Twenty One Pilots (album)

Twenty One Pilots is the eponymous debut studio album by American band Twenty One Pilots, released independently on December 29, 2009. The album sold 115,000 copies[2] and peaked at number 139 on the U.S. Billboard 200.[3] It is the only album to feature bassist Nick Thomas and drummer Chris Salih before they both left the band in 2011.[4]

Twenty One Pilots
Studio album by
Twenty One Pilots
ReleasedDecember 29, 2009
Recorded2009
StudioTyler Joseph's basement (Columbus, Ohio)
GenreEmo[1]
Length62:08
LabelSelf-released
ProducerTyler Joseph
Twenty One Pilots chronology
Twenty One Pilots
(2009)		 Regional at Best
(2011)

Background and production

Sometime after the release of the record, it was revealed that the album was conceptualized and recorded within the homemade recording studio in the basement of the house that Tyler Joseph, Nick Thomas, Chris Salih, and Thomas's brother were staying in at the time. Additionally, while input was provided from the other members of the band, the lyrics were mainly written by Joseph.[5]

The album cover was designed by John Rettstatt, a friend of Joseph.[6][7][8][9]

Reception

Maria Sherman of Fuse praised Joseph's "speak-singing" and the "beautiful piano arrangements" on the album, though criticized his enunciation while rapping.[10] Alternative Press described "Addict with a Pen" as "slow, spare, and nakedly honest" and "the best representation of what initially drew fans to the band".[11]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Tyler Joseph.

No.TitleLength
1."Implicit Demand for Proof"4:52
2."Fall Away"3:02
3."The Pantaloon"3:34
4."Addict with a Pen"4:47
5."Friend, Please"4:13
6."March to the Sea"5:32
7."Johnny Boy"4:39
8."Oh, Ms. Believer"3:37
9."Air Catcher"4:13
10."Trapdoor"4:37
11."A Car, a Torch, a Death"4:34
12."Taxi Cab"4:46
13."Before You Start Your Day"3:53
14."Isle of Flightless Birds"5:46
Total length:62:08[12]

Personnel
  • Tyler Joseph – vocals, organs, piano, steel guitar, keyboards, programming, synthesizers, bass
  • Nick Thomas – guitars, bass, programming, backing vocals
  • Chris Salih – drums, percussion, backing vocals

Charts
Chart (2017) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[3] 139

References
  1. Phillips, Marian (October 20, 2020). "20 scene albums from 2009 that dominated your iPod playlists". Alternative Press. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
  2. Caulfield, Keith (July 29, 2016). "Billboard 200 Chart Moves: Twenty One Pilots' 'Blurryface' Surpasses 1 Million U.S. Sales". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 30, 2016. Retrieved August 22, 2016.
  3. "Twenty One Pilots Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
  4. "Twenty One Pilots - Discography Explored". Shameless Promotions & Media. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
  5. "Founding Twenty One Pilots member Chris Salih opens up about band". altpress.com. Archived from the original on April 29, 2018. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
  6. "r/twentyonepilots - John Rettstatt ( artist for the Self Titled album art ) is doing another limited edition run of 12x12 prints of Self Titled!". reddit. Archived from the original on December 28, 2020. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
  7. "John Rettstatt on Instagram: "Hello friends! I recently took a brief break from posting to social media and it has been relaxing to detach myself a bit. That being said…"". Instagram. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
  8. "r/twentyonepilots - Just got my S/T print!". reddit. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
  9. "Who designed the album cover for 'Twenty One Pilots'? - Quora". www.quora.com. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
  10. Sherman, Maria (December 3, 2015). "Twenty One Pilots' Albums, Ranked". Fuse. Retrieved May 27, 2017.
  11. LeRoy, Dan (September 2, 2015). "The 10 best twenty one pilots songs". Alternative Press. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
  12. "Track list, user reviews, and credits for Twenty One Pilots self-titled". Allmusic. Archived from the original on March 12, 2017. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
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