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Pretty. Odd.

Panic! at the DiscoAudio CD
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First they infected us with A Fever You Can’t Sweat Out, then they captivated us with Pretty. Odd. and now it’s Panic! At The Disco’s turn to remind us why we fell in love with them in the first place. With Vices & Virtues, their first album as a duo, frontman/multi-instrumentalist Brendon Urie and drummer/percussionist Spencer Smith have proven that their best ideas are ... Read more in Amazon's Panic! at the Disco Store

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Product Details

  • Audio CD (March 25, 2008)
  • Original Release Date: 2008
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Fueled By Ramen
  • ASIN: B00132D808
  • Also Available in: Vinyl  |  MP3 Music
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (201 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,569 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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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

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For Panic At The Disco's sophomore follow-up to their Decaydance/Fueled By Ramen break-through debut 2005's A Fever You Can't Sweat Out, the band holed up in a Las Vegas studio with renowned producer Rob Mathes. What they created is nothing short of a masterpiece, the 60's pop-inspired Pretty Odd. This time around, the band opted for real instruments and live tracking over Pro Tools software, citing influences as The Beach Boys, Bob Dylan, and The Beatles. Says guitarist Ryan Ross in an interview with Billboard, We want to make music [that is] simple and timeless and not too pretentious. The band also did additional tracking at the Abbey Road Studio in London, adding a Beatles-esque flavor to their usual Vegas flare. The song lyrics have moved away from the whole one-liner, sarcastic thing says Ross, in favor of more everyday things. Lead single, "Nine In The Afternoon" has the band showing a healthy dose of maturity, having grown as songwriters and instrumentalists.

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Pretty.Good. April 19, 2008
Format:Audio CD
I loved Panic at the disco's debut album, the million selling "A fever you can't sweat out" and was really thrilled when I finally got its follow up. "Pretty. Odd." is quite different from its more energetic electronic/Punk predecessor, featuring sunny harmonies, loads of horns and a retro sound reminiscent in parts of The Beach Boys or the Beatles. The band stated that they wanted a classic rock sound and that's what it sure sounds like.

The mood for the most part is mellow. Lead-off single "Nine in the afternoon" is a bouncy horn sprinkled song with sunny harmonies and quirky time changes. "Do you know what I'm seeing" is an upbeat string-swathed song with accordion flourishes. "I have friends in holy spaces" is a Lo-Fi jazzy acoustic piece with lots of horns. "When the day met the night" has a sunny surf sound, peppered with horns and tinkling pianos.

"Pas de cheval" has a galloping feel with nice harmonies and fleeting horns. Melancholic and Beatles-esque is the ballad "Behind the sea" with a slight marching drum beat, and an upbeat sing-along coda. "Folkin' around" is a fiddle filled country song, while "She had the world" is a melodic acoustic/violin festooned ballad with sixties sounding vocals/harmonies. I love it! Similar but with a slightly faster tempo is "From a mountain in the middle of the cabins".

"Mad as rabbits" is a sunny upbeat pop rocker, but my favourite song is "That green gentleman (Things have changed)". This is a bouncy song with a catchy chorus, retro sounding guitars, ELO-style harmonies and lyrics that reference the album title.

Most of the song titles are apparently lines appearing in the songs themselves.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Pretty.Surprising. February 1, 2010
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If you're reading this, chances are you're not one of this band's fans, but are likely a, shall we say, "more mature" music fan acting on a recommendation or a hunch. My quick tip is that if you like the Beatles, the Beach Boys, ELO, and other '60s and '70s-era orchestrated rock/pop music, you owe it to yourself to get this CD. It might take you a few listens to thank me, but I think you will. I think this is an important album in its own way, a brilliant album, inspired and beautiful. It's become one of my favorite albums.

Let's just say I'm waay outside this band's demographic--I'm 47, a rock musician for 30 years, and I tend to listen to "musician's music." I look for serious musicianship and songwriting, and I usually ignore emo and other teen styles. I can't stand Blink 182, Good Charlotte, Jet or Fall Out Boy. I bought this for my 13-year-old daughter for Christmas after hearing "Nine In the Afternoon" coming out of her room many times, and thinking it sounded pretty cool. I've still never heard their first CD, though I like the single. But since giving Pretty.Odd. a spin to see what the fuss was about, I must admit I am totally blown back by this album. It does walk a fine line between homage and copy-cat, but I guess it doesn't matter to me--I love it. I've been recommending it to all my musician buddies, and they're all loving it too. It's got all the sonic elements of a George Martin-produced mid-late period Beatles album, but with modern recording techniques and equipment. There have been so many "next Beatles" tags thrown out there by the media that I stopped paying attention years ago. All those promises faded into forgettable obscurity. But I think this one might stand the test of time--though unfortunately the band broke up not long after releasing it.
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18 of 22 people found the following review helpful
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Upon hearing the first hit from "Pretty.Odd", called "Nine In The Afternoon". my reaction was to make accusations against the band that they are nothing but Sargent Pepper rip off artists, down to the string and brass instruments. What nerve these "emos" had, i thought.

