It’s the end of Twenty One Pilots as we know them. In 2015, the band released their fourth LP, Blurryface, a concept album widely considered to be their breakthrough. As well as establishing the duo as one of the standout rock bands of a generation, it introduced audiences to a dystopian-fantasy universe that spanned a decade of albums and tours. Today, the band release the concluding chapter of the story with Breach.
Recent single The Contract is steeped in Twenty One Pilots mythology, ominous even without delving deep into the complex lore of the last decade. Opener City Walls spares no expense in amping up the storyline and atmosphere, promising a million-dollar music video budget to bring the vision to life. Sprawling out over five minutes, it shifts between their trademark rap-rock, emotional piano breaks, and soaring pop-punk vocals.
