The Weeknd – Dawn FM [Album Stream]

The Weeknd has just released his fifth album, “Dawn FM”.

“I started writing the album during the pandemic. Which felt like we’re all in this scary, unknown territory. And I wanted to make music I thought sounded like going outside.” The Weeknd revealed in a November interview with Billboard. “I was obsessed with that feeling. I just felt like I didn’t know how to make this album until now. It probably would be too ambitious for me prior. I knew what I liked, but I felt like I didn’t have the skill sets to deliver that type of project until now.” “Picture the album being like the listener is dead. And they’re stuck in this purgatory state, which I always imagined would be like being stuck in traffic waiting to reach the light at the end of the tunnel,” he continued. “And while you’re stuck in traffic, they got a radio station playing in the car, with a radio host guiding you to the light and helping you transition to the other side. So it could feel celebratory, could feel bleak, however you want to make it feel, but that’s what [Dawn FM] is for me.” “Everything feels chaotic again. Music can heal and that feels more important than another album rollout,” The Weeknd said earlier this week. “Let’s just drop the whole thing and enjoy it with the people.”

The 16-track affair comes equipped with contributions from Jim Carrey, Quincey Jones, Tyler, the Creator, Lil Wayne, and Oneohtrix Point Never.

Take a listen below and be sure to add the project on your preferred streaming service.