... Currently residing on Island Records, their home since 2003 - 'Infinity On High' is the bands third album and saw a commercial release back in the February of 2007. Featuring fourteen tracks (15 including the UK Bonus Track), 'Infinity On High' is arguably Fall Out Boy's finest album to date.
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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...
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 ...
Infinity on High - CD
Thriller 'The Take Over The Breaks Over' This Ain't A Scene It's an Arms Race I' Like ... more
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) Lif...
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
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
Don't You Know Who I Think I Am?, Fame, Golden, Hum Hallelujah, I'm Like A Lawyer With The Way I'm Always Trying To Get You Off (Me+You), I've Got All This Ringing In My Ears And None On My Fingers, The (After) Life Of The Party, The Carpal Tunnel Of Love, The Take Over The Breaks Over, This Ain't A Scene, It's An Arms Race, Thnks Fr Th Mmrs, Thriller, You're Crashing, But You're No Wave
A review by RazzaLazza on Infinity On High - Fall Out Boy December 31st, 2007
Author's product rating:
Originality
Definitely a cut above the rest
Lyrics
Thought-provoking
Quality and consistency of tracks
A couple of weak links
How does it compare to the artist's other releases
Outstanding
Value for Money
Excellent
Advantages:
A brilliant album feauturing some fantastic Pop Punk anthems
Disadvantages:
One track fails to impress
Recommend to potential buyers:
yes
Full review
Fall Out Boy are an American Pop Punk band hailing from the suburbs of Chicago. Consisting of four members, the band have been going since 2002 and have in this time released three albums and an eight track mini-album. Currently residing on Island Records, their home since 2003 - 'Infinity On High' is the bands third album and saw a commercial release back in the February of 2007. Featuring fourteen tracks (15 including the UK Bonus Track), 'Infinity On High' is arguably Fall Out Boy's finest album to date.
I have always had somewhat of a soft spot for Pop Punk, and as such the music of Fall Out Boy is perfect for my liking. It is fantastically fun pop music which is excellent to dance to, and with the exception of a few - the tracks on display on this album are meticulously well created and crafted. Opening with 'Thriller', the album instantly grabs you and garners your full undivided attention. A perfect opening anthem, 'Thriller' features a spoken intro and outro by the American rapper Jay-Z. In addition to this, the track was produced by Jay-Z and Babyface also; two of the finest faces of Hip-Hop and R&B accordingly. Although this is by no means the strongest track on the album, it is still a decent opening and when listening to the album for the first time it leaves you hotly anticipating what the band will have in store for you as the listening experience continues.
From 'Thriller', the band progress into the track 'The Take Over, The Breaks Over' which was chosen as the third single to be released from the album. With track number two the band continue to impress, and 'The Take Over, The Breaks Over' is without a doubt a fine track with a chorus of epic excellence. At this early stage in the album the best is yet to come however, and the first real moment of glory comes in next track 'This Ain't a Scene, It's an Arms Race', the album's lead single. When I first heard this track before the album was released, I wondered how any other track on the album could possibly compete - it's perhaps one of my favourite Fall Out Boy tracks of all time and will no doubt put a smile on the face of anyone who has ever before enjoyed a song of theirs in the past. 'This Ain't a Scene, It's an Arms Race' has everything that you could possibly ask for in a Fall Out Boy track - it's fast, it's fun, and best of all it's fantastically catchy with a chorus which is bigger and better than you will ever have heard the band before. At a mere three tracks into a fifteen track album, you begin to feel that the band have perhaps peaked to soon, and therefore from here on in it could all be a downhill trek. Fortunately this is not to be, and as the album carries on the band continue to flourish.
For me, it is 'Thnks Fr Th Mmrs' which provides the album with its crowning glory. At the album's centre point, 'Thnks Fr Th Mmrs' is probably one of my favourite tracks of all time, let alone my favourite by Fall Out Boy. There is just something about this one which captured my imagination right from the very first time I listened to it. Over the months, this has become my most played track by far and yet still I fail to tire of it and instead my love for the track continues to grow. Produced by Babyface the track is at no point tiresome, and despite the squeaky clean production possesses an unexplainable rawness about it. The guitars are excellent, the vocal harmonies verge upon perfection, and the drumbeats are colossally crushing. To summarise; 'Thnks Fr Th Mmrs' is without a shadow of a doubt a track which I would recommend to everybody out there.
