Are Twenty Øne Piløts BACK?!?- “Clancy” review

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[@HowardSkub]

Dev lemons once said, “Twenty One Pilots lead singer Tyler Joseph is Eminem if he grew up in the suburbs and vice versa” she spitting here

[@professorskye]

Love that!

[@lukeguest7748]

found you thru kendrick reviews, and as a longtime pilots fan, this is a sweet combination. great analysis.

[@roscothechampion5585]

Cool to see you covering this album! Honestly didn't expect a video on it at all. I personally enjoyed it quite a bit, but still felt somewhat disappointed because I expected a much more lore focused album, and didn't feel that I got one. Regardless, it's got some of my favorite tøp songs on it, so I can't complain all that much.

[@DerDelay]

You are so right about the midwestern christian vibe. I'm one of the people who used twenty one pilots as a stepping stone like you described back in 2015 when blurryface came out and what drew me towards their music was this extreme sincerity. Many other millenial rock bands that I like (Vampire Weekend, MGMT..) who are closer to the intersection of Gen X and millenials have a lot of that Gen X postmodern detachment where you're never sure if you get the irony. TOP have none of that, even when they try to be funny they try super hard. If it hits it hits but it can also get into heavy cringe territory.

[@jamescwoodall]

Incredibly accurate description of my experience with this band as well. I tend to still find their overwhelming sincerity to be captivating and moving, even when some of the other aesthetic or thematic elements don’t come across quite as well.

[@domisnicked]

AVAA Professor! Loved all the video, I'm fairly certain I cracked a smile as I was watching the video simply because I loved the band. And ya, I enjoyed the album "Clancy"; not only does it have objective merit, but so many twenty one pilots songs hold an especial place in my heart. I feel like the simplicity of their songs allows them to grow alongside the listener's own experiences, even when they do veer toward the cringy in their sincerity. Thank you for sharing your thoughts, and I look forward to tuning into another video in the future :]

[@tywalker2225]

Avaa I don’t comment on videos very much but I just wanted to say that I’ve never heard an album talk about depression in way this relatable.

[@rickrigdon5565]

Age doesn’t matter. I’m 66, my spouse is 73. We are both huge 21 Pilots fans and will be seeing them the first time in Seattle in August. We’re both kind of wondering how we will be accepted when we show up. (And we’re practicing jumping up and down like the do in the videos. The Christian stuff worried me initially as we’re a gay couple who’ve been together 30 years. And both of us have had some pretty bad experiences at the hands of the evangelicals. Still, I’ve seen Tyler waving the rainbow flag during concerts so I try to keep my evangelical paranoia at bay. Oh, BTW - SAI was our introduction to the band and then we moved on to the others. Anyway, we’re huge fans.

[@MinPinSteve]

Yeah! I’m so happy for your first concert. You’re going to fall in love with them live! And you will be welcomed. We are all there to enjoy music, no matter the background. You’re going to see couples, families, groups, soloists, etc. And please listen to Vessel. You can thank me later! :)

[@flightlessbird6860]

You will be welcomed and loved at their show! I’ve seen people of all ages at their concerts! Welcome to the clique ❤

[@BerryBebop]

Avaa ! As somebody who grew up in the church and is no longer a part of it, there is a whole wealth of indie christian rock/emo out there that isn't in your face worship and that I still regularly re-visit. Manchester Orchestra, Copeland, Mutemath, Mae, Anberlin, Emery, pretty much any band formerly on the label "Tooth and Nail" Records. Great stuff as always!!

[@nicolasrield]

Wow, this sounds straight out of the conversations my dad and I had about this album! The parallells are crazy, We too have been fans of the band together since I was around 10 or 11 (I'm 19 now). We saw the band live on the Trench tour, and it opened up the worlds of music we've shared with each other. I'm now a full time musician and music journalist, and twenty one pilots opened that idea up to me as a kid. I also come from a Christian world in east coast Canada; my dad is an avid defender of the early waves of Christian indie rock and grunge. Faith is a balancing act these days, especially as I journey through early adulthood and struggle with the bigotry in evangelical America. Anyway, I could say a lot more BUT I really enjoyed your thoughts on this album. I was surprised to see you cover Clancy as I've been watching your hip-hop reviews for a few months now. I just love what you do!

