After The Killers conquered the world, a multitude of bands in that style emerged. The same can be said for Fall Out Boy and traces of their accessible semi-Punk Rock-Pop fusion infiltrating the psyche of new bands. It is with no surprise then that I discovered that FOB are in fact considered mentors to Panic! In the greater scheme of things, Panic! At The Disco is a relatively new band, releasing their debut album A Fever You Can’t Sweat Out in 2005 to great sales, chart positions and some awards. The batch of songs on this, their third album display their current direction (after trimming some members) with a rich blend of innovative Pop-Rock explorations, that Baroque-Pop flamboyance very much a presence. Some songs feel a bit more lacklustre than others, the formulaic expectancy unavoidable, but foil you with catchy tunes and idiosyncrasies, like a range of semi-experimental and unexpected instrumentation being incorporated, mainly as intros or breaks, which include (in addition to strings) accordion, kalimba and lullaby music-box sounds. Lined up beside some of the commercial terrors listeners are subjected to, Panic! is definitely the better option.
To see an interview with Panic! At The Disco click here.
Rating : 3/5 - Pretty Cool
Reviewed By : Paul Blom
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