During Tyler the Creator’s Camp Flog Gnaw festival in Los Angeles this weekend, a video trailer teased the arrival of Mac Miller’s long-lost project Balloonerism, telling fans it would be released ‘soon.’
The trailer was shared by @macmillermemoir on Instagram.
The trailer features “The Song That Changed Everything,” allegedly featuring SZA, and “5 Dollar Pony Rides,” both of which fans have speculated were intended for the original album.
Update: Mac Miller’s team has officially announced on his website that Balloonerism will be released on January 17, 2025, exactly five years after the release of his first posthumous album Circles, and two days before what would have been his 33rd birthday.
The official trailer, along with album merchandise and vinyls, is now available on Mac Miller’s website – www.macmillerswebsite.com
After his tragic death from a drug overdose in 2018, Mac Miller’s will designated his parents, Mark McCormick and Karen Meyers, as trustees and his attorney, David Byrnes, as the administrator (Personal Representative) of his estate. Together, they oversee his legacy, ensuring it is preserved while continuing to share updates about his life and music.
Balloonerism
Balloonerism is an unreleased project Mac Miller worked on in 2013 and 2014, during a period between the releases of his albums Watching Movies With the Sound Off and Faces.
Long time collaborator E. Dan, who worked closely with Mac throughout his career and assisted his estate with finishing the album revealed that Balloonerism was initially developed during a week of jam sessions, with several tracklists created. Though some songs were later used for Faces, the project remained unfinished, and certain online artwork and tracklists are fan-made, not Mac’s. The project existed more as an idea, with playlists created by Mac, but it never progressed to completion.
It’s rumored that Mac Miller was close to finishing Balloonerism and had plans to release it, but his former label, Rostrum, supposedly shelved it for being too “out there.” This would make sense considering the album shared sessions and borrowed tracks to Faces, which also leaned into a wild and unconventional style.
The completion and formal release of Balloonerism comes as welcome news for Mac Miller’s fans, following his tragic passing from an accidental drug overdose in 2018. The album will be his second posthumous release, following Circles four years ago.
