The Weeknd’s new mixtape ‘Thursday’ finally drops
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August 19, 2011
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# The Weeknd’s new mixtape ‘Thursday’ finally drops
When we got out of bed this morning, the first thing we saw was a text
from a friend: 'OMFG NEW **WEEKND** MIXTAPE'. This had the effect of an
espresso poured directly on the heart, and when we saw that the last
track was a **Cocteau Twins** reference, nothing could have made today
any better. The Toronto-based singer hardly needs an introduction; his
'House of Balloons' mixtape was a standard-setter for the new wave of
avant-garde R&B pop enthusiasts. 'Thursday', the long-awaited
followup, is nine tracks of his lurking 707-loaded beats and sorrowfully
cocky crooning. Guaranteed to become the sexual soundtrack to your own
weekend. A third mixtape called 'Echoes of Silence' will drop this fall.
Now stop reading this and go [download][1] it already.
[1]: http://www.the-weeknd.com/
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# The Weeknd’s new mixtape ‘Thursday’ finally drops When we got out of bed this morning, the first thing we saw was a text from a friend: 'OMFG NEW **WEEKND** MIXTAPE'. This had the effect of an espresso poured directly on the heart, and when we saw that the last track was a **Cocteau Twins** re...