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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I'll admit, when i came to this album i was not expecting to be impressed. having witnessed the various 12 year emo old girls in my town going ecstatic over the singles on the radio, i assumed this would just be an hour of teen angst, but i was surprised. I dont think theres a weak song on the album - something that i can rarely even say of my favourite bands. the songs are easy to listen to, catchy, and my favourite feature of the album is the energy found in every track. If you're even vaguely into the lighter side of punk/emo, then i would recommend this to you, you'll be dancing round the room in no time.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
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You have to love the way a band like Fall Out Boy can split listeners. Putting that and any genre disputes to the side, however, I feel that this is a really good album.
I don't consider this 'pop-punk' sort of music to be the best I own, but that doesn't mean it can't be enjoyable. Fantastic guitars, excellent melodies and really catchy lyrics, all of which indicate that Fall Out Boy have an impressive talent for songwriting.
One of the big selling points for me with this album, besides being really listenable music, are the lyrics. If you actually sit down for five minutes and think about some of them, you may realise that Fall Out Boy don't seem to take themselves, or anything for that matter, very seriously. This is one of the things I love about this band. Their lyrics are some of the wittiest, most intelligent around, bar none.
I can't think of another band who can write songs that their fans will happily sing along to at gigs, blissfully unaware of the fact that the lyrics are in fact criticising them. The band are an inside joke on this scene known as 'emo' and invite the fury of those who slag off the genre with open arms.
All in all, this is a package that brings together highly accessible music and lyrics that border genius. Anyone who is into 'pop-punk' has no reason to dislike this and should buy a copy. There are always going to be people who won't like this, but I don't think a band has ever cared less. I highly recommend the album.
My favourite tracks:
1. Of All The Gin Joints In All The World
2. Nobody Puts Baby In The Corner
3. I Slept With Someone In Fall Out Boy And All I Got Was This Stupid Song Written About Me
4. A Little Less Sixteen Candles, A Little More 'Touch Me'
5. 7 Minutes In Heaven (Atavan Halen)
I don't consider this 'pop-punk' sort of music to be the best I own, but that doesn't mean it can't be enjoyable. Fantastic guitars, excellent melodies and really catchy lyrics, all of which indicate that Fall Out Boy have an impressive talent for songwriting.
One of the big selling points for me with this album, besides being really listenable music, are the lyrics. If you actually sit down for five minutes and think about some of them, you may realise that Fall Out Boy don't seem to take themselves, or anything for that matter, very seriously. This is one of the things I love about this band. Their lyrics are some of the wittiest, most intelligent around, bar none.
I can't think of another band who can write songs that their fans will happily sing along to at gigs, blissfully unaware of the fact that the lyrics are in fact criticising them. The band are an inside joke on this scene known as 'emo' and invite the fury of those who slag off the genre with open arms.
All in all, this is a package that brings together highly accessible music and lyrics that border genius. Anyone who is into 'pop-punk' has no reason to dislike this and should buy a copy. There are always going to be people who won't like this, but I don't think a band has ever cared less. I highly recommend the album.
My favourite tracks:
1. Of All The Gin Joints In All The World
2. Nobody Puts Baby In The Corner
3. I Slept With Someone In Fall Out Boy And All I Got Was This Stupid Song Written About Me
4. A Little Less Sixteen Candles, A Little More 'Touch Me'
5. 7 Minutes In Heaven (Atavan Halen)
21 of 25 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
After browsing the reviews of this album at 1.30am as you do, it became clear that the majority of the high ratings were associated with hyperactive teenagers with no sense of conscientiousness who just say 'oh dance dance is awesome' owtte, and the majority of the low ratings were associated with adults who seem to try and make the most articulate review imaginable.
Well I see their point, but the truth is, anyone who isn't emo, hates emos. And consequently their music, regardless of whether it's good or not. Now I appreciate a lot of rock music, and a number of years ago preferred heavier stuff, but was eventually converted to the emo scene after persistent detest of it. By that I mean converted to emo music, I don't have a vampiric existence or anything. True, Fall Out Boy do not have the same soloist quality as the likes of MCR but to conquer the masses they must be doing something right.
