Twenty One Pilots return tonight with their highly anticipated eighth studio album, Breach, arriving through Fueled by Ramen. The record is not only a follow-up to last year’s Clancy but also the conclusion of a decade-long conceptual saga that began with Blurryface (2015), followed by Trench (2018), Scaled and Icy (2021), and Clancy (2024). Here’s everything you need to know before the album drops.
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A Closing Chapter in the Lore
Ever since the end of the Clancy World Tour, fans have speculated about whether Tyler Joseph and Josh Dun would deliver one last installment to wrap up the story that has shaped much of their discography. The duo leaned into mystery once again, dropping cryptic clues and Easter eggs in Morse code during tour shows and fan exhibits earlier this year.
Joseph himself teased the project in interviews, calling it a step into a “gap of nothingness” that is “not nothing,” leaving fans puzzled about how the narrative would end. With Breach, the duo promises resolution. The artwork features the pair dressed in black, echoing the Clancy cover.
Singles and Rollout
The lead single, “The Contract,” arrived on June 12, introducing the next phase of the storyline. A month later, fans were given the full tracklist, revealing thirteen songs. “Drum Show” was released on August 18 as the second single, while “City Walls,” the third single, drops alongside the album. Joseph has described its video as “the end of [the lore],” making it one of the most significant releases in their catalog.
Tracklist
1. City Walls
2. RAWFEAR
3. Drum Show
4. Garbage
5. The Contract
6. Downstairs
7. Robot Voices
8. Center Mass
9. Cottonwood
10. One Way
11. Days Lie Dormant
12. Tally
13. Intentions
The Clancy Tour: Breach
Alongside the album, Twenty One Pilots are set to hit the road again. The Clancy Tour: Breach, an extension of their previous world tour, will kick off September 18 in Cincinnati, Ohio, and wrap up on October 26 in Los Angeles. Spanning 23 shows across North America, the trek will serve as a live farewell to the saga.
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