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Genres: Alternative Hip-Hop, Electropop, Indie Pop, Pop Rock, Rap Rock, Alternative Rock
Twenty One Pilots is an American band formed by lead vocalist Tyler Joseph in 2009, with him is Josh
Dun who plays the role of drummer. Previous members where Nick Thomas and Chris Salih, who left
in 2011. The group received Best Pop Duo performance at the 59thAnnual Grammy Awards.
Stressed Out is from Twenty One Pilots’ album ‘Blurryface’ released 10th of November 2015, on CDs
and available as a digital download, as well as uploaded to several platforms such as YouTube and
Spotify. It became the first album in history where every track received at least a gold certification
from the Recording Industry of America. It reached number two on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, and
number one on Hot Rock Songs and Mainstream Top 40. It is tied with "Heathens" as the duo's
highest ranking single to date. As of December 2016, it has sold over 2.4 million copies in the U.S.
The lyrics of the song Stressed Out discuss the harsh end of an innocent childhood and the transition
to adulthood. The song focuses on nostalgia for childhood, the pressure of adulthood, and family
relationships. It also speaks from the point of view of "Blurryface" a character created for the album,
who also symbolises the figures of people in society you don’t know, yet are judged by.
Genre of song: Rap Rock (a fusion genre that fuses vocal and instrumental elements of hip hop with
various forms of rock.) Some popular Rap Rock artists include Eminem, Linkin Park, Bring me the
Horizon, Dead by sunrise and Red Hot Chilli Peppers.
These shots are also used in other rap rock music videos