Pretty. Odd.
Fueled By Ramen - Fueled By Ramen
Panic at the Disco
Release date: 2008-03-25
Audio CD
Emo, Emo-Pop, Pop, Pop/Rock Music, Punk Revival, Punk-Pop, Rock, Rock/Pop, United States of America
1. We re So Starving
2. Nine In The Afternoon
3. She s A Handsome Woman
4. Do You Know What I m Seeing?
5. That Green Gentleman
6. I Have Friends In Holy Spaces
7. Northern Downpour
8. When The Day Met The Night
9. Pas De Cheval
10. The Piano Knows Something I
11. Behind The Sea
12. Folkin Around
13. She Had The World
14. From A Mountain In The Middle
15. Mad As Rabbits
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Pretty. Odd.
Date undefinedGreat retro sound. Great variety. Great composers and performers. Can't wait for the next album.
Pretty. Odd.
Date undefinedI always thought of Panic At The Disco as just another pop / rock wannabe band similar to Fallout Boy or a host of others. In other words, not a band to be taken seriously. Shortly after this album came out I kept hearing the single "Nine In The Afternoon" on my local music channel, and then caught a live concert broadcast of the band on HDTV. I ended up watching the whole show and something about these guys really captured my attention, so I took a chance on this album. I am certainly glad I did. "Pretty Odd" takes its main influence from The Beatles as there are many similarities to the "Sgt Pepper" era here. The diversity of the album also hearkens back to the days of Queen's more adventurous work like "A Night At The Opera". This is not to say that the album is a retro release. Although it takes influences from the past the band manages to stay modern and fresh. Fans of the band seem to give his album really mixed reviews. The level of maturity between their debut and this album is a giant leap, but some of the band's fans don't seem to be able to handle this. I like every track on this disc and it is right near the top of my best of 2008 list of albums. If you enjoy really well done pop / rock, with a bit of a retro psychedelic, experimental bent this album is a much purchase. With all of the generic bland crap being released these days, "Pretty Odd" is a breath of fresh air. I just hope that the general public can tolerate a popular band that is willing to step out on a limb musically and try something different from their peers.
Pretty. Odd.
Date undefinedI have to admit, the first couple of times I listened to "Pretty Odd" I wasn't sure where the guys were going with their latest disc. It wasn't until I paid less attention to the music and started focusing in on the lyrics that the two came together. As a fan of many different styles of music, you hope that the artists you enjoy don't continue to make the same record over and over just because it sold well the first time. "Pretty Odd" is nothing like "A Fever You Can't Sweat Out", it's BETTER! Take a listen to "Behind the Sea". If the lyrics "A daydream spills from my corked head breaks free of my wooden neck left a nod over sleeping waves like bobbing bait for bathing cod floating flocks of candled swans slowly drift across wax ponds" doesn't peek your interest to hear more, lets face it, you're dead! "Pretty Odd" will definitely rank in my top 10 list for a long time to come! Great job you guys!
