Always theatrical and never unimpressive, Brendon Urie nails down the writing on the newest Panic! At the Disco album, Death of a Bachelor, with the typical dramatic execution from the band. The attitude toward the piece was nonetheless surprising from these long time pop rock superstars, incorporating the styling that is always unique to the band itself while permeating that quality with influences from different decades.

Urie’s vocal quality is the hallmark of the band and never fails to really stun the audience if they dare to forget his commanding falsetto. He switches up the range in style with the title track, “Death of a Bachelor,” which gives off a very Frank Sinatra-esque sound in the intro with a Chuck Bass theme to it, describing the death of a bachelor for the woman he loves. Urie plays around with different sounds while staying consistent to his punk rock roots. “Crazy=Genius” has a 1920s-swing style to it with an exciting incorporation of brass and drums that just makes you want to go dance. “Impossible Year” by far takes on the most styling from a 50s bad romance ballad it possibly can.

But fear not, tried and true Panic! At the Disco lovers, there’s something for you too. “Victorious,” the second song to be released as a single, is a Panic! At the Disco staple sound with its upbeat tune and pure pop rock sound. “The Good, The Bad, and The Dirty” as well as “House of Memories” and “Don’t Threaten me with a Good Time” stay much truer to the Panic! At the Disco punk pop roots.

Panic! At the Disco has created a new category of music for themselves, where Urie has taken classic themes and styles and infused them with his staple rock/punk/pop sound. Although some songs sound more cohesive with the album than others, I was thoroughly impressed with the execution.

Even if Panic! At the Disco isn’t quite your cup of coffee, quite a few of the songs have a different twist on their trademark sound that might just surprise you. Although I originally expected to be disillusioned with this piece, the decadence and freshness of album is unexpected. Urie emulates the greats in what I believe to be a contender to rival the best pieces of his career.

Best of the Album: “Crazy=Genius”

Worst of the Album: “Emperor’s New Clothes”