"...By contrast, new album ‘Scaled and Icy’ is the soundtrack to a summer party where absolutely everyone is welcome – as long as they’re in the mood for a dance.

Writing during lockdown, Joseph quickly discovered that a global pandemic isn’t the place for emotional evisceration, and couldn’t get in the headspace to continue the tale that was told across ‘Blurryface’ and ‘Trench’. Instead of lofty stories, he escaped into writing great songs and, while recording at home, drummer Josh Dunn had all the time in the world to experiment. The result is a record that’s more playful than anything the band have ever done before."

- Ali Shutler, NME