"Swear to shake it up, if you swear to listen!"

I'm OBSESSED with Panic at the Disco's album "Pretty. Odd." And you should be too. It's been over a year now since its release, and I'm still listening to it on a regular basis. The album is very influenced by classic rock, and has a whimsical Sgt. Pepper flair to it.

Ryan Ross, a member of the band, describes their music:

"I try to think of the person who's worked an eight-hour day, the person who gets in the car and puts on their radio. I'd like them to hear a song that makes them feel happy for three minutes rather than something that makes them more depressed than they already are. We're not afraid to write about love or being happy. We have an entire culture that is either provocative or negative. It's so geared toward being shocking that it no longer manages to shock. They've pushed it as far as they can go both sexually and in terms of anger. Which is why we're here, to provide something different."

Maybe that's why I love "Pretty. Odd." so much. It just makes me forget my problems and feel happy for a bit. So check it out if you haven't already.