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Pretty. Odd. by: Panic At The Disco List Price: £15.99 CD-Charts Price: £6.78 You Save: £9.21 (58%)Prices subject to change. |
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Binding: Audio CD EAN: 0075678995088 Format: Enhanced Label: Decaydance/Fueled By Ramen Manufacturer: Decaydance/Fueled By Ramen Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Decaydance/Fueled By Ramen Release Date: March 24, 2008 Studio: Decaydance/Fueled By Ramen Sales Rank: 762 MPN: 430524 Disc 1:
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Editorial Review: Amazon.co.uk Review: The title gives it away instantly- Pretty.Odd. (don't forget the periods) is not exactly the album that affirmed admirers of Panic At The Disco will have expected. The quartet, then teenagers, hit big in 2005 when A Fever You Can't Sweat Out rode its hit single "I Write Sins Not Tragedies" and its striking video to huge sales, defining their niche bridging emo and theatrical art-rock. Three years later Panic (they've ditched the exclamation mark) return with an expansive album that shamelessly, and very skilfully, takes inspiration directly from the Beatles' bigger budget productions and the baroque classic rock that came in their wake. They must use every instrument in the orchestral palette. But this is hardly a trip to "guilty pleasures" territory, four minute pop tunes polished almost to sterility. Even the catchy, imposing opener "We're So Starving", where they protest "we're still the same band", is playful rather than predictable. "That Green Gentleman (Things Have Changed)" offers so many styles it defies categorisation, the darkly comic sixties pastiche "When the Day Met the Night" could wear the vague "sunshine pop" label comfortably and the likes of "Pas De Cheval" and nicely wistful first single "Nine in the Afternoon" stick in the head after a single hearing. Also the token acoustic strumalong is called "Folkin' Around". Whether their fanbase actively craved such a diverse display of ambition is moot, but Pretty.Odd. is an impressive and deservedly popular collection. For once it seems that the public agree with those critics who so often describe lovingly crafted, low-selling tributes to genres past as perfect pop. --Steve Jelbert Customer Reviews
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 Rating:  - You don't have to worry cos we're still the same band...... says the opening track of their new album! Well, they may be the same band, but the sound is very different to the amazing 'A fever you can't sweat out'. Pretty Odd has a more mainstream, polished feel to it - some may say that they've sold out, and have lost that uniqueness that made them so fresh and exciting just a couple of years ago, but I would say that although different, it's not necessarily a bad thing. It took me a few listens before it grew on me (but then so did the first album) but after the 3rd or 4th time, it really started to get me, and now it's a constant companion on the journey to work - its amazing! Just don't write them off being giving it a chance, or you may just live to regret ... Read More: Rating: - WonderfulPanic at the disco have a horrible reputation among the general public, Most likely due to their pretty boy image, and their first album having an 'emo sound', which is almost frowned upon these days, and pigeon holds a bit terribly. I will admit I loved their first record, not enough to buy it though I ripped it of a friend, it wasn't perfect, but a few song were catchy and the lyrics had an certain charm. But with this album Panic have done what all great groups do in their lifetime, mix it up..this is a step in a whole new direction, the albums quite amazing, the production is fantastic and the vocals have improved highly, while in the first album it was just the lead singer singing, now we have four part harmonies and the guitarist ... Read More: Rating: - Pretty. Different.This is not 'A Fever You Can't Sweat Out'. That's the point. If you are expecting the same album reproduced then you may as well stop now. If you are willing to give something new a try then pick this up. If you like the 60s sort of sounds that are starting to become quite popular again then this is worth a listen. It takes a few listens to realise how good this actually is, but its worth it when you get there. Rating:  - Pretty. Bad.I find it okay for bands to do something a little different but this album is a joke. They grew a massive fan base because of 'A Fever You Can't Sweat Out' and what have they done on album number 2? They have turned their back on the people who made them famous and rich. Let's hope they take note of the reviews and album number 3 is more like the first one. Rating: - It sure is odd but that doesn't mean it's an amazing album!Many Panic! fans and haters are dismissing this as something they did not expect from the band that released "A Fever You Can't Sweat Out" 3 years ago. I was a fan of old Panic! and am now a massive fan of new Panic too. This album has a beautiful sound and atmosphere to it. This album definitely has influences from The Beatles. I doubt many teens are listening to The Beatles, so this is a really nice way of introducing it to people today. This is definitely a very brave direction for Panic to take, I think they deserve a lot more respect for such a massive change in their sound, and I love it. Ratings: We're So Starving 10/10 - Great opening track. Nine in the Afternoon 10/10 - Catchy ... Read More: |
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