Fall Out Boy are back and in full force!About time,huh?I've been a fan ever since 'Thnx Fr Th Memories'('07-ish) so to see them return to the stage hit quite close to my heart.These guys went from an underground band to global superstars almost over night,but it all 'died' when they announced they were taking a break.After a 3 year hiatus,the kings of punk surprised the fans not only with a new single,but with a brand new album and tour(click here for tour dates).
'Save Rock&Roll sounds more like 'Fall Out Boy' than any album we've ever done' says frontman Patrick Stump.'We all have different musical influences and we tried to combine that within this album'
There's a lot going on :first,we have this pop undertone to [mostly all of] the songs,paired with heavy guitar notes and aggressive beats,and then we have guest vocals from none other than Sir Elton John as well as Big Sean,Foxes and Courtney Love.
The 'comeback' single ' Light 'Em Up ' was what got me looking forward to hearing their new sound.I have to say,I was a bit hesitant on all the hip-hop/rap ,especially when I heard the collaboration with Big Sean on 'The Mighty Fall'.As I have a natural inclination towards rock I was a bit skeptical ,yet I couldn't help but fall in love with it.Not hope is lost for us rockers though,as Courtney Love is featured on 'Rat a Tat' and,as the boys themselves said 'If anything is rock and roll,it's Courtney'.
The title song,'Save Rock&Roll' is the most spectacular track,and I'm not only saying this because I'm a massive Elton John fan.Patrick's voice blends with Elton's morphing into a wave of emotions.However,my favourite song out of the record is 'Alone Together'.It's the type of song you could blast on a summer night while singing along and dancing like a retard.
As if all the effort put into making this new album and getting it right not only for the fans,but for themselves,FOB decided to transform every track into a music video.
Watch the first 3 videos of 'The Young Blood Chronicles' here.
