Criticism of Panic At The Disco

Criticism of Panic at the Disco: A Fever You Can’t Sweat Out

The music of Panic at the Disco is different to say the least. Along with the fact that the music has a pianistic/techno air to it, the album A Fever You Can’t Sweat Out has something that many artists try to aspire to—telling a story. Like all stories there is an introduction, an appetizer if you will to give you a taste of what the music is like. Then, in the earlier songs of the album, there is a homologous mixture that has a repeating theme: mistakes that all humans make such as addiction to drugs, cheating, and lying. In the middle of the album there is a piano element that cleanses your tastes buds in order for you not to feel the overwhelming aroma of the music. Finally, there is an ending that’s somewhat softer. Present is a harmonious relationship between the piano and drum machines that winds through the labyrinth of the album that makes you think that your listening to the past and the future at once—the past being the jazzy, pianistic feel; the future having a more techno edge to it. A Fever You Can’t Sweat Out is a superb album, and it will be hard for them to beat it.