I'm just not a huge fan of the album. I like most of the songs from it, but "Pretty Odd" wasn't put together very well in my opinion. Ryan Ross should not have sang in the songs. Brendon is the lead singer and I realize Ryan is backup, it's just I personally think Ryan and Jon already took over most of the album and should of let Brendon sing all of the songs at least.
I definitely do not hate the whole album it's just my least favorite of all of them. I like more than half of the songs composed on the album itself, but I believe "A Fever You Can't Sweat Out", "Vices and Virtues", and "Too Weird To Live, Too Rare To Die" were better albums altogether.
They did split up, March of 2013. He is the lead singer. They are one of the greatest bands of all time. I hear they're supposed to get back together next year. Like, they're my idols. Love their music.
Ignore them. I do not care who they are, no one should copy. That's just unmoral and wrong. People are like that.