Fall out Boy - Infinite on high

When i first downloaded the single off this new album ("It aint a scene its an arms race") i thought fall out boy had gone the same way soo many other bands do when they get signed and a big , loyal fanbase... they replace the section in their chest where a heart should be with a dollar sign, and in many respects i still believe this to be true.

If this is your first fall out boy experierence and your enjoying the album, its probably becuase you enjoy your dance music more than the punk sound that we are used to by FOB. If you like your dance music your likely to take to this album like a scene kid to eyeliner (whether it looks good or not).

But dont get me wrong, it grows on you, whether you want it to or not. Lyrically the words aren't up to the "take this to your grave" standard us FOB veterans are used to, and to be hounest, i dont think they`ll be making anything of that standard ever again. This album is a typical "third album" they have attempted to change their sound like soo.. many other artists before them and as we aren't used to it, it hasnt gone down well.

Having gone out to my local rock club every week since I cant remember when, I am aware that the songs are better to dance to, this is an upside to the new song. But for listening in your room / live, i dont think its going to make there "friends or enemies" tour go as sucsessfuly as there previous two tours. I might be wrong, but this is just my humble opinoin.

I was impressed with the video for the single in the most part for the detail and budget, you can tell that these have been greatly increased. It inco-orperates links to previous videos and references to previous FOB songs just to remind you where they have come from. I wish they had remembered it when they wrote the album....

nonetheless, i cant actually put down the whole album, there are tracks such as "Don't You Know Who I Think I Am?" which remind me of the old style of FOB, and is very good to dance to. I also love the track with the longest name on the album "I'm Like A Lawyer With The Way I'm Always Trying To Get You Off (Me & You)" its lyrically good, and not as "dance" as i think they wish it had been.

Overall the album is going to go platinum. We all know this to be true, all the 13-16year old scene kids will buy this just to keep their FOB collection complete. The dance generation which seems to be creeping into the world of music will buy it just due to the dance factor of over half of the album. As this snow balls they`ll make a foutune out of "Infinity on high" and rightly so.

overall : 4/5

signed Blink18jew