The American rockers Fall Out Boy are officially back after a four-year break and are set to release a new studio album in May. Apparently, the time has come for the band to "plug back in and make some music that matters".
The group has also revealed the first single from the new release named "My Songs Know What You Did In The Dark (Light Em Up)" featuring the popular rapper 2Chainz. But that's not all, as the latest statement has also confirmed the new global tour set to take place during February and March.
"When we were kids the only thing that got us through most days was music. It's why we started Fall Out Boy in the first place. This isn't a reunion because we never broke up. We needed to plug back in and make some music that matters to us. The future of Fall Out Boy starts now. Save rock and roll", stated the band.
The latest studio album, "Folie A Deux", was released back in December 2008 debuting at #8 on the Billboard 200 chart and was eventually certified gold by the RIAA. During the hiatus, the frontman Patrick Stump has released a solo album "Soul Punk" in 2011, while Guitarist Joe Trohman and drummer Andy Hurley have teamed up with Keith Buckley and Josh Newton from Every Time I Die and Scott Ian and Rob Caggiano from Anthrax to form The Damned Things supergroup. The singer has also stated that he will be quitting the music business because of all the "haters" criticizing his music, but this obviously isn't going to happen.
So are you excited about the guys coming back or what? And how does the new single sound? Post your thoughts in the comments section below.
Well they did save my life. They saved me from going down the path towards their crappy music. Once I listened to them, I promised myself never to listen to that kind of music and stick to ACTUAL rock bands.
No offense to their fans. I actually tried to like this band because my sister always play their album like everyday. But i failed. This band sucks c0ck.
Not really... it's not like they started the sh*t that's now mainstream.... I remember a "band" called Tokio Hotel, who everyone really HATED, just like Justin Bieber and One Direction are hated by most people nowadays
I actually like Tokio hotel. They're songs are really good. Many girls like that band because of their look, but at the same time many guys hate them for the same reason. It would be hypocritical to suggest that a band only got famous because of shallow people, when at the same time a shallow person is passing judgement based on the same merit.
I actually only liked "monsoon" of them, the rest was just a little meh for me, but I never hated them, i just seem to remember this "hating artists/bands" thing came around at that time, at least where I live that is.
Nah, I don't see how a band (no matter how much I dislike their music) can destroy a genre. At least they kept it fun, unlike many other bands. Primarily metal.
You think metal bands aren't about having fun? For every Dimmu Borgir that takes themselves way too seriously, there's an Amon Amarth and a Skeletonwitch that are just doing what they love and hoping that someone gets it. They wouldn't have fans if they weren't fun.
Also, I find Fall Out Boy as "fun" as hitting a huge pothole while getting road head. It's SUPPOSED to be fun, but it's just painful and embarrassing.
For the record, I do agree that no one band can "destroy" a genre. Especially such a broad, vague genre as rock. That doesn't make any sense. I just don't know why you singled out one genre for ridicule when it's not relevant and you don't really have a clue.
I agree with your comment. As a fan of many metal bands, most of them have a tendency to take themselves way to seriously and forgot about how fun music is to play and create.
Don't know much about Fall Out Boy besides a song that got some heavy playtime on MTV and radio a few years ago, can't remember the song's name, but this one sounds really trendy.
lol really? i can safely say the entire thing sucked... beginning to end, along with their entire discography lol. its funny though, i know for a fact their drummer is actually talented and holds back what he can actually do in this band... not sure if the rest of them actually suck that badly or not tho...
Man, what's with all the hate?
It's a different song, I'll give it that, but still, these guys are one of the most successful bands of the late 00's, and I'm glad to have them, and the soundtrack to my teenage years, back.
I saw this video the other day and completely thought that it was some kind of weird mashup of their new song or something, I didn't know that was seriously their new song...
Infinity on High was great, this new single is absolutely dreadful. If they keep producing rubbish songs they're seriously going to dissapoint their fans.
