10 2000s Rock Albums You Constantly Have To Defend Loving
3. Panic! At The Disco - A Fever You Can’t Sweat Out
Arguably the poppiest of all pop punk outfits, Panic! At The Disco quickly won over a loyal fanbase with their 2005 debut LP.
However, for every fan they acquired, the group endured a hater, with many dismissing the group as run-of-the-mill, uninspired, and a bland summation of what emo and punk had become by the mid-noughties. Despite the flak, the group's debut was a runaway success that continues to sell well, even reaching quadruple platinum status earlier this month.
Second single 'I Write Sins Not Tragedies' caught fire, cracking the Billboard 100's top 10 at the time of release and securing the group the Video of the Year award at the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards. While not quite as popular as debut single 'The Only Difference Between Martyrdom And Suicide Is Press Coverage' in rock circles, the track's mainstream success solidified the group as one of the biggest emo and punk groups going.
Panic! At the Disco never even came close to replicating the success of their debut. Distancing themselves from the pop-friendly emo hijinks of their debut, the Las Vegas outfit endured multiple line-up changes and struggled to gain effective ground. Regardless, their polarizing debut remains an unfiltered shot of nostalgia for noughties teens to this day, and one that many will tirelessly defend despite the numerous criticisms.