Panic! Panic? No need to Panic with New Style

Panic At the Disco recently dropped their sophomore album, Pretty. Odd. on the 25th of March. To the dismay of many punk/emo myspace junkies the new CD takes on a whole new style, technique, and approach towards their music.

With undertones of the Beatles, as seen in various tracks throughout the album, includes recordings from Abbey Road Studios, made famous by the Beatles. George Ryan Ross III, the bands lead guitarist and backup vocalist is the man behind the lyrics. As the lyricist for Panic, he took a new angle on the words behind the ever clever instrumentals by creating more positive and upbeat messages.

The tenth track of the CD "The Piano Knows Something I Don't Know" is a fine example of the similarity to the Beatles psychedelic style. The song uses strings, horns, and chimes along with perfect harmonies which help recreate the Beatles unique style. The harpsichord used in "She had the World" draws eerie comparisons to the Beatles harpsichord play which appeared on the recordings of hit singles “All You Need Is Love” and “Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds”.

Finally, the use of Ryan Ross singing alongside Brendon Urie on the second album is something that did not happen on Panic's first hit album, A Fever You Can't Sweat Out. The new use of duel singers resembles the style of Paul McCartney and John Lennon with constant and precise harmonies.

If you are still not a fan of the new album, and cannot get away from the creepy, spooky sounds from the first album, don't panic. Who knows what the third album will bring....

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