April 6th, 2011
Play that Funky Music
Everybody's working for The Weeknd, that mysterious R&B outfit with the free-for-download, totally radical new mixtape.
Drake's tweeting lyrics, Pitchfork's giving it an 8.5, and even Refinery29 is declaring it “their jam.” Step off, Refinery! The Weeknd is, in fact, our jam.
Yes, the guys behind this magic are making it right here in Toronto. All the more reason to check it out, no? Start with the hot, hazy vibrations of “Loft Music,” which makes a Beach House sample sound more like Sex in the Beach House, and then just try to stop. —SNP
Download now at The-Weeknd.com.
