MDM is listed as an EP on Spotify, but the Weeknd’s own newsletter referred to it as an album.

Which of the sultry, sad lines did Jaar pen on this song seemingly about Selena? The world may never know. Curiously, Nicolas Jaar gets a mention in the credits of “Call Out My Name,” but is listed as lyricist and composer instead of the production credit you might expect of the Darkside member. This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from.Īlong with Gesaffelstein, fellow electronic-music producers Skrillex and Daft Punk’s Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo are also in the mix. The rapper Belly, from Ottawa and signed to the Weeknd’s XO label, is also listed as lyricist and composer on “Try Me.” Looking beyond the Canadians, Atlanta hitmaker Mike WiLL Made-It also has production credit on “Try Me,” while pop’s secret weapon Starrah has a songwriting credit on “Wasted Time.” Abel likes to keep it somewhat local, too, so the credits are littered with fellow Torontonians and former collaborators like producers DaHeala and Cirtuk. The project is executive produced by the Weeknd himself and Frank Dukes, the Canadian producer who’s worked with A-listers ranging from Frank Ocean to Selena Gomez (Tesfaye’s ex). Gesaffelstein, the French techno artist who served as one of Yeezus’ many producers, may be the only contributor who got a formal feature, but plenty of other interesting producers and songwriters lurk within the credits of My Dear Melancholy. Familiar Toronto Collaborators + a Few New Producers With only one featured artist across six tracks, My Dear Melancholy, at first seems like a meager and bizarre offering from the pop superstar. (No, that comma is not a typo.) What surfaced appeared to be the antithesis of the Weeknd’s shiny, star-studded Starboy album from 2016. The following night, Abel Tesfaye dropped his latest project, My Dear Melancholy. With a supposedly important image cropped just out of sight, his text read: “Should we drop Friday? I’m indifferent to be honest.” On Wednesday, the Weeknd posted a screenshot of a text conversation between him and his creative director, La Mar Taylor.

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