The Weeknd gets his stride back on “Wasted Times.” Produced by Skrillex, the beat meshes sliding clicks with spraying flourishes during the chorus that repeats “I ain’t got no business catchin’ feelings.” The Weeknd includes obvious allusions to the identity of the recipient of his feelings with the borderline raunchy lyric “You were equestrian, so ride it like a champion.” Despite the upbeat tone of “Wasted Times,” The Weeknd dreads the mornings he wakes up without his equestrian companion by his side for the song’s outro. The Weeknd tests the new relationship of his ex, threatening “Well, I’m not tryna break up something / You’ve been workin’ out, you’ve been steady / But I’m ready to go all the way if you let me / Don’t you tempt me.” The song’s bridge features simple repetition of “ Lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo,” an empty phrase that contributes little to the already creatively lacking lyricism of the EP but ties the song together nonetheless. “Try Me” takes on a slightly more upbeat tone with a a quick synthetic tapping beat and optimistic lyrics. Vying for his beloved’s attention, The Weeknd cries out “I want you to stay even though you don’t want me” over a tapping drum before the song fades into a mix of tunneled voices and sounds. A robust pronunciation of the song’s namesake drops the beat, which is overtly reminiscent of the slow beat of “Earned It” with hard-stopping bass. The Weeknd opens his letter to an estranged lover with sultry bass digs and building vocals on “Call Out My Name.” The song opens with an elegant drowned out piano progression and the bare vocals of the talented singer. The punctuation of the title cleverly addresses the collective works to an unnamed party, causing many social media users to assume The Weeknd is airing his pent up emotions about recent relationships with Selena Gomez and Bella Hadid. As the title suggests, The Weeknd finds himself in a rut with depressed lyrics and slow, yearning beats on the six track EP. The Weeknd’s March 30 release, My Dear Melancholy, explores the hip-hop heartbreaker’s deeply personal reflections on love.

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