Pretty Amazing,
March 25, 2008
"Pretty. Odd." represents a quantum leap forward for Panic at the Disco. Not unlike the Rolling Stones did with "Their Satanic Majesty's Request," Panic has attempted to emulate The Beatles' classic "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band," and in doing so has delivered a shimmering collection of orchestral pop gems. Like the Stones' album, though, "Pretty. Odd." already has a legion of detractors who apparently wanted a retread of Panic's first album. But to the band's immense credit, they not only have the musical chops to pull off the album, but they have the balls to deliver it to a fanbase who are likely to dismiss it. Nothing out right now sounds like this -- their chart topping peers lack the sophisticated orchestration and production, and the lesser known artists aping the styles of The Beatles and ELO often lack the sheer energy that infuses those classic records.
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