House of Balloons is the mixtape The Weeknd debuted with in 2011, put online for free without a name or a face attached. Abel Tesfaye sang about parties running off the rails, over a sound that rubs R&B against indie and electronics, largely produced by Doc McKinney and Illangelo. 'What You Need', 'Wicked Games' and 'The Morning' became his first well-known tracks, and 'House of Balloons / Glass Table Girls' leans on a Siouxsie and the Banshees sample. The tape later appeared alongside Thursday and Echoes of Silence in the Trilogy bundle.

This edition is a 2-LP and includes the bonus track 'Twenty Eight'.