I religiously listen to The Weeknd, all his albums. All the time. I just love how much he has evolved. The part where he said he needs confidence in himself and look at him now. I’m so proud.

The Album that changed R&B Forever in modern music.

The knowing almost made me cry the first time listening to it 💀

"Sounds like I'm in a nightmare, but in a cool way.... 😐" Ya know, that's a REALLY good way of describing Weeknd's early music

I'm still obsessed with "The Knowing" 10 years later after I first heard it lol. I can't believe how great it is and I have my own interpretations on the meaning. Definitely my favorite Weeknd song ever

Made me sad that Coming Down was your least favorite track. It's such a grower. Such a fantastic, atmospheric song. One of his most underrated songs imo

he was 21 best debut artist imo

HoB is without a doubt my favorite The Weeknd release. It's truly a musical piece of art! 🖼

22:35 I love how fast she caught the samples. The party and the after party is how I got into beach house🤌🏼

He used to throw parties in his house and the only decorations were some cheap balloons, hence the title. This is a happy house 🏡🎈

When you said High For This talks to the listener you got me punching the air. That is exactly what's happening there. So glad there are people like you who can grasp the double entendres at first listen. Kudos girl

It’s startling to think he was only 20 when carving out this masterpiece

yo the queen is back

I know “twenty eight” wasn’t included in the original house of balloons tape but it was released later on. Each tape has an additional song to them. House of balloons has “twenty eight”, Thursday has “Valerie” , and echoes of silence has “til dawn (here comes the sun)” I would love for you to check those out any way you can and see your reaction. Great video!!!! I’m reliving this experience through them!

Definitely the correct choice in listening to the original mixes, but don't miss the bonus song in each mixtape on Trilogy

23:05 that smile 🤣🤣🤣 you blushin huh

The origanl mix tapes and even going into kissland , Able brings out such dark tones and an addictive sound that truly grips you and never let go. I love seeing people explore deeper into the meanings of the song!

To this day The Knowing is my favorite song of his. It is the perfect first glimpse into the insecurity and fragility underneath all the macho-ness. Feels like a prelude to Tears in the Rain

1:04 - High for This 4:54 - What you need 7:28 - HoB / Glass Table Girls 13:45 - The Morning 17:21 - Wicked Games 21:18 - The Party & The After Party 26:50 - Coming Down 30:41 - Loft Music 33:49 - The Knowing

the way you caught every sample made me so happy, just wait till you actually listens to the weeknds heaven or las vegas

For me it's a 10 and his best album. I rarely give albums a 10 seeing as it's going in the same bracket of enjoyment as Songs in the key of life, Abbey Road What's Going On etc. This for me is a modern classic and created a whole genre. The influence of this one album is insane.

House of Balloons (mixtape) and After Hours are hands down my favs of all time not just Weeknd albums

I’m addicted to The Knowing

Every now and then when the sky goes dark I like to change my mood and listen to the weekend. His music itself creates a night love type of vibe in my space.

So glad to have found another person listening to the oldies of Abel, always fun to see those reactions, hope you enjoy your run on his discography

This album is 10/10

Im so glad you recognized the Siouxie sample ♥️♥️ that’s the reason why I became fan of The Weeknd in 2011 😂❤

You calling every track a 10 at 16:50 before even getting to Wicked Games makes me really excited to see your reaction to it lol

That clip when The Weeknd says “You don’t know what’s in store but I know where you’re here for” with Joey stylez is one of my favorite clips fr 😭 It’s just crazy he said Joey was gonna blow up but little did Abel know it was gonna be him

13:26 I love how you mentioned Lana del Rey knowing that Abel and Lana had actually been supporting each other since the very beginning of both of their careers.

I honestly love your weeknd reactions. Keep em coming please 😊

One of the most influential albums/mixtapes/EP’s/releases of our time period.

Coming Down is SOOO goooood I can’t 😭♥️♥️

1:04 high for this 4:55 what you need 7:29 house of balloons 13:46 the morning 17:21 wicked games 21:19 the party and the after party 26:51 coming down 😫 30:41 loft music 33:49 the knowing 🥲 XO ❤

The morning is like perfection. I’ve never heard a song as perfect. I wish I could listen to it for the first time again

Love the appreciation for Abel’s older, darker music. Amazing video

YAYYYY! Ive been waiting for you to get to this one for a while

I really appreciate how your reactions/reviews are being said while the songs are playing, and not pausing the songs every single time. Found it really great to listen to 😄

thank you so much for posting this - as a devoted Weeknd fan, I loveeeee seeing people's reactions for the first time to his music. Your commentary and takes are exactly my thoughts as well! Thanks again for giving this mixtape a try 😊

The Knowing is still one of the greatest songs I’ve ever heard.

when this first dropped it was unreal. nobody knew who he was or what he looked like. there was 0 marketing and he 100% blew up based on word of mouth alone. it was just dropped on the internet and ppl made their way to it. he actually had a retail clerk job and would go into work hearing ppl talk abt his music but nobody knew it was him. also u made the right call listening to the originals version! the trilogy version has an extra 10th track for each mixtape and theyre all actually really good imo so if u feel like making a video on that after u finish thursday and EOS i’m here for it

Ayyyy she is back! Nice reaction also don’t stop reacting to the lyrics it’s a very important part of the reaction especially for songs as deep as the ones from Trilogy! Keep up the good work!