However, despite their obvious "influence" by John,Paul,George and Ringo, with each listen i couldnt help but like the song, becouse to be honest, its a pretty good sounding song.

So i decided to give the other songs a preview here on Amazon, and i was pleasantly surprised. I heard what sounded like some genuinely inspired stuff. The previews were impressive enough for me to actually go and purchase the physical album it self. Though i wasnt completely sure it was going to be a good album, i had a pretty good hunch for some reason that these guys just might of worked together something some what special.

So i leave Target, hop in my car with the new cd in hand and begin to unwrap and open it. I turn on the car, and just when im about to feed the cd player with the disc, something pretty odd happens....the radio starts to play "A Day In The Life" by the Beatles.

Was this a sign? Was it the spirit of The Beatles blessing these new tunes i was about to embark on listening to? Or was it a warning from the ghosts of john and george to "listen to the real beatles instead of those emo clown posers!". Who knows.

I respectfully listened to the entire Beatles song as i made my way to the interstate. Once it finally reached its big orchestral build up at the end and fades out, i took a breath and poped in "Pretty.Odd"

And i must tell you, the experience was pretty pleasant!
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars Still pretty catchy, but the lyrics don't compare to #1 or #3
They have a couple deep songs on here with style of lyrics I fell in love with from the 1st album (whoever says they sold out on this album ... Read more
Published 15 days ago by Don
4.0 out of 5 stars P!ATD
Love P!ATD this is a great album! their older stuff is amazing! great songs by a wonderful band! Perfect! <3
Published 1 month ago by Courtney Cooper
5.0 out of 5 stars Adore this album
I love Panic! At The Disco. This album is very different from their first album and I think it's a good thing. It's still fantastic.
Published 4 months ago by Sam McCoy
5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT
this album is amazing and sounds so much better on vinyl than on a regular cd truly is a work of art
Published 4 months ago by Daniel
5.0 out of 5 stars Didn't like, then liked a lot.
yes, it there is a definite Beatles influence. But, it's really good. I didn't like it at first, I missed the poppy, fast paced nature of the 1st album, but after multiple... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Eclectic Music Lover
5.0 out of 5 stars Great CD
I purchased this CD for my daughter. As per my daughter: All of the songs are awesome.
Northern Downpour is amazing.
Published 5 months ago by C. D. Codd-perez
5.0 out of 5 stars beatles biteoff
and i love it, and i would do the same with all their resources, I finally listened to this after 4 years and I finally understand it. Read more
Published 9 months ago by BriYen
5.0 out of 5 stars Good music!!!
This Panic! At the Disco album is not at all what I expected. A friend of mine made me borrow his copy because he thought that I would like it, and he was right. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Mowens
5.0 out of 5 stars Pretty. Good. =)
I received the item even sooner than was promised.
Most importantly, it arrived in perfect condition.
I would definitely buy from this shop again.
Published 20 months ago by Lady Channing
5.0 out of 5 stars Old fart loves it
This ranks up there with the best of Van Dyke Parks or the Beach Boys' Smile/Pet Sounds or even Dan Hicks and his Hot Licks. Read more
Published 21 months ago by bgandl
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You don't have to worry cause we're still the same band..my Arse
Hey stupid... the point of the title "9 in the afternoon" is to create a sense of surrealism by referencing a nonexistent time of the day.... but your perspective is too narrow to realize that.
Apr 17, 2008 by Robin Cicalese |  See all 16 posts
Amazing
Their new album is amazing. I love how they have changed their sound, but i love how they still have the strange lyrics that Ryan comes up with. I can't wait until the cd comes out on tuesday and I can't wait to see what they do live in concert with their show
Mar 23, 2008 by AdelaideLA |  See all 5 posts
Its not Bad, its just not their Last Album
I agree. This album is very good. Panic! fans that were looking for more of the same from the last album are just frustrated that the band went a different direction. This is original music and very enjoyable. Good job Panic!
Mar 21, 2008 by zstarry9581 |  See all 4 posts
EMO CLOWNS BASHING A GOOD ALBUM, DONT LISTEN TO THEM
This forum is full of people bashing Panic. I guess the majority of users here came to the forum to display their discontent with the sound of the album. Hopefully people listen to the CD and not just read posts of angry fans while they decide whether or not to make the purchase.
Mar 28, 2008 by T. Stopforth |  See all 3 posts
C'mon, have you even listened to the songs??
Con a friend into buying it and when they hate it, they'll give it to you. Then you won't have to waste your own money on it and you'll still be able to give it a listen.. And after listening to it you'll regret that you did. You don't have to be a fan or a hater or Panic! to recognize that... Read more
Apr 21, 2008 by S. Hill |  See all 2 posts
AFYCSO and Pretty. Odd. are both awesome. Be the first to reply
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