Picking up where they left off on the synth pop and '80s new wave direction of their 2011 album, Vices & Virtues, Panic! At the Disco return with their fourth studio album, 2013's Too Weird to Live, Too Rare to Die! Still focused around the songwriting duo of lead singer Brendon Urie and drummer Spencer Smith, Panic!

At the Disco also feature bassist Dallon Weekes, who joined as a full-time member in 2010. Ever since the original lineup of Panic!

At the Disco split in half just after the release of their Beatles-influenced sophomore album, Pretty. Odd., Urie and Smith have carried the emo torch, finding new ways to keep their specific brand of high-energy, emotionally overwrought pop relevant to to whatever sound is happening in mainstream pop music. That said, clearly Panic! At the Disco have never been overly interested in pigeonholing themselves into just one genre, and their latest release does nothing to counter the band's reputation as pop mavericks. Whether it's the Thomas Dolbyisms of 'Girls/Girls/Boys' or the malevolent NIN-esque pounding of 'Girl That You Love,' Too Weird to Live, Too Rare to Die!

Never settles too deeply into just one sound. Tracks like 'Nicotine' and 'Collar Full' even retain much of the anthemic rock bombast of the band's early work, despite the underlying dancefloor intimations coming from the rhythm section and synthesizers. Indeed, '80s synths and dance beats are a good fit for Urie's voice, and though the band sticks closer to its roots than emo class president Fall Out Boy -- whose own delvings into synthesizer pop nearly reach levels of '90s European techno -- Too Weird to Live, Too Rare to Die! Paints an exciting picture of Panic! At the Disco's genre-bending career trajectory to come. ~ Matt Collar.

Listen to songs from the album Too Weird To Live, Too Rare To Die!, including 'This Is Gospel', 'Miss Jackson (feat. LOLO)', 'Vegas Lights', and many more.

• ' Released: July 15, 2013 • ' Released: August 12, 2013 • ' Released: October 8, 2013 • 'Nicotine' Released: May 6, 2014 (EP) Too Weird to Live, Too Rare to Die! Is the fourth studio album by American band. The album was released on October 8, 2013 on and. Recorded as a three-piece, the album was produced by, and is the first and only album to feature bassist as an official member and the last to feature drummer. Described as a 'party record', Too Weird to Live, Too Rare to Die! Was preceded by the singles ' and ', with ' and Nicotine EP following after its release. The album's overall aesthetic is influenced by, and.

Too Weird to Live, Too Rare to Die! Debuted at number two on the US, earning the band their second career number two. Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Writing and composition [ ] Musically, Too Weird to Live, Too Rare to Die! Is inspired by in that 'there are no rules'.

In an extension of that mantra, the album is an eclectic affair that varies wildly from song to song. Other inspirations for the album were drawn from electronic composers such as and (composer of the soundtrack of and ). The album's sound has been described as,,,,,,, and. Name origin [ ] The name of the album was lifted from 's novel. It is a reference to the central idea of the album, which was inspired by lead singer and drummer 's home city of. Lyrics [ ] Urie's lyrical contributions to Too Weird to Live, Too Rare to Die! Were further inspired by the band's city.

Prior to the album's release, he noted: 'When we did our first record, we were really bitter toward the whole Vegas scene. We weren't old enough to experience all of what Vegas is really known for. Even the shows, most of them were twenty-one and over.

There was a lot of hostility, but over the past couple years, I’ve started to get rid of that cynicism and see it in a new light [.] I wanted to celebrate it.' He penned much of the album's lyrics in the city itself: 'There's some glitz, some glamour, but there's also the dingy, old Vegas side to the music.' The record's lyrics are very personal in nature. The first track, 'This Is Gospel', whose lyrics were written by Urie and bassist, was written about Spencer's drug addiction. The original demo sat on Urie's laptop for months before he finally shared it with the rest of the band.

