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Folie A Deux (Play.com Exclusive Slipcase)

Fall Out Boy

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American pop-rockers Fall Out Boy make a rapturous return with their fifth full-length studio album, Folie a Deux. Containing only traces of the commercial punk sensibility that laced their previous release, Infinity on High, this roaring release sees Fall Out Boy develop a new rock sound that is brimming with '80s inspired riffs and contagious choruses.

Folie a Deux leaps joyfully between a blend of pleasing pop punk to grandiose epics. Delving deep in to the politics of the heart and mind, Pete Wentz takes the songwriting reigns to explore decaying relationships and societal shortcomings with lyrics that command the presence of lead singer Patrick Stump's distinctive vocals. While 'American Suitehearts' is a strutting tongue in cheek pop swipe at narcissism that bares resemblance to their catchy early hit, 'Sugar, We're Goin Down', the opening stomper 'Disloyal Order Of Water Buffaloes' is a crazed rock chant that is grand in proportion. With suave precision, 'Tiffany Blews' throws itself entirely into '80s new romanticism. It is a pseudo club track that sees one of rap's hottest stars, Lil Wayne, offering guest vocals. Folie a Deux is littered with star collaborations: while Blondie superstar Debbie Harry offers vocals on the sleek 'West Coast Smoker' and Pharrell Williams lends his expertise on the double-bass filled 'w.a.m.s.', the overblown piano ballad, 'What A Catch, Donnie', has guest appearances from Panic At The Disco frontman Brendon Urie and Gym Class Heroes' Travis McCoy alongside rock veteran Elvis Costello who sings the re-emerging hook from earlier track, 'Headfirst Slide Into Cooperstown On A Bad Bet'. The upbeat tracks of 'She's My Winona' and '27' strut with experimental rock sounds: drummer Andrew Hurley pounds out taut marching beats, Joseph Trohman laces the tracks with lush guitarwork to construct Fall Out Boy's unmistakable sound.

Fall Out Boy have always shown a willingness to be creative and experiment in order to expand their sound to achieve greater results and Folie a Deux sees them take their largest risk yet. Introducing a wider range of sounds and instrumentation including orchestral and choral arrangements, Fall Out Boy have removed some of the standard punk elements of previous releases to produce their brightest and stylistically mature album to date.
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Track List

Disloyal Order Of Water Buffaloes
I Don't Care
Shes My Winona
America's Suitehearts
Headfirst Slide Into Cooperstown On A Bad Bet
The (Shipped) Gold Standard
(Coffee's For Closers)
What A Catch, Donnie
27
Tiffany Blews
W.A.M.S.
20 Dollar Nose Bleed
West Coast Smoker
Beat It (Bonus Track)

Customer Reviews

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Addictive and intense!

Coolhand83 | 12/12/2008 | See all Coolhand83's reviews (1) »

Worst FOB album, but not bad

fatmencantjump27 | 09/12/2008 | See all fatmencantjump27's reviews (2) »

Not there best album in my opinion. Sounds a bit too pop for my liking, but has some good anthems. Worth a buy. Buy 'take this to your grave' thats there best album, it went downhill from there

Best FOB album yet

Captain2 | 07/12/2008 | See all Captain2's reviews (59) »

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As my title suggests, this is my favourite FOB album to date. It's not very often I really like an album from the first listen but I've just gone through the album and love it, every track and I imagine many more listens in the future. I've never been a huge fan of this band but there is something different with this album that makes it stand out which is why you should buy this. If you're not a fan, I should think you will be after listening to this, give it a go!