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| 4.5 superb | EverAdrift | May 18th 11 |
I consider myself to be very open to music generally, there are very few genres that don't interest me at all. Everything has something to offer. That being said, R&B has always been a genre that, while I enjoy and appreciate, I've never really followed closely. I guess while I enjoy a lot of R&B songs no artist has ever really caught my attention enough for me to pursue their music. The Weeknd has changed this. This album is a dark, brooding, depressing, depraved masterpiece. It portrays a lifestyle I was once familiar with with a painful clarity that somehow manages to simultaneously glamorize it and make it sound thouroughly unappealing. The music is gripping, the writing clever, the beats and melodies undeniably catchy and the singing is pitch-perfect. Point is, you don't have to be a fan of R&B to enjoy this brilliant album, you just have to appreciate good music.
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| 4.5 superb | patrickfannon | March 25th 11 |
This is the sound of lust coming gloriously alive. A thrilling, sultry, vibrantly grimy R&B record for the ages. Fantastic.
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| 0.0 | Adam Thomas EMERITUS | March 24th 11 |
Wondrously chill r'n'b slow jams from a couple of Canadian cats. I wonder how many hipster couples will conceive children to this stuff?
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| 4.0 excellent | Bulldog | March 24th 11 |
Ethereal, chill, melancholic and sexy, the jams The Weeknd have crafted up have far exceeded my initial expectations. House of Balloons is a wonderful debut that finds the duo pushing the envelope on both electronic and R&B and subsequently mashing both together to great effect. With an eerier edge to lust and a more passionate approach to love, House of Baloons is something the R&B scene, which has been populated by inept 'urban music' artists and pop stars, has been missing. If hipsters' predictions and wishes come true, The Weeknd may truly supplant the likes of Drake - who served as the catalyst for the hype train by cosigning them - and Trey Songz. If this is the R&B of the future, I'm gonna be listening to the genre a lot more.
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| 0.0 | Shane vs. D.C. Sniper | March 26th 11 |
bring ya love baby, i can bring my shame, bring the drugs baby, i can bring my pain.
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| 4.5 superb | iGuter | April 1st 12 |
The Weeknd flows and chills to the rythm; something that's misunderstood in the music industry. You can hear the devout passion in his voice and the sweet chilling moments that could make any listener close their eyes and dream too.
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| 4.5 superb | Andrew Walker | December 31st 11 |
Why did it take me so long to listen to this album? Holy shit, this is so good. God damn, seriously. Fuck.
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| 2.5 average | panaba | May 24th 11 |
i like the music but i just can't stand his voice
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| 4.5 superb | Alexander | April 22nd 11 |
An album that is as sexy as much as it is masochistic, drugged up, and depressingly addicting.
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| 0.0 | ButcheredChildren | March 25th 11 |
Definately the best R&B album I have ever listened to. I really did not expect this to have the depth that it has.
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| 3.0 good | Viales | April 23rd 13 |
| 3.5 great | Pndi | April 12th 13 |
| 4.5 superb | tarkus | April 10th 13 |
| 4.5 superb | NRG2C | March 22nd 13 |
| 4.5 superb | xxxzzz | March 21st 13 |
| 3.5 great | julien | March 11th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | Recreate | February 27th 13 |
| 4.5 superb | dogteal | February 22nd 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | Maniac | February 15th 13 |
| 1.5 very poor | tnd | February 15th 13 |
| 4.5 superb | Tom | February 7th 13 |
| 5.0 classic | Noteros | February 6th 13 |
| 2.0 poor | Aaron | February 4th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | JS19 | February 3rd 13 |
| 5.0 classic | kyliep | January 17th 13 |
| 4.5 superb | Shimana | January 13th 13 |
| 4.5 superb | viri | January 6th 13 |
| 3.5 great | Propose | December 29th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | poke2002 | December 17th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | urzadek | December 17th 12 |
| 3.0 good | dh198 | December 10th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | Guzzo | December 5th 12 |
| 5.0 classic | Antigen | December 3rd 12 |
| 5.0 classic | Trist66 | November 21st 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | dwejkk | November 20th 12 |
| 4.5 superb | br1nk | November 14th 12 |
| 5.0 classic | AskerB | October 27th 12 |
| 5.0 classic | judger | October 24th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | zhengyu | October 17th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | Chris | October 7th 12 |
| 4.5 superb | Peluca | October 6th 12 |
| 3.5 great | Point1 | October 6th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | plato66 | October 6th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | chayka | October 4th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | hesperus | September 29th 12 |
| 5.0 classic | Gronk12 | September 24th 12 |
| 4.5 superb | DGDkid | September 15th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | ZmbZ98 | September 10th 12 |
| 3.5 great | Bleak | August 31st 12 |
| 3.5 great | TheDMV | August 15th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | JBowl | August 6th 12 |
| 4.5 superb | postmo | July 19th 12 |
| 4.5 superb | Daniel | July 10th 12 |
| 3.0 good | Azim | July 8th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | hoepez | May 19th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | nex77 | April 17th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | vivapo | April 16th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | MrMagby | April 15th 12 |
