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Infinity on High
by Island Records
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Audio CD
Publisher: Island Records
UK pressing of Fall Out Boy's much anticipated 2007 album features one bonus track: 'G.I.N.A.S.F.S.' Infinity On High, once more produced by long term collaborator Neal Avron and, on two tracks, Hip-Hop/R&B legend Babyface, is pre-ceded by the hit single 'This Ain't A Scene, It's An Arms Race'. Universal. 2007.
After the success of From Under the Cork Tree, Fall Out Boy earned the right to indulge their whims. Fortunately, their instincts tend to serve them well (not counting those infamous cell-phone photos). On their most adventurous album, Def Jam prez Jay-Z introduces "Thriller," while Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds produces groove-heavy hit "This Ain't a Scene, It's an Arms Race" and "Thnks fr th Mmrs." A few new flourishes aside, however, like guitarist Joe Trohman's Metallica moves on "Thriller," the Chicago-bred band remains true to their punk-pop roots, even if vocalist Patrick Stump sounds like Mr. Sexyback on "This Ain't a Scene" and "I'm like a Lawyer with the Way I'm Always Trying to Get You Off (Me + You)." You can thank bass player/songwriter Pete Wentz for the unwieldy song titles. As he explains in "Fame < Infamy," "I am God's gift / Why would he bless me with such wit without a conscience." Whether spicing up their recipe with R&B swagger or playing it straight, FOB are at their best when they crank up the volume. Hence, the piano-based "Golden" is the weakest track on an otherwise solid outing. Hey, maybe they just wanted to see what a stadium looks like bathed in the glow of a thousand lighters. Taking its title from a letter Vincent Van Gogh sent to his brother Theo ("Be clearly aware of the stars and infinity on high"), Fall Out Boy's fourth seems likely to follow its predecessor into the platinum stratosphere. --Kathleen C. Fennessy
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| Infinity On High |
| Customer Rating: 1 out of 5 |
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i was realllly upset to realize how sucky this cd was. i used to love FOB and i'll always listen to their old stuff, but this is TO much. i hate how much their music changed and now the only ppl it appeals to is little teeniebopping fan girls. ewwwww. maybe if they come back with something that sounds a little along the lines of take this to ur grave or from under the corktree i'll listen again. i mean i can understand that they want to change their sound but jesus this sucks!
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| Tastes bitter |
| Customer Rating: 1 out of 5 |
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Horrible album, I don't know how it has gotten so high on the music charts. Truly awful.
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| Like OMG!!! |
| Customer Rating: 1 out of 5 |
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OMG, Fall Out Boy used to be sooooooo good, but this album isnt good. Like...why cant it just be a full album of Pete Wentz just reading his diary? I like to listen to FoB when Im doing my makeup, and then I dance around my room, and like omg so much fun! I hope the next one ruleeez, I love you Fall Out booooooyy!!!!
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| It's getting there... |
| Customer Rating: 4 out of 5 |
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The vocals are amazing; Patrick Stump could sing his way out of manslaughter by reciting the phone book to me and I wouldn't give a darn. The lyrics are as clever as ever. However, I don't see much improvement in the actual music part; either FOB isn't living to their full potential or they don't have anywhere else to turn.
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| Bar has been raised too high for Fall Out Boy |
| Customer Rating: 4 out of 5 |
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When you are practically reviving a genre of music from certain death while adding your own fine touches and original melodies, you are expected to do great things time and time again. Rock bands of the past 20 years, such as Nirvana, the Foo Fighters, Green Day and the Chili Peppers have done so, excluding a bump in the road here and there. Fall Out Boy has been the revolution to pop punk that has slowly but surely simmered with the declining popularity in bands like Mest, The Starting Line and Motion City Soundtrack. They re-opened the fan base to allow for the rejuventation and utter brilliance of Green Day's 'American Idiot.'
On 'From Under The Cork Tree', every song on the album is one you could swear you'd hear in your head for years to come. There was a different feel, a creative sound, an innovative finish to each track, and I just don't see that on 'Infinity On High.' First and foremost, I won't deny that there are some extremely catchy songs, such as "Thriller", a real upbeat opener with the inspirational words of Jay-Z setting off the album. There's "This Ain't A Scene, It's An Arms Race" with a beat and twist like nothing I've ever heard on mainstream radio, and "Thnks Fr Th Mmrs" featuring keyboards and a chorus that'll blow you away.
"The Take Over, The Breaks Over" is an awesome song, though in my head strangely reminiscent to "Of All The Gin Joints In All The World." This song I think most resembles the roots of Fall Out Boy and the type of song that catapulted them to stardom on their last album. It's also the third single, so you should be hearing it on your radio.
Two of the songs I was most impressed by were "Fame < Infamy" and "The Carpal Tunnel Of Love", tracks that explode with phenomenal guitar riffs like nothing I've ever heard from Fall Out Boy. These songs are the standalones on an album that is creative, energetic, and spontaneous, but just doesn't scratch your Fall Out Boy itch.
I find too many songs that seem either choppy or just plain not catchy. It's almost like the band compiled 7 or 8 good songs and didn't have the patience to do more writing and recording, so they filled the rest of the disc with B-sides or demos to push up the release date, possibly fill their pockets and go back on tour. Songs like "Golden", "Don't You Know Who I Think I Am?" and "Bang The Doldrums" just don't seem fitting for a band that's been such an influence on an entire genre.
Don't get me wrong: you will find some great songs on 'Infinity On High', but I don't think, collectively, that it lives up to the hype. The first two singles, "This Ain't A Scene, It's An Arms Race" and "Thnks Fr Th Mmrs" aren't as original and aren't nearly as radio friendly as the beloved "Sugar, We're Goin' Down" or even "Dance, Dance"... I am giving the album four stars for originality and creativity, but there are still several aspects of it that fall short. It's not listenable from front to back, but worth a $10 buy if you're a die hard fan. Hopefully we'll see some better work in the future, given that this band is still in their primetime years.
Grade: B
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Thriller
The Take Over, The Break's Over
This Ain't A Scene, It's An Arms Race
I'm 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) Life Of The Party
The Carpal Tunnel Of Love
Bang The Doldrums
Fame-Infamy
You're Crashing, But You're No Wave
I've Got All This Ringing In My Ears And None On My Fingers
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