Made it to 0:57. I'll freely admit I liked their old catchy pop rock stuff but this sounds like they forgot the 'rock' part. Does every band with any relation to pop music need to follow in the wake of Lady Gaga and Nicki whatshername?
I'm not even sure if that was a rock song all it needs is a verse with Kanye West saying "Put the pussy in a sarcophagus" and it could just be another mainstream pop song... Which it is going to be.
I'm pretty sure the "save rock & roll" album title is a lot more tongue-in-cheek, something they've liked to do since forever. Obviously, my username indicates I'm a fan and I'll give them the benefit of the doubt until I listen to what the album sounds like.
BTW, the lead single, doesn't mean all these songs are going to sound like this, although I feel like the song is growing on me after a few listens.
No I don't think he ever said he would quit music, please share that quote.
Also, is anyone here really thinking they are being serious with the album title and not just picked it to get attention? It looks like it succeeded
If you had actually read the text they are referring to you'd know he never says that, what you posted is just another misleading headline from UG.
The closest he gets to saying he "will quit music" is:
It's tempting to say I won't ever play/tour/record again, but I think that's probably just pent up poor-me emotional pessimism talking (I suppose can be excused of that though right? I am the guy from That Emo Band after all).
After that he goes on to speak about how he has been working as a songwriter and producer, and how he "as always, would be super psyched to do the band again".
If you've been here for two years you should know UG posts provocative titles for their articles, often ones that are false or bending the truth.
I'm a fan overall, however this single shows me that they aren't channeling there pop-punk rock roots and have continued with the Foleux A Due style...disappointing yet not surprising considering Wentz's and Stump's projects outside of the band..however I hope they have some flashes of that uptempo pop-punk energy that I love so much.
Also UG contributor who posted this story is clearly biased with the blatant tone in this article. Quite unfortunate...whatever
"The singer has also stated that he will be quitting the music business because of all the "haters" criticizing his music, but this obviously isn't going to happen."
He should come to UG more
for all the talk they've given it's pretty easy to assume by this poor excuse of a "rock" song that they're reuniting to fix their bank balance after failed solo careers.
That is what I thought too. What a terrible return single. Blink 182 also fumbled their big return. Pop punk bands obviously don't know how to make a comeback.
With Soundgarden back, AIC making another album, a new collection of rare Hendrix coming out and so on, I think Rock and Roll is in capable hands. These guys should go back on their break.
Fall Out Boy has always, admittedly, been sort of a guilty pleasure for me. While this song is catchy, though, I wouldn't say it's 'rock and roll.' It's pretty hip hoppy and it's definitely pop (like everything else they've put out.) Just because it has real instruments doesn't make it rock. Though, I guess it's coming to that.
Hopefully too, along with the pop influences, we hear some of Joe & Andy's metal influences (Joe & Andy both in the damned things) with Joe also doing the band With Knives & Andy doing some hardcore bands, will be interesting to hear those parts come out of the album
How are they going to save Rock when they play Pop music? Shitty Pop music, at that... People calling this Rock or Punk just have no idea what either of those things are.
screw it. I'm buying this album just because the smug attitude of all these comments is more tired and unbearable than the sound this track was going for.
Didn't Ke$ha say that her new album would "resurrect rock"? Except she had rock musicians like Iggy Pop and Patrick Carney perform on her album, whereas FOB gets a rapper to perform with them. Nice reverse strategy, guys.
I'm really happy they're back, didn't get to see them before, hopefully now I may be able to. Patrick has a good voice. I'm hoping their new album will be more instrument based, especially if they claim they'll "save rock and roll"
I for one will be welcoming our new teeny-bopper overlords, and would like to remind them that because I once could name every member of Nsync, I would be good at rounding up little girls to toil in their t-shirt factories.
