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| 0.0 | bloc | March 14th 11 |
Musically, Vices & Virtues brings flashbacks of glorious 80's pop; simple 4/4 drums, backing OH-OH-OH's (and other similar structured backing vocals) around every corner, and some of the freshest sounding synths and other sounds. Pair these with modern and bright production as well as Urie's (now matured) vocals and you have a very anthem-like album. Unfortunately, the clever and snappy wordplay found on Fever is missing...
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| 4.0 excellent | LG | March 15th 11 |
Brendon Urie you're such a beautiful man. I love you for going back to the good old days, when the symbol of life was a disco ball.
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| 2.5 average | Scoot | March 15th 11 |
their best but hardly noteworthy guys. never saw anything special about them at all
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| 3.0 good | Raichuzilla | May 4th 22 |
decent party rock, i always appreciate how these kinds of bands know when to end an album
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| 4.5 superb | Dalton DuBois | January 18th 18 |
Panic! at the Disco put all their experimental cards on the table with this release and ended up with a royal flush.
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| 4.5 superb | 3waycrash | January 7th 16 |
The proper follow-up to A Fever You Can't Sweat Out. It's similar to that album, but it's from a slightly more "mature" and experienced band. Brendon Urie's vocals are strong as ever, the instrumental parts sound better, and the album is full of songs that are some of the band's best. Panic! were able to recapture the elements, sounds, and energy that made fans enjoy them in the first place. While I may like AFYCSO a little more (for nostalgic reasons), I consider this album to match it in quality if not better.
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| 3.0 good | MadBaron | February 21st 15 |
Huge, bright, flamboyant and often epic pop-rock full of explosive choruses and interesting rinstrumentation. On this album Panic throws everything but the kitchen sink at you: big rdramatic string sections, disco basslines, 80's style synthesizers, children's choirs, rstomping percussion etc. While musically excellent, the lyrics prevent it from being a truly rgreat album. The lyrics are full of saccharine sentimentality and sickeningly sweet rromanticism, and sound often like Urie is trying way too hard to be poetic and ends up being rverbose to a fault. One misses the cynical witticisms and literary references of Fever You rCan't Sweat Out.
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| 0.0 | | October 26th 12 |
Examining various musical aspects while sacrificing a bit of the strength in the songwriting, Panic! At the Disco have crafted their best album yet, with strong vocals, varied and entertaining instrumentals and an overall sense of confident direction. However some of the instrumental sections can be bland at times and the lyricism ranges from clever to mediocre. But overall the strengths far outweigh the weaknesses.
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| 4.5 superb | Supertails | August 14th 12 |
"Vices & Virtues" is the culmination of everything Panic! at the Disco had done leading up to it. "A Fever You Can't Sweat Out" teased at the idea of an alt. rock band bigger than itself, willing to experiment and "Pretty. Odd." toyed with the notion of classical baroque stylings.rOn this album, the new Panic! at the Disco embraces a bit of both sides. Mixing their rock with their baroque, you get things like the hard rock 'Let's Kill Tonight', the blues-influenced 'Sarah Smiles', and the nearly indescribable mash-up of styles that is 'Nearly Witches (Ever Since We Met)'.rThis is what Panic! should be. This is what they're best at. Alternative rock with a baroque twist, not trying to be anything that they aren't. If this is where they stay, that's fine by me.
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| 3.0 good | dormisher | June 28th 11 |
This album isn't bad - but it lacks almost everything that made their debut such a classic
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| 5.0 classic | Isaacbean | May 12th 11 |
Really a comeback if I ever heard one. I feel as though they took their base in their first album, combined it with the upbeat style/production of their second album, and then were like "Oh, let's make everyone poop when they hear this album", and vwalla. Ya gotcho self a nice steamin' beautiful masterpiece of catchyness.
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| 4.0 excellent | iamSeraph | April 5th 11 |
who would have thought they come back with an album like _this_. it's so versatile and chameleonic...wow. I love the quirky moments and most of the diverse song outros. I would recommend anyone: listen to this record and form your own opinion. ps: my 700th albumrating - YEAH! :D
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| 3.0 good | LightOnAStreet | March 29th 11 |
Didn't like it quite as much as "Pretty. Odd.", but it's a pretty solid album. Urie's wildly-fluctuating voice is enjoyable, I just can't deny it.
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| 2.5 average | vakuola | March 21st 11 |
They used to sound like lame ass pop punk for teenagers, then switched to lame ass Beatles rip-off, and now they sound like lame ass dream pop.
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| 4.0 excellent | KrissWatts | March 21st 11 |
Immediate, catchy beats and superbly produced. There's only 1 song that disagrees with me, that being the acoustic number 'Always'. Other than that, excellent.
