New Twenty One Pilots! Song is called “Level of Concern“. The track marks the alt-rock duo’s first new music since their 2018 LP Trench; it was written in recent weeks while frontman Tyler Joseph and Josh Dun were self-isolating.
“Level of Concern” boasts an upbeat groove that’s built around a shimmering disco-esque guitar (“First song I ever wrote on electric guitar,” Joseph noted on Twitter). While the lyrics are ultimately about trying to capture some optimism, they’re still earnest and honest about the chaos everywhere: “I don’t really care what they would say,” Joseph sings, “I’m asking you to stay/In my bunker underneath the surface.”
A portion of the proceeds from “Level of Concern” will be donated to Crew Nation, a relief fund specifically for touring and venue crews who have been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic. Listen and check out the video below.
