When Panic at the Disco dropped the exclamation point from their name, it was surely intended to signify a newfound maturity, or at least an evolution from the their emo-drenched beginnings — remember, the band became famous long before its members could even legally drink. But a mere change in punctuation wasn’t enough of a revision for songwriter-guitarist Ryan Ross and bassist Jon Walker. They wanted a new start entirely, which is what they got when they dropped out of Panic at the Disco last summer in order to launch the Young Veins.
One year later, they have a new album to show for it. ‘Take a Vacation!’ drops on June 8. Note the return of the exclamation point. As for the name of the lead single, ‘Maybe I Will, Maybe I Won’t,’ a comma is the only punctuation necessary as the song itself is a bit more mysterious than a direct emphatic declaration. “We wrote this song while being held captive in France,” Walker tells Spinner. “It could be about a few different things, but it’s probably about love.”
That might explain some of the ambiguity. Musically, the song is a throwback to vintage Californian pop music — it’s a summer classic in the making. Check it out below.
