Regional at Best
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| Studio album by Twenty One Pilots | ||||
| Released | July 11, 2011 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, indie pop, indietronica, rap rock | |||
| Length | 63:01 | |||
| Label | Twenty One Pilots LLC | |||
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| AbsolutePunk.com |   [1] |
Regional at Best is the second studio album from American alternative band, Twenty One Pilots. The album was independently, or self-released, on July 11, 2011. The album was originally available digitally and physically, it has however since been pulled from most of the internet and is no longer in print. However, the UK music website 7digital.com, still carries the release digitally. "7digital" also has a US branch where the album is available in the same way.[2]
Tracklist
All songs written and composed by Tyler Joseph, except "Holding on to You" (which was written with numerous co-writers).
| No. | Title | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Guns for Hands" | 4:36 | |
| 2. | "Holding on to You" | 4:25 | |
| 3. | "Ode to Sleep" | 5:13 | |
| 4. | "Slowtown" | 4:57 | |
| 5. | "Car Radio" | 4:49 | |
| 6. | "Forest" | 4:10 | |
| 7. | "Glowing Eyes" | 4:25 | |
| 8. | "Kitchen Sink" (featuring Zack Joseph) | 5:33 | |
| 9. | "Anathema" | 3:59 | |
| 10. | "Lovely" | 4:20 | |
| 11. | "Ruby" | 4:29 | |
| 12. | "Trees" | 4:20 | |
| 13. | "Be Concerned" (featuring Jocef) | 4:07 | |
| 14. | "Clear" | 3:38 | |
Total length: |
63:01 | ||
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| No. | Title | Length | ||||||||
| 15. | "House of Gold" | 2:43 | ||||||||
Personnel
- Twenty One Pilots
- Tyler Joseph - lead vocals, keytar, piano, ukulele, synthesizer
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(suspected but not known)
- Nick Thomas - bass guitar, keyboard
- Chris Salih - drums
- Josh Dun - drums
Production
Although Josh Dun is commonly attributed as being the drummer in Regional at Best, it is known that Nick Thomas and Chris Salih were involved in recording "Guns for Hands," "Slowtown," "Car Radio," and "Trees."[3] So, though it is true that Josh Dun was drummer during the "Regional at Best" tour following the album's release, it is unknown whether he was involved in the creation and recording of the music itself.
The songs "Guns for Hands," "Holding on to You," "Ode to Sleep," "Car Radio," "Trees," and "House of Gold" were all re-released on the band's third studio album, Vessel, with alterations/enhancements. The three most notably changed songs are "Ode to Sleep," "Car Radio," and "Trees." "Guns for Hands" and "Ode to Sleep" were also two of the three songs on the band's Three Songs EP, which preceded Vessel.
Regional at Best was the album that caught the attention of Fueled by Ramen records and launched the band into national popularity.[citation needed]
Music Videos
Notes and miscellanea
- In the song "Kitchen Sink," Tyler Joseph's younger brother Zack, raps the bridge.
- The song "Ruby" is about a girl who goes to Tyler's church. She has down syndrome and inspired Tyler in his writing of the track.[4]
References
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