The 80 Best Albums of 2015
Travel back five years ago when the release calendar was rife with stellar albums. 2015 offered such an embarrassment of musical riches, that we selected 80 albums as best of the year.
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The Weeknd – “In Your Eyes” (Singles Going Steady)
With "In Your Eyes", Toronto's premier Michael Jackson cosplayer, the Weeknd, has advanced his visual brand while parking his music in the summer of 1984.
The Weeknd Gets Lost in Vegas on ‘After Hours’
Despite After Hours' infectious blend of '80s synthpop and dark, alternative R&B, the story's beginning to get old on the Weeknd's fourth studio album.
The Weeknd’s ‘After Hours’ Sets Cinematic Vignettes of Hollywood and Las Vegas Nights
The Weeknd's After Hours naturally weaves together cinematic vignettes of debauched Hollywood and Las Vegas nights, following a new filmic tie to Uncut Gems and a prior decade of character building.
Lollapalooza Berlin Day 1: The Weeknd Gives a Phenomenal Performance, David Guetta Conquers an Entire Stadium
The fourth installment of what is now Germany's biggest music festival, Lollapalooza Berlin, kicks off with fireworks and in great spirits, with loads of great pop performances.
Lollapalooza Berlin Is Ready for the Big Leagues
In its fourth year since inception, the first festival to mark Lollapalooza's expansion in Europe is big enough to be placed among the greatest events on the Old continent.
‘My Dear Melancholy’ Exposes Two Problematic Paths for the Weeknd’s Music
With this brief six-song EP, the Weeknd returns to the aesthetic of his breakthrough Trilogy but ends up retreading classic material rather than revivifying it.
The Weeknd – “I Feel It Coming” feat. Daft Punk (Singles Going Steady)
The Weeknd sounds more like Michael Jackson than ever as he glides up to those high notes.
The Weeknd: Starboy
Starboy has something for each individual, without a doubt, but it has nothing for everybody as a collective, a balance he managed on his first three releases.
The Weeknd – “False Alarm” (Singles Going Steady)
"False Alarm", like "Starboy" before it, is a continuation of the Weeknd's union of cleanly produced R&B with lyrics straight out of a Bret Easton Ellis nightmare.
The Weeknd – “Starboy” ft. Daft Punk (Singles Going Steady)
The Weeknd returns with one of his tightest pop singles yet.