New twenty one pilots Song Slaps

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[@user-yl1xz7ek7h]

Did NOT expect you to fw this ngl

[@stevieskvarek6043]

Same fr

[@aircatcher6891]

Same i expected him to be meh on it

[@alienplatypus7712]

That's kinda how I was when he liked trench, kinda feels like a glitch in the matrix in hindsight if you ignore how damn good of a listen it was/is.

[@hxc4ever301]

I expected him to hate it

[@ludwigii9329]

@@tarttooth6022and those old ipod commercials had good music!

[@blitzerama]

I remember, I remember certain things. What I was wearing, the yellow flannel in the streets.

[@PalaceDude]

I prayed those light 8's would take me home.

[@nut311aman]

Then I heard, "10/10, review it again!"

[@nogrecords]

HahahHaha

[@genesisosuna]

It's a taste test, of what I wear best

[@veirglas]

fantano liking this is a fucking shocker

[@PalaceDude]

I'm more surprised he didn't like Overcompensate, tbh.

[@DEVDerr]

@@PalaceDudeyeah, especially production-wise

[@philosophiabme]

I disagree? Especially based on what he liked about Trench. Maybe I just because I agree with his opinions on the two singles so far in general.

[@wowwhyisthistaken]

Not at all he loves car seat headrest

[@MisterRawgers]

It’s not? Sorry your head is buried in rap 😂

[@hangry_donut6428]

Brad Taste In Music will love this song now

[@KunzLevi]

real

[@hkokoo]

I thought the same thing as soon as I saw this LMAO

[@Zesksaken]

I just know he’s in shambles rn

[@EggAnimations]

Funny thing is he literally commented on this video saying that it’s the best song of the year now lol

[@xlevijamesx]

waiting for an update video

[@banditodestiny]

Anthony literally all of us loved the "Welcome Back To Trench" part

[@dainadragonite2851]

i feel like its a very much a "if your a fan you lave that" type of thing. I went crazy when i heard that but I can see how a non committed fan will not like that part

[@rachiedoubt]

yeah it’s for the fans, but even if he doesn’t know that he could maybe just calm down a little.

[@dainadragonite2851]

@@rachiedoubt he is a KZbinr/streamer they always exadurate small things. I wouldn't get annoyed by it if you are cus their job involves playing up things for comedic effects.

[@joehaeger1451]

@@rachiedoubthe definitely knows that…

[@dylangriffin5514]

No, I thought it was kind of silly too.

[@lati_3]

love how this is literally the opposite of brad’s ratings, the latter gave overcompensate an 8 and next semester a 4+ while melon over here gave overcompensate a “mid” in the weekly track roundup and then this

[@th.nd.r]

Meanwhile I’m here intensely jamming out to both of them

[@alfredolp9472]

brads really boring imo, he loks like debbie downer, always bringin everything down

[@huhuhwungawungaawooga8100]

@@alfredolp9472 I agree, i really like a brad and used to religiously watch his channel, but more recently its just been insufferable pretentious takes paired with his miserable attitude. Not fun to watch anymore, hope nothing but the best for the guy seems like he's just always in a weird headspace.

[@poggersthehandsomeman6487]

⁠​⁠@@alfredolp9472fr finally someone said it, that man is so sad

[@cassady7169]

@@huhuhwungawungaawooga8100 I know the guy suffers with depression, so that might be why he is so up and down.

[@sentaodepana3559]

Now watch brad say the track "grew on him" lmao

[@dani_005]

FRRRR HAHAHAH

[@Bouncer_RH06]

100%

[@Dmytro_Podorvan]

Bro thats just a joke its not serious

[@KITKXT248]

​@@Dmytro_Podorvan I think the original comment is also a joke

[@jasonstathamthecheetah4087]

ok but you know it’s gonna happen cause brad was clearly just in a pissy mood when he dropped his review

[@noelc8927]

"Trenchtony Stenchtano" is disgusting

[@whitecreator905]

That was a vile one ngl

[@isc8900]

It was absolutely gut wrenching

[@Blaza303]

New Fragrance for Men

[@jackson.mp4]

@@Blaza303i’d wear the trench stench

[@femboyR44]

im crying rn😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@BradTasteInMusicOfficial]

Yeah I was not a big fan of this one, but after this vid I gotta agree. Probably the best song of the year.

