The Weeknd – “Prisoner” (Feat. Lana Del Rey)

The most intriguing part of the Weeknd’s Beauty Behind The Madness tracklist is “Prisoner,” the duet with Lana Del Rey. They make a head-slappingly obvious pairing for reasons already expressed by Tom: “The Weeknd and Lana Del Rey both sing slow, sad, narcotically tinged songs about the toll of the party lifestyle, and both of them somehow make that work in a pop context.” That duet has made its way online, and yeah, these two are a perfect fit. “Prisoner” feels like an old Weeknd mixtape track, but with touches of Del Rey’s doomed noir glamor. You can listen to the track over on Tumblr.