: Following a breakup, Tesfaye reportedly scrapped an entire album’s worth of "upbeat" music, choosing instead to release the melancholic EP My Dear Melancholy, We're Alone Together : Often cited by fans as a planned follow-up to My Dear Melancholy, , it remains unreleased. The "Kiss Land" Vaults During a 2020 episode of his Memento Mori

As The Weeknd's popularity grew, so did his creative output. During the and Kiss Land era, The Weeknd was experimenting with different sounds and styles. One unreleased track from this period is "Delilah" , a haunting, electro-R&B ballad that showcases The Weeknd's vocal range. This track has been circulating online for years, and its melancholic vibe fits perfectly with The Weeknd's Kiss Land aesthetic.

Most artists stop at 50. The Weeknd keeps going until he taps a vein. Consequently, the "reject rate" is higher than any mainstream pop star. Additionally, his paranoia about his narrative means he often scraps entire projects if a real-life relationship ends or a controversy erupts.