[@AnarchoPiggy]

love the switchup brad very classic very dependable keep it going buddy

[@EggAnimations]

The man, the myth, the legend.

[@raulazviaury8282]

Welcome back to Trench.

[@TheAtlasRises]

Why are u like this

[@cautrytxt]

I thought the song was the worst shit I ever listened, but idk, now I bought the Cassette, also the CD journal, 2 digital. Can’t wait to listen to Clancy on Vinyl!

[@WheresMyInhaler]

I will always defend Twenty One Pilots. Anybody’s who’s seen them live will understand

[@smolove4005]

Facts

[@ayyyayay]

Even brad said the mid songs are fun live bc of their adjustments

[@fearful1139]

You just gotta be in the know, to know, seriously.

[@picklenectar]

real

[@valleybiitch]

defend them on what, u can be a fan of them without having to love everything they've ever made

[@mglbrt]

Tyler did say in an interview the purpose of overcompensate was to "overcompensate" for scaled and icy

[@basket_kace]

listen i loved the “welcome back to trench” got me HYPED ok

[@Steph-uq9lh]

That's what I thought! I was super excited to be back in trench even though it's a dangerous place to be

[@EggAnimations]

Fr, but I can understand why fantano felt the way he did about it cuz it’s supposed to be a lore reference but if u don’t know the lore, than the line is just gonna come across as “we’re going back to our best album baby!” When it’s really talking about the place and telling u that Tyler is back in Trench and has escaped from Dema.

[@9002RPMS]

SAME

[@alsostephenking]

@@EggAnimationsperfectly said

[@TECfan1]

Same. It's the best type of camp.

[@Philosynoir]

It is once again socially acceptable to like Twenty One Pilots

[@rileytipper5110]

Fuck society , 21 will always slap

[@thehousecat93]

As someone who only heard about them because of that Good Old Days song and a couple other singles around it, it’s wild to me that it ever was. That song makes them sound like they were always wack.

[@141414]

@@thehousecat93 Yeah most of the singles are their weaker Tracks imo, Songs like neon gravestones, redecorate and pretty much all of trench is some hard hitting stuff. Also they go super hard at live shows like the stuff from the bandito tour was crazy, flaming cars, bridges, light shows it's all great

[@tunausfed]

It is unfortunate that you feel the need to rely on the opinions of others in order to form your own preferences.

[@liminalityy_]

​@@141414 TOP has always wanted to do live shows. According to them, they wanted to do a live show either after Vessel or Self-titled released. This is despite the fact that they had barely any fans at the time, yet they still did it anyway

[@David-dv5ov]

Brad: “I’ve really come around to this song in recent days”

[@kavlara]

💀💀💀

[@LoolKids]

LMAO

[@lukeguest7748]

😂😂 “it fits much better in the context of the full album”

[@Jaksonranger]

he liked THIS and NOT overcompensate??? I would never have guessed wtf

[@lachstar1236]

Yeah I'm getting mixed signals from different sources. I guess it's good that they're different enough that there's something for everyone? I'd rather 50% like A and 50% like B than 100% like A and 0% like B, so I guess I'm happy :)

[@Some1Any1No1]

it’s that stenchtano

[@apzn1170]

Overcompensate is kinda forgettable in my opinion... it's kinda like: hey kids do you still remember trench?? And then it does like... trench stuff

[@ShaniaGonzales]

literally the beat switch up in overcompensate is sick as fuck

[@summ.3433]

​@@apzn1170they weren't referencing their albums title though, it was lore related.

[@kevinfelix2302]

Fantano, Trench is an actual place the characters are going to

[@resonantchamber]

I stg he's doing it on purpose, like bro really just does not read the comments or he's trolling

[@Mr.Bungle03]

So good! Clancy coming for that yellow flannel bb!

[@owalterluan]

Oh boy I'm ready

[@gavinlogsdon1839]

Lemme tell you as a kid currently in college, this song is gonna get me through until I graduate. That first listen hit so close to home

[@JoelisNeat]

The new album is out and the best song from it by far is Routines in the Night. Don't @ me.

