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CRITIC REVIEWS
90
House of Balloons is a record comprised of slow-burning bangers, expertly crafted and dripping with a refreshingly ugly prettiness.
90
He commands the mood better than artists who have been in the game for years and yet this his first release.
86
An explosive debut unlike most of whatever is on Hot 97 or whatever your city uses to listen to Drake.
85
The group's penchant for druggy atmospherics is mirrored in their lyrical content, which is overtly sexual, narcotics-focused, and occasionally downright frightening.
80
They bring to the table the most interesting, depressing, and drug-infested R&B record in years.
80
For what The Weeknd have produced, regardless of what genre it is or isn’t, is a very good record.
80
This is a record that’s as ice cold as it is sad; for those who find Drake too much to stomach it might be off-putting, but for fans of the Canadian, it might just mark the arrival of a brand new obsession.
Abel's best project so far has aged like fine wine, and this will most likely remain as his best work. (Or, at least, my favorite) Brilliant sampling here, particularly on "The Party & The After Party".
Favorite Tracks:
The Party & The After Party, Loft Music, House of Balloons/Glass Table Girls, and The Morning
Favorite Tracks:
The Party & The After Party, Loft Music, House of Balloons/Glass Table Girls, and The Morning
Dark, depraved and disturbing yet intensely provocative. I think it's safe to say that Abel changed the RnB game forever.
Yeah, we get Abel that you’re a fucking angel. He was mostly on his dream pop for the whole trilogy but this is where he mainly shows is and it’s pays off for him
END OF YEAR LISTS
| #1 | / | Complex |
| #1 | / | FACT Magazine |
| #2 | / | One Thirty BPM |
| #2 | / | Spinner |
| #5 | / | FILTER |
| #5 | / | Stereogum |
| #6 | / | A.V. Club |
| #6 | / | PopMatters |
| #7 | / | Billboard |
| #8 | / | The Guardian |
| #8 | / | The Line of Best Fit |
| #9 | / | DIY |
| #10 | / | Cokemachineglow |
| #10 | / | Pitchfork |
| #10 | / | Slant |
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MISC LISTS
| #9 | / | Stereogum (First Half) |
| #11 | / | FACT Magazine (2010-2014) |
| #11 | / | Pitchfork Readers |
| #18 | / | Complex Decade |
| #49 | / | NPR Listeners |
| #67 | / | Pitchfork (2010-2014) |
| #108 | / | Pitchfork: The People's List |
| #241 | / | SPIN (1985-2014) |
Track List
- High For This
- What You Need
- House Of Balloons / Glass Table Girls
- The Morning
- Wicked Games
- The Party & The After Party
- Coming Down
- Loft Music
- The Knowing
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