#47
Although it has one of my favourite album covers of all time, the same unfortunately cannot be said for the album content. One this I’ll praise is the lyricism, the way Tyler Joseph tells a story is something I’ll never be short of amazed at, and this especially shines in Addict With a Pen.
Some of the highs of the album, for me, occur on the upbeat, pop-rock-rap infused bangers like a Fall Away, Friend Please, Air Catcher and Trapdoor. On the other hand, some of the tracks get a little, well, boring, and having a string of piano-centric songs drags the album from what twenty one pilots are best known for.
I still praise the lyricism, and each song has a story I can get behind and delve into (and so do each of the band members x), but it’s not an album that is easy to get through if you prefer something with higher energy.