Blurryface
by Twenty One Pilots
User Score
8.4

Universal acclaim- based on 620 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 533 out of 620
  2. Mixed: 42 out of 620
  3. Negative: 45 out of 620
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  1. SHAREit
    Jul 5, 2023
    10
    One of the Best album I've ever heard Thank you twenty one pilots for sharing this beautiful experience
  2. JordanJ93
    Feb 17, 2023
    10
    My second favourite album of the 2010s; from the energetic album opener “HeavyDirtySoul” to the radio Hits “Ride” and “Stressed Out” to the more experimental, almost reggae sounding “Polarize” and “Message Man” to the soft, leading into powerful, album closer “Goner”. This album is a ride from start to finish.
  3. Ka1dowskiX
    Feb 4, 2023
    8
    A wonderful record. All of the tracks are memorable, some of the are better meanwhile others are worse, but nonetheless the outcome is almost flawless :))
  4. idroJ2-2
    Nov 16, 2022
    6
    The most famous work of the band also contains memorable pieces with a good production.
  5. smoraisc
    Nov 6, 2022
    10
    I'll always love this album with all my heart. Thank you, Twenty One Pilots.
  6. zophfia
    Jul 31, 2022
    10
    A SKIPLESS ALBUM. One of my favorites of all times! Tyler and Josh, thank you.
  7. KrillerBomb
    Mar 27, 2022
    10
    A simply wonderful record, favorites are definitely "Heavydirtysoul", "Doubt" and "Fairly Local."
  8. garfield7081
    Mar 26, 2022
    9
    my favorite album when i was new to rock, every song has a unique tone while keeping the overall depressing mood strong in the background

    best song: message man

    worst song: goner
  9. curtaincaall
    Jan 27, 2022
    10
    One of the best albums ive ever listened to. And no, im not blended by nostalgia.
  10. Persp
    Nov 25, 2021
    8
    Twenty One Pilots' fourth album, Blurryface, has brought new meaning, lyrics, and genre blending sound that no artist could ever do besides them, and I greatly appreciate it in a music world where there is over the top autotune and cheesy romantic songwriting.

    The first thing I like about the album is how influenced it was from multiple different genres. It has reggae influenced songs    Twenty One Pilots' fourth album, Blurryface, has brought new meaning, lyrics, and genre blending sound that no artist could ever do besides them, and I greatly appreciate it in a music world where there is over the top autotune and cheesy romantic songwriting.

    The first thing I like about the album is how influenced it was from multiple different genres. It has reggae influenced songs such as "Message Man" while also taking influence using the ukulele in songs like "The Judge" while not sounding too disjointed from one another, and still being able recognize Twenty One Pilots themselves. The different genres also give something new for your ears to listen to so won't get bored and fall asleep while listening to the album.

    Second, I also like how Twenty One Pilots manages to incorporate interesting and clever lyricism throughout the entire album. It makes you feel intrigued to listen to the songs more closely and to find out the meaning of the lyrics in the songs. In "Goner", the lyrics include Tyler trying to have one of two "faces" while trying to destroy the other because he is double minded. One of the faces, Tyler himself, is fighting with another face named "Blurry", who is the root of all of his mental instability and pain. He eventually tries to pray to God in order to be the Tyler he truly is, and not let Blurry take over him. Overall, the lyrics to the songs in the lp are very well written, clever, interesting and thoughtful, and to make them even better, they were all written by Tyler himself.

    Overall, I love this album, and the qualities I mentioned before make me never tired of listening to it.    … Expand
  11. TOOLfan
    Oct 15, 2021
    9
    This album is a masterpiece! Very interesting concept. Amazing music. But most I like the genius meaning of the texts. Why 9? There is a couple boring songs, like message man. And Tyler's vocals not so good as it was on the first album.
  12. SelectInsect44
    Oct 5, 2021
    10
    THIS IS THE BEST ALBUM TO EVER EXIST. Every single song is a banger. Love the darkness this album has, their darkest one yet for me. Message Man is my favorite from this album, closely followed by Hometown
  13. caszztro
    Aug 6, 2021
    10
    Even after 6 years, this is still my favourite album of all time. It is completelmy flawless, it is cohesive, it grabs us and the concept/lore that has been built since the release of Blurryface is absolutely incredible.
  14. GamePlayer77
    May 26, 2021
    2
    The problem with Blurryface is how inconsistent the track list is. The vocal and production styles switch up WAY too much, and most experimental tracks fail pretty hard.

