Review: Death Of A Bachelor // Panic! At The Disco
I've never been a huge listener of Panic! At The Disco but this week the band released a new album. Well, I say the band, but in reality it's Brendan Urie's brain child as the 2 other members have been dropped since the last album.
In the same way that pop punk legends Fall Out Boy did last year, there is an air of Urie's music swinging more to the pop end of the spectrum. This comparison, however, goes further than this because at points in this album you wouldnt be able to tell if it was Panic! or Fall Out Boy. This is not necessarily a bad thing, Fall Out Boy are enjoying huge success right now, but the turn this album has taken may disappoint a lot of the bands fans as the music is a big step away from their original sound.
Despite this the album is full of catchy songs, well written and at some points arching back towards the style of Frank Sinatra, an odd mix but Urie pulls it off very well. Despite this it does seem like Urie is attempting to reinvent himself and Panic! as a pop punk Michael Buble.
In the end, this is a fun, funky album but a long way from the bands origins which may dissapoint a few, nonetheless a solid bit of musical work from Urie - 7/10
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