The album's lead single, 'Miss Jackson', was written about Urie's first sexual experiences during his youth. 'When I was younger, I would mess around; I'd sleep with one girl one night, sleep with her friend the next night, and not care about how they felt, or how I made them feel. And then it happened to me and I realized 'Wow, that's what that feels like? I feel really shitty.' ' A hidden preview of 'Vegas Lights' was featured in the announcement video of 's fall arena tour. 'Vegas Lights' was intended as an anthem for carefree nights in Las Vegas, that most prominently reflected how Urie felt clubbing.

'I felt this weird energy where everybody was having a good time, and it didn't matter,' he remarked. 'Dancing like nobody's watching.

It was kind of beautiful.' The song also uses a sample from 'Number 5', (a song used on in the 1970s) at the beginning of the song. 'Girl That You Love' was originally written in French following a five-day vacation in France.

Bassist Dallon Weekes, who also performed lyrical duties for the album, later penned the English lyrics for the song based on Urie's French demo. The album's third single ' has been described by Dallon Weekes as being centered on a love triangle complicated by differing sexual orientations. When commented on about the video for 'Girls / Girls / Boys', lead singer Brendon Urie said 'It's inspired by 's ' video.' The YouTube release of 'Casual Affair' samples the quote 'Looks innocent enough, doesn't it? But sometimes there are dangers involved that never meet the eye. No matter where you meet a stranger, be careful if they are too friendly' taken from the 1961 film. This quote is not present in the official album release.

'The End of All Things' was written about Urie's wife Sarah Urie. The song is written as Urie's vows in their wedding. The song was written two days before they got married. Promotion [ ] In August 2012, the band's last tour cycle, it was announced during a show that a new album was in the works. Soon, pictures of the band busy in the studio were posted on the band's Tumblr, Facebook, and Instagram. On July 15, 2013 the band announced Too Weird To Live, Too Rare to Die!

For a release date of October 8 as an addition a new single ' and music video. 2013 a small tour was announced to support the album with opening for them starting on August 1, 2013 and ending August 22, 2013. It was also announced that they would go on the tour with. In support of the album release, On October 11, 2013 the band played a release show in Las Vegas @ Cosmo Pool.

On October 14, 2013, 6 days after the album was released, The band announced a Too Weird to Live, Too Rare to Die! Tour starting January 14, 2014 ending February 16, 2014.

The band continued to tour until May 13, 2014 and announced a new The Gospel Tour beginning July 18, 2014 and ending August 31, 2014. Artwork [ ] The album's cover art features a black and white photograph of vocalist and guitarist smoking a emitting -colored fumes. Drummer Spencer Smith and bassist Dallon Weekes appear in photographs within the album's supplemental artwork. Regarding the decision to feature a photograph of himself on the cover, Urie noted, 'I love being the center of attention, I'm shameless about it. And being the, everyone thought it made sense, for me to be front and center. It felt right, since I was so close to these songs.' In another interview, Urie said '[the album] really was just about times I had growing up in Vegas.

I wanted to create that character. The person I am on the cover is not who I am. Even the smoking cigarettes — I’ve quit since then. But when I was a kid, that was the guy who ran around Vegas and owned it. He had a Liberace jacket and he was smoking a cigarette. He was owning the desert, he didn’t give a fuck, and the smoke was colored — that to me was the quintessential Vegas guy.'

Reception [ ] Professional ratings Aggregate scores Source Rating 72/100 Review scores Source Rating 8/10 3.5/5 A- 3/5 The album has received positive reviews upon release. It currently holds a score of 72/100 on Metacritic, indicating 'generally favorable reviews' based on 8 critic reviews. At one point, the album came in second on the charts for iTunes purchases, only behind Miley Cyrus'. Too Weird to Live, Too Rare to Die!

At the Disco's second No. 2 album on the US, selling 84,000 copies in its first week. As of January 2016, the album has sold 407,000 copies in the United States. Track listing [ ] No. Title Writer(s) Length 1. • Walker • Urie • Weekes 2:45 12. 'All the Boys' Weekes 3:12 Total length: 38:29 Personnel [ ] Panic!

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