Released on: April 12, 2013
Tracklist:
01. The Phoenix
02. My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark
03. Alone Together
04. Where Did the Party Go
05. Just One Yesterday (feat Foxes)
06. The Mighty Fall (feat Big Sean)
07. Miss Missing You
08. Death Valley
09. Young Volcanoes
10. Rat A Tat (feat Courtney Love)
11. Save Rock and Roll (feat Elton John
My favorite tune: Miss Missing You.
After a 4-year hiatus, Fall Out Boy has finally released their comeback album, though their fans may have gotten older but FOB’s music is still fondly recalled by many since their earlier albums were influential in the formative teenage years of their followers. being afraid and exciting at the same time, leads me to these questions; (1) how will FOB's comeback album fare with their longtime fans? (2) will this album catch up with the fans’ expectations?
If all comeback-bands have to do is rehashing their own materials, make new songs that retrace their old songs, then to FOB who once labeled as one of the “emo” rock band, they did it in different way.
The irony with the title of the comeback album of FOB is that it is anything but traditional Rock and Roll music. The whole album itself is more electro-pop-punk rahther than emo-rock or anything else they used to be. Sounds like something more in the lines of bands like Cobra Starship and Panic At The Disco would do with its pessimistic lyrics and experimenting style. A generic filler that is worth listening to a few times but which doesn’t really leave a lasting impression.
Im not saying that the comeback album was bad, in fact i enjoy the songs pretty well. it seems to me that the band has a clearer vision of what they want to achieve and what the band 're looking to the future. “Save Rock and Roll” is a cohesive album, not only a new album for the band but Fall Out Boy has found a new direction, a new sound, and a newly reinvigorated Patrick Stump– all of these should keep the boys around for a little while longer.
My Rating: 7/10
