I’m not prepared to write a proper review of the new fun. album, Some Nights, because I’ve listened to it only a couple of times all the way through.

But I can say that I already love it.

The oddly punctuated trio most resemble a modern-day incarnation of Queen, with no shortage of operatic bombast in their pop repertoire (popertoire?). This is the sort of ballsy, go-for-broke ambition you rarely see in the alt-rock world.

fun.’s breakthrough track, ‘We Are Young,’ is typical of the style and attitude on this album, and it’s a stunner, with a soaring chorus that etches itself into your brain after a single listen. But it’s not even the best thing on the album.

I’d give that honor to ‘Why Am I the One?,’ a rousing blend of Queen and The Beatles, with honorable mention going to second single ‘Some Nights.’ Also impressive are the hip hop influenced ‘All Alright,’ ‘It Gets Better’ and ‘One Foot,’ which could all fit comfortably on a Kanye West record (and probably will someday).

I plan to listen to this album a lot in the near future and I suspect it will rise high on my year-end list.