| 5.0 classic | fish CONTRIBUTOR | April 10th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | hamid95 | April 4th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | d4rock | March 27th 12 |
| 4.5 superb | trich | March 16th 12 |
| 4.5 superb | Dan | March 3rd 12 |
| 3.5 great | Next | February 27th 12 |
| 3.0 good | KjD | February 24th 12 |
| 4.5 superb | TheAr | February 22nd 12 |
| 3.0 good | Brink | February 21st 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | DotEight | February 21st 12 |
| 3.0 good | Ryan | February 18th 12 |
| 3.5 great | dammets | February 17th 12 |
| 4.5 superb | cbjeeby | February 8th 12 |
| 5.0 classic | aaron k | February 5th 12 |
| 5.0 classic | jc1587 | February 4th 12 |
| 5.0 classic | keeno | February 3rd 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | G.M.B. | February 2nd 12 |
| 4.5 superb | mvood | February 1st 12 |
| 5.0 classic | Swagdus | February 1st 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | Cam STAFF | January 22nd 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | rawko | January 16th 12 |
| 5.0 classic | Julia | January 16th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | mattkd | January 14th 12 |
| 4.5 superb | HipFish | January 11th 12 |
| 4.5 superb | pixmpy | January 3rd 12 |
| 4.5 superb | uman32 | January 3rd 12 |
| 4.5 superb | cyalily | December 29th 11 |
| 4.5 superb | SP | December 29th 11 |
| 4.5 superb | J.H. | December 29th 11 |
| 2.5 average | doqtor | December 28th 11 |
| 4.5 superb | JPaller | December 27th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | amandine | December 25th 11 |
| 3.5 great | Oceanus | December 22nd 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | BasX | December 22nd 11 |
| 3.5 great | espn829 | December 15th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | Pentagon | December 14th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | Mark H. | December 9th 11 |
| 3.0 good | tyler | December 8th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | Scott | December 8th 11 |
| 3.5 great | Matski | December 7th 11 |
| 4.5 superb | dart200 | December 5th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | Quinn | November 28th 11 |
| 2.5 average | Josh | November 22nd 11 |
| 4.5 superb | Meln | November 19th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | Donni H. | November 16th 11 |
| 2.5 average | Dday | November 13th 11 |
| 4.5 superb | Jerbz | November 12th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | jjwitt | November 3rd 11 |
| 4.5 superb | Mykael | November 2nd 11 |
| 3.5 great | Zeger94 | September 28th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | JJwins | September 23rd 11 |
| 3.0 good | Guiltor | September 23rd 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | 808muzik | September 17th 11 |
| 3.0 good | Jekub | September 17th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | gervin | September 17th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | l3urkles | September 15th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | Bon Doe | September 9th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | hermmess | September 7th 11 |
| 3.5 great | Luke | September 3rd 11 |
| 3.0 good | Skyler | September 3rd 11 |
| 4.5 superb | Tupik | August 30th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | Olson | August 29th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | designz | August 29th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | gosk8n | August 27th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | Ike | August 27th 11 |
| 4.5 superb | joelom | August 26th 11 |
| 4.5 superb | a7c7e7 | August 25th 11 |
| 1.0 awful | T0rr35 | August 22nd 11 |
| 4.5 superb | slack | August 19th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | nnnope | August 18th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | sharmz | August 17th 11 |
| 3.5 great | stfrnz | August 17th 11 |
| 4.5 superb | Jeeevs | August 9th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | DionS | August 4th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | Riano | August 3rd 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | Narshh | July 14th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | Fort23 | July 8th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | alex | July 3rd 11 |
| 4.5 superb | Ethan | June 28th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | Mendigo | June 27th 11 |
| 5.0 classic | cor | June 21st 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | Moraff | June 20th 11 |
| 3.0 good | Rowdy | June 18th 11 |
| 3.0 good | C.F. | June 7th 11 |
| 2.5 average | lobby | May 27th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | Lakes | May 24th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | 32left | May 18th 11 |
| 3.0 good | am38 | May 3rd 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | WooHa | April 30th 11 |
| 3.5 great | mkCII | April 28th 11 |
| 4.5 superb | hymano | April 26th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | pcar | April 13th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | jayrad | April 9th 11 |
| 4.5 superb | hughes | April 8th 11 |
| 3.5 great | Chris | April 5th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | Shadein | April 3rd 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | Eno | April 2nd 11 |
| 4.5 superb | timbo8 | March 31st 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | Jeremy F STAFF | March 31st 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | Adeem | March 31st 11 |
| 4.5 superb | idk | March 30th 11 |
| 3.0 good | Rudy K. STAFF | March 29th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | Tom | March 29th 11 |
| 3.5 great | Etrius | March 29th 11 |
| 4.5 superb | coleba | March 28th 11 |
| 3.5 great | Bill | March 28th 11 |
| 4.5 superb | bloc | March 27th 11 |
| 3.5 great | Ali CONTRIBUTOR | March 27th 11 |
| 2.5 average | ot63 | March 27th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | Keelan H. EMERITUS | March 26th 11 |
| 2.5 average | jusbrp | March 26th 11 |
| 5.0 classic | Hawks | March 25th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | Inveigh | March 25th 11 |
| 2.5 average | Tim00w | March 25th 11 |
| 3.5 great | Manic | March 25th 11 |
| 3.5 great | Kiran EMERITUS | March 23rd 11 |
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