So, instead of like wholeheartedly bashing them with every single “uwu joshler is sick as frick!!1!1! Tyler is such a smol beannn!!1! Oh my josh I am so Dunn. It’s twenty one pilots not 21 pilots, only heathens could really say that!!1!” hating bone is my body, I’ll give a short and sharp paragraph on why I think 21 pilots is overrated .
Twenty One Pilots music is indie/rap music that appeals to the kids who can’t completely commit to darker rap and hip hop, but still like the aesthetic and simplistic beats. Regional at Best is great for a bunch of 20-something year olds, and the self titled album is very well mastered, I even like vessel and own it on cd, what I dont like is what they tried for blurryface and that goddamned cancer cover (btw mcr didn’t die for that). Blurryface had a different vibe and mood to it then it’s predecessors, Blurry was very dark in nature and was very moody. The lyrics were a bit more romantic and lighthearted then Joseph’s solo stuff, and Top’s earlier stuff, I’m betting because of Tyler’s marriage. Which is chill dude, go you!
That’s why I dont like the music, it’s very elitist with the whole “it’s not hip hop, it’s rap” deal and carries that aesthetic like a banner. But again I should clarify, like the music you like. If Guns for Hands helped you out the keep listening to it. If Tear In My Heart helps you with crushes go for it. If this music means a lot to you, then it’s fine and dandy I have no problem with that, since I see music has a reason for everyone. Please take my words with a grain of salt, since I am a gym class hero nerd and Gorillaz trash.
Thank you for the ask!