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| Fall Out Boy (My Boys!): (left to right) Vocalist/Guitarist Patrick Stump, Backup vocalist/Bassist Pete Wentz, Drummer Andy Hurley, Guitarist Joe Trohmen |
I've said before, Fall Out Boy is one of my favorite bands! So whenever they release a new song, I get really excited.
The boys formed the band in Illinois and has been cited as the premier example of pop punk music in the 2000s. They named the band after a one time character in the Simpsons! They've released 5 studio albums and have been on hiatus once in 2010 to 2011 as Pete Wentz and Patrick Stump pursued other projects.
But even in the hiatus, Wentz and Stump got together to write music. And that was how Save Rock And Roll was born. I mention it only because it was their most recent album, not their best (Infinity On High, From Under The Cork Tree, Folie a Deux were really good). They re-imagined themselves in this album and shed their emo, punk persona. I think they figured out their purpose with this album. I actually was able to go to the concert for Save Rock And Roll (which was a ton of fun), and they focused more on their values beneath the music more than the punk rebellion focus from their youth. Sure the sound isn't quite rock and roll (more pop rock), but I get what they mean. They're trying to save what rock and roll was originally about--creating music that reached out to people and helped them get in touch with who they are.
"Centuries" mix a touch of old Fall Out Boy with the new dogma they've adopted for Save Rock And Roll. This song is quite an anthem because of the doubling up of the vocals and strong guitar phrases. There's also first verse after the beginning chorus which calls back to old Fall Out Boy and their "teenage dreams," "heavy metal," and "darkness." It's strange how they still have that darkness even though they are more pop than ever, but I guess it's part of their charm. The humming bit in the beginning and throughout the song is a sample from Suzanne Vega's "Tom's Diner"--which was a vignette about someone going to a diner. The sample itself is somewhat mundane, but the fact that Fall Out Boy completely revamped this song really impresses me. I've heard people sample songs before that sound so alike to the song they took that it's almost copying! But not Fall Out Boy, they've been in the business long enough to know how to reinvent things (like themselves!).
Musically, this song is a powerhouse. I've mentioned that it's an anthem in all intents and purposes, but it's also such a mix of different genres. The alternative rock comes out mostly in the guitar and drums. Also, Patrick's voice is so unique and rough in this song, which adds that rock quality. The pop influence comes in the repeating piano triad, but somehow the many layers obscure and complicate the song in a way that's so enjoyable to hear!
I really like this song. It gets me so pumped up! Listen below and fall in love with Fall Out Boy again if you fell out of love with them by around 2009 when punk music stopped being so popular.
Rating: 4 RECORDS
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