Abel first teased this track on an Instagram Live session in 2020 during the After Hours era.

For a fanbase as dedicated as XO, the official discography is only the beginning. Abel Tesfaye, known globally as The Weeknd, is notorious for creating vast amounts of music, much of which never makes it to streaming services. From the dark, hazy atmosphere of his Trilogy era to the slick pop sounds of After Hours , his unreleased vault is a treasure trove of moody R&B and synth-pop.

The Shadow Discography: A Deep Dive into The Weeknd’s Greatest Unreleased Tracks

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Dating back to the Starboy recording sessions, "Ebony" is a fan-favorite leak that showcases Abel’s flawless falsetto over a melancholic, trap-infused beat. The track details the toxic coping mechanisms, fame-induced paranoia, and fleeting romances that dominate his thematic universe. "Down Low"

Abel is a concept-driven artist. If a song does not fit the specific storyline or sonic palette of an album, it gets cut, regardless of how good it is.

A darker, slower experimental track featuring heavily textured production that aligns with the somber, brooding nature of My Dear Melancholy, . The Acclaimed Demos

Because the released Weeknd is a character. It's a curated nightmare of drugs, women, and synthesizers. It’s a movie. But these songs—the ones locked in the vault—were the documentary. They lacked the safety net of a catchy hook. They were the sound of a man drowning without caring if anyone threw him a rope.