Haven’t seen Abel this locked in since kiss land all the other chapters were dope but the music that I’ve heard from this s*** sounds like a inspired Abel again

4/14 tracks already classic imo

heartless is an absolutely ruthless banger
blinding lights flows like a timeless pop song
after hours hit the depths of my soul
and scared to live is a gorgeous 80s ballad

Heartless has one of the most generic beats I’ve ever heard which sounds like an Astroworld B side. Weeknd sounds even more bored here than he usually does on guest features.

Blinding Lights is just another generic weeknd pop song

Scared to Live is better than both but even then I don’t really see anything special in Weeknds vocal performance here. It mostly is OPNs dynamically changing production that is of interest here

After Hours is obviously the standout and it’s incredible but it’s the only song that has really wowed me so far.

I’m overall expecting another middling project from him with maybe a few keepers

Idk bro I like these songs but you guys really think he's hitting a new prime?

Imo his best projects are Trilogy, Kiss Land, & MDM (in that order)

this feels like it's gonna be an 80's pop Kiss Land mixed with synthwave

which is cool and there are def gonna be some catchy songs on there

but something tells me that the title track and intro are gonna be the only outliers and everything else won't match those standards

that's already kinda apparent with Heartless being on the album

yall niggas gon see

You've heard the album so you know

Is this s*** gonna be Heartless tier or is it gonna be After Hours tier?

the dream voice we gon seeeeeeeeeeeeeee

Heartless slaps

don't think about it too much

the album is an experience, one of his most focused projects truss

read that with sampha voice on my head

been told I sing like Sampha randomly from others lol

what a weird connection

damn thats a great compliment

omg

I don't hear it myself especially now that Im taking formal vocal lessons, I used to rely on my lower register which by default is stronger

them high notes coming abel style tho soon

also heartless is anything but generic. just because it fits neatly into a certain subgenre doesn't mean it's an 'astroworld b-side'. smooth as hell. catchy. the way the beat ramps up at the beginning.

I love how effortless it sounds live

its the cockiest abel has sounded and its amazing

Imagine Heartless having a generic beat and Blinding Lights being a generic pop song

Y'all niggas try too much man

yes! and the way the bridge fills up with sounds of depression, paranoia, madness, and then he tosses it aside as the hook comes back in. just a great track.

Heartless beat is arguably the best thing about the song

Scared to Live to Snowchild

any other details you can give about it?

thug stans calling the weeknd generic

Lamar and folk be watching

I feel this soooo much.

If u don’t LOVE blinding lights... then idk what to do for you

Blinding Lights is the 80s pop song that Abel was trying to make since Wanderlust on KL and finally got it right