We’re used to thinking of Abel Tesfaye shrouded in smoke machine fog and dim lights, so the new video for “Rolling Stone” from his “Thursday” mixtape is pretty arresting. It throws Abel into stark relief in beautiful black-and-white, making direct, unflinching eye contact with us. It’s a little like Tyler, the Creator’s “Yonkers” video in that regard—except without the cockroach-eating and barfing, of course.
The Weeknd will package the three mixtapes he released last year as an album called “Trilogy,” which will include three new tracks. “Trilogy” is out November 26 on Universal Republic.
October 26, 2012 at 11:07 am, The Weeknd debuts new track, ‘Enemy’ | Death and Taxes said:
[...] onto YouTube last night apparently just for shits and giggles.“Enemy” is classic Weeknd—dark, dramatic, and overtly sexual in the lyrics. The deft ears over at Stereogum picked up on a [...]
November 08, 2012 at 9:48 am, Here’s The Weeknd’s new video with Drake for ‘The Zone’ | Death and Taxes said:
[...] is actually pretty cinematic. It’s more involved than his recent ponderous clip for “Rolling Stone,” all colored lights, balloons and projections of female sexuality. “Trilogy” is [...]