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A Fever You Can't Sweat Out

To put my opinion lightly, I do not much care for the new pop-punk genre with bands that include Fall Out Boy, My Chemical Romance, and a great deal of others. So I found it very odd when, after listening to one of the songs on their latest album, I took a lot of interest in one of the genre’s most popular bands, Panic! At The Disco.
After releasing “It’s Time to Dance,” their first song for the label Fuel by Ramen in the summer of 2004, Panic! At The Disco exploded onto the pop-punk scene in full fashion. Their melodic blend of dance beats, cleverly structured pop-punk riffs and humorous lyrics got them noticed by Fall Out Boy's Pete Wentz, which began Panic!’s journey to stardom. A Fever You Can't Sweat Out is, just that, a fever you can't sweat out. This is a fever that you won’t want to get rid of, and you will find yourself playing the thirteen-track album over and over again. This album is the type that many bands have tried to write, but failed miserably. Panic! has split their album into halves, the first half having a post-modern dance feel to it, and the second half keeping that dance style, but in an older sentiment. The distinction is not too great a leap, but definite.
The album begins with "Introduction," which sounds like a person attempting to tune a radio in which you can faintly hear what sounds like the song that presents itself immediately afterward. "The Only Difference Between Martyrdom and Suicide Is Press Coverage" is a clever song with catchy lyrics and clean acoustics that lead into the full playing of the band. Lines like "Sit tight I'm going to need you to keep time/Come on just snap, snap, snap your fingers for me/Good now we're making some progress/Come on just tap, tap, tap your toes to the beat " layered over a simple chord structure quickly become embedded in your head, and by the time the song has reached the bridge, the dance beats...