Too Weird to Live, Too Rare to Die! is the upcoming studio album by American rock band Panic! at the Disco. It was announced July 15, 2013 with a release date of October 8, 2013. The album's lead single was released the same day, titled "Miss Jackson". The second single, "This Is Gospel," was released on August 12, 2013. On September 30, the band streamed the album on Youtube. The music on Too Weird to Live, Too Rare to Die! is inspired by the city of Las Vegas, Urie's hometown. He was admittedly bitter when he departed the city in his late teens, partially due to being unable to enter age-restricted locations. He revisited the city as an adult and began clubbing and other activities he had previously felt no desire to do. Inspired by the "lost in the moment" mentality and the dark undercurrent underneath, he penned much of the lyrics on Too Weird to Live, Too Rare to Die! in Las Vegas: "There's some glitz, some glamour, but there's also the dingy, old Vegas side to the music." The album's title comes from a quote from Hunter S. Thompson's novel Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. Issue #304 of Alternative Press speaks of the many issues he had when recording the album.
Musically, the album 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.
The record's lyrics are very personal in nature, and the first track, "This is Gospel," sat for months before Urie shared it with the rest of the band. The album's lead single, "Miss Jackson," was written about Urie's first sexual experiences during his youth. "When I was younger, I would mess around; I'd sleep with one girl one night, sleep with her friend the next night, and not care about how they felt, or how I made them feel. And then it happened to me and I realized 'Wow, that's what that feels like? I feel really shitty.'". A hidden preview of "Vegas Lights" was featured in the announcement video of Fall Out Boy's Save Rock and Roll tour , and was originally titled "Bring It Back". "Vegas Lights" was intended as an anthem for carefree nights in Las Vegas, that most prominently reflected how Urie felt clubbing. "I felt this weird energy where everybody was having a good time, and it didn't matter," he remarked. "Dancing like nobody's watching. It was kind of beautiful."
The band released a "surprise" pre-release audio stream on YouTube with all 10 main tracks on September 30, 2013.Too Weird to Live, Too Rare to Die! is the upcoming studio album by American rock band Panic! at the Disco. It was announced July 15, 2013 with a release date of October 8, 2013. The album's lead single was released the same day, titled "Miss Jackson". The second single, "This Is Gospel," was released on August 12, 2013. On September 30, the band streamed the album on Youtube. The music on Too Weird to Live, Too Rare to Die! is inspired by the city of Las Vegas, Urie's hometown. He was admittedly bitter when he departed the city in his late teens, partially due to being unable to enter age-restricted locations. He revisited the city as an adult and began clubbing and other activities he had previously felt no desire to do. Inspired by the "lost in the moment" mentality and the dark undercurrent underneath, he penned much of the lyrics on Too Weird to Live, Too Rare to Die! in Las Vegas: "There's some glitz, some glamour, but there's also the dingy, old Vegas side to the music." The album's title comes from a quote from Hunter S. Thompson's novel Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. Issue #304 of Alternative Press speaks of the many issues he had when recording the album.
Musically, the album 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.
The record's lyrics are very personal in nature, and the first track, "This is Gospel," sat for months before Urie shared it with the rest of the band. The album's lead single, "Miss Jackson," was written about Urie's first sexual experiences during his youth. "When I was younger, I would mess around; I'd sleep with one girl one night, sleep with her friend the next night, and not care about how they felt, or how I made them feel. And then it happened to me and I realized 'Wow, that's what that feels like? I feel really shitty.'". A hidden preview of "Vegas Lights" was featured in the announcement video of Fall Out Boy's Save Rock and Roll tour , and was originally titled "Bring It Back". "Vegas Lights" was intended as an anthem for carefree nights in Las Vegas, that most prominently reflected how Urie felt clubbing. "I felt this weird energy where everybody was having a good time, and it didn't matter," he remarked. "Dancing like nobody's watching. It was kind of beautiful."
The band released a "surprise" pre-release audio stream on YouTube with all 10 main tracks on September 30, 2013.false2025-11-07 21:30:33Too Weird to Live, Too Rare to Die!20132013-10-082013-10-0871Alt. RockAlternative RockBaroque PopDance-PopElectronicElectropopEmo PopNew RavePopPop PunkPop Punk;Pop Rock;17Pop RockPower PopRockSynth-PopSynthpop/Rock/Power Pop/Pop Rock/Pop Punk11238421790880bf51929-b742-4738-87cd-da68ac364b78b9472588-93f3-4922-a1a2-74082cdf9ce86b949674-54a2-4a78-8001-3d45d2bc0f58/media/data/media5/Music/Panic! at the Disco/Too Weird to Live, Too Rare to Die!/folder.jpgPanic! at the DiscoPanic! at the Disco feat. LOLOPanic! at the DiscoPanic! at the Disco is the solo project of American musician Brendon Urie. It was originally a pop rock band from Las Vegas, Nevada, formed in 2004 by childhood friends Urie, Ryan Ross, Spencer Smith, and Brent Wilson. They recorded their first demos while they were in high school. Shortly after, the band recorded and released their debut studio album, A Fever You Can't Sweat Out (2005). Popularized by the second single, "I Write Sins Not Tragedies", the album was certified triple platinum in the US. In 2006, founding bassist Brent Wilson was fired from the band during an extensive world tour and subsequently replaced by Jon Walker. The band's second album, Pretty. Odd. (2008), was preceded by the single "Nine in the Afternoon". That album marked a significant departure from the sound of the band's debut. Ross and Walker, who favored the band's new direction, departed because Urie and Smith wanted to make further changes to the band's style. Ross and Walker subsequently formed a new band, the Young Veins, leaving Urie and Smith as the sole remaining members of Panic! at the Disco.
Continuing as a duo, Urie and Smith released a new single, "New Perspective", for the movie Jennifer's Body, and recruited bassist Dallon Weekes and guitarist Ian Crawford as touring musicians for live performances. Weekes was later inducted into the band's lineup as a full-time member in 2010. The band's third studio album, Vices & Virtues (2011), was recorded solely by Urie and Smith in 2010, produced by John Feldmann and Butch Walker. Crawford departed once the tour cycle for Vices & Virtues ended in 2012.
As a three-piece, Urie, Smith, and Weekes recorded and released the band's fourth studio album, Too Weird to Live, Too Rare to Die!, in 2013. Prior to the release of the album, Smith unofficially left the band due to health and drug-related issues, leaving Urie and Weekes as the remaining members. The duo recruited guitarist Kenneth Harris and drummer Dan Pawlovich as touring musicians for live performances.
In 2015, Smith officially left the band after not performing live with them since his departure in 2013. Shortly thereafter, Weekes reverted to being a touring member once again, resulting in Panic! becoming Urie's solo project. In April 2015, "Hallelujah" was released as the first single from Panic! at the Disco's fifth studio album, Death of a Bachelor (2016). In December 2017, Weekes officially announced his departure from the band. In March 2018, Panic! at the Disco released "Say Amen (Saturday Night)", the lead single from its sixth studio album, Pray for the Wicked (2018), which was released in June.