82-454: Clancy is the seventh studio album by American musical duo Twenty One Pilots , released on May 24, 2024, through Fueled by Ramen and Elektra Records . Titled after the protagonist introduced in their fifth studio album, Trench (2018), the visual album is stated to be the final installment of the band's nearly decade-long conceptual series . Written by frontman Tyler Joseph and produced with frequent collaborator Paul Meany , Clancy
164-401: A Grammy Award for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards for "Stressed Out". Starting out, the band independently released two albums, Twenty One Pilots (2009) and Regional at Best (2011), before being signed by record label Fueled by Ramen in 2012. Their label debut Vessel (2013) became the second album in history on which every track received at least
246-537: A "grueling" and "emotive" chorus. Conceived as a " love letter " to the band's home state and region , "Midwest Indigo" is a "thrilling" and "joyous" pop-punk track. Opening with a "reverberating" alarm , "Routines in the Night" contains subtle vocal mannerisms that pays homage to "The Run and Go", a track from Vessel (2013). "Vignette" serves as a direct homage to Trench , with recurring themes of death, rebirth, decay and awakening—changing from moments of isolation to
328-432: A "racing" breakbeat . The track is also the first one that the band finished while they were working on the album. Its upbeat production continues with the punk -infused garage rock tune "Next Semester", which details a panic attack Joseph suffered as a college student. "Backslide" is a hip hop and rap rock track that elevates itself with echoing and morphed background vocals and "nonchalant" spoken verses, broken up by
410-806: A London show in February 2016, and later announced a run of UK dates, with a second London date added. The band Transviolet served as openers. A second tour for the Blurryface album, the Emotional Roadshow World Tour , started in Cincinnati on May 31, 2016. The tour covered the United States, Canada, Mexico, Europe, and Australia. Chef'Special and Mutemath opened for the American leg. Irish singer Bry joined
492-505: A September 2022 interview, Joseph claimed that the band's next album would conclude the storyline of the character Clancy and the fictional city of Dema that were introduced in their fifth album Trench (2018). On February 15, 2024, the cover art of Scaled and Icy as well as Vessel (2013), Blurryface (2015) and Trench were updated to be partially concealed with red tape on streaming platforms. Shortly after, people began to post on their social media that they had received mail from
574-466: A character that hasn't been talked about on any record yet that plays a huge role in the narrative that obviously will need to be talked about and it's probably where we're going next". On June 19, 2019, a re-imagined version of "Chlorine", titled "Chlorine (19.4326° N, 99.1332° W)", was released. It was the first song to be released from the Location Sessions extended play. Other songs in
656-500: A cryptic email to fans and later posting a video to all social media platforms and updating their logo and branding. Tyler Joseph made his first media appearance in over a year for an interview with Zane Lowe of Apple Music 1 (formerly Beats 1) from his home studio in Columbus, Ohio, in which he spoke about the band's year-long hiatus, creating the new album, and battling against personal demons and insecurities. On July 11, 2018,
738-827: A feature film. Jensen has collaborated with Demi Lovato , Ice Nine Kills , Falling in Reverse , Bring Me the Horizon , I Prevail , Jay Z , Bryson Tiller , Khalid , Normani , Maxwell , Duke Dumont , Emmure , Crown the Empire , Asking Alexandria , I See Stars , Issues , Twenty One Pilots , and with Russian pop band Ruki Vverh! . He has also directed videos for RCA , Virgin Records , Roadrunner Records , Atlantic Records , Sumerian Records , and Rise Records and directed and produced commercials. Jensen's career includes numerous short films. Most notably, he directed
820-411: A five-song EP, TOPxMM , composed of remixes and re-imaginings of four tracks from Blurryface as well as "Heathens". The EP was uploaded onto the band's official website free of charge on December 19; a 25-minute long video of the bands recording the songs live in studio was also released on the band's YouTube channel. On February 12, 2017, Twenty One Pilots won a Grammy Award for "Stressed Out" in
902-627: A glorious but daunting journey". A concert tour in support of the album, the Clancy World Tour, was announced alongside the release of "Next Semester". The tour is set to consist of over 70 shows spanning four continents, beginning at Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado on August 15, 2024, and concluding at The O2 Arena in London on May 14, 2025. Five small-scale concerts collectively titled "An Evening with Twenty One Pilots" were held prior to
