020
    0
    One of the most overrated albums ever. This man it's like Bruno Mars. They both think they are the coolest and they just don't.
  26. FernandoZB
    Mar 20, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Production and vocals of Abel are another level. I have no words for describe this amazing era.… Expand
  27. jrmendoza
    Mar 20, 2020
    1
    BORINGGGG Literally all the songs sound the same. Don’t get the hype at all.
  28. JohnWaynee
    Apr 22, 2020
    10
    I want to live on this album !!!! the atmosphere created by the weeknd is incredible and immersive. Definitely one of the best albums of that year! thank you for that
  29. jeffer21
    Mar 20, 2020
    8
    the weeknd conveys different feelings in this album with elements from the 80's, vocals increasingly mature and melaconic!!
  30. Dsros96
    Apr 13, 2020
    3
    Really disappointing. After the wonders The Weeknd has made and with these 2 amazing singles, this should be his best album. It's not, most of the songs feel like outtakes from Starboy & BBTM. At least the singles are amazing.
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Metascore
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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