Echoes Of Silence (Original)

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AlbumDec 21 / 20119 songs, 45m 48s94%
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Where the Weeknd's House of Balloons was a debut tour-de-force and Thursday an arduous journey into the internal turmoil of a self-loathing narcissist, the rising Toronto star's third release in nine months exudes a brazen, sexy confidence.

8.1 / 10

Where the Weeknd's House of Balloons was a debut tour-de-force and Thursday an arduous journey into the internal turmoil of a self-loathing narcissist, the rising Toronto star's third release in nine months exudes a brazen, sexy confidence.

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On The Weeknd’s first two albums of roofied R&B, House Of Balloons and Thursday, singer Abel Tesfaye documented in cold, unflinching detail how he baits his sexual conquests, then uses, humiliates, and scars them, casting them off with a simple, stinging “I warned you.” It’s in that spirit of ill intent that the final…

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On The Weeknd’s first two albums of roofied R&B, House Of Balloons and Thursday, singer Abel Tesfaye documented in cold, unflinching detail how he baits his sexual conquests, then uses, humiliates, and scars them, casting them off with a simple, stinging “I warned you.” It’s in that spirit of ill intent that the final…

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Check out our album review of Artist's Echoes of Silence on Rolling Stone.com.

Check out our album review of Artist's Echoes of Silence on Rolling Stone.com.

The Weeknd's 'Echoes of Silence' sounds and feels like something left over from a particularly creepy Halloween party.

The Weeknd's 'Echoes of Silence' sounds and feels like something left over from a particularly creepy Halloween party.

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Echoes of Silence is the Weeknd’s third release in the last year.

6 / 10

Echoes of Silence is the Weeknd’s third release in the last year.

<p>The Weeknd's queasy R&amp;B is supposed to explode the myths of the showbiz lifestyle. But is he for real, asks <strong>Alexis Petridis</strong></p>

<p>The Weeknd's queasy R&amp;B is supposed to explode the myths of the showbiz lifestyle. But is he for real, asks <strong>Alexis Petridis</strong></p>

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The Weeknd - Echoes of Silence review: A completely brilliant beginning to what hopes to be a long and bright career

5.0 / 5

The Weeknd - Echoes of Silence review: A completely brilliant beginning to what hopes to be a long and bright career