Before House of Balloons changed the R&B landscape forever, a young Abel Tesfaye was part of a production duo called The Noise.
In an interview with The Fader, The Weeknd revealed that he has been writing and recording music since his teenage years. He has stated that he often writes and records songs that don't make it to his official releases, citing that he has a "warehouse" of unreleased music. This "warehouse" has become a treasure trove for fans, who have been able to access some of these unreleased tracks through various online channels. Unreleased The Weeknd Songs
These three songs serve as the perfect coda to The Weeknd's first major act, offering closure and new depth to the world he had built: Before House of Balloons changed the R&B landscape