Crash Chords Podcast

Today's album, Blurryface by Twenty One Pilots, explores the many ugly heads of 'insecurity'. Fun times! But there's a catch... The artist (the author and musician) is very much a part of the tale, which leads to a rather -- wait for it -- "meta" plot-structure. Yes, that label, "meta" (as groan-worthy as it has become in pseudo-academic culture), adds a strong dimension to Blurryface. That being the case, starting at 1:34:55 we take some time to explore the use of "meta" elements in other pieces of music, as well as some common fallacies that have erupted from the word itself. Continue reading