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Soundspike Music Store - Pretty. Odd.
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List Price: $18.98
Our Price: $8.40
Your Save: $ 10.58 ( 56% )
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
Manufacturer: Fueled By Ramen
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0075678995088
Format: Enhanced
Label: Fueled By Ramen
Manufacturer: Fueled By Ramen
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Fueled By Ramen
Release Date: 2008-03-25
Studio: Fueled By Ramen
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Summary: Musical Odyssey for Prety Odd
Comment: Musical brilliance for the ear, a pure listenung pleasure. This CD takes you to a world of love from the minds of genius. Beatles timeless overtones make this music unique.
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Summary: Awesome
Comment: Great retro sound. Great variety. Great composers and performers. Can't wait for the next album.
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Summary: Panic At The Disco - One Of The Best Albums Of 2008
Comment: I always thought of Panic At The Disco as just another pop / rock wannabe band similar to Fallout Boy or a host of others. In other words, not a band to be taken seriously. Shortly after this album came out I kept hearing the single "Nine In The Afternoon" on my local music channel, and then caught a live concert broadcast of the band on HDTV. I ended up watching the whole show and something about these guys really captured my attention, so I took a chance on this album. I am certainly glad I did. "Pretty Odd" takes its main influence from The Beatles as there are many similarities to the "Sgt Pepper" era here. The diversity of the album also hearkens back to the days of Queen's more adventurous work like "A Night At The Opera". This is not to say that the album is a retro release. Although it takes influences from the past the band manages to stay modern and fresh. Fans of the band seem to give his album really mixed reviews. The level of maturity between their debut and this album is a giant leap, but some of the band's fans don't seem to be able to handle this. I like every track on this disc and it is right near the top of my best of 2008 list of albums. If you enjoy really well done pop / rock, with a bit of a retro psychedelic, experimental bent this album is a much purchase. With all of the generic bland crap being released these days, "Pretty Odd" is a breath of fresh air. I just hope that the general public can tolerate a popular band that is willing to step out on a limb musically and try something different from their peers.
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Summary: Nothing Like "A Fever You Can't Sweat Out", It's Better!
Comment: I have to admit, the first couple of times I listened to "Pretty Odd" I wasn't sure where the guys were going with their latest disc. It wasn't until I paid less attention to the music and started focusing in on the lyrics that the two came together. As a fan of many different styles of music, you hope that the artists you enjoy don't continue to make the same record over and over just because it sold well the first time. "Pretty Odd" is nothing like "A Fever You Can't Sweat Out", it's BETTER! Take a listen to "Behind the Sea". If the lyrics "A daydream spills from my corked head breaks free of my wooden neck left a nod over sleeping waves like bobbing bait for bathing cod floating flocks of candled swans slowly drift across wax ponds" doesn't peek your interest to hear more, lets face it, you're dead! "Pretty Odd" will definitely rank in my top 10 list for a long time to come! Great job you guys!
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Summary: Wow! Hats off to these guys for taking a different step in their music.
Comment: You can tell these guys actually know what they're doing in their music. I love how in their 4th song they find use for a tritone and it actually sounds awesome. I don't own their first cd cause it always seemed like it was just the "popular" kind of music, but my friend showed me this cd and I bought it the next day. The closest band I could probably relate this to is the Beatles, but it's all original music! I listen to all types of music except country and I've been listening to this cd a lot!
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Editorial Reviews:
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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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