By Llama Pockets

Most Disappointing Album:



Panic! At the Disco - Pretty. Odd

When you have an album that sells 2.2 million copies worldwide, you know you’re doing something right, especially when it’s your debut album. PATD in ‘05-’06 was an unstoppable, melodic force that couldn’t be topped. Their album was catchy, lyrically fun, and was quite the work of art. If you listen to the album, tracks 1-8 are created mainly using electronic beats with the band playing. Then after that, an “intermission” comes where you can hear the switch from the electronic part of the album moving onto a more traditional style of sound, such as organs and the likes. I think that’s pretty genius, especially since it’s all coming from (at the time) a bunch of teenagers. The songs covered everything from religion to alcoholism, but in such a seemingly lighthearted and goofy tone at times that you’d think it was song of good times if you didn’t listen to the lyrics. “A Fever You Can’t Sweat Out” was one of the best albums of ‘05, and remains one of the truely original albums of the past years.

After a touring and a big break, PATD came back with their new album. In the process of writing, they scrapped all their songs after 6 months of writing after they played one of their new songs and realized that it wasn’t a sound they wanted. Thus began their departure from their previous album and into something… different. Lyrics are now extremely “Sunshine and butterfly”-ish, which makes sense considering that they claim that The Beatles was a heavy influence on the album.

Now, I give PATD credit for doing what they wanted to do, rather than making an album they didn’t want. That’s the point of music, to express yourself, but this… this is just too weird, and too happy for the Panic! that I once enjoyed. Songs of adultry, vanity and the such with great heavier guitar work is now replaced by lyrics of the sun and moon falling in love (really, it’s in there) and acoustic style guitars. Die-hard fans may be able to accept this transition, but as for me, I’m not that quite mellow. They reached out to a different kind of audience, and I really don’t think they got the warm reception that they got with their debut. I’m still hopefull: Metallica tried to switch it up with “Saint Anger” and failed, but have redeemed themselves with their “Death Magnetic” album, maybe Panic! can do the same. But as far as I’m concerned, this is my worst album of 2008.

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Llama quit being a lazy ass and post the stuff yourself

I like PATD but, disappointed in the choice of the type of lyrics which keeps me from listening at work or home. so until they can choose some decent words in their music I will keep them at the bottom of the list.

I never listened to them.

Zimes do you know a good album? I'll download one and listen to it. hahaha.

there are very few entire CD's that I own or listen to. the albums that I do listen to on a constant basis are usually Dave Matthews Band (DMB) or older albums. If you dont like DMB or have never heard of them I would start off with getting Crash (best album of theirs by far). Under the Table and dreaming and anything with Dave and Tim Renolds are very good albums as well. but this music isnt for everyone so if you dont like it you wont hurt my feelings. If you do like DMB though: Crash and UtTaD are two masterpieces that are candy for your ears. I have most everything from DMB or even his solo CD and love almost all of it.

Everclear made a good album a few years back called "So Much for the Afterglow" (http://www.google.com/musicl?lid=5KPLGj ... &ct=result). A lot of the music is played on the radio and the rest is pretty good. there are a few tracks on there that you just need to forward through the intro to get to the song.

Evanescence is another band that I like. her voice is hypnotic if not beautiful. the addition of the piano in the music is awesome and I am glad to see more bands using it (the Fray, All American Rejects). although I do not have any of their albums I probably wouldn't mind owning them

Fly Leaf is another band that I just got their album as well. most of the better songs are on the radio with a couple that you might like if you listen to it. probably one of the CD's out there thats actually worth the money you spend on it.

Who is Llama Pockets?

Unless he writes a review here who cares?