With the group’s recent rise to fame, the band has seen an influx of new fans. “Heathens” may be an explicit warning to the Clique, TØP’s dedicated fanbase. This song in particular warns against placing judgment upon others, as we are all hiding our pain in one way or another. Social media culture holds a mirror up to that otherness while also helping us connect to fellow “heathens” who are also searching for acceptance.
On Instagram, Tyler has occasionally referred to himself, and phones, and the amalgamation of self-and-phone, as “heathen” and “heathen machines.” This perhaps connects to TØP’s relationship towards mental health struggles-everyone is a heathen in their own judgmental eyes. The “blockbuster” would end up being DC film, Suicide Squad and it appears on the movie’s original soundtrack.
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When the song – a moody, downtempo banger that could almost be a Rihanna track – explodes from the PA at full concert volume, it’s like a switch is flipped in some deep, primitive part of the singer’s brain. Tyler Joseph, 27, the two-man crew’s singer-songwriter, has just been Dropbox-ed a new mix of a tune that’s in contention for the soundtrack of a major summer blockbuster, and he’s eager to give it a spin. Billboard hinted toward “Heathens'” impending release in an April feature of the band: “Heathens” premiered in June 2016 and was the first new single from twenty one pilots following the success of their 2015 album, Blurryface, and its singles.
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