According to Joseph, he "represents all the things that I as an individual, but also everyone around, are insecure about." Joseph wears black paint on his hands and neck during his live shows and music videos for the album, to represent Blurryface, saying: "Very dramatic, I know, but it helps me get into that character." Īrt direction and design was done by Brandon Rike, Reel Bear Media and Virgilio Tzaj. The album is named after a character the band created called Blurryface. Typeface logo of Blurryface, which features a horizontal line overlapping it The album was mastered by Chris Gehringer at Sterling Sound in New York City. The album was mixed by Neal Avron, with assistance from Scott Skrzynski, at The Casita in Hollywood, California. "Message Man" was recorded with Tim Anderson at Werewolf Heart in Los Angeles, California. "We Don't Believe What's on TV" and "Goner" were recorded with Reed at Paramount Recording Studios in Hollywood, California. "The Judge" was recorded with producer Mike Crossey at Livingston Studios in London. "Ride" was recorded with Reed at Sonic Lounge Studios in Grove City, Ohio. "Stressed Out", "Polarize", "Hometown" and "Not Today" were recorded with producer Mike Elizondo at Can Am in Tarzana, California. "Heavydirtysoul", "Fairly Local", "Tear in My Heart", "Lane Boy" and "Doubt" were recorded with producer Ricky Reed at Serenity West Recording in Hollywood, California.
#One pilots portable#
While on tour the band had a portable recording studio that allowed them to lay down ideas. Twenty One Pilots at Brixton Academy, London in 2016įollowing the release of their third album Vessel (2013), the band toured extensively in support of the album worldwide. It is also the most-streamed rock album in history, with over 5.9 billion plays.
On May 15, 2019, it reached the milestone of being on the Billboard 200 chart for four consecutive years, never leaving the chart up until that point. In 2018, Blurryface became the first album in the digital era to have every track receive at least a gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America. The album has sold over 1.5 million copies in the United States as of April 2017. It is considered to be the band's breakthrough album, becoming their first and only release to reach number one on the Billboard 200, thus far. It contains the successful singles " Stressed Out" and " Ride", both of which reached the top-five on the US Billboard Hot 100.īlurryface was well-received by critics, who complimented its themes and musical diversity. Lyrically, the album incorporates themes of mental health, doubt, and religion.
It was released on May 17, 2015, through Fueled by Ramen. Blurryface (stylized as BLURRYFΛCE) is the fourth studio album by American musical duo Twenty One Pilots.
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