Top 10 Best Panic! At the Disco Albums
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A Fever You Can't Sweat Out
This album deserves to be number one. The songs tell stories, and they're so fun to listen to. My personal favorite is There's A Good Reason. The second half of the album is so unique. AFYCSO is full of different sounds, and despite having one song with a bit of autotune, the vocals are stunning.
The transition between But It's Better If You Do and I Write Sins is so clever. The songs on this album have a timeless retro feel, much like songs by No Doubt. I don't usually listen to Emo or Pop Punk, but this album is AMAZING. Try listening to Camisado or I Constantly Thank God For Esteban.
This album does have a bit of repetition, but no song can compare with one another. No matter what background you come from, you can indulge in the melodies and appreciate the lyrics of A Fever You Can't Sweat Out.
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Pretty. Odd.
I hope I won't be burned at the stake by Panic! faithful for putting this at the top, but I genuinely admire the huge risk the band took with this album. They went from fairly boring punk rock to some utterly fascinating tracks reminiscent of the Beatles.
Case in point, how many times have you heard a song that apologizes to its fans for "being gone so long" and promises them they don't have to worry because they're still the same band? Never. This album offers lots of instant hits like "Behind the Sea," "She Had the World," "Nine in the Afternoon," "Mad as Rabbits," and my personal favorite, "Northern Downpour."
It's unfortunate that the rest of the Panic! community doesn't see eye to eye with me about this fantastic album.
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Vices & Virtues
I don't get why this is only at 4th. It deserves to be at least 3rd or 2nd. This album always gets me extremely hyped when I listen to it. It brings me to a whole other world, full of pleasant and unique candies to feast upon, those candies being the songs.
I really enjoy this album, and my current favorites are "Sarah Smiles," "Nearly Witches," "Hurricane," "Always," and "Let's Kill Tonight." Even though "Turn Off The Lights," "I Wanna Be Free," "Stall Me," and "Oh Glory" aren't as well-known as the other songs in this fantastic album, they are still equally as great as the others.
This is my favorite album of theirs next to Death of a Bachelor. It's like nothing I've ever heard before. There are so many genres smashed into one, and every song has a unique vibe and energy.
God, I love this album. Brendon's voice sounds perfect in every song. You can definitely tell it's matured from A Fever You Can't Sweat Out. My favorite songs are The Calendar and Hurricane. This album is absolutely, 10/10, perfection.
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Death of a Bachelor
This album is incredible, with so much range in songs. All of the songs convey a deep message, and they all somehow connect to the main theme: the death of a bachelor. It's amazing how he can go through songs full of events and tie it all together at the end with the mournful "Impossible Year."
Not to mention the staple song, "Death of a Bachelor," is so beautiful, well-written, and conveys the overwhelming emotion of the bachelor and his life.
Although A Fever You Can't Sweat Out is a close second, this is the best album. A mix of theatrical, slow with Sinatra vibes, and pop-punk, it really defines Panic! as an album. Every single song on there is a masterpiece.
My favorite songs are Hallelujah and The Good, The Bad and The Dirty, since they are a slight throwback to their first record. Seriously, why does this get so much hate?
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Too Weird to Live, Too Rare to Die!
When the weakest song on the album is "Girl You Love," you know the rest of the tracks are nothing less than stellar. As far as music is concerned, Too Weird to Live, Too Rare to Die is pop synth perfection, with the standout tracks being "Far Too Young to Die," "Vegas Lights," "Miss Jackson," "This Is Gospel," "Nicotine" - basically, all the tracks are standout tracks. This is undoubtedly their most consistent album.
The lyrics, mostly the brainchild of Dallon Weekes as well as Brendon Urie, manage to tell stories without rambling, unlike the first two albums. The entirety of the record is something you could listen to again and again. The only way this record could be more perfect is if they swapped out "Girl You Love" with "All The Boys," a demo. This is Panic! at their best.
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Pray for the Wicked
Although Ryan's writing is awesome, this new album brings the theatrical vibe that I love from any band. Can't wait to see Brendon this summer for this tour.
Very good album. 10/10. While High Hopes may be a little overplayed, it's still a good song. This should be top 3.
The overall sound and feel of this album is just fantastic.
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Live In Chicago
I'm a Chicago child myself. Born and raised in the city, so cool that they made a whole buyable album from a live show here.
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All My Friends Were Glorious
This is a great album because it has songs from all of the albums. My personal favorite on this has to be the "A Fever You Can't Sweat Out" medley.
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Live in Denver
Oh my gosh, this is the memorable live show for AFYCSO. All of the songs live, with covers of Radiohead and the Smashing Pumpkins. This is so good.
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Viva Las Vengeance