We were teased with “Love On The Other Side” which is the best Fall Out Boy song in over 10 years. This is not an awful album, there’s nothing that’s flat-out unlistenable. But it’s also the equivalent of a “shoulder shrug” for Fall Out Boy. Some of the songs are greatly outdated as you can tell they were written early pandemic. You then have Ethan Hawk show up for…reasons. Fall Out Boy try their hand and full pop production on some songs, abandoning rock, even some R&B flair with “Heaven, Iowa” which… wasn’t as sexy as they tried to make it sound. It’s truly harmless and it’s not played poorly, the overwriting and punny, smart hooks are still there. Again, it’s not an awful album. It’s just a shame because outside of “Love On The Other Side” and “Heartbreak Feels So Good”, there is a whole lot of shoulder shrugs. So much for…a big comeback. 6/10.
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Fall Out Boy is an American rock band formed in Wilmette, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago, in 2001. The band consists of lead vocalist and guitarist Patrick Stump, bassist Pete Wentz, drummer Andy Hurley, and guitarist Joe Trohman.[a] The band originated from Chicago’s hardcore punk scene and was formed by Wentz and Trohman as a pop-punk side project; Stump joined shortly thereafter. The group went through a succession of drummers before Hurley joined.
So Much (for) Stardust is the eighth studio album by the American rock band Fall Out Boy. The album was released on March 24, 2023 on Fueled by Ramen and DCD2. The album reunites the band with producer Neal Avron, who last produced Folie à Deux (2008), and also marks the band’s return to their original record label Fueled By Ramen, which last released Take This to Your Grave (2003). The first single from the album, “Love from the Other Side”, was released on January 18, 2023, alongside the official announcement of the album.
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Fall Out Boy So Much For Stardust Album Review
