..." Was the famous rapper Jay-Z's brazen pronouncement, marking the beginning of Fall Out Boy's fourth album, Infinity on High. Fall Out Boy tore through the boundaries that hold back most artists nowadays, adopting new sounds, but not losing what makes them unique in the process.
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Like A Lawyer With The Way I'm Always Trying To Get You Off (Me & You) Hum Hallelujah Golden Thnks fr th Mmrs Don't You Know Who I Think I Am? The (After) Li...
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darlings and American rock gods. The clever, angst-ridden outcast lyrics are still there (as on "I'm Like a Lawyer with the Way I'm Always Trying to Get You Off"), but this time around they display a cockiness that unusual for the scene that gave birth to them. And it's not just in the borderline godlike hubris of album title Infinity on High, it's also present in the surly album-opening statement from Jay-Z ("We dedicate this album to anybody who said we couldn't make it..."). But often, this self-assuredness works to their advantage. Musically, this is a much heavier and punchier album than its predecessor, and vocalist Patrick Stump sounds better than ever (aside from those rare, ill-advised uses of a vocoder). And they're willing to play around with their sound, as when a string section and mandolin add a dark-edged atmosphere to "Thks fr th Mmrs", or the horn arrangements on the album's epic highlight "The (After)Life of the Party" and "I've Got All This Ringing in my Ears and None in my Fingers". All this grandeur may not be in keeping within the punk ethic, but Fall Out Boy have left most of their punkier roots behind on Infinity on High and taken the first steps towards becoming a great American rock band. --Ted Kord
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With their second album, Infinity on High, Fall Out Boy walk a fine line between emo ... more
darlings and American rock gods. The clever, angst-ridden outcast lyrics are still there (as on "I'm Like a Lawyer with the Way I'm Always Trying to Get You Off"), but this time around they display a cockiness that unusual for the scene that gave birth to them. And it's not just in the borderline godlike hubris of album title Infinity on High, it's also present in the surly album-opening statement from Jay-Z ("We dedicate this album to anybody who said we couldn't make it..."). But often, this self-assuredness works to their advantage. Musically, this is a much heavier and punchier album than its predecessor, and vocalist Patrick Stump sounds better than ever (aside from those rare, ill-advised uses of a vocoder). And they're willing to play around with their sound, as when a string section and mandolin add a dark-edged atmosphere to "Thks fr th Mmrs", or the horn arrangements on the album's epic highlight "The (After)Life of the Party" and "I've Got All This Ringing in my Ears and None in my Fingers". All this grandeur may not be in keeping within the punk ethic, but Fall Out Boy have left most of their punkier roots behind on Infinity on High and taken the first steps towards becoming a great American rock band. --Ted Kord
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With their second album,Infinity on High, Fall Out Boy walk a fine line between emo ... more
darlings and American rock gods. The clever, angst-ridden outcast lyrics are still there (as on "I'm Like a Lawyer with the Way I'm Always Trying to Get You Off"), but this time around they display a cockiness that unusual for the scene that gave birth to them. And it's not just in the borderline godlike hubris of album titleInfinity on High, it's also present in the surly album-opening statement from Jay-Z ("We dedicate this album to anybody who said we couldn't make it..."). But often, this self-assuredness works to their advantage. Musically, this is a much heavier and punchier album than its predecessor, and vocalist Patrick Stump sounds better than ever (aside from those rare, ill-advised uses of a vocoder). And they're willing to play around with their sound, as when a string section and mandolin add a dark-edged atmosphere to "Thks fr th Mmrs", or the horn arrangements on the album's epic highlight "The (After)Life of the Party" and "I've Got All This Ringing in my Ears and None in my Fingers". All this grandeur may not be in keeping within the punk ethic, but Fall Out Boy have left most of their punkier roots behind onInfinity on Highand taken the first steps towards becoming a great American rock band.--Ted Kord
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With their second album,Infinity on High, Fall Out Boy walk a fine line between emo ... more
darlings and American rock gods. The clever, angst-ridden outcast lyrics are still there (as on "I'm Like a Lawyer with the Way I'm Always Trying to Get You Off"), but this time around they display a cockiness that unusual for the scene that gave birth to them. And it's not just in the borderline godlike hubris of album titleInfinity on High, it's also present in the surly album-opening statement from Jay-Z ("We dedicate this album to anybody who said we couldn't make it..."). But often, this self-assuredness works to their advantage. Musically, this is a much heavier and punchier album than its predecessor, and vocalist Patrick Stump sounds better than ever (aside from those rare, ill-advised uses of a vocoder). And they're willing to play around with their sound, as when a string section and mandolin add a dark-edged atmosphere to "Thks fr th Mmrs", or the horn arrangements on the album's epic highlight "The (After)Life of the Party" and "I've Got All This Ringing in my Ears and None in my Fingers". All this grandeur may not be in keeping within the punk ethic, but Fall Out Boy have left most of their punkier roots behind onInfinity on Highandtaken the first steps towards becoming a great American rock band.--Ted Kord
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...Fall Out Boy's fourth album, Infinity on High. Fall Out Boy tore through the boundaries that hold back most artists nowadays, adopting new sounds, but not losing what makes them unique in the process.
