Is House of Balloons good?

Riffiter listeners rate House of Balloons 4.0/5 from 5 ratings.

What is the highest-rated track on House of Balloons?

Wicked Games, rated 4.4/5 by 11 listeners on Riffiter.

When was House of Balloons released?

House of Balloons was released in 2011 on Republic Records.

How many tracks are on House of Balloons?

House of Balloons has 9 tracks, with a runtime of 50 minutes.

What genre is House of Balloons?

House of Balloons is catalogued under Electronic, Alternative R&B, Contemporary R&B.

What BPM is House of Balloons?

House of Balloons runs at a median tempo of 102 BPM across its tracks, most often in F# minor, measured from audio analysis.

What albums are similar to House of Balloons?

Listeners of House of Balloons also rate Random Access Memories by Daft Punk, DAMN. by Kendrick Lamar, Scorpion by Drake.

Who produced House of Balloons?

House of Balloons was produced by Illangelo, Martin “Doc” McKinney, Jeremy Rose and The Weeknd, among 6 credited in total. Illangelo produced 4 of them.

Album · 2011

House of Balloons

by The Weeknd

House of Balloons is a 2011 electronic album by The Weeknd. It runs 9 tracks across 50 minutes on Republic Records. Riffiter listeners rate it 4.0/5 from 5 ratings.

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Illangelo

Martin “Doc” McKinney +4 more

Electronic · Alternative R&B · Contemporary R&B

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5 ratings: 82 /100
10 critics: 9
Tracks: 50 min
Runtime: 102 bpm
Tempo: F# minor
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House of Balloons is the debut mixtape of Canadian artist, The Weeknd, released online for free in March 2011. Production was headed up by Canadian producers Doc McKinney, Zodiac, Illangelo. House of Balloons blends a range of electronic and urban genres including R&B and soul as well as incorporating dubstep tones. The title track is based on the music of the hit single "Happy House" by Siouxsie and the Banshees. Upon its release, House of Balloons garnered much acclaim among critics and fans alike. Preceded by a string of low-profile buzz single releases throughout 2010, the identity behind The Weeknd was kept secret from the public which attracted significant interest. House of Balloons received the 'Best New Music' title at Pitchfork.com. Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating based on reviews by industry professionals, gave House of Balloons a rating of 87 based on 16 reviews indicating 'Universal Acclaim,' also making it the third highest scoring R&B release ever. In December of 2011, Metacritic determined that House of Balloons was the third best-reviewed project of the year .

Additionally, the mixtape was featured on several music critics' and publications' end-of-year albums lists. Complex called it the "best album of 2011;" Stereogum ranked it number 5 ; The Guardian ranked it number 8 ; The A.V. Club ranked it number 6 ; SPIN ranked it (as well as Thursday) number 13 ; while Pitchfork ranked it number 10. As a whole, House of Balloons was the seventh most frequently mentioned album in music publications' year-end Top Ten lists . The mixtape was named as a longlisted nominee for the 2011 Polaris Music Prize. It was later announced as a shortlisted nominee. The mixtape's title track, House of Balloons, was listed on Pitchfork Media's list of top 100 songs of 2011 at number 57, while The Morning was number 15.

In brief

Is House of Balloons good?: Riffiter listeners rate House of Balloons 4.0/5 from 5 ratings.
What is the highest-rated track on House of Balloons?: Wicked Games, rated 4.4/5 by 11 listeners on Riffiter.
When was House of Balloons released?: House of Balloons was released in 2011 on Republic Records.
How many tracks are on House of Balloons?: House of Balloons has 9 tracks, with a runtime of 50 minutes.
What genre is House of Balloons?: House of Balloons is catalogued under Electronic, Alternative R&B, Contemporary R&B.
What BPM is House of Balloons?: House of Balloons runs at a median tempo of 102 BPM across its tracks, most often in F# minor, measured from audio analysis.
What albums are similar to House of Balloons?: Listeners of House of Balloons also rate Random Access Memories by Daft Punk, DAMN. by Kendrick Lamar, Scorpion by Drake.
Who produced House of Balloons?: House of Balloons was produced by Illangelo, Martin “Doc” McKinney, Jeremy Rose and The Weeknd, among 6 credited in total. Illangelo produced 4 of them.