9 in the Afternoon -- a short review
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There are a number of things about this song that I really like. I like the horns, I love the steady beat, I love the moment at 00:46 when Brendon's is just slightly reverbed. This sounds far more like an ensemble piece than anything on "Fever." There's also the delightful clapping and the synthesized strings. The ascending scale at the start of the last 8 measures, along with the rest of the finals orchestrations, is very Beatles-esque, which might be pushing it in terms of praise, but I'm going there anyway. This an older sound for Panic, so much is certain. I would be lying if I told you this song wasn't about drug use, or at least quotes it. Arguably, I would say that "9 in the Afternoon" focuses broadly on the loss of childhood, the search for euphoria, and the desire to continue playing good music. I also think that Panic sounds a lot like The Hush Sound on this track, which could be their use of brass, but even Brendon's voice is reminiscent of Bob's, despite that he's a far superior vocalist. I don't like that they've lost some of the disco, and that I felt more like I was listening to Ben Folds than Cursive. All in all, I'm excited to hear the remainder of the album. I would love to see Panic go a littler harder, a little more out there -- because I think that they could be really fabulous if they went a little crazier. Even so, this song is tightly done -- and that's certainly not a bad thing.
PS: Judging from the music video, they are like, clearly coming all over Sargent Pepper. Whatever Ryan, you'd never heard "Imagine" until two summers ago.
There are a number of things about this song that I really like. I like the horns, I love the steady beat, I love the moment at 00:46 when Brendon's is just slightly reverbed. This sounds far more like an ensemble piece than anything on "Fever." There's also the delightful clapping and the synthesized strings. The ascending scale at the start of the last 8 measures, along with the rest of the finals orchestrations, is very Beatles-esque, which might be pushing it in terms of praise, but I'm going there anyway. This an older sound for Panic, so much is certain. I would be lying if I told you this song wasn't about drug use, or at least quotes it. Arguably, I would say that "9 in the Afternoon" focuses broadly on the loss of childhood, the search for euphoria, and the desire to continue playing good music. I also think that Panic sounds a lot like The Hush Sound on this track, which could be their use of brass, but even Brendon's voice is reminiscent of Bob's, despite that he's a far superior vocalist. I don't like that they've lost some of the disco, and that I felt more like I was listening to Ben Folds than Cursive. All in all, I'm excited to hear the remainder of the album. I would love to see Panic go a littler harder, a little more out there -- because I think that they could be really fabulous if they went a little crazier. Even so, this song is tightly done -- and that's certainly not a bad thing.
PS: Judging from the music video, they are like, clearly coming all over Sargent Pepper. Whatever Ryan, you'd never heard "Imagine" until two summers ago.