Panic at the Disco - Pretty. Odd.
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Free Music Review: This isn't the Panic at the Disco we all know and love...
Hit: 1 Stars
Panic at the Disco's first release was nothing short of brilliant! It was an awe-inspiring combination of Punk, Rock, and Techno-esque riffs that was not only unique, but a great listen that kept you wanting to hear more and more as well. Unfortunately, Pretty. Odd. is frankly an utter disappointment. With additional Orchestra instruments and the lack of raw chords and vocals, Panic has lost their edge to say the least. They have also almost switched genres and now sound more like the later days of Oasis than the rigid band we all know and love. In short, do not buy this album because you will be 100% disappointed; if enough of you heed my warning, hopefully Panic will get the message, hit the studios asap and put out a follow-up album truly worth to be the sequel to their Freshman release.Free Music Review: Matured sound; great cohesion
Hit: 5 Stars
I was introduced to PATD! only a year ago, and really enjoyed their previous album like most of us probably did. This album is NOT AFYCSO...not at all. Is that a good thing? I think so. They've dropped their ! and really created a musical masterpiece here.
I'd have to say it's less "rocking" then the previous, and much smoother. The whole album just fits together with a fast kickoff, and then settles into a funk/folk slowly throughout the rest.
My favorite part is that they really gave each song an individual feel to it. One of my biggest problems with albums today is just to make a single, and then make everything else sound like a variation of it. No such worries here.
Free Music Review: PATD's Pretty.Odd.
Hit: 5 Stars
I love this amazing album. It's awesomely original, incorporating different musical styles,a variety of instruments, and just whimsical fun. A great experiment in unbridled true artistry for these 4 gents... grows on me more and more with each listen :)Free Music Review: Panic's Second Album Pales in Comparison to "Fever"
Hit: 2 Stars
The first time I encountered Panic at the Disco was at a show at The Big Easy in Boise, Idaho. I was blown away by the energy and originality of their music. Singles such as "I write sins not tragedies" and "Lying is the most fun...", while similarly energetic, had their own personalities. It would take several different bands to produce the variety found on "Fever" alone, but "Pretty. Odd.", as the name suggests, lacks these positive qualities. It appears as though Panic has opted to tread the path of a slower, folksier, sing-song style that reminds me of Simon and Garfunkle and the Rent soundtrack. While this type of music has its place, and to Panic's credit the instrumentals are wonderful as always, I did not expect to hear it from them. Unless this record begins to seriously grow on me, I fear it may go the way of other Second Album Syndrome sequels such Crazy Town's "Dark Horse."Free Music Review: Decent enough
Hit: 3 Stars
My attraction to Panic(!) at the Disco from the first album was that they had the anxiety and intensity of other pop/punk/emo bands but with enough flourishes to set themselves apart. Even then, I thought their lyrics and arrangements were major weaknesses of the band, as the lyrics felt overwritten and the songs were repetitive and often padded. Given that, the album still had moments of greatness ("Time to Dance" and "Build God, Then We'll Talk"), enough to make me listen to this one more than a few times.
More than anything else, these guys are much better songwriters than indicated on the first album. It may true that they're borrowing way too much from the Beatles, but these are all still pop songs with great melodies, and if it were that easy to do, I imagine a lot more bands would be doing it, so give Panic some credit there. The lyrics are greatly improved as well, as the annoying attempts to be clever have mostly subsided, except for the awful "I Have Friends in Holy Spaces," making the album feel more genuine. The vocal affectations of the first album are also gone, the performances on this album are much more natural.
The problem is that, aside from "Nine in the Afternoon" and "Northern Downpour," none of these songs has any real power. I can't say enough about those two songs, and everything else on the album is pleasant, extremely so actually, but as a whole, the album doesn't evoke a lot of passion. So in every sense of the word, this album is a welcome step forward from a band which is capable of writing great songs. The only problem is that they can't seem to manage more than two on one record.