Blurryface (stylized as BLURRYFΛCE) is the fourth studio album by American duo twenty one pilots. Originally set to be released on May 19, 2015 through Fueled by Ramen, the album was released two days early by the band on May 17, 2015, via iTunes. The album was preceded by its lead single, "Fairly Local", released on March 17, 2015.
The album is named after a character made by the band called Blurryface. According to Joseph, he "represents all the things that I as an individual, but also everyone around, is insecure about.".
Following the release of their debut major label album Vessel (2013), the band toured extensively in support of the album worldwide. On March 17, 2015, the band announced the album's title, track listing, release date, and revealed the album's artwork. The band released their new single "Fairly Local" on the same day accompanied by its music video which premiered on official Fueled by Ramen YouTube channel.
On April 6, the band released the second single of the album, "Tear in My Heart", with an official music video released through YouTube. The third single, "Stressed Out", was released on April 28 with a music video. On May 4, 2015, the band posted a YouTube video streaming the audio of the album's 6th track, "Lane Boy", and released "Ride" seven days later through the same media; both were also singles on Google Play Store, being released on the 4th and 12th, respectively.