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#1732772274961984-543: A gold certification, making Twenty One Pilots the first and only band to see every song on two albums earn gold or platinum awards. The duo achieved breakthrough success with their fourth album, Blurryface (2015), which produced the hit singles "Stressed Out" and "Ride" and became the first album on which every track received at least a gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America . The release of "Heathens" also made
1066-476: A local band including The Basement, Newport Music Hall , and Express Live! , before ending their tour cycle with arena shows at Nationwide Arena and Value City Arena . In an interview with Alternative Press in November 2016, Twenty One Pilots stated that after their last show for Blurryface , they will be "going dark" to focus on new music. Joseph stated that he would like to focus on lyrical content of
1148-557: A medley of "Heathens" and "Stressed Out" on the American Music Awards of 2016 , where they also accepted their first awards on American television for Favorite Pop/Rock Duo and Favorite Alternative Rock Artist. On November 25, 2016, the band released a limited-edition live vinyl album documenting two performances at Fox Oakland Theatre , on the duo's 2015 Blurryface Tour under the name Blurryface Live . Joseph and Dun collaborated with alternative rock band Mutemath , for
1230-560: A month-long series of performances from different artists. On October 16, the band embarked on their worldwide Bandito Tour, starting in the U.S. and continuing with legs in Oceania and Europe. They also announced additional 2019 tour dates for shows in Canada, Mexico and the U.S. The band's stunts during the set included leaping, backflipping, vertical crowd-surfing, suspended bridge walking, and scaffolding scaling. On January 22, 2019,
1312-439: A part of the merchandise distribution crew throughout the production of Blurryface and continues to stay actively involved in the band's tour cycle. With a new lineup consisting of only Joseph and Dun, Twenty One Pilots self-released their second album, Regional at Best , on July 8, 2011. The album was accompanied by a free CD release show on the grounds of New Albany High School . While Salih and Thomas were involved with
1394-407: A poster that included the text "New Album and Livestream Experience". The album was officially announced by the band the following day, alongside the release of its lead single, " Shy Away ". The second single from the album, " Choker ", was released on April 30, 2021. The third single from the album, " Saturday ", was released on May 18, 2021; its music video followed on July 8. Two days before
1476-572: A series of videos uploaded to the Twenty One Pilots YouTube channel. In April 2012, the band announced their signing to Atlantic Records subsidiary Fueled by Ramen during a show at the Lifestyle Communities Pavilion . On July 17, 2012, they released their debut Fueled by Ramen recording, an EP entitled Three Songs . The next month, the band embarked on a short tour with Neon Trees and Walk
1558-584: A solo EP, No Phun Intended , in his parents' basement. Thomas contributed guitar to several songs on the album, and collaborated with Joseph on the track "Trees". While attending Ohio State University , Joseph met Texas -born future bandmate Chris Salih at a party. Noting the songwriter's talent and creative energy, Salih consulted Joseph about starting a band. Impressed by the recording studio Salih had built in his house, Joseph agreed to play music together and began sharing his ideas for new music. Just before their first performance, Joseph invited Thomas to join
1640-814: Is a member of the Ukrainian Film Academy , the Union of Filmmakers of Ukraine, and the Producers Guild of Ukraine. Jensen Noen was born in Poltava , Ukraine . In 2009, he moved to Kyiv and joined a Down & Dirty rock band as a guitar and keyboard player. He began producing videos for MTV ; he also directed several television shows. Later, he began directing commercials and music videos and collaborated with other Eastern European artists and labels. In 2014, Jensen relocated to Los Angeles , California. In 2018, he completed The Perception,
1722-434: Is an American musical duo from Columbus, Ohio . Initially a band, the group was formed in 2009 by lead vocalist Tyler Joseph along with Nick Thomas and Chris Salih, who both left in 2011. Since their departure, the line-up has consisted of Joseph and drummer Josh Dun . The duo is best known for their singles " Stressed Out ", " Ride ", and " Heathens ", which achieved commercial success between 2015 and 2016. The duo received
