Parents need to know that this band first found mainstream success via the popular TV show The O.C. where its catchy tune "California" is the theme song. Compared to previous releases, this album is a lot less light pop and much deeper, darker fare. And while there is some questionable imagery and several dubious sexual references, those sometimes take a backseat to the dramatic beat and theatrical vocals.
Positive messages:Citing Jim Jones, Charles Manson, and David Koresh as musical influences for this album, the band raises instant red flags, though the lyrical references to any of these cult leaders are quite vague. Some dark and depressed lyrics along with several references to death or dying.
Violence:Several macabre references such as "That boy survived a severed head" and "Your friends will scream in horror/when they find you hanged by a phone cord." The song "Geronimo" has particularly violent lyrics that seems to marry fighting with sex and includes lines such as "I know soon we'll be trading blows/hitting on floors and tearing off clothes" and "I can't stop thinking of pummeling you for another full minute or two."
Sex:The sexual references are few, but frequently laced with violent imagery. In "Demon Daughters," the subjects of the song are repeatedly referred to as "hot and bothered."
Language:You won't find much foul language aside from one instance each of "f--ked" and "bastard."
Drinking, drugs, & smoking:A passing reference: "Brine is finer than wine/but don't drink too much" and a metaphorical reference to party chasers looking like "theater seats around an open bar."
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i love the way they sing... i dont know its different because they sound like they are singing with a british accent, but they arent. and do the panic is a great song anyway...