Fall Out Boy - Folie à Deux review

Release Date: 12/16/2008
Label: Decaydance Records

The last remaining scrap of Fall Out Boys original punk sound was defiantly shown on 2007’s “Infinity On High”. Now... just under two years later, “Folie à Deux” shows a much more 80’s pop influenced band. Due to the success of songs such as ”I'm Like a Lawyer with the Way I'm Always Trying to Get You Off (Me & You)” , “Thnks fr th Mmrs" and all the other gayer sounding ones, Fall Out Boy have decided to change all their music into....the gayer sounding ones!

This cowardly move should probably cause them to lose their biggest fans....but of course it won’t. Fall Out Boy could probably release an album featuring nothing but a kazoo, some bubble wrap and fart noises and their fans would probably still love it! That’s because Fall Out Boy is more of a trend than a band...it’s fashionable to be holding a Fall Out Boy album...it’s cool! So when their fans realise that they’re in it for nothing more than money, fame and women....you’d better jump on the next bandwagon quick or you’ll be an outcast faster than you can say “Oh yeah that Pete Wentz guy really doesn’t have much talent does he?”

From start to finish “Folie à Deux” plays a lot like a Duran Duran record. Boring....repetitive...sappy! There are a few moments capable of grabbing minor attention but all in all nothing that stands out. Nothing that deserves to win any awards....nothing that deserves to make Fall Out Boy another zillion dollars! But of course it will!

On the plus side, Patrick Stump’s vocals are still red hot! This guy can sing! And if this album sounded more like their previous works I would probably get a chance to enjoy his vocals even more!

Without a doubt this will be the hottest accessory of 2008....everyone will own it...everyone will think they love it! Everyone will help buy another house for Pete Wentz...and a bigger wedding ring for Ashlee Simpson! Well done!

Rating: 1/5

Choice Lyric: “I'm not a chance, but a heat wave in your pants”
Download: "Disloyal Order of Water Buffaloes"
Random Trivia: "Folie à Deux" is a French term which translates to "a madness shared by two".