i have very little to say in reaction to this, because. well, i can't agree or disagree, having refused to download the leak [not out of morals, fuck that, ha, more just because buying the album on monday is going to be the highlight of my week, & if i don't wait until then, i'll have fuck-all to look forward to] so. i don't know what i think. but i like your words a lot, & your musical geekery brings happiness to my heart. this was a fantastically worded review, enjoyable to read, & i'm sure, had i heard the album, i would've been nodding in fervent agreement. yes, panic are bumming the beatles big time, but they're still being creative & changing & stretching themselves musically. mostly, i'm just happy they discovered song structure. i think it'll be fascinating to see album three, in which direction they'll go in, whether it'll be ryanross playing dress-up again, or whether they'll have their own, special, panicatthedisco-y sound.