Viva Las Vengeance

Viva Las Vengeance is the seventh studio album by American pop rock solo project Panic! at the Disco, released on August 19, 2022, through Fueled by Ramen and Warner Records. It was announced alongside the release of the lead single and title track "Viva Las Vengeance" on June 1, 2022, and will be supported by a tour beginning in North America in the third quarter of 2022, before visiting Europe in 2023.
Background
Brendon Urie called the album "a look back at who I was 17 years ago and who I am now with the fondness I didn't have before. I didn't realize I was making an album and there was something about the tape machine that kept me honest." The album was also described as a "cinematic musical journey about the fine line between taking advantage of your youth, seizing the day, and burning out".
Recording
Urie recorded Viva Las Vengeance live to an 8-track tape machine to capture a "retro vibe." The album was recorded with notable contributions from Jake Sinclair, Mike Viola, and Butch Walker in Los Angeles.
Composition
Viva Las Vengeance has been described as pop rock, glam rock, power pop, rock and roll, and as a "rock opera." The album also mixes new wave, punk, and baroque pop. It has also been considered to be a "classic-rock callback," adding to a "sound that showcases guitars and nods to the arena-rock sound of decades past, primarily the 1970s."
According to Chris Willman of Variety, while discussing the album's influences, "agreeable nods to the Police, Thin Lizzy, the Beatles and other late '60s/'70s/early '80s bands come fast and furious." The album is also noted for it's similarities to Queen, with its "swooning theatricality and falsetto... sparkling guitar work, and well-timed harmonies." "Star Spangled Banger" and "God Killed Rock and Roll" have been cited as examples of Queen's influence.