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[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

Tell me about a record that you're not sure whether you like or not?

(erm, that you've actually heard)

Comments

[infov0re.livejournal.com]

The Jay-Z thing is meant to be embarrassing, in one sense; this is them waving their massive merchandise-sponsored cocks in a lot of people's faces. A Jay-Z cameo seems a good way to do that. A lot of that song is really about the narrative of FOB themselves, and not about the narrative of the record.

Have you listened to From Under The Cork Tree? If not, I'd recommend it - it's worth seeing what they're journeying from. Take This To Your Grave is great, but less essential; it's interesting to see how they've moved from the straight up emo-punk stylings to the big orchestral ballads. And cock-waving.

Infinity on High is a few tracks too long in the middle, tbh; it tails off a bit. But the last four tracks on the UK release (including GINASFS) are really good, still.

I really need to write something substantial on FOB.

[koganbot]

I would read it, if you wrote it.

[infov0re.livejournal.com]

Alright then. I have begun. It is going to take some time and some structure. Provisional title: "Fall Out Boy Is A Gang".

[dickmalone.livejournal.com]

I heard about half of Cork Tree, and liked it. Before their latest albums, I definitely preferred FoB to MCR. I guess because I'm not that invested in the story of FoB as a band it doesn't grab me? I did really, really like the video for "Arms Race."

But yeah, what Frank said--I do feel like I could get into that album.

[dickmalone.livejournal.com]

PS I am also unlike most poptimists in that I really love hard rock and pop-rock, arguably more than I love dance-pop. (!!!) There's a very good chance that my #1 album for the year will be Electric Six.

[koganbot]

How about hard-rock-dance-pop (such as the first Electric Six single, "Danger! High Voltage")(though I actually preferred "Gay Bar")? I like the first two E6 albs, have yet to hear the next two.