This is Twenty One Pilots' debut album on Fueled by Ramen records in 2013 but is actually their third album.
It's a great album from start to finish and is fairly diverse, ranging from the almost Train-ish ukulele based "House of Gold", to the anti-suicide "Guns For Hands", the Eminem-styled rap of "Migraine" (minus the misogyny and violence), and the anthemic "Trees" that sounds as big as anything Chris Martin has ever written. In fact, if they can keep writing material as good and diverse as this, they are poised to be my new Beatles or Queen.
Though piano, synth and ukulele dominate the songs instrumentally, the prominence of drums in the mix, and the beats propel this album with a funky swagger that matches the rapping perfectly and keeps this metalhead's head bobbing instead of banging.
It's a very positive and upbeat album, though it has it's screamo moments. Definitely a classic, and an album that cheers me up when I sometimes need it the most.
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