[@WatchingTheSkyFall]

I personally enjoy every twenty one pilots album, but it’s nice to see a twenty one pilots song that fantano enjoys for once

[@fearful1139]

Agreed

[@picklenectar]

scaled and icy is such a nice album, i understand why he doesn’t like it but as a massive fan i love it lol. i feel bad for the pilots cause they prob think everyone hates sai

[@Theangelitas]

​@@picklenectar Well, I personally think that not liking Sai was kind of the purpose. I mean, it was on purpose you know, as it is "propaganda" and everything is supposed to be fake, the Sai vibes and style is not what they are usually into, so it was made just for the lore lmao. At first it was a shock, I had to get used to it to start liking a few songs, but I think that's what they wanted the album to be.

[@louiepikmin3184]

@@picklenectar This is a VERY hot take but I'd personally put scaled and icy above blurryface. But tbf, my first album of theirs was Vessel and not Blurryface like a lot of people, so I don't really have as much nostalgia for Blurryface as a lot of fans do

[@Shwarmageddon]

This song is such a grower. Took me 3 listens for my brain to click with it and now I’m going to be trying not to ruin it by playing it too much before the album release.

[@BeantownNerd]

I played it twice last night, and it didn't really click. I watched a little lore/breakdown video and then went to bed. I woke up this morning and let it play again while walking in the rain and it hit sooo hard that my eyes actually teared up 😅. I'm so excited for this album!

[@_azurejake]

"Welcome back to the Trench" is not them saying "hey this is the type of music we're making again!" it's referring to their Lore how they've returned to Trench, hence Clancy.

[@DoubleU159]

It’s definitely both.

[@julian0man174]

likely both

[@owoStef]

it more "technically" directly is referencing Levitate's lyric "Welcome to Trench", but yeah. I feel like everyone in the comments defending that line is using these elaborate explanations and not saying the obvious which is it's a DIRECT reference to Trench's opening statement (I consider Levitate to be the end of Trench's opener due to the way its connected to jumpsuit) haha

[@philosophiabme]

Everything about their music has multiple meanings. Tyler quite often writes in a meta-context about the music itself and the writing process (Lane Boy, Pet Cheetah, Chlorine, Fairly Local, Screen, and more)

[@ryebread495]

It’d just be more classy/cool I think if they didn’t just say it and they sort of just alluded to it

[@BigBraedy]

Melon enjoying TOP is what I needed to see more of 👏👏

[@SpareMango]

This is one of the most surprising things I've seen from melon ngl

[@Hamza-xl2sd]

6 years Melon, it's been 6 years since you last enjoyed a twenty one pilots song this much.

[@dangitdamon9533]

Don’t forget level of concern

[@lewisdean107]

The only TOP album I like is Trench and despite Overcompensate being more in that territory I still prefer this song. "Can't change what you've done, start fresh next semester" is defo the type of thing I need to hear right now.

[@Purplepentapus_]

Damn, did not expect fantano to be down with this song at all, the melon is keeping us on our toes

[@Some1Any1No1]

keeping us on our peels

[@madelinezezuto]

His immediate reaction after finishing listening is so relatable

[@kirby4432]

just wanna say I really liked the "Welcome back to Trench" i think playing it twice was weird, considering they only said "Welcome to Trench" once back on Levitate, but the callback gets me hype i won't lie.

[@bendito247]

It’s been widely theorized that the chorus is detailing a s*icide attempt Tyler may have had when he was younger. It’s arguably the duo’s most personal song yet, and fits the theme of the album that Tyler describes as confronting your demons and trauma and using them as a leverage for creativity and recovery. There’s not really any lore to this song unlike Overcompensate, which is probably the best for a topic so personal and serious. Glad you can agree with me and the rest of the Clique that the boys are cooking with this one.

[@cynthiam6487]

Tyler has not confirmed this at ALL

[@bendito247]

@@cynthiam6487 Oh you right. Thanks for pointing that out. I reworded it so as to not make the theory out to be fact.

[@Narudmas]

The song is about a panic attack he had in college. He told a fan during the filming of the music video.

