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Twenty one pilots breach
History Repeats Itself.
Throughout the last ten years and five albums, Twenty One Pilots’ Josh Dun and Tyler Joseph have built a world in which they've allowed themselves, and fans, to reconcile with mental health and visualize their own thoughts and fears through music. Starting with Blurryface is 2015, Twenty One Pilot’s third album, the duo has used their captivating narrative ability paired with infectious melodies to tell the story of Tyler’s internal battles throughout his life with the help of Josh and other fictional characters, such as bishops, personified from Tyler’s depression, insecurities and anxieties.
Their fifth and final album to this saga, Breach, serves to close out the end of Clancy’s battle with the Bishops. With numerous nods to their earlier albums, Twenty One Pilots created a flawless record that not only addresses lingering questions for longtime fans but also stands on its own as an excellent introduction for newcomers. “City Walls" follows the final evolution of Clancy, who is now a bishop, capturing the tension between progress and the reality of relapse with their classic sound. The song and music video nods to Blurryface and every album in between, weaving together the band’s journey and recurring themes. In "Drum Show,“ Josh makes his vocal debut, while Tyler wrote the song about him, with the track exploring how Josh uses drumming as a coping mechanism, while also calling back to the “HeavyDirtySoul” music video. “The Contract" was the lead single from the album, an honest reflection on the non-linear nature of mental health, allowing fans to start putting the pieces together on how the story ends before the album was released.
The album also consists of previous demos reworked into final versions, a tribute from Tyler to his grandfather, and melodic closer, all tying into an overarching temporary goodbye, as the duo is about to take a short musical break to focus on their personal lives. Sonically, it captures the best parts of Twenty One Pilots previous albums, all while maintaining their iconic gritty mix of rap and rock throughout this project. It’s the perfect way to end the decade-long journey with the fans, even if it was just to find out history will repeat itself
By Bek Allegretti