[@nicolasrield]

Oh, my dad is also a university professor

[@ImBetterDanUShouldKnowDatByNow]

overall i think its one of their best work cant wait for your review

[@diegocorral8787]

Omaha Nebraska mentioned 🗣️ So happy you made a video on Twenty one Pilots, always appreciate it professor!

[@Matthias_boi]

Trench is top 10 albums of the last decade, I will defend that with my life

[@jcBentleyB3]

That's the best breakdown, review, behind the lore, reaction and talk about anything 21pilots I've ever seen. And...for being a middle in aged self that I am.. I appreciate the way you are doing this. Lots of fun descriptions and prescription you gave. AVAA. ❤ and the fact you mentioned the last 3 of the album being so well put together... I tell everyone those are the songs of TRUTH. Keep up your good work 👏 😅

[@PabloHernandez-rr1or]

AVAA, tøp holds a special part in my heart, it was the only band that me and my two best friends all like. We have diffrent music tastes so its very fun when we get together and listen to them

[@Talora14]

I have so many strong and mixed feelings about this album,, can’t wait to see the vidoe

[@veman5409]

99% of their lyrics, theme and story all speak to those of us with varying degrees of depression. Those lyrics are the 1st thing that spoke to me. Then I fell in love with the style and talent. And like em or not, no one can deny the talent. And, not a Christian, but I'm down with the spiritual vibe.

[@Nopatella]

man, i could listen to you talk about these guys all day. your unique understanding of who they are and what their artistry is makes it so enjoyable to hear your stories and thoughts.

[@LakeElm]

I was listening to this at work and it sounded great, I love pop rock so it's no surprise I liked it, Clancy definitely sounds more mature than their older albums!

[@gabehere]

We've been waiting for this, Skye! Big love.

[@GDBOYFilms]

Rise and fall of Mars hill is a GREAT recommendation. Fantastic look at the crumbling cracks in the American megachurch. Also a peak into the fruits of narcissistic leaders in positions of power.

[@kyla4236]

AVAA! as im approaching a decade as a twenty one pilots fan, it is definitely a cathartic experience listening to this album. im glad you enjoyed it as much as i did! well wishes to you and your family professor skye!

[@henrymccarthy3885]

AVAA Fellow insomniac here, just wanted to let you know that I listen to your show while falling asleep, Not bc it’s boring but bc it gets my mind off of the stress of falling asleep. Love this channel!

[@professorskye]

I love to hear it! 😀 glad to help.

[@tourbillonjade]

AVAA! Thank you for the shoutout (that I allegedly asked for? 👀) in the review of one of my favorite artists!

[@QJDWG]

The reason Next Semester hits the hardest for me was because that single dropped during my last semester of college; it was a reminder that my “next semester” was the rest of my life ahead of me after I graduated.

[@nameless2362]

Great Review! I don't always agree with your takes but hearing another perspective from a knowledged someone is fun!

[@williamjohnson3420]

AVAA ❤ also I’m coming at you for that chainsmokers take

[@girlwithnoname956]

Addiction is a major theme. Tyler said that Vignette has a few interpretations, but he thinks it's best viewed through the perspective of addiction. "It's not me, it's for a friend. Denial" IMO, Navigating and Snap Back also seem to touch on addiction. And it connects back to earlier albums.

[@angiehh516]

I love this album. And actually one of the things that attracted me originally to their music was the way they blended reggae with rap and smooth melodies. I have so much respect for Tyler Joseph at this point, I’d listen to him sing colonoscopy results. Yeah, I guess I’m a 45 year old women with a bit of 13 yr old left in her. Trench has been my favorite album by far and it’ll be hard to beat it, but this album has a lot to offer. And the fact that they created videos for every single song is just mind blowing. I love that homemade Midwest vibe they’ve incorporated throughout their video imagery. And this is from a 45-year-old southern female.

