Ever since Panic! split, I was worried about what they would be doing and hoped they wouldn't do anything stupid like the other half did, and went onto soft rock which frankly sounds naff, and i am extremely pleased to say they were smart.
This album is back to what we love, the madness of A Fever You Can't Sweat Out, but we have hints at Pretty. Odd in songs such as Always, which emphasise the madness but they stand on their own as great tracks. Obviously I have favourite tracks, Hurricane, which I have decided to choreograph a dance to for a performance event, on the 25th of May, and Sarah Smiles which is just a lovely song, but with a good beat to keep you interested.
The publicity of this album, while not as mainstream as it really should be, worked, especially in the short film, The Overture, with clips of some of the songs from this album, and showing that Panic! are ready to come back fighting, if ever they were gone.
The sound just seems to put a smile on your face, get rid of the lyrics, I must say that Brendon and Spencer have stepped up to the plate excellently, by producing high quality, high energy tracks. Also, I would like to say to many critics of the song lyrics, who say the Album is majorly filled with simplistic lyrics, well, maybe that's the beauty of it, because it can connect with people differently, I heard one track, The Calendar, and got a different message than was meant to be given, at least it isn't narrow and sometimes confusing like some of the songs in Pretty. Odd became, it has identity for everyone, well, everyone with good taste in music.
In short, this is a class album, with all the quirks and bangs of A Fever You Can't Sweat Out, but with the precision applied that Pretty. Odd contained. I sincerely hope this album gets some award or recognition.
10/10
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