- Artist
- The Weeknd
- Album
- Dawn FM
Based on 8 reviews from outlets we track. Scores run 60 to 90.
| The gist | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| musicOMH | 4.5/5 | 90 | “Demonstrates a vision, executed with finesse and a slippery, enigmatic charm, in which the hooks are impeccably oiled and the beats glisten” |
| Paste | 8.8/10 | 88 | “Paste Magazine is your source for the best music, movies, TV, comedy, videogames, books, comics, craft beer, politics and more. Discover your favorite albums and films.” |
| Clash | 8/10 | 80 | “It turns out Abel Tesfaye wasn't done with his latest era. ‘After Hours’ (2020) propelled 80s revivalism forward, introducing a glossier” |
| Slant | 4/5 | 80 | “The Weeknd’s fifth album, ‘Dawn FM,’ plays out like a series of radio transmissions from the afterlife.” |
| Rolling Stone Australia | 4/5 | 80 | “Less brooding and decadent than usual, his latest is a refreshingly light and accessible listen” |
| Pitchfork | 8/10 | 80 | “Read Dani Blum’s review of the album.” |
| Beats Per Minute | 80% | 80 | “Music News, Reviews, Interviews, Videos and MP3s” |
| Spill Magazine | 6.0/10 | 60 | “The Weeknd Dawn FM Republic Records Toronto’s very own The Weeknd has returned with his highly anticipated album, Dawn FM. Following his acclaimed 2020 release, After Hours and his notable…” |
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How the Breakdown works
Every outlet’s score is converted to 0–100 (2/5 is 40, 5.9/10 is 59, a B+ is 88) and averaged. Grades follow the B-Side scale: A is 90–100, B 80–89, C 70–79, D 60–69, F below 60. Critics who liked it is the share of outlets that scored it 75 or higher; the Breakdown shows green at 75 and up, red below. Divisiveness asks a different question: not whether critics liked it, but how close their scores are to each other. Five critics who all give it 50 are Unanimous, even though none of them liked it. The labels run Unanimous, Broad agreement, Some debate, Divided, and Contentious. Replay rate comes from listeners, not critics: yes counts fully, a few tracks counts half, no counts zero. The gist quotes each outlet’s own summary of its review. Scores marked est. come from reviews that publish no number.
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