2021 release. Written and largely produced by Tyler Joseph in isolation over the course of the past year at his home studio with Josh Dun engineering the album s drums from across the country Scaled And Icy is the product of long-distance virtual sessions and finds the duo processing their upended routines along with the prevailing emotions of 2020 - anxiety loneliness boredom and doubt. The duo had to forgo their normal studio sessions but reached a new of level of introspection in the process adopting a more imaginative and bold approach to their songwriting. The result is a collection of songs that push forward through setbacks and focus on the possibilities worth remembering.