Library Rock's Backpages

Overview Of A Vampire: A Closer Look At The Weeknd's Lyrics

John Calvert, The Quietus, 12 October 2015

John Calvert is a "guilt-ridden ultra-fan" of "misogynist" Canadian R&B star The Weeknd and here, instead of brushing the themes of his music under the carpet or attempting to explain them away as 'theatre', he takes a forensic look at his lyrical content

Total word count of piece: 2161

Subscribe

Becoming a member is easy. Membership gives you access to all the thousands of articles in the library.

Click here to go to Subscribe page.

Click here for academic and other group subscriptions.