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Album Preview: Fall Out Boy Explore Soul, Baseball on “Folie A Deux”

10/1/08, 5:32 pm EST

This morning, Fall Out Boy dropped by the RS offices to feed us breakfast and play a few tracks off their upcoming album, Folie A Deux (out November 4th). On their fifth disc, the guys pump out chunky, Eighties-inspired riffs and lung-busting choruses sure to hook anyone who’s not already a FOB fan. “I must confess, I’m in love with my own sins,” Patrick Stump sings on “America’s Sweethearts,” a strutting, tongue-in-cheek ode to narcissism that cops Beatle-esque harmonies. (A snippet of the song was on FOB’s recent Welcome to the New Administration mixtape.)

Another standout track was “Headfirst Slide Into Cooperstown on a Bad Bet,” a dark, New Order-reminiscent stomp about an unfaithful chick. (The title originally name-dropped Pete Rose, but the band was discouraged because of the lawsuit brought against OutKast over the reference to Rosa Parks in the title of an Aquemini single. This bums Pete Wentz out: “I wanted to see Pete Rose in Cooperstown,” he says. “I was all about it.”) Stump shows off his soul chops on the cut, belting, “Does he know the way the sunshine gleams from your wedding band?” before ripping into the defiant refrain: “I will never end up like him.”

After the listening session, we asked the blog-happy Wentz for some tips on improving RollingStone.com. “I’m absolutely the wrong guy to ask,” he admitted sheepishly. “I put the wrong stuff on the Internet.”

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[Corin.] | 11/8/2008, 9:37 am EST

wow.
anyone here that posted how much they hate Fall Out Boy needs to get a life. If you hate them so much, then why did you take the time to find this site, and then actually post how mush you dislike them? If thats what you do with your time, then you should probably like…you know…go get a life that worth more than the one you’ve got. You say how much you hate them, but honestly you can’t hate them that much if you took the time to find this and post. So…go get a life.
Obviously this site is for people that LIKE them. So if you don’t like them, keep your stupid opinion to your stupid self. Leave us all alone, because nobody cares about you.

diiana stump ♥ | 10/15/2008, 9:51 pm EST

ppaaatrick i love you ♥♥♥

fob the best

Alex | 10/11/2008, 8:02 pm EST

Jimmy | 10/2/2008, 5:37 pm EST

Go listen to Death Magnetic

listen to this guy

Nick | 10/7/2008, 6:34 pm EST

I love Fall Out Boy, theyre my fave band ever, ive loved them for years and they just get better and better, they always have a new style of music brought to their cds and they are very humble, honest guys and thats how all bands should be
i love them

BART S. | 10/6/2008, 10:16 am EST

I’m gonna start a band and call it Milhouse.

LISTEN!!! | 10/5/2008, 3:46 pm EST

the human race is truly a bunch of idiots that pretend they are what they are not. AND IM NOT TALKING ABOUT F.O.B. they are real with what they say and hilarious so i love them. at least pete wentz doesnt go around saying hes “pimp”, (whatever the heck that means.) like Tommy Lee.

Hey "hey people" | 10/5/2008, 3:15 pm EST

I dont like the music. And I care. Reading this shit is FUNNY.

hey people | 10/5/2008, 1:53 pm EST

ok, really keep your opinions about the band to yourself. if you don’t liek the music, fine. that’s a fine reason to judge them. but if you hate FOB because of pete wentz or some other stupid material reason, NO ONE CARES. haters, do you think anything you say will change fans’ opinions of the band? no. and fans, nothing you say will change haters’ opinions of the band. so NO ONE CARES.

hey people | 10/5/2008, 1:53 pm EST

ok, really keep your opinions about the band to yourself. if you don’t liek the music, fine. that’s a fine reason to judge them. but if you hate FOB because of pete wentz or some other stupid material reason, NO ONE CARES. haters, do you think anything you say will change fans’ opinions of the band? no. and fans, nothing you say will change haters’ opinions of the band. so NO ONE CARES.

hey people | 10/5/2008, 1:53 pm EST

ok, really keep your opinions about the band to yourself. if you don’t liek the music, fine. that’s a fine reason to judge them. but if you hate FOB because of pete wentz or some other stupid material reason, NO ONE CARES. haters, do you think anything you say will change fans’ opinions of the band? no. and fans, nothing you say will change haters’ opinions of the band. so NO ONE CARES.

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Anonymous | 10/4/2008, 7:13 pm EST

who the hell said infinity on high was the best thing since ok computer?
that person should really have his brain surgery

gio the gent | 10/4/2008, 1:05 pm EST

I think fallout boy are very good at what they do and thats make catchy ass songs, stop hating people!

