Album of the Day

Columbus, OH duo Twenty One Pilots scored a commercial breakthrough with their second major-label set, BLURRYFACE. Frontman Tyler Joseph described the title character as representing “all the things that I as an individual, but also everyone around, are insecure about,” and while serious themes abound in the lyrics, the music is remarkably eclectic, combining alternative rock, hip-hop, electropop and reggae on 14 originals. It's hard to single out highlights on an album where every track was R.I.A.A.-certified Gold or better, but “Tear in My Heart” “Ride” and “Stressed Out” certainly qualify – the last of these peaked at #2 on Billboard's Hot 100 this week in 2016 and later won a Best Pop Duo/Group Performance Grammy. BLURRYFACE topped the album chart upon release, and the triple-Platinum collection stands as Twenty One Pilots' most successful to date.