Fall Out Boy...?

As I seem to be running out of new music to listen to, I decided to delve into my childhood.  As I was pondering who I listened to I remembered these guys...Fall Out Boy.  The emo rock/punk/pop/alternative band or whatever they were were formed in 2001 in Chicago Illinois.  The group led by front man, vocalist, and guitarist- Patrick Stump, known for his crazy range and falsetto, and bassist and lyricist- Pete Wentz- known for well being crazy.  

The first song of theirs that I really became familiar with first was "Grand Theft Autumn/Where Is Your Boy," off the album Take This To Your Grave in 2003.  Looking back on it I have no idea why I liked it.  I feel as though the whole album was very childish, reeking of early 2000's pop.  Yet by their second album From Under The Cork Tree in 2005, their sound had completely changed.  The early 2000's pop sound had vanished, replaced for a much heavier rock influence with more thought provoking and controversial lyrics/message.  My two favorite songs off of that album were probably the two most popular: "Dance, Dance" and "Sugar, We're Goin Down."  On their third album, which I consider to be just as good as the second, two other songs stood out: "This Ain't A Scene, It's An Arms Race," and "Thanks fr th Mmrs."  

This band is really good at a lot of things, one of those being the way they make their videos.  All of their videos relate to each other in some sort of way, either with the same characters or a continuing story.  For example, at the beginning of "This Ain't A Scene..." the "Dance, Dance" video is ending...pretty cool in my opinion.  Another thing about the video's...watch Pete's dance moves, the man likes to spin.

Oh, what a twist

That's not a possible Joe Cocker impression I see at about 0:35 is it?

After taking a quick break from the band and having somewhat successful solo carriers, Stump and Wentz have rejoined the band and have released two new singles: "My Songs Know What You Did In The Dark (Light Them Up)," and "The Phoenix."  Both are much more intense and darker than their previous works.

....Is that...2 Chianz....what?

A bit dark but interesting none the less

After going back and listening, I realized that they are still really good musicians who have amazing stage presence and are really entertaining to watch.  More good news is that FOB's new album Save Rock And Roll is expected to come out April 16th.  Hopefully it's as good as their old music if not better.

-Brooks Gonzales