When I think of the 'Infinity On High' album, one of the first tracks which will spring to mind every time is 'Hum Hallelujah'. This is a track of which the lyrical content is reportedly about Fall Out Boy bassist Pete Wentz attempted suicide whilst listening to Leonard Cohen's 'Hallelujah'. The track samples the aforementioned Leonard Cohen track in it's four minute duration, and is a beautifully written piece of music which provides for a soothingly satisfying listening experience. It is unlike anything Fall Out Boy have ever attempted before and I commend the band for their efforts here as in my opinion they have pulled it off with a high degree of style and flair. It is always nice to see when bands attempt something a little bit different, and when they manage to pull it off as has been done here then the result is always a joy to behold.
Whilst 'Hum Hallelujah' is a prime example of Fall Out Boy trying out new things and pulling it off; trying things out can ultimately backfire which was the case with 'Golden'. I have never been able to listen to this album track without feeling completely empty inside, free of the pleasure I usually enjoy when I listen to the music of Fall Out Boy. The track is a slow and unenjoyable effort in which the band meander their way through two and a half minutes of a poorly put together filler track. I literally have nothing positive to say about this track and feel that it need not have been included on the album as my belief is that this track detracts from the overall exceptional quality of the album.
A common theme amongst recording artists in recent years has been to include a 'Bonus Track' or two when releasing an album. A few years ago it was not uncommon that a band would release their album one month only to follow it up a couple of months later with a 'Special Edition' release which would generally include a couple of bonus tracks much to the frustration of those that bought the album on the day of release. Thankfully, bonus tracks tend to be included at launch now and this album was no different including that of 'G.I.N.a.S.F.S', which for all those interested is a synonym for 'Gay is Not a Synonym for Shitty'. Whilst bonus tracks can at times come across as somewhat of an afterthought of which you'd perhaps rather have done without; 'G.I.N.a.S.F.S' certainly doesn't come in to this category and is in fact a track just as good as many of the other album tracks present. It is a fun track which opens with a strong guitar riff, possesses a lethal chorus, and will have you singing along in no time. It is oddly perhaps another favourite of mine from the album and could I believe be released commercially as a successful single.
With all tracks other than one on the album having impressed me to varying degrees, I would have to say that all in all the 'Infinity On High' album from Fall Out Boy is an overwhelming success. There are a high number of stand out tracks here present, and they certainly provide in my opinion for Fall Out Boy's finest album to date. Fall Out Boy's 'Infinity On High' has been one of my favourite albums of 2007, and I for one can not wait for the band to haul themselves back in to the recording studio to provide us with album number four. If the band can improve upon what they have come up with here then I will be shocked as 'Infinity On High' truly is an amazing album which I feel I will certainly be continuing to play for some years to come. It is hard to listen to the music of Fall Out Boy without allowing for a smile to seep across your face, and whilst there will undoubtedly be those out there that will not find this album enjoyable - I myself found Fall Out Boy's latest album offering extremely impressive and highly enjoyable.
Label: Island Records Release Date: 5th February 2007
Originally posted by me on my website Alt-UK.com Source: http://www.alt-uk.com/modules.php?name=Reviews
Advantages: Great song after great song..... Disadvantages: Not as good as previous FOB albums
...excited for the release of Infinity On High, and bought it the day it came out. It then went straight into my C.D player, all the songs were ripped onto my laptop, and most of them bluetoothed to my phone.
If I’m honest, after listening to the album a first few times, I wasn’t overly impressed. I of course liked it, but it wasn’t as amazing as I’d geared myself up for it to be. Half the problem was probably that I was expecting something so spectacular ... ...scratch! However, I gave the album a chance, and came to know and love is as much as I do the other Fall Out Boy albums.
I think that out of the four albums, this is the one that is least like the other three. Fall out Boy still regain their typical style of lyrics and music, but the album has a different edge to it. When compared to their first album (Evening Out With Your Girlfriend) it’s clear to see how far they’ve come. This album sounds so ...
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Advantages: great songs, catchy Disadvantages: quite pop sounding
I previously reviewed Fall Out Boy's last album 'From Under The Cork Tree' but the band have even come a long way since then. At that time they were just getting famous for the song 'Sugar We're Going Down' but now since getting a bit more mainstream and more recognised there aren't really many people who would not know what I mean if I were to say Fall Out Boy. The band from Chicago, started off so unknown touring in a van to get to where they are ... ...Patrick Stump (vocals and guitar), Pete Wentz (songwriter and bassist), Joe Trohman (guitarist) and Andy Hurley (drums). The four are a band that I have now liked for quite a while and I have followed them through their career and am glad they are finally getting the recognition they deserve. It's either a love or hate thing with this band, many like me do like them and some are just getting to know them still where as some people liked them at the ...
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Advantages: Immense drumming and guitaring. Great diversity. Disadvantages: Couple of weak tracks, but on the whole, amazing.
