Clancy (album)
Clancy is the seventh studio album by the American musical duo Twenty One Pilots. It was released on May 24, 2024, through Fueled by Ramen and Elektra Records. It is a concept album, named after the protagonist introduced in the band's fifth studio album, Trench (2018).
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| Released | May 24, 2024 | |||
| Recorded | 2021–2024[1] | |||
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| Length | 47:18 | |||
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The album received positive reviews. It debuted at number two and three on the UK Albums Chart and Billboard 200 respectively. The album is supported by the Clancy World Tour, which started in Denver in August 2024.
Promotion
changeOn February 15, 2024, the album covers for Vessel (2013), Blurryface (2015), Trench (2018) and Scaled and Icy (2021) on streaming platforms were partially covered with red tape.[2] On February 19, the band's new logo was displayed on many billboards and posters.[2]
On February 22, the band released a video on their social media platforms. The video, narrated by Clancy, goes through the storyline of the previous three albums. This includes his escape attempts out of Dema. He ends the video by stating he would be "returning to Trench".[3]
Clancy was announced for release on its initial date of May 17, 2024, on February 29.[4] The album's first single, "Overcompensate", was released on the same day.[4] The second single, "Next Semester", was released on March 27.[5] The third single, "Backslide", was released on April 25.[6] The fourth single, "The Craving", was released on May 22.[7] This version was subtitled "(Single Version)" instead of the album's "(Jenna's Version)". Both songs have different instrumentation and production.[7]
On March 18, it was announced that every song in the album would have a music video.[8] They would be released together with the album.[8] However, this caused the album's release date to be pushed back by one week to May 24.[9] This was due to the need for more time to finish the production of the music videos.[9]
On the album's release day, ten music videos were released through a livestream held on the band's YouTube channel.[10] This does not include the music videos for the singles and for "Paladin Strait", as its release was pushed back to June. The music video for "Paladin Strait" was released later on June 21.[11]
Commercial performance
changeClancy debuted at number three on the Billboard 200, making the biggest sales week for any rock album in 2024.[12] This marks the band's fourth consecutive top three album on the chart.[12]
It also debuted at number two on the UK Album Chart, behind The Tortured Poets Department (2024).[13]
Critical reception
changeOn Metacritic, Clancy has an average score of 78 out of 100 based on five reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[14]
Track listing
changeAll songs written and composed by Tyler Joseph and Paul Meany, except where noted.
| Clancy track listing | |||||||||
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length | ||||||
| 1. | "Overcompensate" | 3:56 | |||||||
| 2. | "Next Semester" | Joseph | 3:54 | ||||||
| 3. | "Backslide" | Joseph | 3:00 | ||||||
| 4. | "Midwest Indigo" | 3:16 | |||||||
| 5. | "Routines in the Night" | Joseph, Meany, Jake Torrey | 3:22 | ||||||
| 6. | "Vignette" | 3:22 | |||||||
| 7. | "The Craving (Jenna's Version)" | Joseph | 2:54 | ||||||
| 8. | "Lavish" | 2:38 | |||||||
| 9. | "Navigating" | 3:43 | |||||||
| 10. | "Snap Back" | 3:30 | |||||||
| 11. | "Oldies Station" | Joseph | 3:48 | ||||||
| 12. | "At the Risk of Feeling Dumb" | Joseph | 3:23 | ||||||
| 13. | "Paladin Strait" | 6:28 | |||||||
Total length: |
47:18 | ||||||||
Sample credits
- "Overcompensate" contains an interpolation (recycled melody) of the song "Bandito", from their 2018 album, Trench. The song was written by Joseph and Meany and performed by Twenty One Pilots.[15]
Note
- "The Craving" has two versions. They are respectively subtitled "(Jenna's Version)" and "(Single Version)" and feature different production and instrumentation from each other.[7]
References
change- ↑ Weatherbay, Taylor (March 1, 2024). "Everything We Know About Twenty One Pilots' New Album 'Clancy'". Grammy.com. Archived from the original on April 6, 2024. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
- ↑ Rigotti, Alex (February 22, 2024). "Twenty One Pilots: "Next week, a new chapter begins"". NME. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Kaufman, Gil (February 29, 2024). "Twenty One Pilots Announce 'Clancy' Album, Drop Video For Booming 'Overcompensate' Single". Billboard. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
- ↑ Carter, Emily (March 27, 2024). "twenty one pilots announce The Clancy World Tour, release new single…". Kerrang!. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
- ↑ Kaufman, Gil (April 25, 2024). "Twenty One Pilots Drummer Josh Dun Steps Behind the Camera For 'Backslide' Video". Billboard. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Slocum, Matt (May 23, 2024). "Twenty One Pilots Drop New Single 'The Craving'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Carter, Emily (March 18, 2024). "twenty one pilots are filming music videos for every song on new album Clancy". Kerrang!. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Carter, Emily (April 23, 2024). "twenty one pilots push back release of new album Clancy by one week". Kerrang!. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
- ↑ Wilson-Taylor, James (May 24, 2024). "Watch: Twenty One Pilots Unveil 'Clancy' Music Videos". Rock Sound. Archived from the original on May 24, 2024. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
- ↑ Carter, Emily (June 21, 2024). "twenty one pilots release final Clancy music video, Paladin Strait". Kerrang!. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Caulfield, Keith (June 2, 2024). "Taylor Swift Spends Sixth Week at No. 1 on Billboard 200 With 'The Tortured Poets Department'". Billboard. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
- ↑ "Taylor Swifts regains UK's Number 1 album with The Tortured Poets Department". Official Charts Company. May 31, 2024. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
- ↑ "Clancy by Twenty One Pilots". Metacritic. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
- ↑ Wilkes, Emma (February 29, 2024). "Twenty One Pilots announce new album Clancy and share hip hop-inspired single "Overcompensate"". NME. Archived from the original on February 29, 2024. Retrieved September 25, 2024.