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#17327722749611804-728: The 2018 American Music Awards on October 9, at the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles. On November 1, the band performed stripped-down versions of "My Blood" and "Ride", as well as covering Damien Rice 's "9 Crimes", in BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge. Radio 1 visited the band in their hometown and filmed the session at the Newport Music Hall in Columbus, Ohio, for the kickoff of the Live Lounge Month,
1886-746: The ARIA Albums Chart on May 31, 2024. It also debuted at number one in Germany and Scotland. In eleven other countries, the album reached the top five. "Midwest Indigo" is included on the soundtrack for the 2024 video game EA Sports FC 25 . "Overcompensate" is included on the soundtrack for the 2024 video game NHL 25 . "Next Semester" is featured in the video game Fortnite as a Jam Track. All tracks are written by Tyler Joseph and Paul Meany , except where noted. Sample credits Note Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. Twenty One Pilots Twenty One Pilots
1968-517: The Alternative Songs chart. Tyler Joseph first met future bandmate Nick Thomas at a young age while playing youth basketball in Columbus, Ohio. Thomas later transferred to Joseph's middle school, and the two would remain friends throughout high school. Joseph began playing music after finding an old keyboard inside his closet, a Christmas gift he received from his mother, and began mimicking radio melodies. In 2007, Joseph released
2050-600: The Best Pop Duo/Group Performance category. The band stripped to their underwear before taking the stage, with Joseph claiming in their acceptance speech that this was a fulfillment of a promise the duo had made each other in their early days as a local Columbus band. On March 27, 2017, the band began selling tickets for Tour De Columbus, a five-date hometown tour taking place in June 2017. The duo performed at several small venues they first played as
2132-865: The Canadian Albums Chart , making it their fourth top five album in the country. The album was leading the UK midweek charts upon its release, but debuted at number two on the UK Albums Chart behind Taylor Swift 's album The Tortured Poets Department (2024). It also debuted at number one on the Official Vinyl Albums Chart and the Official Record Store Chart . Clancy became Twenty One Pilots' second number one album in Australia, debuting atop
2214-632: The 2019 Flathead Lake International Cinemafest at the 2018 International Thai Film Festival. His 2009 film Oceans Within Us was named Best Short Film at the Kyiv International Short Film Festival and Best Short-Length Film of 2011 by the Ukrainian Producer Association and Association of Cinema. His movie The Perception was named Best Film at both 2018 Mediterranean Film Festival Cannes and
2296-399: The 2019 Fusion Film Festival, Best Thriller at the 2018 Oniros Film Awards and Best US Made Feature Film at the 2018 Prince of Prestige Academy Awards. His second film, Blesscode , also won awards for Best Film Script and Best Short Film at industry film festivals. Since moving to the United States, Jensen has collaborated with Khalid , Jay Z , Bryson Tiller , Normani , and others. He
2378-760: The Moon . During their Vessel anniversary stream, Tyler Joseph talked about signing with Fueled by Ramen and Regional at Best , "it was just a record that we had on the merch table when we were performing independently, and then we wanted to go record a real, professional record when we got signed – some of those songs we took from Regional At Best and kind of re-recorded them, and some of we had written new, since then. And that's what Vessel is. I know some people might not like this, but I kind of view Vessel as our first record." Regional at Best tracks "Slowtown", "Anathema", "Ruby", "Be Concerned", and "Clear" have since been made commercially unavailable. On November 12, 2012,
2460-922: The Rock Albums Chart, and No. 10 on the Alternative Albums Chart. The band's first charting single, "Holding On to You", reached No. 10 on the Billboard US Rock Airplay chart. Additionally, "Guns for Hands" and " Lovely " reached No. 21 and No. 67, respectively, on the Japan Hot 100 . In 2013, Twenty One Pilots (along with Panic! at the Disco ) were one of the opening acts for Fall Out Boy on their Save Rock and Roll Arena Tour. On August 8, 2013, Twenty One Pilots performed "House of Gold" on Conan in their late night debut. On October 2,
