Photo by Richard Saethan
Canadian singer, songwriter Abél Makkonen Tesfaye who is better known as the Weeknd is releasing his new album Starboy tomorrow. Building up to this much-awaited release Tesfaye paired up with music-video director Grant Singer, to make a 12-minute short film called “Mania”.The short film recently released init’s entirety doesn’t just feature the new song “Mania” but also includes clips of several previously unreleased songs “All I Know” ft. Future, “Sidewalks” ft. Kendrick Lamar, “Secrets” (sampling from80s hits from Tears For Fears and the Romantics, and “Die For You”. The storyline in the short film was written by the Weeknd himself drawing from the movie “Cat People” includes panthers, murders, and fancy cars.
This new collaboration which also features Daft Punk isn’t the first time Singer and Tesfaye have worked together. They previously paired up for “Tell Your Friends”, “Can’t Feel My Face”, and the hit single “The Hills”. In addition to his work with the Weeknd Singer has also worked with artists such as Skrillex, Travis Scott, Kanye West, Ariana Grande and Lil Wayne.
Starboy Tracklist
1. Starboy ft. Daft Punk
2. Party Monster
3. False Alarm
4. Reminder
5. Rockin’
6. Secrets
7. True Colors
8. Stargirl Interlude ft. Lana Del Rey
9. Sidewalks ft. Kendrick Lamar
10. Six Feet Under
11. Love to Lay
12. A Lonely Night
13. Attention
14. Ordinary Life
15. Nothing Without You
16. All I Know ft. Future
17. Die For You
18. I Feel It Coming ft. Daft Punk
Mania (Short Film)
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