Texas (2008)

Panic at the Disco fans disappointed by the lack of electronic dance beats on that band's new CD should console themselves with this debut from 18-year-old MySpace fave Daniel Hunter, a.k.a. PlayRadioPlay! Texas can get bogged down with the kind of heart-on-sleeve confessions proffered by every tortured emo dude: ''Inside I'm confusing myself with these conflicting emotions,'' Hunter whines on ''Loco Commotion.'' Still, his uncommon knack for supercatchy synth-rock hooks keeps most of these tunes moving at the speed of youth. B
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