Fall Out Boy- folie a deux
April 21st 2009 11:36
I was expecting to hate this album. I wanted to hate this album. Infinity On High fell short for my liking, so I expected much the same, if not worse. Let’s face it, Pete Wentz is a bit of a tool. A celebrity fame grabbing whore. He married a bimbo, had a kid with a stupid name, hosts a show on MTV and is in a rock band. I think my issue with Pete is he’s the fucking bass player!! When did bass players become cool?
When I first heard the first single “I Don’t Care”, I was disappointed. It took a while before I had the nerve to listen to the album. Even on the first few listens, I didn’t like it. A couple of OK tracks, that was it.
But it grew on me. I found I had riffs and lines stuck in my head. The more I listened to the record, the more I began to like it. It’s still not as good as Under The Cork Tree, but this album certainly has it’s moments.
Patrick’s voice is outstanding, as is his songwriting. Maturity and versatility make the album a enjoyable listen. If Patrick released a solo album, it’ll sell a million. Then we could piss Pete off and resign him to the history of has beens. I’d like that.
The thing that I find annoying about this band is Pete Wentz’s lyrics. Obscure teenage metaphors were good the first time around, but in 5 years there has been no growth in his words. It’s only Patrick’s amazing vocal talents that are stopping them from sound contrite, immature and pathetic. Stand out tracks are “What A Catch, Donnie”, “She’s My Winona” and “American Suitehearts”. Guest vocals from Elvis Costello and Deborah Harry are a great compliment to Patrick’s voice.
All in all, listen to this purely for Patrick’s voice and the others musical abilities and not because of the show pony Pete Wentz is in the band.
When I first heard the first single “I Don’t Care”, I was disappointed. It took a while before I had the nerve to listen to the album. Even on the first few listens, I didn’t like it. A couple of OK tracks, that was it.
But it grew on me. I found I had riffs and lines stuck in my head. The more I listened to the record, the more I began to like it. It’s still not as good as Under The Cork Tree, but this album certainly has it’s moments.
Patrick’s voice is outstanding, as is his songwriting. Maturity and versatility make the album a enjoyable listen. If Patrick released a solo album, it’ll sell a million. Then we could piss Pete off and resign him to the history of has beens. I’d like that.
The thing that I find annoying about this band is Pete Wentz’s lyrics. Obscure teenage metaphors were good the first time around, but in 5 years there has been no growth in his words. It’s only Patrick’s amazing vocal talents that are stopping them from sound contrite, immature and pathetic. Stand out tracks are “What A Catch, Donnie”, “She’s My Winona” and “American Suitehearts”. Guest vocals from Elvis Costello and Deborah Harry are a great compliment to Patrick’s voice.
All in all, listen to this purely for Patrick’s voice and the others musical abilities and not because of the show pony Pete Wentz is in the band.
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