Other than two minor reshufflings, a few moody piano breaks and the insertion of Queen's "Killer Queen" and The Beatles' "Eleanor Rigby" into the mix, the set list closely followed 2005 juggernaut A Fever You Can't Sweat Out. The album's breakneck pace, ironically earnest outlook and over-the-top bombast were effectively captured as well. For "But It's Better If You Do," four dancers transformed from schoolgirls to lingerie-clad temptresses before vanishing into a sliding door beneath the towering drum riser, while a pair took to stilts and covered the female-heavy front rows with glitter during "I Write Sins Not Tragedies." But effectiveness isn't necessarily conducive to feeding off a crowd's energy, and the tight, rehearsed pacing left no time for moments of spontaneity. Brendon Urie and Co. are scheduled to head into the studio come January; it'll be interesting to see what they emerge with. A little breathing room may be all they need to create a follow-up album just as creative as their shows, only without the forced emotion.
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Panic! At the Disco
Other than two minor reshufflings, a few moody piano breaks and the insertion of Queen's "Killer Queen" and The Beatles' "Eleanor Rigby" into the mix, the set list closely followed 2005 juggernaut A Fever You Can't Sweat Out. The album's breakneck pace, ironically earnest outlook and over-the-top bombast were effectively captured as well. For "But It's Better If You Do," four dancers transformed from schoolgirls to lingerie-clad temptresses before vanishing into a sliding door beneath the towering drum riser, while a pair took to stilts and covered the female-heavy front rows with glitter during "I Write Sins Not Tragedies." But effectiveness isn't necessarily conducive to feeding off a crowd's energy, and the tight, rehearsed pacing left no time for moments of spontaneity. Brendon Urie and Co. are scheduled to head into the studio come January; it'll be interesting to see what they emerge with. A little breathing room may be all they need to create a follow-up album just as creative as their shows, only without the forced emotion.