The Weeknd is pivoting yet again from sad boy to goth boy with his new single, “After Hours,†the title track off his new album. The single, which clocks in at a hefty six minutes, arrives on the heels of his album-title announcement, which dropped on Twitter last week. This all comes well after the release of two other singles from the new album, “Heartless†and “Blinding Lights,†back in November. “Sorry that I broke your heart,†he sings on the new track, referencing a past relationship that he bungled because of “different girls on the floor, distracting my thoughts of you.†The guilt-laden lyrics are at odds with the album’s cover art, which depicts a not-so-remorseful Abel smirking with blood trickling down his front, in true goth-boy fashion. Fun! After Hours is set to arrive on March 20. In the meantime, give the single a listen above.
The Weeknd Gets Spooky and Sad on New Single ‘After Hours’
