New article from Alternative Press, January 2010 issue: AP’s Most Anticipated Albums of 2010:

New article from Alternative Press, January 2010 issue: AP’s Most Anticipated Albums of 2010:
The Young Veins

Expect it: Spring (Label TBA)
“It’s strange doing all of this all over again,” says guitarist and now vocalist Ryan Ross, formerly of Panic! At The Disco and currently on half of the Young Veins alongside fellow P!ATD defector Jon Walker. “It’s been so long since we’ve had to worry about things like looking for a record label and signing a deal, but we’re excited.” The pair left Panic! this past July with visions of an album that leans more toward the retro-fit influences that Ross and Walker have been inspired by – bands like the Kinks, the Dave Clark Five and, of course, the Beatles. Still, they didn’t realize their new direction would pull them from the band they were already in. “I always figured Panic! were whatever we were doing at the time,” says Ross. “Jon and I wrote a lot of [Panic!’s 2008 album] Pretty. Odd., but it was clear we needed a new outlet.” Within weeks of their announcement, Ross and Walker began laying down tracks for the Young Veins’ debut with a decidedly vintage – and fearless – approach. “Since we were on our own, we went further – recording directly to tape with more flowery, band-oriented stuff.” Only two of the 11 songs on the Young Veins’ debut clock in at more than 3 minutes long, and Ross promises a feel-good “beach” vibe. “It’s not as beachy as the Beach Boys, but it’ll be a fun party album,” he says. “We wrote good pop songs that are short and fun. The key is that we aren’t taking ourselves too seriously.”

The key is that we aren’t taking ourselves too seriously.

We wrote good pop songs that are short and fun