Tom Ewing | The Weeknd and indie

The Weeknd's suggestion that there's an awfulness at the heart of VIP area hedonism is always going to delight the indie crowdR&B has been the sleek chassis of modern pop for a good 15 years now, but while it's enjoyed success and respect from a wide audience, a chunk of rock and indie fans still view it with suspicion. Some of this mistrust is technical. Modern R&B may have evolved from soul at the tail-end of the 80s, but it's encouraged a denaturalisation of the voice. First, the melismatic...

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