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| 0.0 | silentpotato | December 23rd 11 |
"not as good as house of balloons but better than thursday but more consistent than echoes of silence but less filler than thursday but better atmosphere than house of balloons but more good than house of balloons but less worse than echoes of silence but the same as both of them but all three are 4.5's but overall less better than worse for house of thursday than is thusday is echoes of silent balloons"-sputnik on the weeknd mix tapes 2011
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| 4.5 superb | qwe3 | December 24th 11 |
Silence can't echo wtf this guys a retard 0/5
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| 0.0 | Deviant. STAFF | December 22nd 11 |
"Girl you knew how this was gonna end" And with that The Weeknd discards any sense of humility he might have alluded to on Thursday and falls back into the hedonistic ways he all too happily revealed on his debut. What was once a diary of a man all too willing to give into his vices and urges, there was always a sense that we were only privy to a fantasy, unfiltered by the rules and prying eyes of reality. Echoes Of Silence is the killing blow, the follow-through of those sado-masochistic tendencies that our young 21 year old desperately had attempted to keep in check for so long, and in finally giving in we the listener are treated to perhaps the most visceral and fulfilling material that The Weeknd has offered thus far, perhaps because it appears to be the most honest of all his mixtapes.
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| 0.0 | sniper | December 23rd 11 |
this kid is fucked up. the weeknd's three mixtapes play out like so many days partying after a week without sleep, a series of rooms, flashes of parties hazily remembered, warped club beats and stunningly coherent moments of clarity that humanize the whole experience. whether or not we are to believe the character this trilogy portrays is as autobiographical as it is convincing, what we're left with is still hands-down the most ambitious and and effective project of 2011. i can only imagine what the future holds for abel and co., but i know for god damn sure, i'll be listening.
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| 0.0 | robertsona STAFF | December 23rd 11 |
NO. theacademy can't win the soundoff game again. *frantically searches around* WAIT! remember how i used to dance all silly?!?! look how i'm tap dancing!! why don't you like me anymore
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| 4.5 superb | iSkane | December 31st 11 |
Two words: holy shit. Although, I'll have to put more because sputnik won't let the sound-off be shorter than however many characters.
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| 0.0 | chambered89 | December 23rd 11 |
After all is said and done, House of Balloons wins based purely on the catchiness of the thing. Sure this might dive the deepest into how sick Telsfaye sees hedonism (even though he acts on it) and still provide some sexy ass music, but either way acts like How To Dress Well do this sort of indie-R&B-Weeknd thing better than The Weeknd himself.
hi matt!
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| 3.0 good | Electric City | December 22nd 11 |
well house of balloons grew on me eventually
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| 4.0 excellent | jayfatha | December 22nd 11 |
Prepare yourself...the soundoffs are coming
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| 3.5 great | Tjatkinson1998 | January 7th 22 |
A very good conclusion to the trilogy. Feels more ballady and focused on heartbreak, than the sex and the drugs of the previous two. A enjoyable and more mature end to this chapter in the Weeknd?s career. 8/10
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| 4.5 superb | PrincyAli | December 21st 21 |
The third piece of media in a trilogy is almost always the best, and this is no different. 4.7/5 Favs: D.D., Montreal, Outside, XO / The Host, Initiation, Same Old Song, Next, Echoes Of Silence
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| 3.6 great | Erwann S. STAFF | October 15th 19 |
Sexy atmospheric R&B. It never attains House of Balloons's highs, and, despite the first two tracks being the worst of the mixtape (that "Dirty Diana" bit sounds a bit lazy, and I can't help but lol'ing at the France Gall lyrics in "Montreal"), it might well be the strongest of the three mixtapes. Without the first two songs, that is.
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| 4.5 superb | Alabaster Jones | July 6th 16 |
For all intents and purposes, this is The Weeknd's magnum opus so far. Abel Tesfaye puts together his best vocal performances here (the cover of Michael Jackson's "Dirty Diana" is unbelievably good), and the production, mostly handled by Illangelo, has never been so masterfully consistent (the production on "Initiation" is some of the darkest I've ever heard in R&B). The concepts explored on the first two mixtapes of this trilogy are still here, but they've never been handled in such a tactful way as on this tape. The references to women are still very plentiful, but whether or not Tesfaye is actually singing about women is up for debate. The representations are many; these "women" could be drugs ("D.D."), the music industry ("Next"), or even Tesfaye himself (the title-track). None of these concepts are particularly original, even for this project, but the execution is top-notch. In this way, Echoes Of Silence is an end befitting for this excellent trilogy of tapes that have helped make The Weeknd one of the most recognizable and loved R&B/pop acts of the decade.
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| 5.0 classic | Smashingfrogballz | June 13th 16 |
Lmao baby making music is what this is. I don't understand how anybody with a soul wouldn't be able to enjoy this. His voice is so delicious and every song has something that makes it unique. Gyrate with me, people.
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| 4.0 excellent | PuddlesPuddles | June 12th 13 |
If it weren't for "The Fall," this would merely be a strong 3.6
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| 4.0 excellent | InFiction | December 29th 12 |
Echoes Of Silence is Tesfaye's darkest, most open offering yet.
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| 4.0 excellent | techdeathkid | March 8th 12 |
If you sit down and really let yourself become immersed in this album, there is an undeniable atmosphere within every track; an atmosphere that speaks for this generation so well. rDrugs, sex, fame, all the typical traits of a hip-hop/rap release are present, but Abel Tesfaye does these topics in a way unheard of in modern releases. His young age reflects the turmoil and emotion backing his tracks. This man has a long career ahead of him, unless he decides to overdose.
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| 3.0 good | sideburndude | February 20th 12 |
I really tried to get into this one, but other than the opening track I did not see much brilliance or originality.
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| 3.5 great | rmill3r | January 7th 12 |
Cover of MJ is awesome. Overall, not quite as stellar as House of Balloons, but a worthy end to his trilogy.
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| 0.0 | Gyromania | December 25th 11 |
"After all is said and done, House of Balloons wins based purely on the catchiness of the
thing."
It isn't a contest and that's a really shallow perception! Seriously though, this album is
really good - definitely more enjoyable than Thursday on the whole.
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| 4.5 superb | IAmHollywood | December 23rd 11 |
Holy shit, this is by far the best Weeknd release yet!
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| 4.5 superb | Hawks | December 23rd 11 |
Don't like this as much as House of Balloons and I think I still like Thursday better overall, but this is really fantastic. Same Old Song and Next are two of the best tracks he's put out so far.
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| 4.5 superb | 1MicLight | December 22nd 11 |
Drugs, girls, and the aftermath.....Its the fuckin Weeknd!
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| 4.5 superb | azraelcyanide | December 22nd 11 |
Improves upon everything The Weeknd established on his previous mixtape outings. And yes, it is better than House of Balloons.
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