“I think that I was perfectly fine before music, and then something happened where I just felt, like, a buildup of some sort. “I never would have turned to music if I didn’t feel like I need to work on something or change or cope with something,” Joseph told Apple Music. That honesty has earned the band a remarkably dedicated fanbase. Touring behind Blurryface, for example, he covered his neck and arms with black greasepaint on stage-a visualization of his insecurities. It was mostly produced remotely, with Joseph and Dun working in separate studios.Ī practicing Christian, Joseph credits his faith-and the sustained internal dialogue that comes with it-as a source of inspiration, using his art as a platform to wrestle directly with his demons. The title of their next album, 2021's Scaled and Icy, was partially a reference to making music in the pandemic-scaled back and isolated. As a duo, they delved further into the idiosyncrasies of their sound-characterized by a minimal blend of keyboards, driving drums, and playful, self-probing lyrics-winning a Grammy in 2017 for their single “Stressed Out.” In 2018, they released their fifth LP, Trench, which featured the singles “Chlorine” and “My Blood” and was co-written with Mutemath’s Paul Meany. The band self-released two albums before making the leap to a subsidiary of Warner Music Group in 2012, shuffling ranks along the way before settling on singer-songwriter Joseph and drummer Josh Dun as its core members. Formed by friends Tyler Joseph, Nick Thomas, and Chris Salih in Columbus, Ohio, the band took its name from Arthur Miller's play All My Sons, in which a contractor knowingly sends off faulty airplane parts to Europe during World War II, resulting in the death of 21 pilots. It’s one of many great tracks from their album 2013's Vessel, but is still as relevant and fresh-sounding today.Twenty one pilots' cathartic, kitchen-sink style-which folds in alt-rock, reggae, electronic music, and rap-is one of the most unique, unclassifiable commercial sounds of the 2010s and '20s.
This feel is somewhat surprising, considering the lyrical focus on mental struggles that make it instantly relatable. Upbeat and sunny melodies combine with hopeful lyrics in this fun and energetic track. A great track for both laid-back afternoons in the park and letting out a bit of angst. The slightly lumbering, off-kilter beat of this song has a hint of reggae to it, and is a great backdrop to the self-aware and reflective lyrics which poke at the music industry. The song was also partially re-recorded for follow-up album Vessel, and released as its first single in 2013. It almost feels as if we’re being talked through Tyler’s writing process an intriguing insight. Holding Onto You (Regional At Best, 2011)Īrguably one of the shining stars from the duo’s second – and now hugely hard to find – album, Regional At Best, this song is another great example of the band’s upbeat introspection. Bonus points for all those who manage to nail the rap section! 7.
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It’s packed full of riffs and synth lines that will stick in your head for days, and is full of creative, slightly cryptic, lyrics.
This powerful, catchy tune spent six weeks at number one on the Billboard chart, and it’s not hard to see why.
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