Without warning, The Weeknd announced Monday that it will release a new album on Friday, titled Dawn FM. Lil Wayne and Tyler, the Creator will notably appear on the disc.
On social media, The Weeknd shared a one-minute video accompanying the surprise announcement. True to his penchant for cinematic and gloomy staging, the artist presents a clip that could be straight out of a movie. On a futuristic R & B melody, probably taken from the album, we see among others The Weeknd facing mysterious characters hidden under capes.
The short clip lists the collaborators of this new album, including actor Jim Carrey, Lil Wayne, Quincy Jones, Tyler, the Creator and OneOhTrix Point Never.
Dawn FM is the Torontonian’s fifth album, after After Hours, published in 2020 and successful.