AOTY 2023
twenty one pilots - Vessel
Critic Score
Based on 3 reviews
User Score
2013 Ratings: #348
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CRITIC REVIEWS

90
Alternative Press
In a world where products like Carly Rae Jepsen and Justin Bieber can have sincere think pieces written about them, this writer is grateful for twenty | one | pilots’ coruscating, Frankenstein-model pop music.
80
Sputnikmusic

Vessels, in many ways, shows a band of increased maturity, talent, and songwriting. With a clear improvement of production overall, each song sounds fluid and smooth when compared to their past releases.

70
AllMusic

Vessel is a lively, energetic, pulsing collection of candy-coated big-budget pop with just enough personality to make it more engaging than a large percentage of other groups out there at the moment doing something similar.

BradTasteMusic
47

This album is actually unlistenable compared to Trench. The ideas are better than Blurryface, but at least BF had interesting sounds. This album is just shitty stock synths and awful sing/rapping that is honestly not much better than people who copy it.

cakenator
90

Oh my god..... 1000 followers, wow.....

It took 174 days to reach it, but every step of the way was so great, I’ve met so many great people on this site, I’ve found some of my favorite albums through this site, and I’ve had some great experiences....

I joined just to give brad another follower, and I decided “why not rate the black parade and neotheater”, then I noticed that chode and enigmaticsnob were liking my reviews, I continued making reviews, then one day ... read more

morningsbell
70

pretty overhated by the hipster crowds. I just take this as alternative pop that combines genres but isn't meant to be so special or experimental. While there are definitely low points, some bops make it up for them.

DepStrider
36

I can borderline listen to this album. I respect it I just REAAAALLY find it insufferable at points. Best thing I can say is, that the synths are to me somewhat charming.

McChickenThe128
87

Got an ad about migraines when I got to Migraine

Vessel is a pretty great album, but from Track 1, stopping at Track 6, and starting back at Track 10. The production is pretty good for the first 5 tracks of the album, and Tyler does a really great performance on all of the tracks. But then it just kind of gets a little worse and Semi-Automatic and a little boring in Screen, and I don't know, I just didn't like Tracks 6-9 that much. But Guns for Hands is an excellent return to the things I ... read more

Lobsterr
NR

Trees is the only good song

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Track List

1Ode To Sleep
5:08
84
2Holding On To You
4:23
84
3Migraine
3:59
79
4House of Gold
2:43
72
5Car Radio
4:27
76
6Semi-Automatic
4:14
71
7Screen
3:49
71
8The Run and Go
3:49
63
9Fake You Out
3:51
69
10Guns For Hands
4:33
83
11Trees
4:27
81
12Truce
2:22
79
Total Length: 47 minutes

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Added on: May 13, 2013