On Wednesday, April 7th, Twenty One Pilots announced a new album, Scaled and Icy which is to be released on May 21st via Fueled by Ramen. This new album follows the band’s platinum-certified 2018 album, Trench.
Along with the announcement, Twenty One Pilots released the first single off of the new album, called “Shy Away.” The song is poppy, upbeat, and maintains the alt-rock style of their previous records. The single is accompanied by a colorful music video directed by Miles & AJ, that shows the band members performing the new song.
The press release regarding the new album talked about the band’s process of creating it, saying “Scaled and Icy is the product of long-distance virtual sessions and finds the duo processing their upended routines along with the prevailing emotions of 2020 – anxiety, loneliness, boredom, and doubt. The duo had to forgo their normal studio sessions, but reached a new level of introspection in the process, adopting a more imaginative and bold approach to their songwriting. The result is a collection of songs that push forward through setbacks and focus on the possibilities worth remembering.”
Twenty One Pilots will also be performing their first livestream concert on the day of Scaled and Icy’s release, May 21st at 5 pm PST. To buy tickets for the concert, check out their website here.
The tracklist for Scaled and Icy is below.
1. “Good Day”
2. “Choker”
3. “Shy Away”
4. “The Outside”
5. “Saturday”
6. “Never Take It”
7. “Mulberry Street”
8. “Formidable”
9. “Bounce Man”
10. “No Chances”
11. “Redecorate”
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