So recently, Panic at the Disco (now without the ‘!’), released their newest album entitled Pretty. Odd. I have to say that the name is quite fitting, the album is entirely different than anything they’ve ever done. It has an old, almost carnival-ish sound to it. A lot of the songs sound familiar, but right when you think you’ve figured out where you’ve heard it from, Panic changes it up. At first, I hated the album. I wondered how they could have done such a thing to all of their loyal fans, but after listening to it for two days straight, I am in love with it.
Yes, I still miss the old Panic, don’t get me wrong, but the lyrics on this are phenomenal, and the new sounds, are unique, something you’d expect in a Panic at the Disco album. The first song on the disk, We’re so Starving, states “You don’t have to worry, ’cause we’re still the same.” Honestly, they are. They’re just doing what they do best, switching it up and causing a Panic. So if you got the CD and immediately threw it to the back of your closet, I suggest pulling it out and REALLY listening. It’s awesome. End of story.
March 31, 2008 at 2:56 am
Great music review for a first time, Amanda! Sounds like something in a newspaper section.