[@GuyWhoLikesTheSnarkies1435]

I've never been into 21 Pilots so much, they just kind of went off my radar for an unknown reason, despite initially being interested to some of their singles off of their Blurryface and Trench records myself. That being said, I managed to give Clancy a chance and I was hooked to it just from my first listen alone. I kind of get about the mixed feeling from many but for me, it's a **solid good** experience overall. Like, nobody can tell me why I should hate this album or questions my musical preference. Sometimes, you just can tell it if an album is legit w/out needing any further explanation🤷👀

[@Tonescarp]

I was so distracted the whole video by the fact that you accidentally did actually mark your neck with the sharpie lol

[@kevinj2996]

AV! This is my first time seeing you so I can't say "as always" yet lol. I went in thinking I'd disagree with you a lot more but came out wishing I could take your class! Lol. I can't tell if you don't like the lore because you haven't looked into it, or if you have and still just don't vibe with it. Either way, on the surface it does seem a bit cheesy, but once you learn the work and depth he's put into it, the deeper meanings, the metaphors of his own mental health struggle, etc. It becomes a much more meaningful story to follow along while you listen to these albums. I recommend giving it shot if you haven't!

[@Tontoelquenolea]

I've literally watched your video three times. That's how strongly I feel about your opinion. I appreciate your honesty so much, and how unafraid you are of calling those snobs out. We know who they are 😂 A (awesome, not aweful) VAA

[@space_1073]

I don't think I've ever felt more mixed about an album in my life. I remember knowing trench was good the first time I heard it, I remember knowing SAI was meh the first time I heard it, but after a couple weeks with this thing I still don't know what I think.

[@vanshshahh]

The Paul Meany (producer) influence just feels so strong on this album, reminds me of Mutemath records/melodies a lot And then when you mentioned the whole Christian rock band angle, it all just makes sense

[@girlwithnoname956]

Tyler and Paul produced Clancy together. Please don't overlook that.

[@cadenzimmerman9109]

AVAA Twenty One Pilots is the sonic modern equivalent of The Police. Christian music is slept on and I believe Forget and Not Slow Down by Relient K has perfect flow and is well worth your time.

[@angiehh516]

Relient K is a great band that more people should know about.

[@lorenz0]

You should have a debate with the pop song professor lol

[@lorenz0]

Black midi and twenty one pilots, my 2 favorite bands. Love it

[@JehrodSmith]

i think what's so great about this album is you don't have to appreciate the lore to like this album. with sai there was the feeling the lore had to be understood to enjoy the album. with clancy you can just simply listen and relate.

[@FishBowlCommentary]

AVAA, I appreciate you acknowledging the band’s beliefs. I know they get a little bit of hate for it

[@isaiahwonnenberg2034]

Just want to say that the TOP drummer toured with the Christian rock band House of Heroes; God Save Us the Foolish Kings is one of their singles. HOH is also from Columbus and put out some of the greatest rock albums of the past couple of decades. The End Is Not the End is fantastic.

[@martybernshow7023]

The overcompensating conversation is interesting because, even though it’s not said flat out, I feel as though we see overcompensation A LOT actually especially in the mainstream. The difference is that we see that overcompensating behavior as normal, cool, and as the culture. “I might as well do it because everyone else says it.” We seen that get called by Kendrick on his Mr. Morale and The Big Steppers album and his The Heart Part 5 and then again with his diss tracks at Drake. He broke Drake’s character down in the way I think Pusha T would’ve had he been pushed to that limit. We are in the era (and arguably have been for quite some time) of the death of the celebrity. The culture of celebrity is dead and we’re seeing that more and more with big names getting called out and even dealing with the law in more extreme cases like P. Diddy. Hopefully we see this reflected more in the music, I’m interested how that dichotomy will play out having a “celebrity” whether big, medium or small in status tell us that celebrity culture is dead

[@TheValdesX]

New subscriber here. Love your content. I still think nothing beats the dramatic nature of the first twenty one pilots album. I do enjoy most of this album though.

[@tracepeace1589]

I haven’t been watching you for very long, so I don’t know if you’ve already covered this, but I HIGHLY recommend The Beautiful Letdown by switchfoot. I think that’s the best Christian album ever. Thanks!

