Twenty One Pilots bring ample fun to Fun Friday with their hella catchy, groovy quarantine anthem, โLevel of Concern.โย ย
Fun Friday features songs that are energetic and exciting; supercharged for the weekend.ย There will be no BALLADS whatsoever on Fun Fridays! So, with that considered, for Fun Friday, April 17, 2020, we enlist Twenty One Pilots once more (they appeared on Weekly Gems No. 2 on Somber Sunday) for the hella catchy, groovy quarantine anthem, โLevel of Concernโ.ย
โWonderinโ would you be my little quarantine? / Or is this the way it ends?โ Tyler Joseph and Josh Dun release an instant hit during one of the most uncertain times worldwide โLevel of Concernโ is one of the musical crown jewels born out of the โhorrible, awful, no goodโ coronavirus pandemic.ย Joseph delivers an honest vocal performance, as he shares his thoughts on the state of the world and of course, his anxiety. โPanic on the brain, world has gone insane / Things are starting to get heavy,โ he sings on the first verse, adding, โI canโt help but think I havenโt felt this way / Since I asked you to go steady.โ Indeed, COVID-19 is not only novel in its virility but it also has forced a โnew normalโ thatโs uncomfortable, particularly the social effects.ย Of course, the centerpiece is the chorus, speaking directly to anxiety, discomfort, and uncertainty:
โCause I told you my level of concern But you walked by like you never heard And you could bring down my level of concern Just need you to tell me youโre alright Tell me weโre okay.โ
Joseph is accompanied by one of the most danceable, funky backdrops of his career, driven by the drum groove (Dun), rhythmic guitar, and keyboards. Joseph wrote this awesome record, producing it with Paul Meany. Twenty One Pilots are as concerned as anyone else about the novel coronavirus and its effects on everyday life, but โLevel of Concernโ is a truly outstanding means to convey it.ย This is a well-written, well-produced, and an exceptionally performed record by all means, tailor maid for FUN FRIDAY even if Fridays arenโt so fun anymore.
Twenty One Pilots โขย โLevel of Concernโ โข Fueled by Ramen โขย 2020
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