On Wednesday, July 11, Twenty One Pilots released two songs from their upcoming full length album Trench; “Jumpsuit” and “Nico And The Niners.”
Trench is set to be released on October 5th via Fueled By Ramen. The record will be the band’s first since their 2015 Grammy-winning album Blurryface.
“Jumpsuit” gets its power from the distorted bass and daunting synthesizer that carry Joseph’s vocals from a murmur to a soaring falsetto.“Jumpsuit” comes with its own haunting music video in which front man Tyler Joseph navigates an eerie riverbed. An ominous figure dressed in the band’s familiar red, white, and black color scheme chases Joseph as yellow-clad onlookers silently observe from the cliffs above. At the start of the video, Joseph, standing atop the smoking skeleton of a car, looks into the camera and deadpans: “We’ve been here the whole time. You were asleep. Time to wake up.” The latest release from Joseph and drummer Josh Dun is packed with powerful symbolism regarding the band’s past and future.
“Nico And The Niners” plays much lighter thanks to its bright chords and reggae beat. The song still finds a way to touch on some of the band’s heavier, religious themes as Joseph sings; “When Bishops come together they will know that, Dema don’t control us.” Dema possibly refers to a man mentioned by the Apostle Paul in the bible’s New Testament. Joseph and Dun have always been great at packaging deep lyrics in catchy musical envelopes. “Nico And The Niners” connects with “Jumpsuit” through shared lyrics and ideas of breaking out of a mold.
After months of near-radio silence from the band, their fans, adoringly known as, “The Clique,” are awash with excitement at the new releases. New tour dates are available on the band’s website as part of the Bandito Tour which kicks off October 16, in Nashville, TN. The North American leg of the tour concludes on November 21 in Kansas City, MO, followed by shows in Australia, Europe, and The U.K.
Twenty One Pilots 2018 North American Tour Dates
October 16 – Bridgestone Arena @ Nashville, TN
October 17 – United Center @ Chicago, IL
October 19 – Enterprise Center @ St Louis, MO
October 20 – Wisconsin Entertainment and Sports Center @ Milwaukee, WI
October 21 – Xcel Energy Center @ St Paul, MN
October 23 – Quicken Loans Arena @ Cleveland, OH
October 24 – Little Caesars Arena @ Detroit, MI
October 26 – TD Garden @ Boston, MA
October 27 – NYCB Live: Home of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum @ Uniondale, NY
October 28 – Wells Fargo Center @ Philadelphia, PA
October 30 – Madison Square Garden @ New York, NY
October 31 – Capital One Arena @ Washington, DC
November 2 – Philips Arena @ Atlanta, GA
November 3 – Amalie Arena @ Tampa, FL
November 4 – BB&T Center @ Sunrise, FL
November 6 – Toyota Center @ Houston, TX
November 7 – American Airlines Center @ Dallas, TX
November 9 – Talking Stick Resort Arena @ Phoenix, AZ
November 10 – The Forum @ Inglewood, CA
November 11 – Oracle Arena @ Oakland, CA
November 13 – Vivint Smart Home Arena @ Salt Lake City, UT
November 15 – Moda Center @ Portland, OR
November 16 – Tacoma Dome @ Tacoma, WA
November 17 – Taco Bell Arena @ Boise, ID
November 19 – Pepsi Center @ Denver, CO
November 20 – Pinnacle Bank Arena @ Lincoln, NE
November 21 – Sprint Center @ Kansas City, MO
Listen to “Nico And The Niners” here:
Watch the new music video for “Jumpsuit” here:
