After Hours
by The Weeknd
  • Record Label: Island
  • Release Date: Mar 20, 2020
User Score
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. wickeddreamm
    Mar 23, 2020
    10
    His masterpiece, perfect 10/10 album. Literally no filler tracks with ongoing story through the album.
  2. McAnt1
    Mar 23, 2020
    10
    After Hours is his most consistent album to date. The album has many moments without ever sounding dull. The lyrics have improved massively. The production is spot on. This album is a ride back to the 80s and it does so in style.
  3. 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).
  4. woatwoat
    Mar 23, 2020
    10
    Best album from this man to date. An amazing blend of his past styles and current state that gives fans exactly what they want, with a few nice surprises.
  5. Elo-
    Mar 24, 2020
    10
    Lyrics filled with lows, pain, and regret balanced with high falsettos, upbeat rhythms, and an enticing 80s atmosphere. The Weeknd’s After Hours feels like a culmination of all his work into an album that truly feels like it was created for the late lingering emotions after the party. Abel’s vulnerability is at an all time high on the album, with tracks such as “Snowchild” and “Faith”Lyrics filled with lows, pain, and regret balanced with high falsettos, upbeat rhythms, and an enticing 80s atmosphere. The Weeknd’s After Hours feels like a culmination of all his work into an album that truly feels like it was created for the late lingering emotions after the party. Abel’s vulnerability is at an all time high on the album, with tracks such as “Snowchild” and “Faith” showing the world a new side of The Weeknd we have never seen before. A side that is past the glam of his success and achievements, because at the end of the night he is still just another lost soul in the after hours.… Expand
  6. TheDumBEST
    Mar 24, 2020
    10
    This album is the best since BBTM and it brings a better storytelling than kiss land!
  7. Lovedeep
    Mar 24, 2020
    10
    This album is a Masterpiece. It's a blend of Trilogy with modern pop also with flavour of 80s
  8. lukas6611
    Mar 25, 2020
    10
    i love this album,in my opinion "After Hours" is one of the best album in this year.
  9. Hshshsgsg
    Mar 26, 2020
    10
    Amazing album
    Amazing amazing amazing
    Amazing album
    Amazing amazing amazing
    Amazing album
    Amazing amazing amazing
  10. beatrzmf
    Mar 26, 2020
    10
    The Weeknd invite us to a brand new world he's building with the album. The storyline is perfect and his voice remains beautiful as always. Thanks for this masterpiece!
  11. 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
  12. juliavolpe
    Mar 26, 2020
    10
    IT'S PERFECT. Abel is such an amazing artist. The atmosphere of this album is everything.
  13. robertoteixeira
    Mar 26, 2020
    10
    uma perfeita sonoridade e sentindo contextualizado, mostra que The Weeknd superou todas as eras passadas
  14. mibrahim
    Mar 26, 2020
    10
    It’s PERFECT!!! The best album, Blinding lights especially is such a fun song to dance to, it makes me want to move
  15. Drogba
    Mar 31, 2020
    10
    Cali was the mission. Guy doesn't disappoint and it's another classic to go with his others.
  16. fridaruval
    Mar 26, 2020
    10
    This is a very special, melodic and sentimental album! Something beyond appearences, I can identified my self with some of the tracks! They are all incredible good! I highly recommended this album, Abel is a genius!!
  17. sugarmoon15
    Oct 30, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This album gives me 80s vibes and I love it. This album is the best work for The Weeknd. I love it.… Expand
  18. Duyanhzz
    Mar 26, 2020
    10
    This come back is freaking awsome. It's better than I thought. Let's stream After Hours everybody
  19. Luis_Sampaio
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The weeknd serve like já never did...
    This album with those 80's vibes are just AMAZING    … Expand
  20. Goettert03
    Mar 27, 2020
    10
    amazing! after hours is the best album by the weeknd and it deserves the aoty
  21. Giovanni99
    Apr 6, 2020
    10
    Show de álbum, profundo e impactante, e não podia faltar um toque de sedução. TOP
  22. Elizabeth2020
    Mar 29, 2020
    10
    The album is great, having a melancholic note in it, which I like, the singing is very good, the beats are amazing
  23. Vinkk
    Mar 30, 2020
    10
    With this album, The Weeknd finds a way to transport you into his world. The synth, engineering and vocals make this album his best project to date.
  24. davidk121
    Mar 30, 2020
    10
    Excellent production, Great melodies, an album that will put you in certain moods. Great album!
  25. Aldosaid
    Mar 31, 2020
    10
    I love the album really the best work in the carrer of abel
    I can't stop to listen this album
  26. Messi_10
    Apr 2, 2020
    10
    The way Abel keeps on evolving just shows how great of an artist he is, plus the whole album is connected and it's one big storyline with incredible music videos and it just might be top 3 The Weeknd projects of all time
  27. Yenefikir
    Apr 6, 2020
    10
    It's just perfect. Abel sings to my soul.Thank you for this wonderful work of art!
  28. twentyeightabel
    Apr 8, 2020
    10
    absolutely love this album and it’s concept. abel brings it in starting at heartless and goes on to his videos. can’t wait to see what the next chapter brings and where this one ends. as for no, its still going.
  29. worldwideballer
    Apr 9, 2020
    10
    give this album a 9.0 already. abel returns with yet another and his best LP. can’t wait to see what the rest entails. the music videos and the album itself tell a story.
  30. mueybuey69
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    this is seriously my favorite project made by abel. he has matured his sound into something ethereal and with even darker lyrics and a darker message than before.
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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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