Fall Out Boy - Infinity On High review

Release Date: 02/06/2007

Label: Mercury

I get very sick of people hating bands just because its cool to do so. Bands such as Avenged Sevenfold, Atreyu, The Used and Fall Out Boy are all getting constantly slagged because of their successful careers. Give me a reason to hate them! Don't just tell me their music is shit! Why is it shit? I can tell you now, Atreyu's music is shit because they went against their fans and tried to write to suit their record label. The Used's music is shit because they write songs to suit the current 'scene' rather than actually taking time to write GOOD music. Avenged Sevenfold aren't shit...in fact they are probably the best thing that has happened to the hard rock scene in years! And then there is Fall Out Boy....who are actually pretty damn good! Some of you metal fans out there may not like what this review is gonna say...but just read it and open your mind!

Infinity On High is far from being the greatest album of all time, but it is a fun listen. These guys do have talent despite what anyone says. Patrick Stump has a vocal ability that is sorely missed in todays rock music. Someone who can actually sing! Someone with an incredible range! And while the guitars and drums may not be groundbreaking or impossible to play....do they really need to be? I find when a guitarist tries so hard to impress the public with his awesome shredding that the song gets left behind! Its much better to have a good song than an unnecessary guitar solo.

So whats wrong with this album then? Well....I'll delve slightly deeper than just saying that they are make-up wearing emo's who only write music for teenage girls! At times Infinity On High can become rather cheesy. Usually during the slower songs. But with that said, Fall Out Boy don't seem to be the kind of band that takes themselves too seriously anyway. A bit of cheese on the side can still produce a fun listen!

So before judging this album...or any other album for that matter, just have a listen first. Don't immediately hate it just because everyone else likes it! Don't sit there and call them emo just because they have a song on MTV. Don't write a review telling me how bad it is when you have nothing to back it up! If they didn't have talent they would be unknown! Quit your complaining....you sound like an EMO!

Rating: 3/5
Choice Lyric: "crowds are won and lost and won again but our hearts beat for the diehards"

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