Twenty One Pilots - Breach (September 12th 2025) • Page 4

Oh snap.

Edit: Looks like it’s just a vinyl rip. That’s okay. I’m just impatient. I can wait it out.

 

Stereo vinyl now. Sounds pretty dang good.

 

Yeah this thing is great!

 

I’m super tempted.

 

I did it.

Album is fantastic. Reminded me more of Trench with some clear Clancy follow-up vibes.

Listened through it for the first time with my 9 year old son who has been obsessed with Twenty One Pilots over the past couple of months. He’s never been able to ever vibe with any of my music, but somehow tøp clicked for him.

It was a super special experience.

I might have to take him to the tour instead of my wife.

 

We take the whole family. We’re obsessed, my 5 year old more than anyone. He dressed as Clancy for the tour - it’s all he listens to no matter how much I force Yellowcard down his throat haha. Me, my wife and both kids went to Clancy and are driving 5 hours to see Breach. Can’t wait!

 

My son’s first and only concert was the Clancy tour last September and he has listened to TOP quite literally every single night of his life for probably at least the last 4 years. He’s 11 and likes most bands/artists I listen to, but he is absurdly obsessed with TOP.

 

Clancy and Trench are my favorites so I’m excited to get another album in that vein

 

He’s undiagnosed autistic (I have no doubt that he is, but more social emotional regulation needed than anything else.)

Sometimes gets super overwhelmed by noise, so I’m a bit nervous about bringing him to my first tøp show, and his first concert ever. Not sure what accommodations the Fort Lauderdale amphitheater has. I didn’t buy these tickets with him in mind.

I would love to somehow switch the tickets to the Friday evening show in Tampa, but unfortunately that one is sold out and similar seats at that venue are going for $400 or more a piece (I got mine for $160 ish per ticket).

I’d love to just take him to ride Iron Gwazi at Busch Gardens during the day and then casually hit up the concert as a surprise in the evening (maybe not a surprise, as that might be too overwhelming in and of itself).

 

The bridge in City Walls..::chefs kiss::

 

As someone who just left evangelicalism, I’m really struggling with Downstairs. I know they’ve always been Christian adjacent, but it’s a bit on the nose.

 

Breach is Vessels 2.0 in some way. It can be felt in the songs how they wanted to put out a nice closure not only to the Clancy stoyline but to their discography as well. Especially since they will go on a hiatus after the Clancy tour. I also think this record has a less “Paul Meany” touch/influence than on Clancy or Trench, which for me at least a bit unfortunate as I adore their joint collaborations. But nevertheless it’s still a great album with some excellent songs however it won’t top Trench or Clancy for me.

 

Two plays in and this is treating me well. Days Lie Dormant, Garbage, RAWFEAR, Center Mass are immediate highlights for me.

 

This album is really good and really deep. I cried watching City Walls. Such a bittersweet, apt metaphor for mental health.

 

As someone who battles depression and mood swings, and is in therapy, I really felt the lyrics of Garbage and Intentions on my 3 listens.

 

Found stuff to like all over this, excited to spend some more time listening. Think I might wanna flush “downstairs” fho

 

I was disappointed in this first listen. A few listens in and I've done a 180. Some mild production qualms aside, I think it might end up being my favorite album of theirs.

Drag Path takes the whole thing over the top. I get that it's more an epilogue, but it gives closure to the narrative and is one of the most beautiful things they've written. Ending actually gave me Sigur Ros vibes.

 

First impressions are positive. A bit surprised at how much this reminded me of Vessels versus Clancy and Trench. It doesn’t feel as adventurous as I expected in that sense. Not sure I like any album tracks as much as the singles, but Garbage, Robot Voices, Center Mass and Cottonwood stood out. The latter reminds me of Reset era Mutemath.

 

Don’t listen to Drag Path then.

 

Love it. Doesnt punch like Clancy for me but it’s so so good. Very Vessel. I was all sad and depressed after watching the video late at night - then woke up to the release of Drag Path and suddenly got filled with hope. Love this band. Can’t wait for the tour.

 

Also I ended up revisiting their earlier material and wow, Scaled And Icy really sticks out especially sandwiched between Trench and Clancy. Feels like such a step backwards, think I hated most of it.

 

I’m liking this. They’re good songwriters and are so consistent. I only listened twice so far and haven’t payed close attention but I didn’t notice any ukulele which is usually a staple. Also, the drums sound so good

 

UPDATE: Yeah, this is their masterpiece. I've loved this band for thirteen years but I'm actually shocked at how much this is rocking my world. It's hitting me the way albums hit me as a teenager when bands like Anberlin and mewithoutYou were completely consuming me and all I could ever talk about. Did not think I could still feel that sort of way about music at 32.

 

Pitchfork review for this is oddly slightly complimentary

Twenty One Pilots: Breach