The Weeknd announced that its debut mixtape, House of Balloons, will arrive at streaming services with original samples approved for the first time this Sunday (March 21) to celebrate its 10th anniversary. The Weeknd also announced a limited edition vinyl with cover art reinvented by New York artist Daniel Arsham. Find out more on the Weeknd website.
The original House of Balloons, released for free online, had a sample of Aaliyah in “What You Need”, a sample of Cocteau Twins in “The Knowing”, a sample of “Happy House” by Siouxsie and the Banshees in “House of Balloons / Glass Table Girls” , and two different samples of Beach House.
Last week, Weeknd announced that it will boycott the Grammy going forward, refusing to attend or present their work for consideration after their 2020 album. After hours received zero nominations at this year’s ceremony. He also recently presented a career set at the Super Bowl LV, which will be the subject of a documentary that will make it to SHOWTIME.
Check out “The 200 best albums of the years 2010” by Pitchfork, where House of Balloons landed at number 75.