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Twelve months later, though, they were reduced to the duo of singer/multi-instrumentalist Brendon Urie and drummer Spencer Smith, following the departure of guitarist Ryan Ross and bassist Jon Walker. Ross surmised the musical differences thus: "Brendon's more of a Peter Gabriel fan, and I'm more of a Ray Davies fan."
But departures appear to be something this band thrives upon. 2008’s Pretty. Odd. saw them switch off the neon-glow of Fever… for rustic acoustic vibes courtesy of writing sessions at Topanga Canyon. And album three finds Panic! riding their crazy horse back to the Duran Duran-ish land of their two-million-selling debut, revealing how much they always had in common with fellow Las Vegans, The Killers.
However, synthesisers don’t dominate so much as wrestle with a cavalcade of tender strings and high-octane riffs. From the opening chimes of The Ballad of Mona Lisa to the a-ha-tinged strings of Memories, Vices & Virtues is a breath-taking voyage, which ends in the brilliantly bonkers baroque stomp of Nearly Witches (Ever Since We Met...). Ready to Go (Get Me Out of My Mind) is a summer anthem in waiting, featuring a glorious breakdown where a simmering synth shimmers away akin to The Who’s Teenage Wasteland before erupting, not unlike The Temper Trap channelling U2. Elsewhere, Foo Fighters choruses jostle beside an almost Bowie-like appetite for the entire smorgasbord of pop sounds.
Over-emoted lines like "I could forgive the way her tears taste" are forgivable because Vices & Virtues marks a bravely adroit leap for the remaining members of Panic! at the Disco. If MCR and Panic!’s arrival signalled a changing of the rock’n’roll guard, then this outfit’s splintering has sledge-hammered a new benchmark in the genre’s history. Seemingly, emo is no longer a moody sub-culture, as one can’t help but smile when a record is this brilliantly bombastic.
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On arrival I was excited also to see the origional Panic! style returning, it is clear from just the album art work that they are back on track.
First listen, starting with the already familiar Mona Lisa and moving into what are sure to be the next singles, it was good to hear Brendan Uries warm vocals and some great music - though not completly back to the first album it seemed.
A couple more listens and I'm sold, taking so great musical talent from the first album, a dash from the second and bringing an all new sound.
It's not like the first album as everyone says, it's not better but it is great and it is Panic! doing what they do right.
A couple of tracks I had to warm to moreso than others, like the varied notes of 'Always' and the choir of 'Nearly Witches' - though i'm sure as with any album these will probably become my favourites.
A great buy.
If you're a Panic! At the Disco fan, you really should love this.
I loved their 1st two albums but i am finding it very hard to like more than 1... Read more
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