In the 3rd and final episode in the sequence that is The
Weeknd’s mix tape trilogy,
Echoes of Silence does not fail to not only continue the essentially dark mystique that we as fans have come to appreciate in his music but to also introduce an element of transparency, including half of a verse dedicated to his mother in the song “The Fall”- a refreshing aspect that was missed in
Thursday and eluded to in
House of Balloons. Artist Abel
Tesfaye, aka The
Weeknd, has seen one of the most rapid growths in popularity amongst music junkies and is slowly cracking the underground ceiling into mainstream popularity, especially after the endorsement and an exchange of cameos on each other’s projects with fellow Toronto native and headliner Drake. Needless to say, when Echoes dropped on December 21, 2011, our dark knight had a reputation to live up to and, in my opinion, he delivered.
