Panic at the Disco: Pretty. Odd
Copy at Case Memorial Library
Ben Heller wrote in the Huffington Post: "In order to not crack a smile when first hearing 'Nine in the Afternoon,' the kitschy, 'Penny Lane'-inspired single from (Now! Exclamation Point Free) Panic at the Disco, one would either have to be inherently joyless, or a writer for Pitchfork Media. This giddy anthem about a magical room where 'thoughts can bloom,' is every bit as stupidly clever and cleverly stupid as a perfect pop single should be. … Instead of playing it safe and putting out a second album that sounded every bit like their 2.2 million selling debut, the band took a magical mystery tour into the mountains of Nevada (literally!), and returned with an album that couldn't be more out of line with the times if it were only available on vinyl and 8-track. The pretty, odd result (conveniently titled Pretty. Odd.) is currently the #2 album in the country. … Gone are the crunchy guitars and cumbersome, 'OMG! Y R U making out with him!' sentiments of their debut. In their place are horns, harpsichords, sleigh bells, and playfully TechniColor lyrics that haven't seen the top of the pop charts in almost 40 years" (4/7/08).
Ben Heller wrote in the Huffington Post: "In order to not crack a smile when first hearing 'Nine in the Afternoon,' the kitschy, 'Penny Lane'-inspired single from (Now! Exclamation Point Free) Panic at the Disco, one would either have to be inherently joyless, or a writer for Pitchfork Media. This giddy anthem about a magical room where 'thoughts can bloom,' is every bit as stupidly clever and cleverly stupid as a perfect pop single should be. … Instead of playing it safe and putting out a second album that sounded every bit like their 2.2 million selling debut, the band took a magical mystery tour into the mountains of Nevada (literally!), and returned with an album that couldn't be more out of line with the times if it were only available on vinyl and 8-track. The pretty, odd result (conveniently titled Pretty. Odd.) is currently the #2 album in the country. … Gone are the crunchy guitars and cumbersome, 'OMG! Y R U making out with him!' sentiments of their debut. In their place are horns, harpsichords, sleigh bells, and playfully TechniColor lyrics that haven't seen the top of the pop charts in almost 40 years" (4/7/08).
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