Panic! At the Disco is the true definition of a one man band. The band was formed in Las Vegas, Nevada in 2004 and members have been dropping out since its inception. Brendon Urie is the only remaining member of the band and recently produced the album, Death Of a Bachelor alone. The album dropped on January 15, 2016.

The album Death Of a Bachelor starts strong. It kicks off with Victorious, a pop rock track similar to the band’s first album. Melodies quickly switch tones with the track Hallelujah, the first single released from the album, and my personal favorite. Hallelujah features Urie’s strong vocals in a catchy chorus alongside trumpets. The next track, Emperor’s New Clothes, is one of the band’s most popular songs from the album, receiving over 24,052,215 views on YouTube. The intense video features Urie transforming into Satan, symbolizing his rise to the “crown” and the struggles he went through when all members of the band left.

As powerful and diverse as the opening tracks are, the middle and end of the album leaves listeners hoping for more. The album’s namesake track, Death of a Bachelor, sounds like a Sinatra song, which is exactly what Urie was going for. Unfortunately, the song has not been received as well as hoped. The next songs blend together in a mediocre mix of pop punk attempting to be jazz. The album closes on a weak note with the song Impossible Year.

By listening to the album, it is apparent that the band has broken up. Death Of a Bachelor cannot compare to A Fever You Can’t Sweat Out, the band’s debut album. The final songs clump together sounding extremely similar to one another, a tell tale sign that only one person wrote the songs. Death Of a Bachelor is unfortunately a huge let down compared to the other albums.