Too Weird to Live, Too Rare to Die! | ||||
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Studio album by Panic! at the Disco | ||||
Released | October 8, 2013 | |||
Recorded | November 2012 - March 2013 | |||
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Length | 32:32 | |||
Label | Decaydance, Fueled by Ramen | |||
Producer | Butch Walker | |||
Panic! at the Disco chronology | ||||
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Singles from Too Weird to Live, Too Rare to Die! | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 72/100 |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AbsolutePunk | 8/10 |
AllMusic | |
Alternative Press | |
American Songwriter | 3.5/5 |
DIY | |
Newsday | A- |
PopMatters | |
Rolling Stone | |
Ultimate Guitar Archive | 7/10 |
Too Weird to Live, Too Rare to Die! is the fourth studio album by American rock band Panic! at the Disco, released on October 8, 2013 on Decaydance and Fueled by Ramen. Recorded as a three-piece, the album was produced by Butch Walker, and is the first and only album to feature bassist Dallon Weekes as an official member and the last to feature drummer Spencer Smith.
Described as a "party record",Too Weird to Live, Too Rare to Die! was preceded by the singles "Miss Jackson" and "This Is Gospel", with "Girls / Girls / Boys" and Nicotine EP following after its release. The album's overall aesthetic is influenced by dance music, electronica and hip hop.
Too Weird to Live, Too Rare to Die! debuted at number two on the U.S. Billboard 200, earning the band their second career number two.
Musically, Too Weird to Live, Too Rare to Die! is inspired by hip hop in that "there are no rules". In an extension of that mantra, the album is an eclectic affair that varies wildly from song to song. Other inspirations for the album were drawn from electronic composers such as Kraftwerk and Wendy Carlos (composer of the soundtrack of Tron and A Clockwork Orange). The album's sound has been described as pop,dance-pop,synth-pop,electropop,indie rock,pop rock, and emo.