Released February 6th, on Island Records, Infinity on High was already huge, with its current hit song "This Ain't a Scene, It's an Arms Race," already receiving air time on the radio, MTV, Fuse, Vh1 and constant viewing on ... ...the release.
Infinity on High grasps three major themes; anger towards the "scene," sending a message to a loved one, and saying goodbye. These three major themes are highlighted throughout Infinity. With their up surging popularity from their third album From Under the Cork Tree, they have received much negative comments stating that they were quote "posers." Fall Out Boy asserts their disgust towards those people ... more
"What your critics said will never happen; we dedicate this album to anybody. To the people who said we could never make it, to the fans who held us down, to the people that came around, welcome, it's here." Was the famous rapper Jay-Z's brazen pronouncement, marking the beginning of Fall Out Boy's fourth album, Infinity on High. Fall Out Boy tore through the boundaries that hold back most artists nowadays, adopting new sounds, but not losing what makes them unique in the process.
Released February 6th, on Island Records, Infinity on High was already huge, with its current hit song "This Ain't a Scene, It's an Arms Race," already receiving air time on the radio, MTV, Fuse, Vh1 and constant viewing on You Tube. It reached number three on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart, number one on Billboard Hot 200 Top Albums, even prior to the release.
Infinity on High grasps three major themes; anger towards the "scene," sending a message to a loved one, and saying goodbye. These three major themes are highlighted throughout Infinity. With their up surging popularity from their third album From Under the Cork Tree, they have received much negative comments stating that they were quote "posers." Fall Out Boy asserts their disgust towards those people who dislike them or like them according to their popularity. "Bandwagon's full, please catch another." Lead Singer, Patrick Stump coyly sings on the track "This Ain't a Scene, It's an Arms Race," definitely portraying their repugnance. Throughout most of Fall Out Boy's material there is an underlying message to their loved ones, asking them to not forget them and the good times they have had. Basically, much of Infinity is a goodbye letter. Could this mean this is the last album of Fall Out Boy's?
Infinity on High begins with a crescendo of guitars, a classic Fall Out Boy song, a revival of their sophomore album Take This to Your Grave, on a song about their "scene" losing its meaning as it comes into popularity on the track "Thriller." A new bluesier, jazzier sound is introduced into their repertoire with songs like "The Take Over the Break Over" and "I'm a Lawyer…" Also, Fall Out Boy dips into other styles with "Golden," an angst-ridden piano ballad saying goodbye and "Thanks fr th mmrs," a reflective orchestral-back piece that sounds like a song from a contemporary musical, like Rent.
Infinity is a fight between three powerful sounds. Always present is the classic Fall Out Boy sound, heavily distorted guitars and an angst filled singer, belting out the lyrics ("Fame<Infinity," is a rougher, darker example of this). As the albums go by, they have developed a more mature sound. Instead of trying to blow the listener away, they have realized that they should focus more on the sound and hooks, and the emotion behind the songs. The final style they have incorporated is a sugary-pop-typed punk love songs. This quite possibly could be adopted from their former tour mates The All-American Rejects. "The Carpal Tunnel of Love" and "Don't You Know Who I Think I Am?" are the examples of this.
Fall Out Boy has greatly progressed in their musical style. They have broken down boundaries with their revolutionary approaches, having the famous R&B produce, Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, produce some songs on Infinity, and have made music videos with non too subtle messages about the ridiculousness of fame. Infinity on High is a great album full of hooks and amazing songs. It is a definite record to check out because it's sure to be big!