[@juanncarrizo9508]

This is wrong, is about a panic attack in college. Idk why everybody is trying so hard to force the s*icide narrative in this song

[@DEVDerr]

"When I was wearing, yellow dashes in the street" Yeah, no lore whatsoever

[@thallakai]

Based Fantano.

[@Daniel..............]

Overcompensate is definitely like that on purpose and is very much an intro track with the callbacks to levitate and bandito. It's also supposed to mark a change in Clancy's character (gaining confidence). Plus, this album is supposed to be way more blunt about the lore related stuff which can be heard in the lyrics. I don't know all the ins and outs personally, there are definitely people who could tell you way more.

[@mukundgupta106]

fantano digging new top music, the world is healing!!!

[@mr.typical3169]

I can finally listen to twenty one pilots again? Thanks melon!

[@nikitafilonenko7846]

Ngl this song would hit me like a truck back in my uni days

[@nottsurewhattomakemyusername]

i actually loved scaled and icy. for sure not their best album but i think it’s soo over hated. i think the music is really catchy and the way each lyric ties in with the overall story (in both subtle and obvious ways) is genius. that being said, i already love both these two new singles and i think this album is gonna kick ass. i’m super excited. the only thing im scared about is how they’re gonna follow up with their NEXT record. since this is the one that closes out this storyline, im curious to see which direction they head after this.

[@fearful1139]

I absolutely agree with defending SAI, thank you! And to be honest, I’m kinda excited to see where they go after the story ends because I feel it gives them more to do without a story, or with a new one? Like they might really experiment or something. It’ll just be new, it’ll be interesting. Either way, I’ll be excited for it.

[@knight9858]

I wonder if Backslide (the 3rd song in the album) is the last single.

[@All-ze9cl]

I don't think it's just about college, it sounds like going through a rough patch, which does make sense for Tyler, then reaching a breaking point where you find yourself doing something reckless like standing in the road, and getting snapped out of it. Kind of like a failed attempt, but I'm not going to make any assumptions. And then they tell us that although you can't change what you've done and it all still happened, you can always start again "next semester." Everything can be better if you keep that mentality that the future will bring positive change.

[@peeptol46844]

Yeah, you can definitely do both. You can relate it to school, but you can also easily relate it to other life scenarios. It's soooo good! Hits the feels

[@All-ze9cl]

@@peeptol46844 it just feels like classic twenty one pilots but still feels original and I love it. I get vessel/ blurry face and trench/scaled and icy vibes all from one song

[@tyler3876]

Twenty one pilots is actually so overhated. It’s not the greatest thing in the world but their best moments are personal, fun and explosive

[@fearful1139]

Exactly, its so annoying when they get complained about or something cause honestly they are not the worst, far from. There’s no need. You can at leas appreciate something about them. If not at all, there’s no reason to hate.

[@landenjutzi]

nah scaled and icy got bangers

[@angiehh516]

I absolutely love both singles on this new album so far. If overcompensate is them trying too hard…then sign me up for cringe. Tyler Joseph can do no wrong in my eyes. The man is so much more unique than anyone out there. I love that he is literally creating his own movie with the lore and not giving a crap if ppl don’t fully get it.

[@WhiteTrash2993]

they arent returning to the "Trench era" as far as sonically... Literally returning to Trench, the location in the story. This album is not trench pt2. its Clancy vs Blurryface pt 5

[@starcasters]

THANK YOUUU

[@louiepikmin3184]

Which I'm honestly so glad about. I love Trench, but I don't just want Trench again which is what I thought this album was gonna be after Overcompensate. I can also appreciate Overcompensate a lot more now knowing that the album isn't gonna be Trench 2

[@sarahnoel666]

I love how Tyler can write a song about wanting to kill yourself so upbeat sounding. Also, I really love how Fantano didn't capitalize the letters in twenty one pilots in the title, shows he's a true stan |-/

[@MiniNoahTheWorm]

I'm in the Overcompensate > Next semester camp but cool that you enjoyed it

[@philosophiabme]

Gotta agree with Melon on this one. I liked Overcompensate for what it was, a little cheesy but maybe intentionally. But this new track blew me away, I love everything about it.

