Life's a dream 'cause it's never what it seems.įITZGERALD: I feel like The Weeknd is still very much in touch with his initial roots, which are very hip-hop, R&B-centered. THE WEEKND: (Singing) Ooh, here we go again. TYLER, THE CREATOR: (Rapping) You going to sign this prenup. Like, there's a Stevie Wonder moment after Tyler, the Creator's verse, and it's very exciting because it's like The Weeknd isn't afraid to go these distances and to experiment with different sounds, even within the same song. XO, that's a mercenary.įITZGERALD: And then towards the end of the song, he kind of folds in these other styles. THE WEEKND: (Singing) Catalog looking legendary. And it's very similar to what he did in his early days. KIANA FITZGERALD: So "Here We Go.Again" - at the top of this song, it sounds very much - to me, anyway - as someone who's been listening to him since the very beginning, "House Of Balloons," 2011, I can hear immediately that he is singing in this almost sing-rap style, like a very cascading flow. THE WEEKND: (Singing) Strike a pose with my kinfolk. So we called music journalist Kiana Fitzgerald to talk us through a few standout tracks. MARTIN: The much-anticipated album is his first since 2020, and it is already generating a lot of attention and acclaim. JIM CARREY: You are now listening to 103.5 Dawn FM. His latest project, "Dawn FM," came out Friday. We're talking about the R&B superstar, of course. And finally today, we couldn't end the weekend without talking about The Weeknd.