Indie_Star 11.12.2007 (11.12.2007)
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Product details
Title
Infinity On High (Deluxe Limited Edition)
Performer
Fall Out Boy
Genre
Rock & Pop
Sub Genre
Punk Rock
Release Date
19/11/2007
Original Release Year
2007
Label / Distributor
London / Cinram Logistics
Engineer
Erich Talaba
Producer
Neal Avron; Babyface
Pieces in Set
2
Studio / Live
Mixed
Stereo
Stereo
Format
Performer
EAN
602517492028
Catalogue Number
1749202
Additional notes
Album Notes
Includes Bonus CD: Studio Tracks: 1. GINASFS 2. It's Hard To Say "I Do", When I Don't Live Tracks: 1. Dance, Dance 2. Arms Race 3. Thriller Fall Out Boy: Peter Wentz, Patrick Stump, Joe Trohman, Andy Hurley. Additional personnel: Jay-Z. Recording information: The Pass, Los Angeles, CA (2006); Brandon's Way, Los Angeles, CA (2006). Like My Chemical Romance, the wildly popular emo band Fall Out Boy opted to follow its breakthrough record (in this case, 2005's FROM UNDER THE CORK TREE) with a highly ambitious outing. Although it doesn't quite aspire to the concept-album grandeur of the aforementioned group's BLACK PARADE, 2007's INFINITY ON HIGH showcases a wider musical palette for FOB, which is immediately apparent on the disc's bold first single, "This Ain't a Scene, It's an Arms Race," a dynamic track that mixes a jaunty R&B-tinged melody with the ensemble's signature guitar-fueled energy. Even songs that hew closer to Fall Out Boy's punk-pop template bristle with restless creativity, as on the surging "Carpal Tunnel of Love," which finds frontman Patrick Stump nailing an unexpected soaring falsetto during the remarkably catchy chorus. While INFINITY ON HIGH might rattle fans of the Illinois-based band's less glossy, more direct earlier material, the album is a fitting progression for the earnest group, and stands as an intriguing response to the glare of the mainstream spotlight.
Album Reviews
Rolling Stone (p.65) - 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "'This Ain't a Scene' is a bold single, complete with sampled drums and a Nineties R&B hook Spin (p.81) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "The band's brawny emo riffs and sugary hooks are still evident on songs like 'Hum Hallelujah,' but Wentz and Co. have beefed up their sound considerably..." Entertainment Weekly (p.71) - "FOB's guitars still blare, and Stump has evolved into a superb frontman, with a voice that slides supplely from a bratty punk bark into a honeyed falsetto." -- Grade: A- Q (p.108) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "Gleaming with instant hooks, this is a uniformly radio-friendly album. It's also a hugely addictive and likeable one" Uncut (p.79) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "[I]t all adds up to a brave endeavour." Alternative Press (p.133) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "Lyricist Pete Wentz breaks out of his usual first-person perspective without sacrificing any insight or honesty, and singer Patrick Stump delivers some of the band's most gut-wrenching and powerful melodies to date." Kerrang (Magazine) (p.47) - "[H]ere the musical brain behind the band gets to use the studio as his personal playroom, polishing and buffing the band's sound until it shines brightly enough for mainstream magpies."
Titles on disc 1
1.
Thriller
2.
Take Over The Breaks Over
3.
This Ain't A Scene It's An Arms Race
4.
I'm Like A Lawyer With The Way I'm Always Trying To Get You
5.
Hum Hallelujah
6.
Golden
7.
Thnks Fr Th Mmrs
8.
Don't You Know Who I Think I Am
9.
After Life Of The Party
10.
Carpal Tunnel Of Love
11.
Bang The Doldrums
12.
Fame Infamy
13.
You're Crashing But You're No Wave
14.
I've Got All This Ringing In My Ears And None On My Fingers
Titles on disc 2
1.
GINASFS (bonus track)
2.
It's Hard To Say I Do When I Don't (bonus track)
3.
Dance Dance (live from Hammersmith Palais/bonus track)
4.
This Ain't A Scene It's An Arms Race (live from Hammersmith Palais/bonus track)
5.
Thriller (live from Hammersmith Palais/bonus track)
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