Trilogy
Nearly three hours of drug-fueled nocturnal R&B. A sprawling, reverb-soaked odyssey through the hollow highs and crushing lows of the Toronto underground.
November 13, 2012 · Universal Republic Records
Nearly three hours of drug-fueled nocturnal R&B. A sprawling, reverb-soaked odyssey through the hollow highs and crushing lows of the Toronto underground.
November 13, 2012 · Universal Republic Records
Trilogy is the definitive document of a cultural shift, capturing the moment R&B moved from the club to the shadows of the after-party. It sounds like a city at 4:00 AM: cold, industrial, and filled with the lingering haze of chemical indulgence. The production is defined by a massive sense of space, using cavernous reverb and slowed-down samples from indie-rock and post-punk legends to create a world that feels both intimate and terrifyingly vast. It is the sound of anonymity, recorded before the world knew the face behind the voice.
How does Trilogy sound next to the rest of The Weeknd's catalogue?
The writing leans notably further into addiction than the rest of the catalogue.
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