Blurryface era
The voice that calls you a fraud finally gets the loudest microphone in the room.
The Blurryface era is the period of Twenty One Pilots' fourth studio album, Blurryface, released on May 17, 2015. The album is named after a character the band created, who according to Tyler Joseph represents the things that he and everyone around him are insecure about. It is considered the band's breakthrough album and was their first release to reach number one on the Billboard 200.
Quick Facts
- Album
- Blurryface
- Release year
- 2015
- Band
- Twenty One Pilots
- Core members
- Tyler Joseph (vocals, keyboards, production); Josh Dun (drums, vocals)
- Genre blend
- Alternative rock
- pop rock
- electronic
- hip-hop influences
- Central persona
- Blurryface (the inner-critic character)
Lore & Background
Joseph wore black paint on his hands and neck during live shows and music videos for the album to represent Blurryface. The singles "Stressed Out" and "Ride" both reached the top five of the US Billboard Hot 100. The duo toured in 2015 and 2016 on the Blurryface Tour and the Emotional Roadshow World Tour.
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