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Brendon Urie reflects on Panic!’s early days in new single Local God

‘We signed a record deal at 17 / Hated by every local band…’ sings Brendon Urie in Panic! At The Disco’s latest single, Local God.

Brendon Urie reflects on Panic!’s early days in new single Local God
Words:
Emily Carter
Photo:
Alex Stoddard

Panic! At The Disco have shared one final single before they release new album Viva Las Vengeance on August 19.

Brendon Urie’s latest effort – following previous singles Middle Of A Breakup and the title-track – goes by the name Local God, and seemingly looks back at the start of the emo titans’ career. ‘We signed a record deal at 17,’ the frontman sings in the second verse. ‘Hated by every local band / They said we never paid our dues / But what does that mean? / When money never changes hands / It’s 2021 and I’m almost famous…’

It also seemingly ties in with the VLV theme as a whole, with Brendon previously revealing: “Viva Las Vengeance is 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 realise I was making an album and there was something about the tape machine that kept me honest.”

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