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Blurryface by Twenty One Pilots is a genre-blending, emotionally charged album that showcases the duo's unique ability to mix alternative rock, hip-hop, and electronic music. Released in 2015, the album explores themes of identity, anxiety, and self-doubt through the lens of the character Blurryface, who represents lead singer Tyler Joseph's insecurities. Standout tracks like Stressed Out, Ride, and Tear in My Heart demonstrate the band's knack for catchy melodies paired with introspective lyrics. The production is polished yet experimental, with drummer Josh Dun's dynamic rhythms complementing Joseph's versatile vocal delivery. Blurryface is a bold and honest album that resonates with listeners navigating their own internal struggles, and it solidified Twenty One Pilots' place in the alternative music scene.
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"Blurryface" is the fourth studio album by American musical duo Twenty One Pilots. It was released on May 17, 2015, in the United States and on May 18, 2015, in the United Kingdom through Fueled by Ramen. The album received widespread acclaim and achieved significant commercial success. In the United States, "Blurryface" debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 chart, becoming the band’s first album to top the chart. In the United Kingdom, it reached as high as number five on the UK Albums Chart. Recording for "Blurryface" took place at various studios, including Paramount Studios in Hollywood, Livingston Studios in London, and around the band's hometown of Columbus, Ohio. The album was produced by a team including Greg Wells, Mike Elizondo, Ricky Reed, and Tim Anderson. "Blurryface" is notable for its genre-blending sound, touching on alternative rock, hip hop, pop, and reggae influences, and is named after a fictional character created by the band to personify insecurities and self-doubt. The album includes hit singles like "Stressed Out" and "Ride," and helped establish Twenty One Pilots as one of the defining musical acts of the 2010s.
Tracklisting
- Heavydirtysoul
- Stressed Out
- Ride
- Fairly Local
- Tear in My Heart
- Lane Boy
- The Judge
- Doubt
- Polarize
- We Don't Believe What's on TV
- Message Man
- Hometown
- Not Today
- Goner