He himself is a little of the same, but his behavior communicated through the music used to carry a strong undertone of regret and confusion regarding his actions with women. It was a very good tribute, people dont know that. Now mind you, this album is a tribute to David Bowie & Prince, which Weeknd is no stranger to showing respect to those that came before him (D.D from Trilogy is still my favorite one to date). I applaud him for that, and since every song on the album debuted on the Billboard hot 100 at the same time I'd say its working. As he says in the title track, he 'switch out his style & take any lane,' very clearly refusing to limit himself. The artist we see now is much more exploratory than when he debuted, 'False Alarm' should be all the proof anyone needs. The Weeknd has talent! Amazing talent that makes it impossible for him to put out a truly bad album, especially since his core subject matter ( his voice, sex, love like themes, drugs, mistrust, money now, & more sex) are ever present. At first the singing was kind of creepy and alluring, but now its more open and inviting. Why? The Weeknd's career from Trilogy to Starboy is like a creature crawling out from under the bed in the dark, to now laying in the bed with the lights on. Why? The Weeknd's career from Trilogy to Starboy is like a Solid 9 on production creativity (Shout out to Daft Punk!) but a strong 8 overall. Solid 9 on production creativity (Shout out to Daft Punk!) but a strong 8 overall.

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