TeenSpirit | 10/3/2008, 10:45 pm EST

Fall Out Boy should die in a fiery pit. I agree with Jimmy. LISTEN TO REAL FUCKING MUSIC, PEOPLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!

excuse me? | 10/3/2008, 7:50 pm EST

excuse me but doesn’t this band represent everything that is wrong about the music industry. I like Pop not Pap and fall out Boy is the most over produced demographically based pap next to Miley Cyrus. When you read the rolling stone reviews on amazon.com they all say “used to be a good magazine” and this is exactly why. Rolling Stone used to create trends in music not buy into them.

justmejezzie | 10/3/2008, 5:14 pm EST

in all honesty im pumped.
this album should be great, and if its not im still going to have respect for the band. ive loved the from the start (well since i first heard of them years ago) theres alot of people that judge them, and say their musics sucks, or they are posers, but every person i talk likes at least one of theirs songs.

all in all (yes i just said that), im am absolutly pumped for this album, you have no idea!

(nickname) | 10/3/2008, 3:41 pm EST

i hope they can push through all the haters and teenies. because either way this band will get so much pressure on anything. staying gold is hard for some people like p.wentz considering the limelight def. loves him.

=] | 10/3/2008, 3:34 pm EST

i don’t care what they’ve done in their past. i think they could have pushed the limit on this album, and i hope they do. ’80s riffs? mmmhmm….

=] | 10/3/2008, 3:34 pm EST

i don’t care what they’ve done in their past. i think they could have pushed the limit on this album, and i hope they do. ’80s riffs? mmmhmm….

CaptainSubtext | 10/3/2008, 3:02 am EST

Infinity on High was probably the best thing since OK Computer.

Kristen | 10/2/2008, 10:19 pm EST

Fall out boy has talent and great music. If you have time to post a negative comment about a band you say you don’t like you need to get a life. Folie A Deux will be AMAZING!

Kurt's Corpse | 10/2/2008, 5:45 pm EST

Worst. Band. Ever.

Wentz is a punk. Any slob can play bass. He soooo wishes he was the lead singer.

Jimmy | 10/2/2008, 5:37 pm EST

Go listen to Death Magnetic.

danielle | 10/2/2008, 4:46 pm EST

1) they suck
2) it’s their 4th album, no their 6th

pete w. | 10/2/2008, 4:31 pm EST

is a sweet dude, a sweet dude due his dues in this time of times to owe people something in the times of uncertainty mr. w. gets it done wears fashion has clothes cool kids find camp and marrys plastic ono nose jobbos, fun times

Matt, VA | 10/2/2008, 3:37 pm EST

I’ve been a Fall Out Boy fan since the beginning and I’ll be the first to admit that they don’t have too much talent (I’ve seen them live). But they do put on a good show and I enjoy the creativeness of their lyrics. People can have their opinions but I’ll buy the new album and I’m pretty sure it’ll be good just like the rest of them.

SO EXCITED!!! | 10/2/2008, 2:42 pm EST

Can’t wait for Folie a Douche!!!

Joe | 10/2/2008, 12:58 pm EST

U2 sure wont have to feed RS breakfast to get a good review.

the porksword | 10/2/2008, 11:56 am EST

Fall Out (of a plane, please) Boy sucks…

name | 10/2/2008, 2:58 am EST

nothing against fall out boy but I hope you’re not praising their album because they fed you breakfast.

I wasn’t too keen on the single but I’ll keep open minded towards the album

Nick, tx | 10/2/2008, 12:26 am EST

haha……see they are like the band that has something to them that you don’t keep in your cd case when you are hanging with your cool friends in middle school lol…….yal know what i’m talking about….they are catchy and political and really just too appealing to everybody to be taken seriously with the likes of their more indy counterparts…..but the whole business is about noteriety and they have succeeded where others fail….no reason to chastice them for it….they are a good band for their generation

Nick, tx | 10/2/2008, 12:26 am EST

haha……see they are like the band that has something to them that you don’t keep in your cd case when you are hanging with your cool friends in middle school lol…….yal know what i’m talking about….they are catchy and political and really just too appealing to everybody to be taken seriously with the likes of their more indy counterparts…..but the whole business is about noteriety and they have succeeded where others fail….no reason to chastice them for it….they are a good band for their generation

xxReinventLovexx | 10/1/2008, 10:41 pm EST

I personally can’t wait for their new album. ‘Folie A Deux’ has already caught my attention with “I Don’t Care”, which is truly ironic considering FOB Haters are already trashing their new CD and career. I love Fall Out Boy and will stick through the haters like any other true fan.

November comes and I’ll be blasting Folie A Deux despite the remarks.

herojuana | 10/1/2008, 8:20 pm EST

Anonymous, that’s a good summary.

I have tried to appreciate Fall Out Boy, but they’re crap.

There are literally hundreds of bands out there that deserve more press.

Fall Out Boy | 10/1/2008, 8:11 pm EST

We sucka da balLs.
LOLOLOLOLO

Fall Out Boy | 10/1/2008, 6:42 pm EST

Our career will end…..NOW

Anonymous | 10/1/2008, 5:53 pm EST

god what an overrated band of nonesense

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