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. Jolien
    Aug 20, 2022
    10
    My favourite album of them! Singalong songs, brilliant following up of the song on the album. No need to shuffle nor skip!
  2. Kitsuda
    Sep 24, 2022
    10
    I truly enjoyed that 80's style music is gives off, I listen to it almost everyday. The music style is truly a unique one, almost 80's like yet not and has a "pop" to it at the same time.
  3. dayeinthesun
    Jul 10, 2023
    9
    This album was a very fun listen. Although, I didn't understand the lore on my first listen, I think the lore later adds to my enjoyment. I think this is one of the stronger albums put out in the pandemic, the writing was illustrious and the production kept me on my toes. I'm thoroughly impressed that Tyler wrote the majority of the songs on this project on his own. Especially consideringThis album was a very fun listen. Although, I didn't understand the lore on my first listen, I think the lore later adds to my enjoyment. I think this is one of the stronger albums put out in the pandemic, the writing was illustrious and the production kept me on my toes. I'm thoroughly impressed that Tyler wrote the majority of the songs on this project on his own. Especially considering the wordplay that he incorporates. I do feel that there were heavy 70's influences in the songs, which is very different from their well-known album, Blurryface. So, while I enjoyed this project, it did take some getting used to.… Expand
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#21 Most Discussed Album of 2021

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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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