In July 2014 Canadian singer Abel Tesfaye, aka The Weeknd, released a promotional single titled 'King Of The Fall' to streaming services, to promote his King Of The Fall Tour. The song was later officially re-released by XO and Republic Records in September 2020, accompanying the release of his remixed track 'Rambo (Last Blood)' on the deluxe edition of Bryson Tiller's first studio album 'Trapsoul'. The initial release of 'King Of The Fall' followed that of his 2014 single 'Often', which was released a month prior, and the song is considered by critics and fans alike as being a staple song in his discography. The release of the two singles hinted to fans that a new album was on the horizon, and although Tesfaye had already began writing new songs, and had enough material for a new record, Republic Records offered him more opportunities to gain mainstream attention, and it was ultimately shelved. Instead, he released 'Earned It' on the soundtrack to James Foley's film '50 Shades Of Grey', and a collaboration with Ariana Grande on 'Love Me Harder'. His next official album was 2015's 'Beauty Behind The Madness', which included 'Often', but none of the songs that he'd recorded for the abandoned record, and so here they are in the form of an album that could have slotted in between 'Kiss Land' and 'Beauty Behind The Madness' in his discography.
Track listing
01 Be God
02 Potion
03 Ebony
04 In The 90's
05 Devil May Cry
06 Intrinsic Worth
07 DBS OCT
08 King Of The Fall
09 Lust Spell
10 Quatre Neuf
11 Pullin' Up
12 In The Mood
13 Marilyn / Witches And Panthers
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