AF90 has arguably unleashed his most daring thesis with “Drugs On The Weekend,” a shot of swagger aimed at a whole lotta groove.
AF90 combines the obsession of Talking Heads with the curvy, sweat-dampened production sheen of Dua Lipa, summoning up a soundscape that’s as addictive as it is self-lacerating about the lifestyle it depicts. Don’t confuse this track for a dour lecture. There’s genuine delight in the rot. The song has enough irony, existential dread, and a dash of cheek to propel you even as the lyrics hit too close to home.
The character of the song’s “Drugs On The Weekend” is the disillusioned of the modern age stuck in the immortal 9-to-5 grind, drained of their essence by the day-to-day and left with a chemically-induced weekend high as the closest thing that they have to a work protest. “Drugs On The Weekend” is a polished middle finger to slow, dull time wrapped in mirrorball. It’s for everyone who’s ever stared at the clock on a Friday afternoon and felt the gravity of the night ahead, not merely to party but to feel something.
AF90 delivered a banger with brains, a bop with bite. And in a world on the brink of burnout, “Drugs On The Weekend” plays like the anxious, euphoric soundtrack we didn’t realize we wanted.