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On 'Dawn FM,' The Weeknd crafts a synth-pop epic : Pop Culture Happy Hour The Weeknd's album After Hours was one of the biggest hits of 2020, and now the elusive artist is back. He's had a decade of massive highlights from "Blinding Lights" to last year's Super Bowl Halftime Show. His new album is Dawn FM, and it's a set of sleek synth-pop songs with assists from Oneohtrix Point Never and comedian Jim Carrey.

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On 'Dawn FM,' The Weeknd crafts a synth-pop epic

On 'Dawn FM,' The Weeknd crafts a synth-pop epic

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The Weeknd returns with his fifth studio album Dawn FM.

Courtesy of Republic Records

The Weeknd's album After Hours was one of the biggest hits of 2020, and now the elusive artist is back. He's had a decade of massive highlights from "Blinding Lights" to last year's Super Bowl Halftime Show. His new album is Dawn FM, and it's a set of sleek synth-pop songs with assists from Oneohtrix Point Never and comedian Jim Carrey.