The Weeknd Kicks Off New Music Era With Old Man Makeup and Sonic Experience for 'Dawn FM' Launch
On Thursday, the weekend kicked off another distinctive chapter in his musical oeuvre with a unique "sonic experience." Marking the launch of, his new album Dawn Fm The Weeknd hosted a live-streamed event, 103.5Dawn Fm
Standing inside an elevated DJ booth in a crowded club drenched in blue light, The Weeknd -- rocking the old man make-up seen in the teases for his album -- went through the album's tracklist for the intimate, cheering crowd.
The event streamed on the Amazon Music channel on Twitch and in the Amazon Music app and gave fans a chance to hear the album the way The Weeknd intended.
As the audience danced to the new tunes -- all while wearing futuristic transparent plastic face masks -- the bizarrely wizened The Weeknd danced and grooved from the booth. In the Dawn FM title vein, the performance included radio-like commercial breaks complete with faux-ads for the fictitious 103.5 Dawn FM station.
The "Blinding Lights" singer first took to Instagram on Sunday to share a cryptic post that hinted at the new album's release.
Then on Monday, The Weeknd announced that his album, Dawn FM, will be released on Friday and posted a dystopian-themed music video teaser, in which he transforms into a much older version of himself. The one-minute video also names Jim Carrey, Quincey Jones, Tyler the Creator, Lil Wayne and Oneohtrix Point Never.
In August, The Weeknd shared the first taste of the album with the release of "Take My Breath," a disco-infused track that seemed to signal the start of the singer's new era.
The upcoming album will be the first since the massive success of the 2020s After Hours, which featured hits "Save Your Tears," "Heartless", and "Blinding Lights."
Here's the tracklist for The Weeknd's latest musical adventure.
1. Dawn FM
2. Gasoline
3. How Do I Make You Love Me?
4. Take My Breath
5. Sacrifice
6. A Tale by Quincy
7. Out of Time
8. Here We Go… Again
9. Best Friends
10. Is There Someone Else?
11. Starry Eyes
12. Every Angel Is Terrifying
13. Don't Break My Heart
14. I Heard You're Married
15. Less Than Zero
16. Phantom Regret by Jim
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