The Weeknd’s New Album May Be Dropping Sooner Than Expected

The Weeknd shared some cryptic captions on Instagram this week, possibly hinting that “Chapter VI” will be dropping as soon as this weekend.

, with the releases of his back-to-back singles, and as well as The R&B star has been prepping to drop his next project for a minute now, which will mark his first studio album in four years since 2016’s Starboy. He first started teasing the body of work, which will be titled Chapter VI, , and fans have been not-so-patiently waiting to hear the album ever since. It looks like that day may be arriving very soon, as has been sending some pretty cryptic clues on Instagram this week.

On Tuesday, the singer shared a photo of himself on his account in the official Chapter VI uniform that he’s established for this era, with the caption, “i hear something.” An hour later, he posted a shot of a series of keyboards in the studio with the caption, “final form.” The Weeknd seems to be informing his fans that the album is as close to completion as possible, and that it could be in our possession before we know it. While these hints may not seem like all that much on their own, it’s worth noting both Valentine’s Day (Friday) and The Weeknd’s 30th birthday (Sunday) take place this weekend. Ever the twisted romantic, it would make sense that he’d want to drop his latest project on V-Day. If his “Heartless” persona is currently in gear, though, he may just be looking for one more reason to go all out for the big 3-0, and what better cause for celebration than an album release? All of up to this point, so there’s no reason to believe that these mysterious captions are merely arbitrary.