With the New Year at hand, many artists dream to claim 2016 as their year of musical success; Brendon Urie and Panic! at the Disco have made that dream a reality with their newly released album, “Death of a Bachelor.”

The band announced with excitement early in 2015 that they had been working on an album and would be releasing it in the near future. Nearly a year later, on January 15, 2016, the band finally dropped the album, and it was met with great enthusiasm by fans and non-fans alike. “

“Death of a Bachelor” is the first album produced by Panic! at the Disco to make #1 album on the Billboard 200 Chart.

Death of a Bachelor is primarily composed of two types of songs: dance and ballad. “Victorious,” “Don’t Threaten Me with a Good Time,” “LA Devotee,” “Golden Days,” “The Good, the Bad,” and the “Dirty,” are dance songs with such a driven beat that it’s simply impossible not to dance and sing along.

One of the most unique songs on the album is “Crazy=Genius.” Channeling a Gatsby sort of vibe at moments, the song uses blaring trumpets and heavy, continuous drums to pull out the 1920’s flapper in all people.

The album then completely shifts tones, from head-banging dance songs, to heartfelt ballads. “House of Memories,” describes the despair and heartache involved in truly being in love with someone. With a steady, driving beat and a minor key, the song expresses his pain but also his desire to make his relationships better.

The namesake for the album, “Death of a Bachelor,” is a different kind of ballad. Taking on a Sinatra-esque mood, the heavy bass and octave jumps encompass everything needed in the perfect ballad.

“Death of a Bachelor” is written about how when one decides to get married, they sacrifice their ‘bachelor’s life’ in order to replace it with an equally wonderful, new adventure.

The album is finished off with a solemn but oddly lively ballad titled “Impossible Year.”

In an interview with Panic! at the Disco’s lead singer, Brendon Urie, he said that he wanted to incorporate more songs that were “Sinatra-esque. It [Impossible Year] ends the record. I like to end the record on a bittersweet note most of the time.”

With a single chord held for 25 seconds at the end of the song, the album is finished on a mysterious and alluring note, leaving Panic! at the Disco’s fans craving more.