[@Trixiethegoldenwitch]

I had no idea 21 Pilots is a Coheed and Cambria style story band. Damn, you really live in Rochester?? I lived there briefly, guested at Toracon at RIT once too. I saw Post Malone with 21 Savage at Darien Lake--maybe the worst and most expensive show I've ever seen and first time I felt like a human ant in a sea of indistinguishable white people. Wouldn't recommend. One of my favorite podcasts universes, WATP, comes from there, too.

[@girlwithnoname956]

You almost lost me with the Christian comments. I am in my late 50' and i'm a huge fan of twenty one pilots. I found them on the radio during BF and my love for them hasn't waned. I love the excitement of a new era, because I'm here for whatever musical journey they want to take me on. IMO, each album is better than the one before. Yes, i feel SAI is better than Trench, and i love Trench. They are different moods. Musically Clancy compensates for SAI, which compensated for Trench, which compensated for Blurryface, which probably compensated for Vessel etc. I love the lore, but there's different levels of lore. Tyler has recently explained that Clancy is about the protagonist. Blurryface is about the antagonist. Trench is about the location, whether that's the Trenchiverse or Dema as the mind. SAI fits in better than many realize, myself included. Tyler explained that even before pandemic, he and Josh wanted to write an album about captivity and isolation. And pandemic gave them the opportunity to do that with SAI. The substance abuse was probably set up in Trench. Then with captivity and isolation, the Bishops used drugs, including halucigens, to control Clancy. It's a good day. Now Shy Away, Choker Josh, Trash the Dragon, and the Saturday sub make sense. It's all a trip. The last half of SAI is an attempt to break free. And now Clancy is battling that addiction (notably Vignette, Navigating, Snap Back). Perhaps, Clancy will open the door to go back to SAI and view it from a new perspective. You can ignore all the fantasical elements, but just listen with those themes in mind. Sorry for the long post. TLDR: Love Clancy and it's themes of addiction. Listen to SAI again with the perspective of captivity, isolation, substance abuse. Btw, you can listen to Clancy on repeat even on free KZbin.

[@alecstewy2215]

Dude no way he mentions Hippo Campus(favorite band) in a video about my second favorite band

[@professorskye]

I’ve done a TON of videos on them. My first hit video was my Bambi review. By hit I mean more than 100 views. 😀

[@alecstewy2215]

@@professorskye come to think of it I think I saw your LP3 review when it came out. They’re very underrated!

[@DwayneMaxwell]

On the lore thing the reason it doesn't actually matter is because the fans basically created the lore trying to read into blurryface lyrics too much Tyler took notice of it and created the lore as another way of writing about depression and mental health. Scaled and icy was a continuation on the lore where he was captured and then made to make pop music to keep the masses happy that's why it's pretty out of line from the rest of their work Clancy to me is a return to pre trench with only a little bit of lore in it to appease the fans of the lore and eventually close that chapter i think.

[@AlectriXSharpness]

I love how you talk about how the album is about the struggles of being a young adult while Tyler is a grown ass 35-year old dad lmao

[@bellas_undead]

AVAA Professor Skye. I think my biggest problem with Clancy is, if this is the end of (or the next chapter of) the Dema series, it really doesn’t fit the story line. As a stand alone album, separate from the lore, it’s pretty good. It’s a good reflection of Tyler’s mental state and how he is handling it.

[@ryanrutkowski9037]

I think the most important part about them being a "Christian" rock band is that their music is more about their struggles with God, religion and how Tyler works through his beliefs. He isn't trying to evangelize, he is telling his experience to help anyone in any way, regardless of their beliefs. I think the first verse of "Snap Back", with those cringey lyrics you mentioned xD, shows this feeling. "Blacklisted from forgiveness" can mean the people in his life but also God and how he doesn't feel worthy in his faith anymore.

[@TrashDragon89]

Exactly! I'm not Christian and not a big fan of religion in general, but twenty one pilots does a great job of making their music accessible to everyone.