[@EdibleGlue369]

Ngl the drumming on Overcompensate went crazy. Normally not a huge fan of these guys but I actually like whats dropped for this album so far

[@knightarnaud]

I like Overcompensate, but man, Next Semester is some crazy nostalgia even though it's a new song. It's probably the The Killers influence. Great review.

[@humanreviewsstuff]

Thank you Melon, I was worried I wasn't gonna be allowed to like this track after brad didn't fw it, but you have validated me!

[@ghostfvce0]

Scaled & icy was not BAD, it just wasn’t trench level.

[@mr_flawlesstaco]

Literally the correct take.

[@Beckzyy]

i was undecided at first, but the more i hear this the more i love and love it. to the point where its one of my favorites theyve released, cannot wait for the whole album

[@twovula]

After Brad's reaction I thought you would absolutely hate it. Glad I was wrong.

[@somethingsomething2119]

Every now and then I take a minute to just appreciate Anthony. The role of a critic cannot be overstated in the arts. His critical thinking had been sharp as fuck, consistently, for a long time now. Hope you and your family are well Anthony. Thank you for enriching my mind.

[@TURBOMIKEIFY]

Haven’t listened to TwentyOne Pilots since Blurryface. May have to come back and check them out again.

[@katg3755]

'Trench' is sooo good.

[@ohhello1809]

@@katg3755 my favourite album of all time lol

[@adamcahill1929]

For fontano and Brad taste to have complete opposite reviews on the first two songs off Clancy is so unexpected.

[@bendito247]

respect for lowercasing their name in the title like it’s supposed to be 🙏

[@teamcynda6202]

I don’t know guys. I kinda figured he would fuck with it. It’s such a cool track

[@SageO6PathzGON]

WOOOOOOOO CRYING FANTANO UNLOCKED

[@icewallowkids6628]

I was really preparing myself for a worst tracks this week ngl 😭😭

[@TotalMartens]

We're back in the trenches with this one 🔥

[@WesleyRademan]

Holy Jesus miracles actually do happen

[@Elchinodiabolero]

HEY! >:( I like Scaled and Icy

[@rollt1de015]

Hey nobody cares😊

[@designer...babies]

Scaled and Icy is amazing

[@8billiondoomed]

i heard so much strokes and early arcade fire influence here. fuckin great track

[@SquishyJoshy]

is it weird that I actually expected Fantano to like this one? I'm surprised everyone's shocked LOL

[@mrfortnite4769]

Next semester is easily my favorite out of three so far, my most hyped song to see them perform live

[@dzikowy7]

Am I the only person who thinks Scaled and Icy wasn't all that bad? I actually like a lot of songs on this album. Redecorate is gorgouse

[@KristinaIsUpset]

Its grown on me. At first I didn't like it at all, but now I'd say the only songs on it that I don't like are Choker, Mulberry Street, and Bounce Man. other songs are solid.

[@Mini-Mango-Mister]

Finally, I can like 21 pilots again

[@amanul_2474]

He probably would have scored the last album higher if it was called "Mr. Blurryface and the Big steppers" smh

[@user-yn5bm7ys4d]

Wow that’s an unexpected pleasant surprise

[@chrisfair11]

Sai is phenominal, it came out at a terrible time.

[@pyaesonemaw2811]

Review the whole album 🗿🗿

[@collin.a.]

As a major fan, (yes, even of SAI - I think it's just stylistically not for everyone and maybe a grower for others) it is pretty fun to hear an "outsider" listen and enjoy and say stuff like "Let's go back into the Trench" lol. Also, Overcompensate kinda rocks. I get that "Welcome Back to Trench" is kinda corny if you're not as much into the band and the story as a whole but I like it.

[@travis_redfern6771]

This song I really loved and it makes me happy you liked it too. Which surprised me because it reminded me of like earlier Twenty One Pilots

[@b1bu]

I was worried you weren't gonna like this one. I really appreciate that you try to be fair instead going into these songs trying to hate them. I respect you a lot because of this

[@neaterbean]

This take 🙌🏽🙌🏽 I knew you’d come around Fantano

[@andrassimon2757]

One thing i don’t understand how he mentions the musical solutions in this song, which agrees with the majority of Blurryface and still reviews it like a bad album.