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| 4.0 excellent | kahtic | March 20th 11 |
Brendon Urie has the best voice in the genre and I was pretty disappointed to see Ryan Ross leave. Nevertheless, Brendon did pretty good at his first attempt at writing lyrics. I dont know why you guys think AFYCSO is a grammy winning album when it isn't. I think V&V has a better chance at winning a grammy than the previous albums. Im really hoping this album does well so we can hear more.
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| 2.5 average | Shadester9 | March 17th 11 |
Panic! always had something unique about them. Whether it was the oddball lyrical themes and
unique pop sensibilities of the first record or the famous pop band pulling off baroque,
Panic! were always peculiar in a good way. Urie and Smith have finally found a way to throw
that away. This sounds like a pop record through and through, and they've somehow become
even poppier than their first record. The songs lack originality and have very little
lasting power in your head after they finish playing. I had always defended PATD out of all
the other pop-rock bands of the 00's but it seems they've finally gone beyond the line.
Aside from a few standout tracks (Mona Lisa, Sarah Smiles, Memories), this album's a
throwaway. Much like most of Ross and Walker's album. It seems like if you combined this
album with The Young Vein's Take A Vacation, you would end up with Pretty. Odd. Which was
their best album. This band needs to reform.
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| 3.5 great | iGuter | March 17th 11 |
Big fan! Huge love! Love it! 3 years worth the wait!
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| 0.0 | Bow2LeperMessiah | March 17th 11 |
It isin't AFYCSO and never will be, so why care? Not quite as boring as Pretty Odd but still brings the meh.
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| 3.5 great | Prince1993 | March 16th 11 |
Some really awesome songs here, like - Memories, Hurricane , Always & Nearly Witches.
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| 0.0 | KosherSoldier | March 16th 11 |
Some sections of the vocals sound like Escape the Fate, that can never be a good thing.
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| 4.0 excellent | randomnames | March 15th 11 |
Mix the old with the newer, and you get this newest album from Panic! At the Disco. Leading single The Ballad of Mona Lisa gives you a very good indication of how the rest of the album is, and on my first listen this was truly enjoyable. If you liked A Fever You Can't Sweat Out, this should also be enjoyable for you.
EDIT: After a few more playthroughs, I can say that I enjoy this album very much. Very accessible rock music (but not a bad thing, in this case), enjoyable like I've said for the most part. The album does not fade towards the end, and some of my favourite tracks include Always, Sarah Smiles, and Nearly Witches.
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| 4.0 excellent | vechy | June 15th 23 |
| 3.0 good | Halez | March 19th 23 |
| 3.0 good | Timmy | January 23rd 23 |
| 3.0 good | PTGS | December 6th 22 |
| 2.5 average | Moosic | September 20th 22 |
| 3.5 great | ino1000 | September 9th 22 |
| 3.5 great | olmedou | September 8th 22 |
| 3.5 great | Jadari | August 8th 22 |
| 3.5 great | AGC | June 9th 22 |
| 3.5 great | Zalr | April 1st 22 |
| 3.0 good | Brabiz | March 31st 22 |
| 3.5 great | xlev | October 4th 21 |
| 1.5 very poor | Merv | August 18th 21 |
| 3.0 good | naej | March 6th 21 |
| 4.0 excellent | vonusaur | February 16th 21 |
| 2.5 average | Wj2006 | February 16th 21 |
| 4.0 excellent | bSmith | February 3rd 21 |
| 4.0 excellent | Oobaloo | November 30th 20 |
| 3.5 great | Brad | November 17th 20 |
| 2.0 poor | Skiiddz | September 25th 20 |
| 2.5 average | MTNHDRE | August 24th 20 |
| 2.5 average | ayew | June 3rd 20 |
| 3.0 good | Sowing STAFF | May 10th 20 |
| 3.5 great | Eva | May 7th 20 |
| 2.5 average | bsker1 | April 21st 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | Sly4evr | February 27th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | Nate | January 23rd 20 |
| 3.5 great | leilah | December 14th 19 |
| 4.0 excellent | Docky | November 8th 19 |
| 4.0 excellent | Jadmin | October 27th 19 |
| 3.5 great | Votex | August 25th 19 |
| 2.5 average | ian b | August 9th 19 |
| 3.0 good | josh | June 10th 19 |
| 4.5 superb | eljonny | February 8th 19 |
| 4.0 excellent | Mathias STAFF | December 21st 18 |
| 3.5 great | xenox | November 26th 18 |
| 3.0 good | woxdy | November 19th 18 |
| 3.0 good | JoExo | October 26th 18 |
| 4.5 superb | Greengo | October 25th 18 |
| 3.0 good | Josh | September 22nd 18 |
| 2.0 poor | FTM1234 | September 22nd 18 |
| 3.5 great | ARTV | June 23rd 18 |
| 4.5 superb | mackee | May 21st 18 |
| 2.5 average | Lucman | April 4th 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | Sarah | March 29th 18 |
| 4.5 superb | Nakkun | January 3rd 18 |
| 3.0 good | nbats | December 13th 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | Josh F. | July 12th 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | TVparty | March 11th 17 |
