Panic at the Discois a band that originated in Las Vegas, Nevada. Their sound incorporates elements of pop, punk, big beat, electronica, dance, and rock, along with many other genres like reggae and jazz. Their 2005 debut album, A Fever You Can't Sweat Out, reached #13 on the US Billboard 200, and has sold over 2.2 million copies since its release in September 2005. The album most successful singles were "I Write Sins Not Tragedies" and "But It's Better If You Do". The success of their first two singles helped catapult their debut album to the top of the Billboard Independent chart and to #13 on the Billboard 200 in July 2006.
In early 2007, Panic at the Discobegan writing their second album but decided to rewrite the entire album from scratch in July 2007. The album, Pretty Odd, was released on March 25, 2008. The album's first single, "Nine in the Afternoon", was released on January 29, 2008.
On March 30, the album hit #2 in the UK Albums Chart. The album also debuted at #2 in the U.S., selling 139,000 copies in its first week. On April 8, the album debuted at #1 in Australia.
For the week of April 7 to April 12, 2008, Panic was the MTV Artist of the Week.
In early 2007, Panic at the Discobegan writing their second album but decided to rewrite the entire album from scratch in July 2007. The album, Pretty Odd, was released on March 25, 2008. The album's first single, "Nine in the Afternoon", was released on January 29, 2008.
On March 30, the album hit #2 in the UK Albums Chart. The album also debuted at #2 in the U.S., selling 139,000 copies in its first week. On April 8, the album debuted at #1 in Australia.
For the week of April 7 to April 12, 2008, Panic was the MTV Artist of the Week.