Rose Lilah of HotNewHipHop wrote, "The Toronto native remodeled what it meant to be a fan by creating music that coincided or identified with a specific lifestyle and time's in one life, thus sparking the cult-like XO fanbase, and creating a blueprint for artists when it comes to the importance of branding identity and having a "movement. To mark the ten-year anniversary of his debut mixtape House of Balloons, the Weeknd is set to reissue the project on digital services and vinyl. The songs subsequently received coverage from various media outlets, including Pitchfork and The New York Times. He set out his stall quickly as a vital new voice in the field of RnB, producing everything alongside Illangelo, Cirkut and Doc McKinney and laying his life down in the most ear-snagging bars. Like Tesfaye, we hid our faces behind Tumblr photos that showed both a brilliant, snarky sense of humor and a not-so-subtle cry for help.

House Of Balloons (Vinyl) (Reissue) - JB Hi-Fi House Of Balloons (Vinyl) (Reissue) - JB Hi-Fi

Among many highlights, it features a collaboration with Daniel Arsham’s new interpretation of the iconic cover art, a standard vinyl, and a limited-edition vinyl. March 21, 2021 (NEW YORK, NY) – Ten years ago, an anonymous force emerged from the shadows in Toronto and took the first step towards changing popular music forever. Track D2 contains a sample of the recording "Cherry Coloured Funk" as performed by Cocteau Twins, courtesy of 4AD Records. The two would go their separate ways after disagreements about songwriting, but Rose let Tesfaye keep the tracks he had produced under the condition that he would be credited for them.To mark the ten-year anniversary of his debut mixtape 'House of Balloons,' the Weeknd is set to reissue the project on digital services and vinyl. Track D1 contains a sample of the recording "Gila" as performed [by] Beach House, courtesy of Carpark Records under license from Universal Music Group.

The Weeknd – House Of Balloons (2013, White Marbled , Vinyl The Weeknd – House Of Balloons (2013, White Marbled , Vinyl

Recorded at Hive Mind Studios in Brooklyn, NY, with the help of producer/arrangers Mike Buckley and Vincent Chiarito (both members of Charles Bradley's Extraordinaires) and crack team of a-list musicians, his upcoming album blends heavy arrangements and introspective lyrics with sophistication, leaving the listener in a blissful wash of wonderment. He also recently performed a career-spanning set at Super Bowl LV, which will be the subject of a forthcoming documentary coming to SHOWTIME. Cast your mind back to 2011 if you can, when Canadian legend The Weeknd was just making his debut appearance with the House Of Balloons mixtape.Five years since its veiled release, a conversation about The Weeknd's debut and its influence on contemporary pop music. House of Balloons was commercially released as part of the compilation album Trilogy (2012) and included the singles " Wicked Games" and " Twenty Eight", the latter of which is a bonus track. On Sunday for its 10 year anniversary I’m releasing House of Balloons on all streaming platforms for the first time in it’s original incarnation. In 2015, Rolling Stone made a list of "12 Great Songs That Wouldn't Exist Without the Weeknd", citing the mixtape as their inspiration. I suspect that the EU MPO cut might fair better on the pressing quality, but you are still going to missing out on that sound you want.