Fall Out Boy: Music Analysis

In 2013 the pop punk/pop rock band Fall Out Boy shocked fans and listeners around the world with the announcement of their new album, Save Rock and Roll. Save Rock and Roll debuted at number one on the U.S. Billboard 200 earning the band their second career number one. The leading single on this album as well as their second career number one, “My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark (Light Em Up)” achieved triple-platinum certification in the U.S. and charted worldwide. Although this album had more of a pop vibe to it than their previous albums, the majority of the songs on this album can be enjoyed by listeners of any type of music and definitely brought Fall Out Boy back into the music scene swinging from their short-lived hiatus. This album

This song brought together pop and rock and roll to create a song that received triple platinum certification as well as being their first single for this album. “My Song’s Know What You Did in the Dark” was a comeback success and reached the top 10 on pop songs and alternative songs as well as getting over 2 million downloads shortly following its release. The hook to this song is strong and was just another example of the strength and range of Stump’s voice. “My Songs Know What You Did In the Dark” is one of those songs that get better every time you listen to

Towards the end of the song there is some weird techno beats that don’t sound like they belong, but that is quickly forgotten once Stump once again shows of his amazing vocalization. This song is another example of Fall Out Boy testing the waters and different studio techniques, and this time it’s positive and worked for them. The next song “Young Volcanoes” was another one of the strongest songs on this album. Although once again it had more of a dance/pop/mainstream vibe, it is still a catchy song that all fans of theirs will love. “Young Volcanoes” shows their talent to adapt their music to please old fans as well as a new generation of fans by making pop rock songs with powerful, relatable lyrics. This song is completely different form their other strong songs on this album such as “My Songs Know What You Did In the Dark” and “Phoenix”, but it still suits them