The Weeknd announces surprise new album, Dawn FM, to release Friday

The Weeknd is kicking off 2022 with the sudden release of a new album.

The Toronto native revealed Monday on social media that Dawn FMis set to arrive on Friday.

A trailer for the album teased clips of new music and named several other artists involved in the project, including Canadian comedian Jim Carrey, record producer Quincy Jones, musician Tyler, the Creator and rapper Lil Wayne.

Dawn FMmarks the singer's first album since his smash After Hoursarrived in early 2020, spawning a series of hits including Blinding Lightsand Save Your Tears.

He's since collaborated on singles with several other artists and headlined the 2021 Super Bowl Halftime show.

It's unclear exactly how Scarborough, Ont.-raised Carrey will be involved in the Weeknd's new album, but the singer told GQ in an interview last year he struck up a friendship with The Truman Showstar after discovering they were neighbours in Los Angeles with a shared interest in telescopes.