April 15, 2003
'Ball' in stores today
Spreadheads everywhere are dancing their rear ends off with the release of "Ball," which hit the record stores this morning. It's the first time Panic fans have had no idea what to expect with a new CD; in the past, the band has either already played most of the material live or the studio work leaked out. But this time the band kept a tight lid on the recording at John Keane's. I'd heard that not even spouses heard much of it beforehand; they didn't even give a copy to their record label, but instead allowed them to listen to it in the studio one day and their hotel room the next. I'm listening to it now, and it sure does sound great.