{"id":18967,"date":"2022-01-10T10:26:13","date_gmt":"2022-01-10T18:26:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/?p=18967"},"modified":"2023-01-16T00:24:10","modified_gmt":"2023-01-16T08:24:10","slug":"the-weeknds-new-album-dawn-fm-receives-critical-acclaim","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/the-weeknds-new-album-dawn-fm-receives-critical-acclaim\/","title":{"rendered":"The Weeknd&#8217;s new album &#8216;Dawn FM&#8217; receives critical acclaim"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The year 2022 had its first week marked by a major release, the album \u201c<strong>Dawn FM<\/strong>\u201d, the new collection of songs by <strong>The Weeknd<\/strong>. The successor album to the excellent \u201cAfter Hours\u201d brought tracks with guest appearances by <strong>Tyler<\/strong>, <strong>The Creator<\/strong>, <strong>Quincy Jones<\/strong>, <strong>Lil Wayne<\/strong> and a radio run by <strong>Jim Carrey<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Wrapped in the high expectations of fans, who questioned what path The Weeknd would take after the success of \u201c<strong>After Hours<\/strong>\u201d, \u201cDawn FM\u201d seems to have won, not only the ears of Abel&#8217;s followers, but also those of <strong>critics<\/strong>. The main specialized media vehicles praised the new disc for its depth.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\">\n        <blockquote><p>\u201c<strong><em>(\u2026)<\/em> this is the Weeknd\u2019s most ambitious project in sound and scope, and the most effective record he\u2019s put out in years. Part of the thrill comes from hearing him take himself a little less seriously, like the wink in his voice as he sings station identification bumpers in requisite jazzy harmony.<\/p>\n<p><\/strong>\u201d \u2013 Pitchfork<\/p><\/blockquote>\n        <\/figure>\n        \n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\">\n        <blockquote hcb-fetch-image-from=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NewsWeeknd\/status\/1480409312476508162\" class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/theweeknd?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@theweeknd<\/a>\u2019s \u2018Dawn FM\u2019 is rated with 80\/100 by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/pitchfork?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@pitchfork<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>\u2018Conceptualized around listening to a retro-pop radio station in purgatory, Abel Tesfaye\u2019s fifth album is the most thoughtful, melodic, and revealing project of his career.\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ErcmG9NERm\">pic.twitter.com\/ErcmG9NERm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The Weeknd News (@NewsWeeknd) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NewsWeeknd\/status\/1480409312476508162?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">January 10, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n        <\/figure>\n        \n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\">\n        <blockquote><p>\u201c<strong><em>(&#8230;)<\/em> But the most noticeable thing about Dawn FM is how effortless and confident it feels, as if Tesfaye has been bolstered rather than cowed by its predecessor\u2019s success. Brilliantly written, produced and sung, it offers the captivating sound of an artist who knows he\u2019s at the top of his game, at a blissful point at which every melody sticks, and every production idea works just so.<\/p>\n<p><\/strong>\u201d \u2013 The Guardian .<\/p><\/blockquote>\n        <\/figure>\n        \n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\">\n        <blockquote hcb-fetch-image-from=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NewsWeeknd\/status\/1479464709699026946\" class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/theweeknd?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@theweeknd<\/a>&#39;s &#39;Dawn FM&#39; is rated 100\/100 by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/guardian?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@guardian<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0Jv3ltrXUA\">pic.twitter.com\/0Jv3ltrXUA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The Weeknd News (@NewsWeeknd) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NewsWeeknd\/status\/1479464709699026946?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">January 7, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n        <\/figure>\n        \n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\">\n        <blockquote><p>\u201c<em><strong>(&#8230;) <\/strong><strong><em>\u201c<\/em>After Hours\u201d has resonated for nearly two years after its release, and in the face of another phase of a daunting pandemic, it seems that \u201cDawn FM\u201d \u2014 possibly the Weeknd\u2019s best and most fully realized album to date \u2014 will help carry fans through this one as well.<\/strong><\/em>\u201d \u2013 Variety<\/p><\/blockquote>\n        <\/figure>\n        \n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\">\n        <blockquote hcb-fetch-image-from=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NewsWeeknd\/status\/1479550269201555458\" class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/theweeknd?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@theweeknd<\/a>\u2019s \u2018Dawn FM\u2019 is rated 95\/100 by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Variety?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@Variety<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>&#39;it seems that \u201cDawn FM\u201d \u2014 possibly the Weeknd\u2019s best and most fully realized album to date&#39; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vdGN97s80C\">pic.twitter.com\/vdGN97s80C<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The Weeknd News (@NewsWeeknd) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NewsWeeknd\/status\/1479550269201555458?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">January 7, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n        <\/figure>\n        \n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\">\n        <blockquote><p>\u201c<em><strong>(&#8230;)<\/strong> <strong>Whilst it lacks the character and vivacity of its predecessor, \u2018Dawn FM\u2019 develops the latest reinvention of the Weeknd with its dramatic instrumentation and refreshed view of the world.<\/strong><\/em>\u201d \u2013 Clash Music.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n        <\/figure>\n        \n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The year 2022 had its first week marked by a major release, the album \u201cDawn FM\u201d, the new collection of songs by The Weeknd. The successor album to the excellent \u201cAfter Hours\u201d brought tracks with guest appearances by Tyler, The Creator, Quincy Jones, Lil Wayne and a radio run by Jim Carrey. 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