The Weeknd – Dawn FM (LP)

Label: XO – B0035096-01, Republic Records – B0035096-01
Format:2 x Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: Worldwide
Released: Apr 29, 2022
Genre: Electronic, Hip Hop, Funk / Soul, Non-Music, Pop
Style: Contemporary R&B, Spoken Word, Disco, Synthwave, New Wave, Dance-pop, Synth-pop

 

Dawn FM is the fifth studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter the Weeknd. It was released on January 7, 2022, through XO and Republic Records. The album features narration by Jim Carrey, guest vocals from Tyler, the Creator and Lil Wayne, and spoken word appearances from Quincy Jones and Josh Safdie. As the album's executive producers, the Weeknd, Max Martin and Oneohtrix Point Never recruited a variety of other producers such as Oscar Holter, Calvin Harris and Swedish House Mafia.

The Weeknd described the album's concept as a state of purgatory—a journey towards the "light at the end of a tunnel", serving as a follow-up to his fourth studio album After Hours (2020). Musically, Dawn FM is an upbeat record containing dance-pop and synth-pop songs that are heavily inspired by the 1980s new wave, funk and electronic dance music styles. The album received widespread acclaim from music critics, who complimented its production and melodies.