| 3.5 great | RyRd | March 2nd 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | chris. | February 22nd 17 |
| 2.0 poor | ian b. | December 20th 16 |
| 1.5 very poor | ktmq | December 17th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | elioto | December 3rd 16 |
| 3.0 good | Devius | December 2nd 16 |
| 3.5 great | Elvis | November 4th 16 |
| 3.5 great | Keira | October 24th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | Brandon | October 22nd 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | A.R.O. STAFF | June 10th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | Snide | May 14th 16 |
| 2.5 average | Shamus248 CONTRIBUTOR | April 17th 16 |
| 3.0 good | shem | March 28th 16 |
| 3.0 good | jesper STAFF | March 27th 16 |
| 3.5 great | JNavs | February 9th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | AnarkyV | January 27th 16 |
| 3.5 great | tofue | December 27th 15 |
| 2.0 poor | Xav | November 6th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | sheep | October 28th 15 |
| 3.0 good | dcon4L | October 24th 15 |
| 3.5 great | Sysk | October 9th 15 |
| 3.5 great | Yay | September 18th 15 |
| 3.5 great | Aeri | August 14th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | alexjd | June 13th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | ciemrys | June 11th 15 |
| 3.5 great | Xhoven | April 23rd 15 |
| 3.0 good | Dylan | March 15th 15 |
| 2.0 poor | theyam | February 18th 15 |
| 3.0 good | mCihhh | February 15th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | juninja | February 12th 15 |
| 2.5 average | Runeii | November 14th 14 |
| 2.0 poor | Lassie | October 15th 14 |
| 1.5 very poor | Mr Snrub | September 11th 14 |
| 3.0 good | fryd | September 5th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | Ezmonee | August 22nd 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | MaggieG | July 12th 14 |
| 2.5 average | mhart8 | July 2nd 14 |
| 2.0 poor | Mazza | June 22nd 14 |
| 3.5 great | Joejk3 | December 29th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | Thatch | December 28th 13 |
| 3.5 great | Sebe | December 20th 13 |
| 3.5 great | Giansk | November 26th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | Zeg | November 22nd 13 |
| 3.0 good | hudso | November 18th 13 |
| 1.0 awful | Stevven | November 17th 13 |
| 4.5 superb | Shayne | September 26th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | BeeRyan | August 19th 13 |
| 3.5 great | Furik | August 12th 13 |
| 2.5 average | zmol | July 28th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | zomg101 | July 12th 13 |
| 3.5 great | mar1s | April 27th 13 |
| 3.5 great | Zeiu | February 15th 13 |
| 3.5 great | NeoSpaz | February 12th 13 |
| 3.5 great | Hoppip | January 23rd 13 |
| 3.0 good | Viales | January 23rd 13 |
| 2.5 average | Mr16 | January 18th 13 |
| 2.5 average | Naenia | January 10th 13 |
| 3.0 good | Lenix | December 31st 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | Halzy31 | December 26th 12 |
| 3.5 great | Shimana | December 19th 12 |
| 3.5 great | lu0490 | December 8th 12 |
| 3.0 good | hylyxx | November 19th 12 |
| 3.5 great | ThreeJP | November 13th 12 |
| 5.0 classic | Noteros | November 3rd 12 |
| 3.5 great | fyffe | October 21st 12 |
| 5.0 classic | tamaron | October 1st 12 |
| 3.5 great | pothead | September 1st 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | NBA | June 24th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | josh7 | April 5th 12 |
| 2.5 average | Diwy | March 21st 12 |
| 3.5 great | elry2k | February 15th 12 |
| 3.0 good | iSkane | December 30th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | Jawkes | December 22nd 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | Snubbs | December 21st 11 |
| 2.5 average | derekkp | November 16th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | CutMan | October 25th 11 |
| 3.5 great | Vyndax | October 15th 11 |
| 3.0 good | bc013 | October 3rd 11 |
| 3.5 great | DaveyBoy EMERITUS | August 12th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | Rainbow | August 1st 11 |
| 5.0 classic | siIent | July 18th 11 |
| 3.0 good | Shayl | July 2nd 11 |
| 2.5 average | Esky | May 3rd 11 |
| 4.5 superb | Sconza | April 28th 11 |
| 2.0 poor | Thef | April 19th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | kojpl | March 29th 11 |
| 3.0 good | alsid | March 26th 11 |
| 2.5 average | quik40 | March 22nd 11 |
| 3.0 good | JWT155 | March 21st 11 |
| 3.0 good | Acre | March 21st 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | acad | March 18th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | Plank | March 18th 11 |
| 3.5 great | Aids | March 18th 11 |
| 1.0 awful | Apollo | March 17th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | JoshieG | March 16th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | dnor | March 15th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | Rowdy | March 15th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | AlBo | March 14th 11 |
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