The new album from singer Brendon Urie came out on Jan 15 at midnight, releasing new songs like “Emperor’s New Clothes” and “House of Memories”. This album is considered to be inspired by his life before his marriage in 2013.

 The party starts off with songs like “Victorious” and “Don’t Threaten Me with a Good Time” telling about untamable parties full of craziness and drinking. Both songs are very modern sounding, following the pattern of their album “Too Weird to Live, Too Rare to Die” rather than the sound of previous albums.

 Things keep going in “Emperor’s New Clothes” using a good beat and low notes to paint an image of sin and a sense of self confidence. The music video proves this with Urie’s slow transformation into a horned beast and his acceptance of it.

 The album slows down with the calm, promising words of “Death of a Bachelor”. A wonderful song to name the album after and a fitting farewell to the life of a bachelor, a strange combination of joy and hope, as well as hints of heaviness.

 Just as the listener is starting to calm down, “LA Devotee” and “Crazy=Genius” send their heart racing again, making them want nothing more than to join the party and dance their heart out.

 “Golden Days” and “House of Memories” need to be listened to twice in order to be fully appreciated. Urie’s amazing voice and a catchy tune hide some incredible lyrics about growing old and regrets. They look back on times when things were simpler and full of partying as well as promises for the uncertain future.

Finally, “Impossible Year” leaves one dumbfounded as to how to this party album went from making one want to dance to making one want to cry. Heart wrenching lyrics and slow piano end the album with an air of solemnity and leave one remembering every memory from the year before in a new light.

 Urie shows off his ability to create a wonderful album on his own once again, making a collection of songs that I would highly recommend listening to and/or purchasing