IJPtheGreat

I have really been waiting to write this review, because I was scared that this album would age poorly, or even just sort of be less interesting than at the start, but I am glad to say that it has not done that. I am not exaggerating when I say that I think this album is perfect, every song is very good, and the wide variety and production values just hit every single time, without any misses. Templeman's previous work, Mellow Moon and Happiness in Liquid Form were both excellent, but they ... read more

This album is honestly better than I would've ever thought at the announcement of this album. There was a very strong start with the release of Vampire Disco with catchy guitar, and very intriguing rhythm, and only got better with the release of Spectator, a song with a wonderful, very crunchy guitar, and very flowy vocals. We Don't wanna talk was another great single, with a fun, danceable vibe. Nothing or forever was not quite as strong as the other singles, though still quite good, and set a ... read more

This is quite a comeback from the relatively lackluster release that was scaled and icy. It definitely feels like the duo was in a much better area while composing this album, with a significantly more intriguing tracklist. These are not songs that I would skip if they played. I sort of fell away from Twenty One Pilots after the release of SAI, but this album undoubtedly shows that they are back on track, and are really back to Trench level quality. A true redemption arc.

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I really enjoy this album, their sound is very consistent, which is both a strength and a weakness. However, the secret song on the CD (recently released) called Ground really shows the evolution with their sound. Madeleine is also a bit of a break from their formula.
No Time to Explain - 8
Mimi's Delivery Service - 9
Osmosis - 10
First rate town - 8
Orbit - 7
Madeleine - 8
Ground - 8.5