[@PhysicsBella]

Uh oh, Brad's gonna have to change his opinion about this now

[@MIRRORTHIEF]

tyler and josh are GOATs. idc. idc.

[@fearful1139]

Exactly!!

[@xzorter13]

I like the throwback mortal kombat prodigy techno remix to get me excited for the new album

[@AdinEberhard-rr7jm]

“A surprise, to be sure, but a welcomed one”

[@king_noah_2692]

I don't think the song is just about being overwhelmed in college. It sounds like he's describing an actual suicide attempt of his. "I remember certain things. What I was wearing, the yellow dashes in the street. I prayed those lights would take me home." It's like he keeps going back to this haunting memory, then right back into the high-energy.

[@shambhav9534]

Yes, it's obviously a suicide attempt in trying to get hit by the truck, but the truck driver yells, "Hey kid, get our of the road!"

[@king_noah_2692]

@@shambhav9534 thought it was weird he didn’t address this in the video

[@jcpoly3205]

@@king_noah_2692 might be avoiding talking about it directly for youtube algorithm purposes

[@andeggbreaks]

Anthony is not really known for doing lyrical analysis. However, thanks for posting this because I didn't pick up on that meaning and I think you're right.

[@TaxisHere07]

Fucking love this song

[@BenJAMMIN03]

I didn't expect you would like this song but im glad you do because I really love this song

[@jdjmedia9368]

As a graduating senior, this song dropped at a time in the semester where motivation is at the lowest, and stress at the highest during these last few weeks, which I found resonated more with me.

[@outsidezero]

I knew you’d come around

[@mewgiah8057]

I personally loved this song as well. But I actually did have an awful experience in university. I remember not wanting to be there and desperately wanting to go home. I get nightmares sometimes where I think I’m still back in school. So this songs dreamy chorus really captures that nightmarish dread I’ve felt. Really glad Fantano like this one because I actually thought it was their best song in years.

[@darklikedark0]

woah genuinely was expecting anthony to hate this song what the flip

[@janelle7778]

“Not with this frame rate” is such a burn. 🔥 Great job Austen! These are so fun.

[@trotterr]

I didnt even listen to twenty one pilots during trench era but i liked this song so much lololol

[@jcmurie]

Twenty One Pilots really boutta drop their best album since self-titled

[@mrflibble1259]

Trench is so much better than the self titled imo

[@owari6955]

Since trench*

[@jcmurie]

I love Trench, but personally, TØP's self-titled was very important and formative to me in high school and while, track for track, it's not the best album I've ever heard, it's still my all-time favorite because of how it influenced me in myriad ways

[@davidavila8805]

* since trench .

[@zephyr6783]

hey y'all, respect other people's opinions

[@Spencer13_]

Oh man I’m the opposite haha, I absolutely LOVED Overcompensate and found Next Semester to be “just okay”.

[@kalebdunaway]

TØP do not have a single bad album.

[@DJCreeperTown]

YESSSSSSS THERE YOU GO MELON YOURE GETTING IT

[@ringer1324]

Brad and Melon traded takes

[@user-kp9qb6gz7v]

DID expect you to fw this ngl

[@joshuagentry-1388]

So far think both overcompensate and next semester are pretty good, excited for the new album even if I don't listen to them as much as I used to since high school

[@samantharamirez1252]

I think over the years after its release, SAI has-DARE I SAY-grown on me🥺😚☺️🤷‍♀️

[@The_Crooked_Step]

I don't think you actually understand what the "Welcome back to Trench" line in Overcompensate means... They are not saying they are going back to the Trench wibes and production, it's reffering to Clancy literally going back to Dema in the story. It's a follow up line to the "Welcome to Trench" line in the song Levitate.

[@mishandmash09]

But... But I lovedd the "Welcome back to trench" part🥲🥲

[@nathankulow]

how did you like this one but not overcompensate😭

[@oscargalindo4927]

When they said the trench line in overcompensate they meant Trench the city in the dema lore not the album.

[@mischiefcat]

Brad is about to record an apology video now