Nine in the Afternoon

April 19, 2008

I discover music at my own pace, relying mostly on the serendipity of social connections and recommendations… which means I’m usually late, but not as often disappointed.

So, I was surprised to learn that Panic! at the Disco is now just Panic at the Disco and, after enjoying their “new” album Pretty. Odd., I was also surprised that it is getting pretty roundly slagged for being a little too Beatles-like.

The comparison isn’t misguided since they are paying obvious homage to Sgt. Pepper, but musically what I hear is the kind of music that My Chemical Romance romance would make if they idolized Jeff Lynn and E.L.O. rather than Queen and The Smashing Pumpkins.