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Monday, May 18, 2015
Album Review: Twenty One Pilots' "Blurryface"
BY LIV SLABY
Twenty One Pilots is back and bolder than ever with their new album "Blurryface", out May 19 from Fueled By Ramen. Although "Vessel" speaks of hope, "Blurryface" shows Tyler Joseph facing his demons head-on. He has spoken about the immensity of his insecurities and why he feels that it helps to give them a face and a name, and the character Blurryface is referenced several times on the album. "Blurryface" has caused quite the buzz in the online community after its leak on May 10. Responses were very positive as fans embraced the band's expansion into new frontiers of music.
After finding a solid niche in indie pop on "Vessel", it sounds like the duo is either trying to find their sound again or showcasing their musical diversity on this album. "Blurryface" is a mishmash of rap, pop, indie, and a reggae flair. Although this shows Twenty One Pilots' functionality in many facets of music, the lack of a clear "sound" leaves the album with little direction and makes it hard to listen to straight down.
However, the success is in the concept of the album. The character of Blurryface is an original idea and something that everyone can relate to. It's clear that the album is cathartic for Joseph, providing an outlet for his darkest feelings. With these themes often come a darker sound, evident in "Fairly Local" and "Stressed Out". The lyrics are full of pure honesty and nothing is veiled, which gives the album an intimate side. Listening to "Blurryface" feels like being inside Joseph's mind for an hour.
Standout tracks include "Tear In My Heart", "The Judge", and "Hometown", which show Twenty One Pilots at their best with an upbeat pop sound and lyrics with a poetic honesty that could only come from one band. "Blurryface" is definitely worth the listen, but it's safe to say we haven't seen the best Twenty One Pilots has to offer yet.
You can buy "Blurryface" on iTunes here.
Twenty One Pilots is back and bolder than ever with their new album "Blurryface", out May 19 from Fueled By Ramen. Although "Vessel" speaks of hope, "Blurryface" shows Tyler Joseph facing his demons head-on. He has spoken about the immensity of his insecurities and why he feels that it helps to give them a face and a name, and the character Blurryface is referenced several times on the album. "Blurryface" has caused quite the buzz in the online community after its leak on May 10. Responses were very positive as fans embraced the band's expansion into new frontiers of music.
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| Josh Dun and Tyler Joseph for their upcoming Blurryface Tour |
However, the success is in the concept of the album. The character of Blurryface is an original idea and something that everyone can relate to. It's clear that the album is cathartic for Joseph, providing an outlet for his darkest feelings. With these themes often come a darker sound, evident in "Fairly Local" and "Stressed Out". The lyrics are full of pure honesty and nothing is veiled, which gives the album an intimate side. Listening to "Blurryface" feels like being inside Joseph's mind for an hour.
Standout tracks include "Tear In My Heart", "The Judge", and "Hometown", which show Twenty One Pilots at their best with an upbeat pop sound and lyrics with a poetic honesty that could only come from one band. "Blurryface" is definitely worth the listen, but it's safe to say we haven't seen the best Twenty One Pilots has to offer yet.
You can buy "Blurryface" on iTunes here.
Tuesday, May 12, 2015
Twenty One Pilots' "Blurryface" Leaked
The moral debate of leaked music
by Marielou Obdeijn
by Marielou Obdeijn
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| by tuckerstosicartwork |
We all could see it coming after "Lane Boy" leaked - the entire "Blurryface" album is now out on the internet. Nine days until the release date seemed to be too much of a wait for the person behind this, so on Saturday, May 10, the skeleton clique was split into two parts; the ones who listened to the leak and the ones who didn’t.
At the same time as the leak, the mysterious Twitter account @blurryface deleted all its tweets and changed its icon and header to a full black picture. However, this only happened after the account tweeted ‘NOWYOUCANFI ND IT. GOFIND IT’ in the usual manner of this account's tweets.
At the same time as the leak, the mysterious Twitter account @blurryface deleted all its tweets and changed its icon and header to a full black picture. However, this only happened after the account tweeted ‘NOWYOUCANFI ND IT. GOFIND IT’ in the usual manner of this account's tweets.
Whether it's a crazed fan, a genius marketing idea, or a rebellious act against the music industry, nobody knows exactly what is going on right now with the band.
Sunday, May 3, 2015
Leaked Twenty One Pilots Song: "Lane Boy"
By Marielou Obdeijn
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| Josh & Tyler |
The song sounds, again, different than anything we’ve heard from the band before, and definitely creates confusion about the new album. With the songs, the blurryface character and twitter, and now a blog posting lyrics from "Lane Boy" and possible new songs, all the Twenty One Pilots fans are asking themselves what the heck is up with this band. All we know for sure now is that the discussion around the band will keep the fans and bystanders on the edge of their seat until we know more.
A full song review of this song will come when the band have officially released the song. For now, some accounts/blogs you should check if you want to know more about what’s going on are Blurryfacetheories, ivegottwofaces, the Twenty One Pilots twitter(s), instagram and the tags on tumblr.
Saturday, May 2, 2015
New Song: "Stressed Out" by Twenty One Pilots
A quick run through
By Marielou Obdeijn
In the video clip for this song we can see singer Tyler Joseph and drummer Josh Dun riding around their hometown on tricycles At first it is only Tyler, but after picking Josh up at his house they ride around together. Particular for this video is that they have filmed inside the houses where both band members grew up. The first shot of them being inside is filmed inside Josh’s house, and the second shot inside the bedroom Tyler used to share with his brother.
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