Label: Fueled By Ramen

ASIN: B00DZAWPNM

About the Album: The band’s long awaited fourth studio album is finally here 10/8. The music on Too Weird to Live, Too Rare to Die! is inspired by the city of Las Vegas, the lead singer and songwriter Brendon Urie’s hometown. Urie has gone on record about his difficult relationship with the city, saying he was extremely bitter when he departed the city in his late teens, partially due to being unable to enter age-restricted locations. He revisited the city as an adult, and began clubbing and other activities he had previously felt no desire to do. Inspired by the “lost in the moment” mentality and the dark undercurrent underneath, he penned much of the lyrics on the album on Las Vegas: “There’s some glitz, some glamour, but there’s also the dingy, old Vegas side to the music.” The album’s title comes from a quote from Hunter S. Thompson’s novel Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. This album focuses less on guitar-and-piano based songs and more on electronic-inspired tracks.

Single Spotlight: The album’s lead single, “Miss Jackson“, is about Urie’s first sexual experiences in 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 sh*tty.” At least he owns it. Growth comes from ownership! Or something…