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The Demise of Panic! At the Disco & the Disappearance of Ryan Ross

Panic! at the Disco has–like a brain-eating amoeba– divided many times. In fact, about one year ago, Brendon Urie (the only member of the group) somehow managed to “split” the band one final time, ending Panic! at the Disco forever.  But this essay concerns the melodramatic peak of their “tumultuous” history: the 2009 departure of Ryan Ross (the band’s primary songwriter) along with bassist Jon Walker. Following the split, vocalist Brendon Urie and drummer Spencer Smith continued Panic! at the Disco, while Ross and Walker went on to form The Young Veins. The popular narrative surrounding Panic at the Disco’s history often focuses on the conflict between Brendon Urie and Ryan Ross, and how Ross’ fierce independence and artistic drive —juxtaposed against Brendon Urie’s equally fierce ambition and desire for autonomy—clashed and led to the dissolution of the band. However, this 3.5 hour deep dive examines Panic! at the Disco’s 2009 split through a completely different lens. I broaden the scope of my analysis beyond PATD’s two frontmen, and explore the conflicts between the band, their label, and the press. By looking beyond the band, this essay illuminates under- or un-explored elements of the split, and helps us better understand just what happened that led up to Panic’s implosion and the disappearance of Ryan Ross. This essay primary analyzes the conflict and camaraderie between three of the most influential writers and voices of 2000s emo, and how the interplay between them paints a more complete picture of both the scene and Panic at the Disco’s demise. These writers are: 1. Ryan Ross, Panic at the Disco’s frontman, lyricist, and “creative mastermind.” 2. Pete Wentz, the frontman and lyricist of Fall Out Boy and the business mastermind behind Panic’s label, Decaydance Records. 3. James Montgomery, the senior rock editor of MTV News, architect of emo rock history, and the ghostwriter of Wentz's novel Gray. After meeting our main characters, I’ll provide an in-depth history of everything that occurred before, during, and after Panic!'s 2009 split. Then in Part Two, we’ll ask the million-dollar question: what sent Panic! off the rails? Was it really just “musical differences”? Here, I’ll make the argument that looking beyond Pretty. Odd.’s rosy sound and analyzing it through a literary lens paints a clear picture of core conflicts that factored into the breakup. This is Just the Prologue - 00:00 The Brilliant Boy-Child - 4:12 Long Live the King - 8:23 Panic! Meet the Press - 13:22 The End of Fever - 17:46 Cricket and Clover - 31:35 Writing Pretty. Odd. - 40:46 The Antarctic-Weddingnancy Soap Opera - 46:31 Sophomore Slump — 51:35 Discord! at the Disco - 57:39 Pete Wentz and James Montgomery - 1:02:47 Good Times Getting Gone - 1:10:47 The Semi-Flop Shared By Two - 1:14:15 The Lead-Up - 1:24:20 The Cocaine - 1:36:58 The Reason - 1:40:02 Pete and Ryan - 1:44:59 A Goddamn Arms Race - 1:48:56 The Name - 1:53:54 Panic! at the Disco is Alive and Very, Very Well - 1:56:57 Ryan Ross Takes a Vacation - 2:03:39 Lie To The Truth - 2:08:01 Defiance - 2:11:02 Dangerous Blues - 2:13:46 A Very Dark Chapter - 2:15:53 Vices and Virtues - 2:23:55 The Phoenix - 2:30:04 Ryan Ross’ Never Ending Vacation - 2:32:59 Do It To Death - 2:37:28 Million Dollar Question - 2:45:54 Part Two: Arthur Rimbaud and Paul Verlaine - 2:47:13 A Familiar Dream - 2:50:07 The Drunken Boat - 2:53:58 Night In Hell - 2:58:04 The Foolish Virgin - 3:04:07 The End - 3:21:48 Ending Quote (by James Montgomery of course) + The Foster Cats - 3:28:51 Keywords: Panic at the Disco, Panic at the Disco split, Panic at the Disco breakup, Ryan Ross, Pete Wentz, James Montgomery, Brendon Urie, Decaydance Records, MTV, Fall Out Boy, video essay, long video, deep dive, retrospective, analysis, emo Thumbnail and art by Gabriel @gebtoons All writing by me