Listen: The Weeknd, "Kiss Land"

Quickly following up his guest spot on French Montana's "Gifted", The Weeknd has released the first song off of his upcoming album "Kiss Land", with a dark and entertaining track of the same name.  You can't say that Abel Tesfaye veers too far away from his original source material, as drugs and the failed attempts of women to seduce him are once again his primary subject matter.  The song changes the pace up a tad towards the middle, and while not as drastic as "The Party & The After Party" or "Gone", it's still a nice enough variation to make note of.  Definitely a great single to build the hype.

Listen: French Montana feat. The Weeknd, "Gifted"

It's been a while since we got some new material from The Weeknd, but this is exactly what we get with "Gifted", a track that masquerades as French Montana's.  The Canadian crooner steals the show here and French Montana isn't bad either.  The cut is definitely more Echoes of Silence than House of Balloons but is a good song regardless.