Infinity on High
Tracks like “Fame < Infamy” and “Don’t You Know Who I Think I Am?” find the band wrestling with topics like sudden fame and celebrity. Small surprises work to keep things fresh in the band’s familiar emo-pop realm. Any original fans will find solace in the breakneck speed of “You’re Crashing” and the hint of Bad Religion guitar grandiosity on “Bang the Doldrums.”
It seems random that Jay-Z would take a break from running Island Records' parent company, Def Jam, to appear on Fall Out Boy's second album for the label. But consider this: Island's roster boasts several dozen rock acts, none of which has ever opened an album with the label's CEO announcing, "It's here!" after…
A funny thing happened to Fall Out Boy on the road to Infinity on High: they got famous.
A long, long time ago, in mid-2005, when Fall Out Boy had not one but two radio hits responsible for taking the ultra-seriousness of the 'emo' subgenre and...
Fall Out Boy - Infinity on High review: Fall Out Boy ditch more of their hardcore roots and play up to their pop sensibilities. Properly, this time.