Produced by Matt Squire (who’s also responsible for records by everyone from Underoath to Demi Lovato), Panic! At The Disco’s 2005 debut record A Fever You Can’t Sweat Out was a big success upon its release. Their brand of theatrical pop-rock was both buoyant and catchy, with big choruses helping to disguise some genuinely clever wordplay.
Of course the record, which celebrates its birthday today, still is a fan favorite despite the fact that Panic’s newer material is much more streamlined. Full of fun, theatrical poppy alt-rock jams, it’s not much of a surprise that it was Brendon Urie’s launching point into stardom – but it’s also important not to forget that the band was likely not more musically accomplished than on this record. Lightning in a bottle, as they say.
