‘Death of a Bachelor’ beats Adele’s ’25’ from first to second
February 1, 2016
Written before his wedding, “Death of the Bachelor” was Brendon Urie’s way to bid farewell to his bachelordom with his first number one album on the Billboard chart. Urie combines his original jazzy tune and pop-punk flare to create the number one album on the Billboard charts.
This album combines their vintage album, “A Fever You Can’t Sweat Out,” and the electricity from “Too Weird to Live, Too Rare To Die.” Urie truly goes above and beyond with songs that complement his wide range of vocals. Panic! At The Disco dropped a few singles that sounded like it was going to be a party album. And it is just that.
“The Good, The Bad, And The Dirty” has Urie’s attitude all over it. It has that swift jazz melody that is also in “Crazy=Genius,” This song has a Great Gatsby melody to it, and if you listen closely you can hear the champagne glasses click. Old sport.
“LA Devotee” is your classic party song; it has that electric beat that is bound to have you reaching for the roof. The song embodies the classic Los Angeles archetype. It personifies the glamour and allure of the LA fancy life with a slightly critique flare.
The colorful “Golden Days” describes a summer filled with all memories that we never want to fade away.
“All the memories that we make will never change/We’ll stay drunk, we’ll stay tan, let the love remain.”
“Victorious” is the pop-up wild song. It sets the party scene. It starts out with an energetic vibe that’s easy to dance to, and was apparently inspired by Urie’s inability to be an athlete.
“I was never really great at sports,” Urie said. “Never picked first for the team. But what I missed in that regard, I made up for in passion and intensity … That’s truly victorious. Giving it your all when it’s all you have. Giving ‘em hell to get a taste of heaven.”
Following right after, “Don’t Threaten Me With A Good Time” tells the story of the aftermath of a wild, drunken night. The singer wakes having no recollection where he is nor where his clothes are. Urie’s husky and silky voice will lure you into the electric, punk beat.
“Drunk pre-meds and some rubber gloves/Five-thousand people with designer drugs.”
This lyric describes him as he walks around the house remembering the night before.
Urie sums up his album as a combination of Beyoncé and Frank Sinatra. “Death of A Bachelor” tells an enchanting story with all the things you liked from the previous albums, but so much better.
Though some of band members have left the scene, Urie makes up for that in intricate stories and a bewitching beat that will have you playing this album on repeat.