Panic by MxPx (CD, Jun-2005, Side One Dummy)

I honestly didn't know what to expect from this album. The past MXPX productions have been ok and had a few good tracks here and there. But in contrast, this album was remarkable and I was completely amazed.

"Young and Depressed," is a song all about depression. Even though it had some miserable lyrics, it rocked the socks off of me when I listened to it. It has a catchy beat and is really funky-ass. I think it's funny that the band talks about depression in the song, then suddenly the lyrics switch to talking about being 'well dressed'.well at least there's something to be happy about. " You're young and depressed / with no future in this loneliness / you're young and depressed / But you're pretty well dressed / Yeah you're pretty well dressed." Well . at least you're pretty well dressed. That's all that counts anyway, right? Very reminiscent of Morrissey in "Hairdresser on Fire," where he howls, "you are repressed / but you're remarkably dressed."

"Heard That Sound," is the debut single for the album. I think it appropriately shows how great this production really is. It has definitely been stuck in my head for the past few days; the lyrics are good, and the beat is great. Definitely a keeper.

"Wrecking Hotel Rooms," is another song that I couldn't get enough of. When I listened to it, I knew there was something different about this song. I indexed it as one of my favorites, but when I went to do my homework about this track, I found out Mark Hoppus from Blink 182 was on vocals. Ehhh whoops, do I feel like a loser now or what? I suppose Mr. Hoppus has wrecked his fair share of hotel rooms during his illustrious career, so at lease MXPX consulted an expert for this song.

"Late Again," is the only complaint I really have. This song was so annoying and obnoxious I couldn't stand it for another minute. It has been banned from my CD player for time and all eternity. The repetitive nature just ruins an otherwise good song .and makes it fast paced and racy.

"Emotional Anarchist" is just another track that kicks ass. The lyrics mixed with the catchy tune make it hard to resist. This song deserves a whole lot of credit, because even at its short length (2:02), it made me want to start my own personal mosh pit.

Overall, I was pleasantly surprised by this album. I enjoyed listening to it and found a new favorite album for the next week or so. I would have thought MXPX would have seen their last days, after changing record labels three different times over a decade's span, but I was obviously wrong.

Look's like the band has cranked out a record worthy of their fans' allowance money.

This album is great. If you like MxPx at all, then you will absolutely love this album. Even for someone who has never heard them, you can get a good start by getting this album. They have a great sound. They're a punk band, but without all the screaming and yelling. They just play good, fun music.

I bought this item for my son from an auction on Ebay. He had been looking everywhere for this cd for quite awhile so when he saw it on ebay, he told me about it. He put the item on watch and ended up winning the auction. He is very happy with the cd. He plays it alot. I'm happy that he finally got the cd he had been looking for and super happy about the low price.