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Dawn FM
Pop · 2022 · 16 tracks · 51m

Dawn FM

The Weeknd

A conceptual radio broadcast from purgatory. High-gloss 80s synth-pop meets existential dread, guided by the soothing, eerie narration of Jim Carrey.

January 7, 2022 · XO

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A purgatorial, late-night radio broadcast frames this high-concept synth-pop suite, casting a warm, analog glow over a state of spiritual suspension. The music trades the raw, blood-spattered panic of the recent past for a highly polished, cosmic loneliness, wrapping existential dread in shimmering, vintage synthesizer textures and propulsive 1980s dance grooves. It is a meticulously sequenced purgatory where the transition from life to death feels like a smooth, endless highway drive guided by a comforting, uncanny narrator.

Tracklist · 16 Tracks · 51m
01
Dawn FM
1:36
02
Gasoline
3:32
03
How Do I Make You Love Me?
3:34
04
Take My Breath
5:39
05
Sacrifice
3:09
06
A Tale by Quincy
1:36
07
Out of Time
3:34
08
Here We Go… Again
3:30
09
Best Friends
2:44
10
Is There Someone Else?
3:19
11
Starry Eyes
2:28
12
Every Angel Is Terrifying
2:47
13
Don’t Break My Heart
3:25
14
I Heard You’re Married
4:24
15
Less Than Zero
3:32
16
Phantom Regret by Jim
3:00
Moments Worth Listening For
03How Do I Make You Love Me?The seamless, beat-matched transition from the frantic energy of 'How Do I Make You Love Me?' into the driving bassline of 'Take My Breath' creates a continuous dancefloor momentum.
16Phantom Regret by JimActor Jim Carrey provides a soothing yet eerie spoken-word outro on 'Phantom Regret by Jim', cementing the album's radio-station concept.
07Out of TimeA bright, shimmering 1980s city-pop sample anchors the melancholic groove of 'Out of Time', contrasting upbeat production with desperate lyricism.
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Dawn FM sound next to the rest of The Weeknd's catalogue?

Existential+2.8σ

The writing leans far further into existential than the rest of the catalogue.

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