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Reviewer Rating: 10/10
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Panic! At the Disco. A band that you either love or hate. And people on both sides of the spectrum will fight to the death their love or hate of the band. But regardless of all the meaningless squable, one thing is certain. You cannot deny the impact they've had on the music scene since releasing their debut record, A Fever You Can't Sweat Out. The band has blown up in a big way. By signing to Fallout Boy songwriter and guitarist Pete Wentz's own Decaydance record label before even playing a show really caught peoples attention. And with the help of MySpace and a tour supporting Fallout Boy and among others, the band was thrown into the spotlight. And somewhere between all the commotion, they managed to record the album I am now reviewing.
I think that under the pressure that was thrust upon them these guys, they managed to come out on top. The album has a smart, catchy, clever atmosphere that can't be overseen. With quotes from cult novelist, Chuck Palahniuk and themes of adultery, drug addiction, prostitution, and religion they've shown that they're their not this two dimensional see through band. By combining emo, punk cabret, dance, and electronica they've managed to set themselves apart from most other bands as well as having journalists and reviewers racking their brains trying to come up with a particular name for their style. They're making the music they want to make and not settling for anything less. And regardless if I have to share my admiration with 12 year old girls I can't easily just disgard them for their popularity.
With the help of MTV, their singles have done amazingly well but it's still just a glimpse into the record. A preview. From start to finish each song will have you captivated and interested. There is not one single song to skip on here. Even the introduction and the prelude are all part of the big picture. The production and mixing is just great. Vocalist Brendon Urie does an amazing job singing throughout the album and will have you singing along beside him in no time. All in all, everything's perfect on here. It's 40 minutes of music that you can just loose yourself in.
In early August of 2006 the album went platinum, having sold over one million copies, so if you're one of the few who haven't picked it up yet, run down to your local record store and pick it up. Or if you have a little extra money to spend, pick up the special limited edition box set with all kinds of extra goodies, including a dvd with interviews and live performances. It's good stuff.
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