Death of a Bachelor
by Panic! At the Disco
Metascore
69

Generally favorable reviews - based on 19 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 19
  3. Negative: 0 out of 19
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  1. Absolute Punk (Staff reviews)
    Jan 20, 2016
    60
    Simply put, Death of a Bachelor is exactly the hot mess it wants to be. It’s been a while since I’ve heard an album that’s so divisive in its quality, so manic on one end and so lazy on the other.
  2. Drowned In Sound
    Jan 19, 2016
    60
    The album proves itself to be as an unusual cocktail of all of the band’s previous guises--Urie might have gone mad with power, his band purged to its brittle skeleton, but when it comes together, it can still occasionally be thrilling.
  3. NOW Magazine
    Jan 14, 2016
    60
    The more conventional pop/rock tracks detract from his eccentric impulses and feel like compromises.
  5. Rolling Stone
    Jan 14, 2016
    60
    A little more glitzy polish and loads of gloppy decadence.
  6. Consequence
    Jan 14, 2016
    50
    Death may be messy, but it’s not necessarily the end, just another explosive event.
  7. The Observer (UK)
    Jan 19, 2016
    40
    Death of a Bachelor is hollow and shapeless.
  8. The Guardian
    Jan 14, 2016
    40
    The band would do better to substitute some more original melodies for all the wide-eyed, slickly produced gusto.
  9. Q Magazine
    Jan 7, 2016
    40
    It's a confusing affair, where [Urie] foolishly tries to croon like Frank Sinatra on the title track and never quite nails down whatever the big idea was supposed to be. Still, there are moments to cherish. [Feb 2016, p.115]
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User Score
8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 300 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 241 out of 300
  2. Mixed: 32 out of 300
  3. Negative: 27 out of 300
  1. Custom_Concerns
    Jan 15, 2016
    4
    I don't completely hate Panic's new record, but I assuredly do not enjoy it, either. The instrumentation is terribly bland, the songwritingI don't completely hate Panic's new record, but I assuredly do not enjoy it, either. The instrumentation is terribly bland, the songwriting sounds uninspired, and the style presented on Death of a Bachelor has been overdone to a pulp. I know quite a few people have been enjoying this new record, but it simply does nothing for me.… Full Review »
  2. Szen
    Jan 16, 2016
    10
    Passionate and beautifully evolved, "Panic At The Disco" (Brendon Urie) created an album full of emotion, powerful rhythms and excellentPassionate and beautifully evolved, "Panic At The Disco" (Brendon Urie) created an album full of emotion, powerful rhythms and excellent vocals, that in the end is one of their very best.… Full Review »
  3. Orlandreson
    Jan 15, 2016
    10
    One of their best! Brendon Urie only get better and better as musician. Golden Days is a masterpiece. This album has no bad songs, they all amazing!!!
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