ALBUM REVIEW: Twenty One Pilots - Breach

The Final Chapter of the Blurryface Saga

Review contributed by Rebecca McDevitt

Image credit: Fabien Kruszelnicki (@FabienKrszelnicki on IG)

Twenty One Pilots have never just released albums, but they’ve ALWAYS built worlds. With Breach, the duo officially closes the book on the Blurryface saga, giving fans a powerful final chapter that feels both nostalgic and brand new.

Back in May, the band teased the record with a cryptic post: “hello Clancy. hello Blurryface. let’s finish this.” Tyler Joseph later confirmed this tour cycle will be their last for an unknown stretch of time. For a band that’s always lived on the road, that hit hard.

A Journey Through Time

Listening to Breach is like stepping into a time machine. The opening track, City Walls, throws it back to Vessel-era intensity, echoing the punch of Migraine and the lyrical heartbeat of Holding Onto You. On the other side, the closing song Intention gives the same kind of catharsis Truce once did, a reminder that even endings can feel like safe places.

This album carries the weight of a decade of growth. You can hear it in Joseph’s writing, and you can feel it in Josh Dun’s drumming. Drum Show doesn’t just spotlight Dun’s insane talent behind the kit, it lets his voice shine too, something fans loved on their recent tour.

Soundtrack of Contrasts

What makes Breach hit so hard is its range. From piano-driven warmth in Robot Voices and Cottonwood to the explosive guitar riffs of The Contract, the album never loses balance. The transitions are seamless, each track flowing like a new page in the same story.

For longtime fans, it’s the lyrical details that sting the sweetest. Joseph’s words have always been mirrors, sometimes cracked, sometimes crystal clear, and Breach is no exception. Lines 

like “my tattoos only hurt when meaning fades, I think my skin got worse with good intentions” remind us why the clique has held on through every era.

Closing the Chapter

The easter eggs are there for those who’ve been along for the ride,  RAWFEAR feels like a callback to Stressed Out’s anxieties, while Tally nods to the idea that this is album number five, and the final piece of the Blurryface puzzle.

Image credit: Fabien Kruszelnicki (@FabienKrszelnicki on IG)

In the end, Breach doesn’t just close a chapter, it ties threads together in a way only Twenty One Pilots could. It’s a love letter to the fans who have grown up with them, a reminder that even when the music pauses, the connection doesn’t.

Whatever comes next, the clique has this moment to hold onto. And what a send-off it is.

Final Verdict: 9.8/10