Been waiting for a month for this love the reaction ❤

Probably my favorite mixtape/album of all time. Really enjoyed this video and your commentary! I enjoy watching people on KZfaq listen to Trilogy for the first time. It never gets old, seems like it's become a whole subgenre of reaction/listen-along videos.

glad you came back around for what you need. thats the first song I ever listened from him

21:51 put it out there girllll

Finally I've been waiting for this!

This video is so good I’m saving it for when I get home

Be sure to play the bonus track for each tape! People have had first listen’s and do them separately from the project or just include them like they’re the closers

amazing reaction, it’s good to watch someone who knows all of the samples!

So glad you liked HoB. It’s my favorite project of any artist I’ve listened. It takes you to a place that is so indescribable and darkly beautiful. Also you’re really pretty, keep up the great content!

yall dont make her listen to the original versions only especially for the rest of trilogy. one main reason is because she missed TWENTY EIGHT from this section of the trilogy.,...

I don’t usually comment on videos but, I love the way you break down H.O.B. I could literally listen to you about albums for hours. Amazing reaction

What an amazing reaction. Really enjoyed this one, good job!

It's refreshing to see not an overreacted reaction lol XO

Your music knowledge is amazing! I have been listening to his albums since 2011. The Knowing is one of my favs and i dont know about the Cherry-coloured Funk sample. So Thank You. Amazing! btw one of his song is called Heaven Or Las Vegas.

wicked games was definitely a radio hit I remember it being played all the time

Your read on the album is spot on it's obvious you're passionate and truly understand music. Keep this shit rolling!

coming down is easily my favorite now because it just gets more addicting every time, it’s insane it really begins to make you crave it and experience the come down

loved this video! also the Morning is my all time fav track :)

I've been waiting for this one

I really enjoy your overall assessment, delivery and attention to details: “if I’m looking down, it’s because I’m reading lyrics” reading lyrics is a lost art with music reactions, among many other nuanced things you are doing! Subscribed.. for now! 😎😂😂

This is actually one of the better reactions I’ve seen in a while👍👍

Love you for doing this

You're a good critic!. I like how you allow space when listening to the songs.

Wicked Games has that same vibe that only a few very special songs have, including Call Out My Name. Those songs are to cry for. Every single fucking time.

cannot wait for thursday and echoes of silence

This song has given me so many memories. Good and bad. Thats what i think about his music is that it makes you feel different almost every other listen. Such a great artist to put symbolic narratives in his albums.

I enjoyed listening to the tracks with you, don't take too long for Thursday

All your fans just wanna know, how tall are you?

hype for the rest of the Trilogy content 🙌

Coming Down is so great... still listen to that track daily. I love that you got lost in The Morning, that is what made him so great right from the get go.

I geeked hard out on this album when it fist dropped because of how the music perfectly matches the themes in the songs and the whole album kinda has a story line it follows. idk if it was all intentional or not but you can read pretty deep into this one. you nailed it

First video watching, and after shouting out Siouxie, I was SOOOO waiting for the Beach House love!! Subbed, and looking forward to watching all of your Weeknd content and exploring what else you’ve reacted to!

omg i love that you noticed the siouxsie sample, happy house is such a good song!!!!!!

Love the reaction XOTWOD

Wow this is the best reaction I’ve seen for this album

What makes the HOB even better are the artwork for the songs. So mysterious. xoxxxoooxo

coming down is my fav weeknd song EVER. really think it will grow on you

I’m so jealous of you for getting to listen to this for the first time.

The production on the morning, partu and the after party, and loft music are reallyyyytyyy something

Great reaction homes

seeing her videos and looking at her ig, shes like two diff persons hahaha, she looks so focus and serious reacting to the songs, so interesting, love it

You gotta listen to the bonus tracks along with these mixtapes

You need to check the bonus track for each mixtape too

some classics like twenty eight and valerie will be missed out if you listen to the original version of the albums. And trust me, you wouldn’t wanna miss those songs

Your reactions> anything else

The fact that you caught every sample 😮

Really great reaction

goes hard

I can’t explain how much I love this album

my fav project ever!!!!!

I feel the same way when artists I love sample other artists I love

blessings!

For the number of times you mentioned enjoying having the songs unsettle you, which is something is didn’t notice from them but realized after hearing you mention it that is probably why I love the whole album so much, I would recommend listening to Avith Ortega(inspired by Akira Yamaoka‘s silent hill soundtracks) not necessarily video material but the unsettling calm in most of the songs is something I can’t get enough of. My fave song is Always a bright side, and I love the album Trail to the Past. Fair warning they are all ambient music

my favorite album ❤️❤️

You gotta listen to the bonus tracks that were added on trilogy (the remaster compilation of the 3 mixtapes). There’s 3 bonus tracks, each is after the 9th track of each mixtape. They are so good they might as well have been on the originals. Sidenote, the difference between the remastered versions and the original tracks aren’t as big as you might imagine, there are the few big changes here and there but overall the remaster carried over a lot of the samples.

i love your eyeliner btw

The original mixtapes doesn't include the bonus. Twenty eight is goated

"been on another level" always hits so hard