AllMusic2018ByByNeil Z. Yeung2018"Although Trench requires a few spins to really register, it's ultimately rewarding and fully immersive, delivering a depth and gravity at which Twenty One Pilots only hinted on Blurryface".Read review
NMEd. 4. Oct. 2018ByByGary Ryand. 4. Oct. 2018"A concept album about a fictional destination, the duo's fifth album is a rich but accessible record that plays fast and loose with genre ... 'Trench' is the sound of a band ratcheting up the ambition without ever being pulled down by an undertow of pretentiousness. It's more low-key than 'Blurryface', but ultimately more rewarding".Read review