    FAV TRACK: Ride
    LEAST FAV TRACK: The Judge
  15. nekyo
    May 26, 2021
    7
    A big step on twenty one pilots evolution. The inclusion of different genres and the way they combine them with their previous work is excellent. Although not their best work.
  16. Mellowphile
    May 24, 2021
    10
    The best they’ve ever made...and that’s saying a lot given their stellar discography. I mean this is the first album ever to have each track go platinum. Crazy.
  17. Davi20052003
    May 22, 2021
    10
    Simplesmente impecável!!!! Que saudades de 2016/2017.....esse álbum me faz lembrar desses anos
  18. EVERLEDIS
    Apr 18, 2021
    10
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  19. Hendo250
    Apr 7, 2021
    7
    this album is a 7 this album is a 7 this album is a 7 this album is a 7 this album is a 7
  20. clem666
    Mar 8, 2021
    9
    Twenty One Pilots don't embarass themselves with long introductions nor soft explanations of their artistic approach. We can deduce the colour of the album since the very first track 'Heavydirtysoul'. The project goes on with some major hits, each with a varied approach and a different message.

    In 'Blurryface' the duo show us how versatile they can be. They are only two but they manage    Twenty One Pilots don't embarass themselves with long introductions nor soft explanations of their artistic approach. We can deduce the colour of the album since the very first track 'Heavydirtysoul'. The project goes on with some major hits, each with a varied approach and a different message.

    In 'Blurryface' the duo show us how versatile they can be. They are only two but they manage to explore their themes with different instruments than just drums and vocals repeated over and over. Songs in here are catchy, soft, invite to reflexion, and the rhythms are sometimes as surprising as changing. Their influences undeniably drove them to produce such a gender-blending album. It is so powerful, often raging and it also lets the silence be, the music speak without rhyming over all the measures. I however would have prefered more calm tracks on this and when it seems they want to do so, as in 'Goner', it obviously ends up in a terrific crescendo. A great crescendo, but as raging as the rest of the album.

    By the way the original EP 'TOPxMM' with Mutemath is a definite must-listen to after 'Blurryface'.    … Expand
  21. shucklelackle
    Nov 29, 2020
    10
    This album since its release until now still brings freshness. Tyler Joseph's instruments and vocals seem like a dead price. And this band will be my favorite of the ever-eagerly awaited new works.
  22. nerdCRITIC
    Nov 11, 2020
    9
    um dos melhores albuns que ja ouvi,ele evolui no que ja fizeram,e todos os ritmos combianam muito com as letras
  23. Nitsu
    Nov 3, 2020
    9
    Su mejor álbum, las canciones son buena, nada repetitivas, se innovaron mucho, son sonidos más maduros y serios. Rapea bien, canta bien y Josh toca muy bien la batería. Fue y es una obra del arte del 2015. Heaveydirtysoul fue un muy buen rap y canción, Hometown tiene sonidos electropop muy buenos. Ride es chévere de oír, etc.
  24. dogertyyyyy
    Jun 30, 2020
    10
    Прекрасно, слушал больше ста раз и буду слушать дальше. Великолепный альбом.
  25. jaokkkjj
    May 6, 2020
    7
    cool production and catchy choruses, the singing is okay but the message is kinda pretentious and controversial in some parts, the song "The Judge" is a very bad example of the reggae inspired style of the album, but overall blurryface is a enjoyable record.
  26. Yese
    May 6, 2020
    10
    Este álbum es increíble , 14 piezas fascinantes un trabajo espléndido para un dúo con poco apoyo.
  27. kermie_the_frog
    Mar 7, 2020
    5
    Seriously weak record... The lyrics are shallow, the production is bad, the genre blending is extremely bland. How did everyone like this so much!?? The only thing it has going for it is the occasionally catchy chorus and dark aesthetic.
  28. sscott0829tw
    Feb 4, 2020
    5
    While songs like Message man, Ride, Tear in my heart are awesome and amazing catchy tracks on this album. Some lame produced track like Lane boy, Polarize and The Judge held this album back.
  29. JuicyIce
    Dec 24, 2019
    9
    Blurryface is the best example of Tyler Joseph's brilliant songwriting as he sings and raps thought-provoking lyrics over his emotional instrumentation backed up by some of Josh Dun's best drumming performances.
  30. davifontenelle
    Dec 6, 2019
    10
    One of the greatests Albums of the 2010´s, a remarkable mix of alternative, rock and pop songs that defined 2015 - 2017 with the smash hits `Stressed Out` and `Ride`
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80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 5 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. Austin Chronicle
    Oct 2, 2015
    67
    Not the clever cut of 2013's Vessel, but still airborne.
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  2. Kerrang!
    May 20, 2015
    80
    Twenty One Pilots prove you don't always need guitars to have a good time. [16 May 2015, p.54]
  3. Alternative Press
    May 20, 2015
    90
    Twenty One Pilots ramped up everything, from new influences to the number of producers (four) to the metric ton of uncertainties and fears multiplying in frontman/songwriter Tyler Joseph’s cranium. And it’s wonderful.
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