2542-459: The Stars". Salih left the band on May 8, 2011, to focus on work, and Thomas left the following month on June 3 to focus on schooling, both posting farewell notes on the band's official Facebook page. Before departing from the project, Salih invited Guitar Center co-worker and friend of the group Josh Dun (former touring drummer for House of Heroes ), to take his place in the band. Impressed by
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2624-492: The U.S. Billboard Hot 100 , and second to become certified Diamond. In September 2016, the band contributed a cover of the piano ballad " Cancer " by My Chemical Romance to the tribute album Rock Sound Presents: The Black Parade . An animated lyric video followed the release of the song. Twenty One Pilots featured as the musical guest on Saturday Night Live on October 8, 2016, performing orchestra-accompanied versions of "Heathens" and "Ride". The band later performed
2706-601: The United States, such as Lollapalooza , Bonnaroo , Boston Calling , and Firefly . Requests from many of these cities were incorporated into the band's first headlining tour, the Quiet Is Violent World Tour , which began in September 2014 and ended in November of the same year. On December 31, 2014, the band released a music video for "Ode to Sleep". Composed of footage captured by the band's creative director Mark Eshleman from three concerts over
2788-484: The album as "creative, colorful and endlessly charismatic". Jon Dolan of Rolling Stone reviewed the album positively, saying it showed the band's "midlife growth," praising Clancy for not feeling scattered in its juggling of many genres and sounds. Clancy marked Twenty One Pilots' fourth consecutive top three album on the Billboard 200 , debuting at number three with 143,000 album-equivalent units . Registering
2870-586: The album charted in the top 25 of the Hot Rock Songs chart, where five tracks were in the top 10. On September 12, 2018, Twenty One Pilots played their first live show in over a year, titled A Complete Diversion , at O2 Brixton Academy in London. They performed the four released songs from Trench , as well as some songs from their previous albums, to promote the album and the upcoming Bandito Tour . Twenty One Pilots performed their single "Jumpsuit" at
2952-441: The album has a music video On March 18, Joseph announced that each song on the album would have an accompanying music video, with all set to be released alongside the album; its release was subsequently delayed by a week due to the production timeframe required to complete the videos. Despite this, the band announced listening parties that would take place in selected stores through various countries, between May 18 and May 23, before
3034-548: The album's release. The second single, " Next Semester ", was released on March 27. The third single, " Backslide ", was released on April 25. On May 9, the band debuted " The Craving " live during their small-scale concert at the Electric Ballroom in London . The song was released on May 22 as the fourth single; this version is subtitled "(Single Version)" in contrast to the album's "(Jenna's Version)", and features different instrumentation and production. On May 24,
3116-454: The album's release. On July 8, it was announced that the "Fan Premier Exhibit", a touring exhibit filled with props and memorabilia from past album cycles, would be taken with them to concerts during the US and Canada leg of the Clancy World Tour. On August 9, it was announced that New Zealand alt-pop band Balu Brigada would be the opening act for the US leg of the Clancy World Tour. The setlist of
3198-525: The album, the band is embarking on the Clancy World Tour, which commenced in Denver in August 2024. In February 2021, while promoting Twenty One Pilots 's sixth studio album Scaled and Icy (2021), lead singer Tyler Joseph revealed that the album's closing track "Redecorate" acts as "an intentional hint at what he wants to try to do next", contrasting the song's more ominous tone with the "brand new, sparkling, happy, colorful" sound of its parent album. In
3280-461: The attention of unfamiliar or uninterested attendees and promoters, the band began to experiment with costumes and on-stage acrobatics . Now going by the name Twenty One Pilots, the group released their debut, self-titled album, Twenty One Pilots , on December 29, 2009, and began touring Ohio. Their initial marketing was grassroots; Joseph's mother would stand outside of Ohio State University, giving away tickets to their shows. During this time,
