At a Loss For Words

So, Panic at the Disco's new album came out recently...was it yesterday? I really don't know. Anyway, I'm totally unsure of what to say about it. I have to admit, I kinda liked the last album, A Fever You Can't Sweat Out. It was...well, it was pretty run-of-the-mill, but I liked it anyway. They sounded like Fall Out Boy after a little more time in production. A phrase I liked was "studio filligree." But this new thing...

It's called Pretty. Odd. Which I think sums it up brilliantly. I can't think of a way to describe the change in sound... Well, of course, there's The Beatles. Because I'm pretty sure that someone...*cough* Brenden Urie *cough*... studied their Sgt. Pepper stuff and after. It's like...twee. Yeah, that's a good way. A lot like twee. And so random. They go from ELO-influenced choruses to interludes entitled "Folkin' Around." I don't think that it needs more explanation than that.

There's more of everything. More lyrical...acrobatics. More vocal harmonies. More orchestral backing. And all of it makes the album indescribably different. I think I like it, but...maybe I don't. I'm not sure. All I know is, I can't wait until a consensus is reached, because either PATD just killed the emo scene (thank God) or there's going to be some fan-base shifting.

Check this one out for yourself. It's their new single, "Nine in the Afternoon."