Regional at Best
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| Studio album by Twenty One Pilots | ||||
| Released | July 11, 2011 | |||
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| 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.
Tracklist
All songs written and composed by Tyler Joseph.
| No. | Title | Length | |
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| 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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| 1. | "House of Gold" | 2:54 | ||||||||
| 2. | "Two" | 3:05 | ||||||||
- The bridge to "Anathema" was first used as the first verse to the song "Blasphemy" from Tyler Joseph's solo project, No Phun Intended.[2][3][4]
Personnel
- Twenty One Pilots
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(suspected but not known)
- Nick Thomas - bass guitar, keyboard
- Chris Salih - 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."[5] 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.
Music videos
- Guns for Hands on YouTube
- Holding on to You on YouTube
- Car Radio on YouTube
- House of Gold on YouTube
- House of Gold (original) on YouTube
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.[6]
- According to Zack Joseph, the little boy on the front cover of the album is him during a little league game in his youth.[7]
References
- ↑ AbsolutePunk review of Regional at Best
- ↑ "Tyler Joseph's No Phun Intended on PureVolume". PureVolume. Retrieved June 18, 2014.
- ↑ "No Phun Intended on Rateyourmusic.com". Rateyourmusic.com. Retrieved June 18, 2014.
- ↑ "Tyler Joseph: No Phun Intended Album Review". YouTube. Retrieved June 18, 2014.
Jacob Aj: This was released on November 30, 1999, according to the website.
- ↑ Twenty One Pilots original SoundCloud page, SoundCloud
- ↑ "Ruby (live @New Albany High School)" 7-08-11 on YouTube
- ↑ "Zack Joseph tells a fan the little boy on the front of Regional at Best is him". Instagram. December 6, 2014. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
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