3362-515: The award-winning shorts "Oceans Within Us" and "Blesscode," in Europe. Once he moved to the United States, he continued his film career with "Observer". Jensen's film "Gambit", about a character from the Marvel universe, was well received during its release. Afterwards, Jensen released "The Perception", which was selected by numerous film festivals. The Perception won “Best Feature Film Director” from
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3444-465: The band containing cryptic letters. Around the same time, billboards and posters in numerous countries began displaying a new band logo. On February 22, 2024, the band released a narrated video on their social media platforms. In the video, the narrator, who reveals himself to be Clancy, summarizes the story of the previous three albums and his multiple attempts to escape from Dema; he ends the video by stating that he would be "returning to Trench". Clancy
3526-458: The band participated in various "Battle of the Band" contests at The Alrosa Villa and The Basement, important Columbus music venues. In 2010, the band posted two tracks to their SoundCloud account, a cover of " Jar of Hearts " by Christina Perri and " Time to Say Goodbye ", an original song that samples " Con te partirò " by Andrea Bocelli and Sarah Brightman . The latter track would become
3608-485: The band played a sold-out concert at Columbus' Newport Music Hall . This caught the attention of several record labels interested in seeing if the band's appeal could stretch outside of Ohio. That same year, the duo put out two free songs via their email newsletter : the original version of " House of Gold " and "Two". Joseph and Dun embarked on the Regional at Best Tour with rock band Challenger!, documenting it in
3690-526: The band released a Christmas single, " Christmas Saves the Year ", following a Twitch stream by Joseph. The duo's sixth studio album, Scaled and Icy , was released on May 21, 2021. The album's name is an anagram , which spells out "Clancy is dead", and is a play on the phrase "scaled back and isolated", due to the COVID-19 pandemic . The album was first teased on April 6, 2021, through dmaorg.info via
3772-515: The band released an online-only collection, titled Clancy – Digital Remains , which includes live versions of the four singles and several pages containing new photos and "artifacts" in relation to the making of the album. The music video for "Paladin Strait", the album's closing track, was released on June 21 and directed by Jensen Noen . On September 19, the duo performed "Routines in the Night" on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon . The scene
3854-523: The band released two new songs, " Jumpsuit " and " Nico and the Niners ", as well as the music video for "Jumpsuit". Later, on July 26, 2018, the music video for "Nico and the Niners" was released. The song " Levitate " was subsequently released as the album's third single along with a music video on August 8, 2018. On August 20, 2018, at the MTV VMAs , a ten-second long snippet of the song " My Blood "
3936-514: The band's arc that is filled with vim, vigor, and nostalgia . Vicky Greer, writing for Classic Rock , considered the album to be "a very strong outing" for the band, but felt that "they falter where they fall back into old habits instead of embracing the album's more innovative moments". Ali Shutler of Dork called Clancy "a gorgeous, intricate record that cycles through tender, heartfelt moments, fiery rage, flexing swagger and frustrated self-destruction". Manus Hopkins of Kerrang! described
4018-577: The band's potential and Joseph's creative vision, Dun abandoned plans to pursue drumming in Nashville and joined the project only a few weeks before Thomas left the group. Both Salih and Thomas remained involved with the band's production for some time after their departure. Thomas briefly attended school in North Carolina , but moved back into Joseph and Dun's house in Columbus a year later and began to manage their merchandise . Thomas remained
4100-655: The biggest sales week for any rock album in 2024, in either equivalent album units or traditional album sales, Clancy opened with 38.64 million on-demand official streams and 113,000 pure album copies. The album debuted at number one on the Top Rock Albums and number two on the Top Alternative Albums charts. Every song from the album charted in the top 50 of the US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart . The album also debuted at number three on
4182-431: The conceptualization of the album, neither they nor Dun claim to have had much involvement with its production, which was handled nearly exclusively by Joseph. The album features Joseph's brother Zack on the track "Kitchen Sink" and Joseph's college acquaintance Jocef on the track "Be Concerned". In November 2011, after months of cultivating a fan base in the Columbus area via social media interaction and constant touring,