This is pop. Overproduced, underwritten, uninspired, uninteresting pop. Fart sucking, butt licking, seizure inducing pop. I enjoyed Fall Out Boy's earlier stuff, maybe just as an echo of my 15-year-old New Found Glory loving days, but if you are a real musician this song has to piss you off (especially after reading the band's comments about it). They might as well just cancel the album and become part of Muse, who's new faux-lectronica style is about as exciting as mainstream rap as a whole. FOB is now just another band with potential that fails to progress musically and decides money is better than good, thought-provoking music.
The title is almost definitely tongue-in-cheek, but whatever. This band gets excessive amounts of hate on this site, and the "reporters" on here seem pretty intent on keeping it that way, hence the headline and the completely misquoted "Patrick Stump quits music" article linked herein. However, Fall Out Boy is and will always be a huge part of my life, so I will go ahead and declare bias where it's due. That said, this song isn't that great, but they usually pick some of my least favorite songs as singles, so I'm not worried.
I've loved Fall Out Boy since I was 12. One of the first bands I got into. You people bashing them are morons. I'd love to see you try to write better music than them. And I'm sure they're more talented musicians than any of you.
It's cool if you like them, but you have no right to call us morons.. Or call them talented, for that matter.
You want us to write better music than them? Listen to that disgusting excuse for a song and tell me none of us can. You say they're talented musicians? I'll believe it when you show me something that actually took technical proficiency on an instrument.
What the hell... Why turn to these dickweeds when there's already so much great shit out?!?>!>!
Maps and Atlases, Mastodon, strong local bands, Baroness, La Dispute, Red Fang, The Sword... I mean, the list goes on and on and on. There are better, more meaningful, and more powerful bands than Fall out Boy.
Haha, yeah right. 'Save rock n' roll?' Yeah sure, they're gonna save rock by featuring a rapper. There's nothing rock n' roll about them. You wanna talk saving rock n' roll try Opossum Holler or Black Pistol Fire. Not these losers. Better luck next time.
Fall Out Boy's return in my opinion is tremendous. The one single they have put out is different, it's less than Andy's drums and a more generic Joe on guitar but first of all that's because this is their first single in 3 years and second the purpose is going to be publicity. They aren't going to end an hiatus without hitting the lime light hard, whether it's a "measly" 3 years or a prolonged amount of time. The people on here who are bashing Pete or the band on the whole "more money issue" haven't done any research before their "rage post". This is a quote from Wentz from an article submitted by Ultimate-Guitar:
"I can't imagine playing in FOB again. Something would have to change in my head or my heart ... not my wallet."
That being said Pete has a Q&A on his Tumblr that is at least trying to clear the confusion up. The save Rock and Roll slogan is meant to be taken personally to FOB, not literally to everyone. The point in layman's terms is that you can't judge what you haven't heard/know. So let's just wait and see what the future of Fall Out Boy really is.
I've got all of the Fall Out Boy albums. Each one has its ups and downs. Folie a Deux may not have had the most impressive songs but Patrick sung like a boss. The only reason they deserve any crap whatsoever may be Pete's overwhelming personality. Patrick writes songs that can break away from the simple four chord progression clogging up the radio, and all the boys have genuine talent. I'm glad they're back.
However, this single has nothing to do with Rock n' Roll and sounds very little like FOB. Patrick made a solo album to get his soulful pop out of his system, but it still comes out swinging in this song. I'll have to see what the other songs sound like before I decide if this is a new tolerable album or a sequel to Soul Punk. Fingers crossed for better than tolerable but this single tells frightening tales.
if people want rock and roll saved, we need another Hendrix, Sabbath, The Beatles, Van Halen, Led Zepplin, ACDC, Pantera, Nirvana to come along, until then we are all waiting and will have to do with Beyounce faking it, singing for 1 min and dancing for 14 min and call it being a muscian
They are obviously doing something right to be successful based on how many comments on this page. Even you who hate them can't help but talk about them lol they have written many many amazing pop rock songs. If you don't like great melodies in a pop rock format then go scream your anger incoherently with your obnoxious metal crap and let FOB do their thing.
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I actually like Fall Out Boy. Sorry.