Twenty One Pilots drummer Josh Dun makes his directorial debut in the just-released clip for the duo's latest Columbus preview. Clancy album, “Backslide”. The visual for the mid-tempo tune debuted on Thursday morning (April 25) and finds singer Tyler Joseph working around town on his red and black BMX bike on what appears to be Groundhog Day-script type.
When we join our hero — casually dressed in black pants, a bomber jacket and t-shirt, with the now ubiquitous Clancy-The era's rune belt is visible below — he goes to a convenience store, where he tosses an empty plastic bag into a trash can before going in and buying another bag of hamburger buns. Given the deep and sometimes confusing world-building the pair embark on for their album cycles, you can be sure there are some major Easter eggs scattered throughout, from the name of quick-e-mart (Food Petrol Etc aka FPE), to the brand of bagel (Ned's) and the colors of the bike.
The video mainly consists of Joseph driving down a suburban street with buns dangling from his right hand as he raps/sings, “Rat race, place to place, adding weight/ Tendencies on repeat, innit?/ Take advantage of a shoe no lace / Take the seat with the fold in.” Joseph digs into the bag at one point, biting into the bland bread before tossing it aside as the song's chorus comes in: “I don't wanna slide back to where I started/ There's no way I'm gonna shake it again/ 'Cause I feel the pull, the water's over my head/Strength enough for one more time.”
Not much else happens, except a Stranger Things-style section where Joseph seems to be transported to an alternate, dark universe where he rides his bike through a black void between swirling leaves, as well as a quick stop at a children's lemonade stand where the seemingly possessed elementary school student shouts lyrics at the singer .
The bike trip ends with Joseph pulling up to Dan's house as the drummer flips burgers on a grill, only to realize he's out of buns and has to go back to FPE to get another bag as the visual swallows its tail and returns to the beginning.
In a video message to fans earlier this week, Joseph revealed this Clancy, originally scheduled for May 17, will be delayed a week to May 24 to allow the group to film videos for each of the collection's 13 songs. “It's because I love these songs and believe in them enough to pretend I'm singing in front of a camera on each one,” he said. To date, 21P have released the singles “Overcompensate” and “Next Semester”.
Check out the “Backslide” video below.
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