Scaled and Icy
by Twenty One Pilots
  • Record Label: Atlantic
  • Release Date: May 21, 2021
User Score
8.5

Universal acclaim- based on 314 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 263 out of 314
  2. Mixed: 29 out of 314
  3. Negative: 22 out of 314
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  1. homekat
    May 25, 2021
    3
    "Propaganda" or not, this album consists of boring watered-down radio hits that function best as background music at Old Navy. Trench was fantastic. This is severely disappointing. I understand the lore, but that doesn't change the fact that every song is tired and uninspired millennial-pop that cannot hold a candle to Trench, let alone any of their other albums. Even Blurryface is far"Propaganda" or not, this album consists of boring watered-down radio hits that function best as background music at Old Navy. Trench was fantastic. This is severely disappointing. I understand the lore, but that doesn't change the fact that every song is tired and uninspired millennial-pop that cannot hold a candle to Trench, let alone any of their other albums. Even Blurryface is far more interesting than this. Hopefully the next album actually expands on Trench in a more mature and realized way.… Expand
  2. Seamless
    May 26, 2021
    3
    As a long time TOP fan I can say with certainty that this is their weakest release so far. The only few stand out tracks are Shy Away, Redecorate and Bounce Man to an extent. All the sounds here are sounds that either TOP has explored before, like on Vessel, or sounds that have been blatantly ripped off from other artists. Almost every song has the same basic, upbeat feel to it with theAs a long time TOP fan I can say with certainty that this is their weakest release so far. The only few stand out tracks are Shy Away, Redecorate and Bounce Man to an extent. All the sounds here are sounds that either TOP has explored before, like on Vessel, or sounds that have been blatantly ripped off from other artists. Almost every song has the same basic, upbeat feel to it with the only two outliers being the last two tracks. This album was honestly difficult to get through… Expand
  3. Patrickx
    May 25, 2021
    2
    Huge disappointment.
    This album is unbelievably bland, boring and uncreative. There’s like two good songs on it, the rest is pure garbage. And I also don’t care for the story Twenty One Pilots’ albums try to tell. The most important thing is the music, which is really, really bad.
  4. Kens116
    May 22, 2021
    0
    This album is addictive.
    Top production.
    Top songwriting.
    Most of the songs can be released as a single.
    Sounds like we will be listening to this for years to come.
  5. gabizoka
    May 21, 2021
    0
    depois do bop blurryface seguido do queridinho trench eles realmente se perderam e fizeram essa miséria de álbum sem sal
  6. Curipomasmpaul
    Jun 1, 2021
    1
    The lyrics its ok, but all song are the same,its not Twenty One Pilot, Im a fan, i like the album if that made from another artist but its Top, de sounds are so repetitive and compare this with trench or vessel or blurryface, its drastical diferent but not for a good way, i know that music needs to evolution but thats shi*
  7. Ignatioss
    May 22, 2021
    0
    Easily their worst and most disappointing album. Despite an amazing trench album in 2018. This more pop oriented album doesn’t have the right TOP energy and has only a couple of good songs such as shy away. Some songs are just atrocious such as choker and Saturday. Overall super sad to see such a downgrade from trench.
  8. AIaska
    May 21, 2021
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This album is a cop-out. It's generic, unthoughtful, and forgettable. Trench schooled this album.… Expand
  9. noyan
    May 29, 2021
    0
    how tf can you love this album. If you rate it thinking about other top albums its worse than zero.
    stupid cartoon songs
    zero creativity
    zero emotions
  10. ndog1365
    Jun 1, 2021
    0
    This album is the most generic pop rock album I've heard in a while. While every song is a completely different version. Of pop and rock, the band cannot seem to do anything interesting with the music and lyrics. I am a die heard fan of Twenty One Poilets, but this album is the first album of theirs I didn't enjoy. All of the songs on this album are forgettable (even the songs I don'tThis album is the most generic pop rock album I've heard in a while. While every song is a completely different version. Of pop and rock, the band cannot seem to do anything interesting with the music and lyrics. I am a die heard fan of Twenty One Poilets, but this album is the first album of theirs I didn't enjoy. All of the songs on this album are forgettable (even the songs I don't hate). I really hope that this band I hold so close to my heart makes something more interesting next time. I know that this band has the talent and creativity to make better.… Expand
  11. TOOLfan
    Oct 15, 2021
    3
    Bad music!
    Bad text!
    Bad vocals!
    Uncomparable to previous albums.
    I really hate it!
  12. WestoReviews
    Jun 19, 2022
    3
    I've been a fan of TOP for a while and my favorite record is Trench, I was very excited for the release of Scaled And Icy. But i was very disappointed on my first listen, it was a very boring album in my eyes and I enjoyed no songs on it, after about 3 months I really wanted to try the album again to see if I was just not hearing things right. I came back and I liked the songs, No Chances,I've been a fan of TOP for a while and my favorite record is Trench, I was very excited for the release of Scaled And Icy. But i was very disappointed on my first listen, it was a very boring album in my eyes and I enjoyed no songs on it, after about 3 months I really wanted to try the album again to see if I was just not hearing things right. I came back and I liked the songs, No Chances, and Good Day, but that was it. Overall sounds like the epitome of millennial-pop… Expand

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Metascore
70

Generally favorable reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. Rolling Stone
    Jun 2, 2021
    50
    Like a Maroon 5 with some vulnerability beneath the pop sheen. [Jun 2021, p.77]
  2. No Ripcord
    May 24, 2021
    40
    Given how much effort twenty one pilots give into their presentation, it's genuinely surprising how uninteresting Scaled and Icy sounds on the surface. ... The music itself sounds so limiting and faceless.
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  3. Glide Magazine
    May 24, 2021
    80
    It is hard to predict how faithful Twenty-one pilots fans will react. Regardless, given the time spent by Joseph and Dun on this record, this record is a triumph that marks a maturity that now eclipses their previous albums.
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