[@twotuned]

Is nobody gonna mention how the Blurryface cover on the album in the background is on sideways 😂

[@TheStephensjoshua]

Nice Job

[@charliecrickman8760]

im confused on when you said josh was absent on scaled and icy?

[@RedK5]

Sounds like lore

[@girlwithnoname956]

Agreed. SAI has some great beats and fills. Josh never overplays, and he knows when to show restraint (under-appreciated talent). Tyler and Josh are very supportive of each other. Perhaps because it was Josh's first attempt to record and engineer his drums in his home (partly due to Covid)?

[@charliecrickman8760]

@@girlwithnoname956 josh sounded great on Saturday and mulberry street in particular. And then Clancy comes around and josh has doubled his fills and gos all out

[@girlwithnoname956]

@@charliecrickman8760 he has an amazing studio in his home now. Better access for practice and capturing his creativity. Perhaps Josh would have liked more time to work on SAI, but they had a narrow window to get SAI out before pandemic ended. It probably had to be ready at least 3 months before release.

[@cantfindhim9628]

is 26 too young to get married ??? I hope I don't have to wait that long, that aside great review man

[@FishareFriendsNotFood972]

16:00 Oh, I shall come at you sir! The Chainsmokers is so, so overproduced. It loses the rough edges that makes music human feeling, and instead induces this placid numbness, like ear novacane. AVAA

[@Kickingpro]

avaa teach.

[@thoonder3034]

AVAA, very much resonate with your daughter in liking the band but not listening to them. They’re neat, but that’s about it.

[@ernestkulyk5466]

Finally!

[@tylerhackner9731]

Mixed feelings on this one

[@jaysanq1197]

AVAA, top is hippo canvas + the chainsmokers is the most accurate description ever 😂

[@Tontoelquenolea]

Not to be dramatic, but if you hate this, i'll kms

[@professorskye]

I love dramatics, but the title is purposely provocative and slightly misleading. (I dislike the lore but like the music, would be a less clicky way to say it. :)

[@Tontoelquenolea]

@@professorskye that's a relief 😅 I'm a hardcore fan, been one for eleven years now, but the lore on this one is underwhelming so far. The music videos usually add to it, so fingers crossed. So excited to hear your thoughts 💖

[@yo-man928]

@@professorskyeyeah, as casual fan since about 2017, I always cared more about the music than the lore

[@gabehere]

​@@professorskye I guessed so from the use of "". Clancy the character is of little importance to you. Clancy, the album, is a glorious (in your opinion) return to form, with Josh being as important as ever for the core of this album's sound and message.

[@GDBOYFilms]

@@professorskye haha this comment gave me a good laugh! I only recently became aware of the lore although the allure was always there. Maybe the addressing it head on has taken away from the magic idk. The videos do look cool though. Love the album personally! Feel like it returned closer to trench but still has quite a few certified bops.

[@cherryred11]

AVAA

[@carlos7mh]

Avas 😎 or avas 😒 which is it? lol

[@christophermarroquin2496]

The self titled album is 100% a Christian album with Vessel continuing the trend. Blurry face and Trench both could be enjoyed without the lore. On the other hand Scale and Icy and Clancy feel alittle to tied to the lore. I understand your idea of using the lore to replace God, but I feel the lore is replacing the true core of twenty one pilots and its mental health.

[@thick4628]

A V AA

[@tomassantiago8101]

Very very boring album for me. Like impressively generic and soulless

[@tonsolerigarcia]

3:20 Casually ignoring music from non-Christian nations, or pre-Christian times. Your Westerncentrism is showing! Still, great video.

[@JehrodSmith]

oh also aava (and i mean awful) that joke was horrible unsubscribed unliked and unwatched

[@nemo2327]

Great album by a great band🤌🏼👌🏼 gets better by every listen

[@girlwithnoname956]

Addiction is a major theme. Tyler said that Vignette has a few interpretations, but he thinks it's best viewed through the perspective of addiction. "It's not me, it's for a friend. Denial" IMO, Navigating and Snap Back also seem to touch on addiction. And it connects back to earlier albums.