Too Weird to Live, Too Rare to Die!

I just recently got my turntable and have been on a vinyl-buying frenzy lately. This one is probably my favorite album from Panic! At The Disco so I absolutely had to get it on vinyl. It was delivered safely, the box perfectly intact, and the jacket flawless... even the shrink-wrap was perfect!The only (very minor) issue is that my record came with a very little sign of warping. It's not THAT bad, but it is there. Otherwise, the pressing is amazing, no scratches and no issues with playback.

To be completely honest, yes, this album doesn't sound like the "rock" and "pop punk" that Panic! is known for. It's exactly what the band has been saying it is, an tribute to their Vegas Roots. This album sounds very popish, and not very polished, and a lot more 80's inspired than anything else. It's exactly what Panic! At the Disco is known for, not being confined to one music style. It sounds like Las Vegas. I personally love the sound of it, and my personal favorite song is This is Gospel. It's nothing like what you would expect from them, then again, if you've been following the band or are at least a fan of their music you'd know that what you expect is exactly what they don't give you. (Need I refer to the drastic style change between A Fever You Can't Sweat Out and Pretty Odd and then once again for Vices and Virtues?)Basically, I love it already.

I love this band a great deal and I've been with them through all the many changes. After having listened to this album repeatedly for a few months I feel confident saying that this is, hands down, their best album to date. There is a sophistication and maturity to both the lyrics and the music that I feel is this band finally growing into the potential that their debut album showed. Every single song on this album is solid and compelling. There is literally nothing I did not like in any of the songs. I am so impressed with how far they've come and I can't wait to see where they go next.

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I purchased this disc after hearing the early release of "Miss Jackson" and without hearing any of the other tracks. i've been a fan of Panic at the Disco from the very begining so i didn't think i could go wrong with my purchase. I was right! This is still Panic at the Disco but with a more mature sound. I can't stop listening to this CD especially ""Far Too Young To Die", "Casual Affair", "Girls/Girls/Boys" and "Girl That You Love". If you're a Panic at the Disco fan, you won't be disappointed with your purchase.

While I'm not in love with every song on this album, the moment you drop the needle and "This is Gospel" begins you'll be in a wonderful place. That said, all Panic! vinyl releases are limited pressings and if you really enjoy the physicality of the large cover art, sliding that HEAVY 180 gram vinyl out of the sleeve, building anticipation as you drop the needle, and the deafening prologue of the needle tracing the grooves of the blank space and dust until the music finally starts; then buy this freaking vinyl!Now for my technical reviewThe good:- The vinyl is a well manufactured heavy 180g production flat black press- It comes with a DRM free digital download of the album in addition to the Amazon Music one- The front/back cover art is a gorgeous as well as the full color lyric insertThe bad:- I think science has gone too far. Black holes are nothing to play with and yet here it is. When pulled from it's dust jacket the static pull exerted by this black disk is so intense that everything in the immediate vicinity will rocket towards and hold with the force of a neurotic fan boy with separation issues. It took 4 separate anti-static cleanings to purge my home of this vortex and listen to this record without a skip. I assume this feature allows the album to absorb as much energy from its surroundings as possible in an attempt to supply sufficient power to the awesomeness of sounds that will eventually radiate from its grooves.Overall: "A"Love the record but have various anti-static vinyl cleaning methods ready.

I chose the ratinig of 5 stars because this album is very different ( like they said it would be ) and i am a fan and if bands or musicians do not ever change they will die out or no longer be relevant ! Like Gaga ! But anyway , this album is different from the rest but i love it and it grows on me more and more each day ! It is becoming one of my favorites ( but then again, i say that all the time about all their albums ) BUY IT !

Bands always seem to be either staying the same or evolving into something greater than the album before.Panic finally combines the two into something incredibly unique and wonderful to listen to. I purchased this album on October 30th and it stayed in my CD player (yes I still have one of those in my car.. haha!) until well after Christmas. This album is truly a huge step forward for them and I already can't wait until their next one!Thanks for keeping great music alive Panic!!!