Twenty One Pilots was a band that I never took seriously despite the crazy early success that the duo realized. With Trench, the most unexpected album for me in 2018 and my favorite of that year, I changed my tune. It's a concept album about a fictional world called Trench which is ruled over by nine bishops, who keep its population suppressed, and the insurrectionaries determined to realize freedom. It's truly an exhilarating album in which the band uses this world as a backdrop to explore issues of mental health, suicide, faith, friendship, and battling to take control of one's demons and life.
Interview: Tyler Joseph
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