Cosette Lipscomb | Assistant Entertainment Director
After 18 long years of making music, Twenty One Pilots released what may be their last studio album for a long time.
“Breach” is the perfect ending to over a decade-long story made by the band itself, starting in their fourth studio album, “Blurryface,” and all subsequent albums, which all follow themes of depression, anxiety, and mental health and how to overcome them.
The album was released on September 12th, 2025, which follows up with the band’s previous album “Clancy” released in May of 2024.
Promotional image for Breach starring Tyler Joseph and Josh Dun | Courtesy of Twenty One Pilots
Breach opens up with “City Walls” with an accompanying music video tying up the ends of the band’s lore. It is also a continuation of the music video for “Paladin Straight” from the band’s previous album Clancy. The 10-minute-long music video also references previous music videos from Blurryfaces’ “Heavy Dirty Soul” and Trenches’ “Jumpsuit”.
The song itself is a great opener to the album, having a lot of upbeat and energetic moments. Even though Twenty One Pilots has had many different sounds over the years, this song is a great encapsulation of what the band has been trying to be.
Before the album was released, Twenty One Pilots released the songs “Drum Show” and “The Contract” with music videos as well.
“Drum Show” holds a special place in many fans’ hearts as it shows the growth of the band members, especially the main drummer, Josh Dun. Josh Dun sang vocals for the song after many years of saying that he would never sing for the band.
However, his growth can also be seen in the band’s Clancy Tour, where Josh Dun sang live in front of audiences for the first time.
Twenty One Pilots promotional image for Breach | Courtesy of Twenty One Pilots
Another standout is the tone shift from certain songs, such as the transition from “One Way” to “Days Lie Dormant”. The end of “One Way” is a phone recording of Josh Dun, presumably talking to the lead singer, Tyler Joseph. He states that he doesn’t know if the transition between the two songs would work since it’s so jarring.
However, this small comedic timing creates an interesting transition between songs that ultimately shows the creativity of the band.
Finally, the last song on any Twenty One Pilots album is usually the most gut-wrenching and heart-string-pulling song that the band releases, and “Intentions” is no different.
”Intentions” does have a more optimistic approach to it, however, focusing on growth and learning while breaking negative cycles. It references “Truce” from the band’s 2013 album Vessel.
Breaking cycles is a powerful theme of this album and is something that many young adults can relate to.
Overall, Breach is an influential album full of important themes. As a long-time fan, I am very happy to have this album, possibly the last one I hear from them.
8/10
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