It’s been three years since the Las Vegas born quintet have released a new album. “Pretty. Odd” will be their sophmore release to their first album “A Fever You Can’t Sweat Out.” The question is, will this new album be able to raise them back up to the level they were at before? Or were they really even at that level?
Taking a look back at 05-06 when Panic at the Disco (who where known as “Panic! at the Disco” back then) had just managed to gain popularity. Fellow record label mates Fall Out Boy were at an all time high, receiving a significant amount of media attention. Considering that Fall Out Boy front man Pete Wentz owns and operates their record label, Decaydance Records, Panic at the Disco received a sizable hand-up. The time was ripe for Punk Rock and Emo bands to make their mark through Facebook and MySpace, so that’s exactly what they did.
While every band that has fallen into those classifications are often considered to be all the same, Panic at the Disco had a style that only had similarities to the band My Chemical Romance. Performing with more of a circus/performance atmosphere and playing a style of music that stood out from their fellow performers, their accelerated climb to greater things seemed inevitable. It didn’t take long to see Panic at the Disco debuting on MTV and over all the mainstream radio stations.
Unfortunately for them, that lime light had begun to die down. When band members Brendon Urie, Ryan Ross, Jon Walker, and Spencer Smith scrapped all their recordings from their initial attempt at a second album in early 2007. Their TV appearances became fewer and far between, making many wonder if they would fade away like their generic brethren. But with a release date for their new album slated for the end of this month already generating hype through MTV and even the Grammy’s, perhaps they still have it in them to get back up there.
Panic at the Disco has claimed that their album “Pretty. Odd” will come across in a much more positive fashion. With artists like Miley Cyrus toping the charts these days, perhaps it was a good choice for them to drop their darker feeling for a more well rounded and large age bracket sound. The question is, can they still offer that same thrill and experience they had during “A Fever You Can’t Sweat Out” or will this softer side fizzle out?
If you can’t wait until the release date of March 25th, you can catch their two singles, “Nine in the Afternoon” and “That Green Gentleman” on YouTube or Imeem.
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