Album Review: Too Weird to Live, Too Rare to Die

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Album Review: Too Weird to Live, Too Rare to Die

By: Kirkland Ross ‘14

It has been almost ten years since their first album, but Panic! at the Disco still excites their fans with their music. On October 8th, Panic! released their fourth studio album Too Weird to Live, Too Rare to Die. Since 2004 Panic! at the Disco has been making hits on the rock charts. Their music style has been changing since their first album A Fever You Can’t Sweat Out. Their new album is no exceptions. The Las Vegas-based band made a Vegas-themed album. Too Weird to Live, Too Rare to Die is filled with glitz and glamour feel of Las Vegas, but it also has the craziness and joy of Vegas. The album ranges from the upbeat "Vegas Lights" to the scandalous "Miss Jackson" to the racy "Girls/Girls/Boys" to the self-explanatory "Casual Affair."

I listened to the album on its release date, and I really liked it. The highlight of the album either had to be the track "Vegas Lights," "Nicotine," or the second single from the album, "This Is Gospel." No song sounds the same. I would recommend this album for all Panic! fans, and anyone who wants to experience the Las Vegas experience. I would rate the album four-and-a-half stars out of five.