The Weeknd releases part one of the critically-acclaimed "Trilogy" with the vinyl debut of "House of Balloons" releasing on 8/14/2015. The Grammy Award-nominated, platinum-selling trendsetter first rose to prominence with his three independent online releases in 2011- House of Balloons, Thursday, and Echoes of Silence. 2012's Trilogy reached platinum status in the US & Canada and debuted at #4 on the Billboard Top 200.