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#17327722749614264-431: The concert with behind-the-scenes footage was released in over 1,000 theaters worldwide. Jensen Noen Jensen Noen (born Yevhen Nozhechkin , April 20, 1987) is a Los Angeles -based director and writer. Noen was born in Poltava , Ukraine . Noen was named Best Director at the 2018 Mediterranean Film Festival Cannes and 2019 Flathead Lake International Cinemafest. He was also nominated for Best Director of
4346-493: The critical consensus. Neil Z. Yeung of AllMusic and Tom Carr of The Arts Desk commended Twenty One Pilots for creating "reliably catchy" and "intriguing" songs that not only "captured the imagination of a legion of fans", but can also grab the attention of listeners who are unaware of their "fascinating narrative". Kiana Doyle of the Associated Press called Clancy an "energizing" and "triumphant" conclusion to
4428-405: The culminating finale of a layered and crowded admission of "no, not me, it's for a friend". "The Craving (Jenna's Version)" is a tender acoustic piece written for Joseph's wife Jenna, which presents itself as an "ode to the imperfections of such a strong emotion, and that even in the existence of tragedy and self-doubt, love prevails". "Lavish" is a dream pop track that brings "funk and flair" to
4510-413: The day of the album's release, the band premiered the music video for 10 songs of the album (excluding those for the singles, which had already been released) on YouTube through a livestream, wherein the band offered insights into the creation of each song and its respective video. Each video was individually uploaded to the band's YouTube channel independent of the livestream after its premiere. On May 29,
4592-498: The duo released the song " Level of Concern ", which marked the first musical output by the duo since the release of Trench . "Level of Concern" references COVID-19 pandemic -induced anxiety, and its accompanying music video was filmed in Joseph and Dun's homes while they were under lockdown due to the pandemic. Joseph directed a portion of the song's proceeds to Crew Nation, a charity for live music crews who could not be paid during
4674-501: The first full-length album to have every track achieve at least gold certification. In April 2018, a cryptic message was uncovered on the band's web store, which revealed a website known as dmaorg.info . Fans began using clues and found other sections of this site, hinting at the possibility of the band's return. There were multiple images uploaded to the website, including letters from a character named "Clancy". In July 2018, Twenty One Pilots broke their year-long silence, first sending
4756-491: The first song that local drummer Josh Dun heard from the group. Joseph, Dun, and Salih participated in the musical efforts of the Columbus church Five14. They contributed to four of fourteen tracks for their album Clear , with Travis Whittaker and the gospel rock band New Albany Music. In 2011, Joseph appeared in a three-part video called "The (Moderately Inspiring Tale of the) Longboard Rodeo Tango", and sang " O Come, O Come, Emmanuel " in another video, "Christmas with
4838-811: The first week in the U.S. which made it the band's first No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 . On May 22, 2016, Blurryface won in the category of "Top Rock Album" at the Billboard Music Awards , while the band won the category of "Top Rock Artist". The band began the Blurryface Tour on May 11, 2015, in Glasgow , Scotland. Their headline route spanned the United States, England, and Canada. The U.S. leg began September 8, 2015, and featured Echosmith and Finish Ticket as openers. Twenty One Pilots performed "Stressed Out" on Late Night with Seth Meyers on September 14, 2015. The band announced
4920-621: The group the first alternative artist in history to have two concurrent top five singles in the Billboard Hot 100 and the third rock act in history to have two singles simultaneously chart in the top five of the Billboard Hot 100, joining the Beatles and Elvis Presley . The duo released three more studio albums, Trench (2018), Scaled and Icy (2021), and Clancy (2024). They have also garnered ten number-one songs on
5002-473: The listener to "push on through". "At the Risk of Feeling Dumb" presents the duo at "their heaviest" on the album, with an "earwormy chorus" and "vivid repetition". The album closes with "Paladin Strait", a track containing whirring synths that are partnered with "beautiful guitar chords", which are described as feeling like a "voyage, a grand adventure in which its soft plucking and gentle strums usher you forward on
