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Panic! At The Disco Announce First Album In Three Years

• 21st Jan 2011

Baroque pop pioneers, Panic! At The Disco has announced the release of their hugely anticipated third album, “VICES & VIRTUES” which is set for release on 28 March through Decaydance/Fueled By Ramen. The debut single from this forthcoming album, ‘The Ballad of Mona Lisa’ will be released on 21 March and sonically harks back to the bands debut album and their very special blend of seductive, dark pop punk.

In February the band will be debuting new music from “Vices & Virtues” with two very special shows at Bowery Ballroom, NYC and Bush Hall, London on 1 February and 8 February respectively. Both shows sold out in under an hour!
The band recently shot the video for the debut single, “The Ballad of Mona Lisa” with director Shane Drake (Paramore, Fall Out Boy). Drake previously directed the group’s music videos for “I Write Sins Not Tragedies” from the debut album and “Nine In The Afternoon” from “Pretty.Odd”.

Produced by Butch Walker (Weezer, Pink) and John Feldmann (The Used, Lostprophets, All Time Low) “VICES & VIRTUES” marks Panic! At The Disco’s first release in three years, as well as their debut outing as a duo comprised of singer/multi-instrumentalist Brendon Urie and drummer Spencer Smith.

“It’s been a long time coming…but we’re really excited about the songs.” Says singer Brendon Urie

The new album follows Panic! At The Disco’s acclaimed second album, “PRETTY. ODD” which debuted at #2 in both the UK and the US upon its 2008 release. The albums remarkable popular success was matched by a wave of critical applause, with NME declaring it “a victory for artistic ambition over cynical careerism, one of the feel-good psych-pop albums of
the year.”

Released in 2005, Panic! At The Disco’s platinum-certified debut, “A FEVER YOU CAN’T SWEAT OUT” remains one of the biggest selling debuts in label history. With their visionary pop modernism and bevy of irresistible hooks, singles like the 2x-platinum smash, “I Write Sins Not Tragedies,” earned the band international acclamation and a fervent fan following around the globe. What’s more, Panic! At The Disco received a number of major honors, including Grammy Award nominations and the prestigious MTV Video Music Awards “Video of the Year” prize for the imaginative companion video for “I Write Sins Not Tragedies.” Panic! At The Disco has also proven an unqualified sensation on the live stage, headlining an array of festivals and multi-artist tours.

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