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'''''Twenty One Pilots''''' (stylized in [[small caps]]) is the self-titled debut studio album by American band [[Twenty One Pilots]], released independently on December 29, 2009. The album sold 115,000 copies<ref name=BillJul29>{{cite web | url = http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7453676/billboard-200-chart-moves-twenty-one-pilots-blurryface | title = Billboard 200 Chart Moves: Twenty One Pilots' 'Blurryface' Surpasses 1 Million U.S. Sales | last = Caulfield | first = Keith | date = July 29, 2016 | website = [[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] | accessdate = August 22, 2016}}</ref> and peaked at number 139 on the U.S. [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]].<ref name="BB200" /> It is the only album to feature bassist Nick Thomas and drummer Chris Salih before they both left the band in 2011.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.shamelesspromo.net/the-artists/2016/7/20/twenty-one-pilots-discography-explored|title=Twenty One Pilots - Discography Explored|work=Shameless Promotions & Media|access-date=March 10, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.facebook.com/notes/twenty-one-pilots/member-change-chris-farewell/10150231964105135 | title = Member Change: Chris' Farewell | last = Salih | first = Chris | date = May 9, 2011 | website = [[Facebook]] | accessdate = August 22, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.facebook.com/notes/twenty-one-pilots/nick-thomas-farewell/10150257086085135 | title = Nick Thomas' Farewell | last = Thomas | first = Nick | date = June 3, 2011 | website = [[Facebook]] | accessdate = August 22, 2016}}</ref>

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'''''Twenty One Pilots''''' is the self-titled debut studio album by American band [[Twenty One Pilots]], released independently on December 29, 2009. The album sold 115,000 copies<ref name=BillJul29>{{cite web | url = http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7453676/billboard-200-chart-moves-twenty-one-pilots-blurryface | title = Billboard 200 Chart Moves: Twenty One Pilots' 'Blurryface' Surpasses 1 Million U.S. Sales | last = Caulfield | first = Keith | date = July 29, 2016 | website = [[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] | accessdate = August 22, 2016}}</ref> and peaked at number 139 on the U.S. [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]].<ref name="BB200" /> It is the only album to feature bassist Nick Thomas and drummer Chris Salih before they both left the band in 2011.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.shamelesspromo.net/the-artists/2016/7/20/twenty-one-pilots-discography-explored|title=Twenty One Pilots - Discography Explored|work=Shameless Promotions & Media|access-date=March 10, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.facebook.com/notes/twenty-one-pilots/member-change-chris-farewell/10150231964105135 | title = Member Change: Chris' Farewell | last = Salih | first = Chris | date = May 9, 2011 | website = [[Facebook]] | accessdate = August 22, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.facebook.com/notes/twenty-one-pilots/nick-thomas-farewell/10150257086085135 | title = Nick Thomas' Farewell | last = Thomas | first = Nick | date = June 3, 2011 | website = [[Facebook]] | accessdate = August 22, 2016}}</ref>


==Background==
==Background==

Revision as of 19:19, 18 June 2018

Twenty One Pilots
File:Twenty One Pilots album cover.jpg
Studio album by
Twenty One Pilots
ReleasedDecember 29, 2009
Recorded2009
Length62:08
LabelSelf-released
ProducerTyler Joseph

Twenty One Pilots (stylized in small caps) is the self-titled debut studio album by American band Twenty One Pilots, released independently on December 29, 2009. The album sold 115,000 copies[1] and peaked at number 139 on the U.S. Billboard 200.[2] It is the only album to feature bassist Nick Thomas and drummer Chris Salih before they both left the band in 2011.[3][4][5]

Background

It was later 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. It was also revealed that much of the music heard is actually programmed by Joseph instead of played live.[citation needed] Additionally, while input was provided from the other members of the band, the lyrics were mainly written by Joseph.[6]

The album cover was designed by John Rettstatt, a friend of Tyler Joseph's.[7]

Reviews

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".[8]

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[9]

Personnel

  • Tyler Joseph – vocals, piano, keyboards, synthesizers, bass, programming, Hammond organ
  • Nick Thomas – guitars, bass, programming, backing vocals
  • Chris Salih – drums, percussion, backing vocals

Charts

Chart (2017) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[2] 139

References

  1. ^ Caulfield, Keith (July 29, 2016). "Billboard 200 Chart Moves: Twenty One Pilots' 'Blurryface' Surpasses 1 Million U.S. Sales". Billboard. Retrieved August 22, 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Twenty One Pilots Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
  3. ^ "Twenty One Pilots - Discography Explored". Shameless Promotions & Media. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
  4. ^ Salih, Chris (May 9, 2011). "Member Change: Chris' Farewell". Facebook. Retrieved August 22, 2016.
  5. ^ Thomas, Nick (June 3, 2011). "Nick Thomas' Farewell". Facebook. Retrieved August 22, 2016.
  6. ^ "Founding Twenty One Pilots member Chris Salih opens up about band". altpress.com. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
  7. ^ "Tyler Joseph Instagram post". Instagram.com.
  8. ^ LeRoy, Dan (September 2, 2015). "The 10 best twenty one pilots songs". Alternative Press. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
  9. ^ "Track list, user reviews, and credits for Twenty One Pilots self-titled". Allmusic. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
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