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#17327722749615084-439: The lockdowns. In November 2020, Dun revealed that the duo were still working "remotely" on their next album, with both members being in different locations due to the lockdown. He described the recording process: "we both have our own studios, which is really nice, so he comes up with a lot of stuff at his studio, sends it over to me, and then I come up with some stuff here at my studio and then send it back". On December 8, 2020,
5166-436: The music video for " Chlorine " was unveiled upon the song's release as a single and was directed by Mark Eshleman of Reel Bear Media, featuring an alien-like creature named "Ned". The band headlined a number of festivals in the summer of 2019, including Reading and Leeds and Lollapalooza. On March 4, 2019, the band confirmed that they were working on their next studio album. About the possible theme, Joseph said, "there's
5248-480: The music video for the song was uploaded onto YouTube. On March 17, 2014, Twenty One Pilots performed a set at the MTVU Woodie Awards during SXSW . On April 13, Twenty One Pilots performed "Car Radio" at the 2014 MTV Movie Awards . On April 28, the band performed "Car Radio" on Late Night with Seth Meyers . In 2014, Twenty One Pilots played a number of music festivals and other events around
5330-517: The music, and bring the music back to the "authenticity, lyrics, delivery, and fearlessness of songwriting" similar to that of their self-titled debut album. The band's last activity came in July 2017 in the form of posts on social media depicting an eye closing over lyrics from several of their songs. In March 2018, their song " Hometown " received a gold certification from the RIAA , making Blurryface
5412-752: The official music video for " Holding On to You ", directed by Jordan Bahat, was released on YouTube. On January 7 and April 19, 2013, the band released music videos for " Guns for Hands " and " Car Radio ", respectively, both directed by Mark Eshleman of Reel Bear Media. In an interview with the Huffington Post , Joseph described Regional at Best as a "glorified mixtape" and confirmed that songs from that project would reappear on their major-label debut studio album. Ultimately, five tracks from Regional at Best – " Guns for Hands ", "Holding On to You", " Ode to Sleep ", " Car Radio ", and "Trees" – were re-recorded and released for their third album. " Lovely "
5494-513: The preceding three years, the video depicted the band's growth from their origins as a small local band to a nationally popular alternative act. On March 16, 2015, the band announced that a new album, Blurryface , was to be released on May 19. They released the first single, " Fairly Local ", on March 17. Their second single of the album, " Tear in My Heart ", and its music video were released on April 5, 2015. On April 28, " Stressed Out ",
5576-436: The record, and is punctuated by "hypnotic rap verses" and includes a "hearty bassline". "Navigating" is a dance-rock and synth-rock track reminiscent of Bloc Party , which is propelled by "relentless drumming" from Dun. "Snap Back" includes references to previous songs such as " Heavydirtysoul " and "Backslide", with vocals that are "smooth yet rugged". "Oldies Station" is a "simple, feel-good" track, wherein Joseph encourages
5658-441: The release of "Shy Away", the band announced a livestream concert to take place on May 21, 2021, coinciding with the album's release. The livestream, described as being "career-spanning", was held at Value City Arena and included live performances of songs from Scaled and Icy , as well as previous records. The show also introduced a new live touring band that would join the duo for future shows. On May 19, 2022, an extended cut of
5740-505: The series include "Cut My Lip (Brooklyn)" and "The Hype (Berlin)". In 2019, Nationwide Boulevard in Columbus, Ohio was temporarily renamed to Twenty One Pilots Boulevard to celebrate two hometown shows at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, where the band also opened up a pop-up shop named "Ned's Bayou". On July 16, 2019, " The Hype " was sent to US alternative radio as the sixth and final single from Trench . On April 9, 2020,
5822-419: The series, Clancy is framed in the metaphorical world of "Trench" and the dystopian city of "Dema". It follows the titular character as he returns to Trench to free his fellow citizens of Dema after he escaped and was granted a "miraculous power". Clancy 's accompanying storyline resumes in its opener "Overcompensate", a 1990s-tinged rocktronica track driven by synthesizer layers, hip hop stylings, and