To be honest I have never been a massively devoted Fall Out Boy fan. I would say I like them, but I never bought their whole albums and listened indefinitely. Riding the 'sugar we're going down' and 'dance, dance' band-wagon was all I could ever put my name down too. So I thought I would be a bit more adventurous this time and round, and try their whole album. I was amazed. A thing I liked about it was that their most famous songs (this ain't a scene, ... ...the ones I listened to the least, which is quite unusual. Therefore meaning to me, that the quality of tracks on this album is so good that they do not need to get buy just on the already famous songs. I love all different sorts of music, but this album pretty much converted me into more punk rocker-ish types of music. I am now proud to say that I am a converted Fall Out Boy fan.
1. Thriller. The unique voice of Fall Out Boy just gives this track ...
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01.07.2007
Infinity on High Review ofInfinity On High - Fall Out Boyby
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Advantages: so easy to listen to! Disadvantages: -
Ok so after a few months of waiting, anticipating great things from this album, i finally got my hands on a copy!
I particularly enjoyed Fall out boy's previous album 'From Under the Cork Tree' and couldn't wait to see how this one would follow on from it.
Well i was a bit shocked at first, since the sound of this album is distinctly different, but at the same time it was awesome!
I've always been a fan of FOB's pop-punk sound and think that their ... ...some.
So this album wasn't quite what i expected, but in other ways it's better!
Track Listing:
THRILLER - feat. Jay-Z this track has an excellent ring to it and makes you want to sing along!
THE TAKE OVER, THE BREAKS OVER - one of my favorite tracks from this album, it has quite a funky rhythm to it and puts you in a fully energetic mood!
THIS AIN'T A SCENE, IT'S AN ARMS RACE - The first single to be released from this new album, showing a ...
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I love Fall Out Boy, and think their three previous albums (Evening Out With Your Girlfriend, Take This To Your Grave and From Under The Cork Tree) are all fantastic.
Infinty On High is definitely a catchy fun one, but might not be as rock as some would like but if you like Fall Out Boys latest singles you will love this album.
I think that out of the four albums, this is the one that is least like the other three. Fall out Boy still regain their ... ...a different edge to it.
When compared to their first album (Evening Out With Your Girlfriend) it’s clear to see how far they’ve come. Infinty On High sounds so much more advanced and professional. The general quality of the music is completely different (in a good way) but they still sound like the same Fall Out Boy that all their fans love.
Against their other albums I would say I like this one more, it's hard to compare them as they're so different. ...
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..."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 FallOutBoy's fourth album, Infinity on High. FallOutBoy 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...
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Advantages: nice up beat tempo Disadvantages: it takes time to get to the up beat songs
...I love this CD the tracks on it are great. I dont really get the title but i love the picture on the front cover but its random and out of the blue. I think this CD is just as good as "Take this to your grave" or "From under a cork tree," (I am saying this because i heard some people saying it hasnt reached their old standerd.) Some of the tracks on this album are not as good as the old albums and some are better. In my opinion the best track on the album is "Hum Hallelujal." It is up beat fast and a great song to dance, mosh or head bang to. I think
I would recomend this CD to you if you are a Falloutboy fan or an Alternative music fan....
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Advantages: Some catchy tunes Disadvantages: The same one, repeated over and over
...and over thirteen times in 50 minutes, it?s going to get at best boring and at worst really very annoying.
This is effectively what FallOutBoy have done with ?From Under the Cork Tree? and, from what I?ve heard of the early singles from ?Infinity on High?, are continuing to do. Where Status Quo made a whole career out of variations on just three chords, it appears that FallOutBoy plan to make one from a variation on a single song.
FallOutBoy are at the head of what is now known as ?emo?, although as far as I can tell from this album, that?s simply a rock-pop sound with a catchy chorus that would have been called stadium rock two decades ago. FallOutBoy are likely to become the emo equivalent of Bon Jovi and if FallOutBoy lightened up their rhythm section and had a few harmonies in the chorus, they could end up sounding the same...
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Album Notes: Personnel: Fall Out Boy (vocals); Ken Wiley (French horn); Nick Lane (bass trombone). Audio Mixer: Neal Avron. Recording information: Chung King Studios, New York, NY; Brandon's Way Recording; The Pass Studios, Los Angeles, CA (07/2006-10/2006). Illustrator: Chuck Anderson. 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 Rolling Stone (p.116) - Included in Rolling Stone's "50 Top Albums of the Year 2007" -- "Giant pop-rock songs with confectionery choruses..." 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." Kerrang (Magazine) (p.70) - Ranked #10 in Kerrang's "The Top 20 Albums Of 2007" -- "[T]his album will be a staple of radio rock playlists for years to come." Q (Magazine) (p.74) - Ranked #38 in Q's "The 50 Best Albums Of 2007" -- "[A] bold, gleaming pop album."
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
15.: GINASFS
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