With this album I’ve learned to balance them out and evolve my sound.” – Abel TesfayeĪlmost two years after the release of his debut studio album Kiss Land and a huge feature on the Fifty Shades of Grey soundtrack, Abel Tesfaye aka The Weeknd finally gave the public what they wanted his sophomore album, Beauty Behind The Madness. We hear a new sound and vibe from this album, with more pop and funk beats compared to his previous projects. Sometimes it’s light and sometimes it gets very dark. When I write, I write about my surroundings.