5904-445: The third song released from the album, was released along with a music video. "Stressed Out" became the group's best-selling single, having been certified Diamond, and peaking at No. 2 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 , and No. 1 on both the Alternative Songs and Hot Rock Songs charts, while also surpassing over 2.8 billion views on YouTube. Blurryface was released two days early on May 17, 2015, and sold 134,000 copies in
5986-477: The tour for its European leg. On June 16, 2016, the band released the song " Heathens " as the first single from the Suicide Squad soundtrack, earlier than the expected release date of June 24, after the song leaked onto the internet on June 15. A music video for the song was released on June 21, 2016. "Heathens" plays during the ending credits of the film. The track became their second No. 2 song on
6068-460: The tour thus far consists of over 30 songs. Clancy received positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic , which assigns a normalized score out of 100 to ratings from mainstream publications, the album received a weighted mean score of 78 based on five reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". The review aggregator site AnyDecentMusic? compiled nine reviews and gave Clancy an average of 7.7 out of 10, based on their assessment of
6150-933: The tour, with the first taking place at the Bowery Ballroom in New York City on May 2, 2024, the second at the Metropol in Berlin on May 7, the third at the Electric Ballroom in London on May 9, and the fourth at the Lunario del Auditorio Nacional in Mexico City on May 14. The final show of the small-scale series of performances was held at the Newport Music Hall in the band's hometown of Columbus, Ohio on May 24, to coincide with
6232-400: The unnamed band as a bassist. In 2009, the group moved into a house of their own, where their first album was conceptualized and recorded in the basement. The band initially played for a wide variety of audiences at clubs and venues around the Columbus area. Playing at metal, hardcore, and electronic venues influenced Joseph to incorporate these disparate styles into his songwriting. To catch
6314-600: Was also re-recorded and released as a single in Japan on April 17, 2013. "Glowing Eyes", "Kitchen Sink", and "Forest" appeared unchanged as bonus tracks on the UK version of Vessel . Twenty One Pilots' third album, Vessel , was released on January 8, 2013; it later reached No. 21 on the Billboard 200 , No. 9 on the Digital Albums chart, No. 17 on the Internet Albums chart, No. 15 on
6396-414: Was announced on February 29, 2024, following weeks of speculation. Four singles preceded the album's release: " Overcompensate ", " Next Semester ", " Backslide ", and " The Craving ". Clancy received positive reviews from critics and reached number one on the album charts in Australia, Germany and Scotland, number two in the UK, number three in the US, and the top five in various other countries. To support
6478-399: Was officially announced on February 29, 2024, with its release initially set for May 17. Its lead single, " Overcompensate ", was released on the same day. "It's because I love these songs, and I believe in them enough to pretend to sing in front of a camera to each one. And that's what we're gonna do, because that's how I want to present this album." –Tyler Joseph on why every song from
6560-608: Was played at the end of a commercial promoting the album. On August 27, 2018, the band made "My Blood" available on streaming services as the album's fourth official single. The band released their fifth album, Trench , on October 5, 2018. On the same day, they released the music video for their single "My Blood". Trench debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200, and No. 1 on the Billboard Top Rock Albums and Alternative Albums charts. All fourteen tracks from
6642-401: Was primarily composed and produced by Joseph and frequent collaborator Paul Meany , with additional writing contributions from Jake Torrey on "Routines in the Night". Five of the album's thirteen tracks were written entirely by Joseph. Several songs were originally written on the baritone ukulele before they were arranged on other instruments, such as the bass guitar . Like previous works in
6724-464: Was recorded in advance, airing as the show-closing performance. Debra Kate Schafer of The Aquarian Weekly described Clancy as an "amalgamation" of every iteration of Twenty One Pilots' artistry. It is an alternative rock , pop rock , hip hop , synth-pop , bedroom pop , emo rap , indie rock , and garage rock album that blends rock and roll musicianship, subtle hip hop directions, and an "all-encompassing" pop -stylized atmosphere. The album
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