Adults like to sterotype the whole depressed teen thing, the long haircuts and the high pitched singing. But lets be honest, its better than say gangsta rap which is far more annoying, with no melody and whose lyrics just drone on about drivebying people. One thing is for sure though, you can't rock out to classic rock, and I'm sure you'll find that Fall Out Boy are much better than any oldie band that middle aged ingrates are inclined to argue are the contrary, whose melodies are on the whole, slow and boring. 5 Stars to "I Slept With Someone from Fall Out Boy..." because it is a fine blend of heavy music with emo, without becoming redefined as screamo. Obviously you adults are clueless about what I'm talking about, but stop whining about our music. Then perhaps we'll stop whining about yours. To sum them up, ignoring the babble of other misguided reviewers, the singing and the lyrics are actually very good. If you dont like the theme of the lyrics, DONT LISTEN TO THEM! The point is they are well structured, put togther ("sunset in my veins" etc for Sophmore Slump, the alteration of the chorus). The drumming is excellent, but I agree at least that the bass could use some spicing up. The melodies provided by the guitarists are more than adequate and all of the songs work well overall.
And before you stereotype me, I'm not an emo-geek, despite being vastly intelligent and a lover of emo music. Fall Out Boy have success written all over them, and I'd like to see anyone argue otherwise.
Well I see their point, but the truth is, anyone who isn't emo, hates emos. And consequently their music, regardless of whether it's good or not. Now I appreciate a lot of rock music, and a number of years ago preferred heavier stuff, but was eventually converted to the emo scene after persistent detest of it. By that I mean converted to emo music, I don't have a vampiric existence or anything. True, Fall Out Boy do not have the same soloist quality as the likes of MCR but to conquer the masses they must be doing something right.
Adults like to sterotype the whole depressed teen thing, the long haircuts and the high pitched singing. But lets be honest, its better than say gangsta rap which is far more annoying, with no melody and whose lyrics just drone on about drivebying people. One thing is for sure though, you can't rock out to classic rock, and I'm sure you'll find that Fall Out Boy are much better than any oldie band that middle aged ingrates are inclined to argue are the contrary, whose melodies are on the whole, slow and boring. 5 Stars to "I Slept With Someone from Fall Out Boy..." because it is a fine blend of heavy music with emo, without becoming redefined as screamo. Obviously you adults are clueless about what I'm talking about, but stop whining about our music. Then perhaps we'll stop whining about yours. To sum them up, ignoring the babble of other misguided reviewers, the singing and the lyrics are actually very good. If you dont like the theme of the lyrics, DONT LISTEN TO THEM! The point is they are well structured, put togther ("sunset in my veins" etc for Sophmore Slump, the alteration of the chorus). The drumming is excellent, but I agree at least that the bass could use some spicing up. The melodies provided by the guitarists are more than adequate and all of the songs work well overall.
And before you stereotype me, I'm not an emo-geek, despite being vastly intelligent and a lover of emo music. Fall Out Boy have success written all over them, and I'd like to see anyone argue otherwise.
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fabulous
great cd, and great price. i love this album and all songs and cant stop listening to them. i sure do miss fall out boys music!
love this album loads, great buy!!
love this album loads, great buy!!
Published 6 months ago by zoe
Fobtastic
I was slightly apprehensive about the CD that had just been bought. Having read some of the song titles I thought this might be just a mish-mash of, well, "rubbish" rock. Read more
Published on 26 Dec 2007 by Trixy
Mixed, not what it should be...
FOB's second `official' album and their first recorded on Island Records, is a mixed bag.
FOB continue their fast american pop in some style, but in this album they have added... Read more
FOB continue their fast american pop in some style, but in this album they have added... Read more
Published on 11 Dec 2007 by Jack
Rubbish
I don't even need to open the CD case to know that this is a waste of time. It's just been sitting on my shelf for ages, years maybe.
Rubbish... Read more
Rubbish... Read more
Published on 6 Nov 2007 by DC
Brilliant album
This is a great album and it is equally brilliant as Infinity On High ( there most recent album ) and it's predecessor, Take This To Your Grave. Read more
Published on 29 Oct 2007 by I AM ME
From Under The Cork Tree review
This is a great album and it has some great songs on it, my favourite is probably Sugar We're Goin' Down but all the songs are brilliant. Read more
Published on 25 July 2007 by Bahlob
Nobody Puts This Album in the Corner
I've had this album for almost 2 years now, and it still isn't old, and I still find my self listening to it over and over again. Read more
Published on 9 April 2007 by Denus
'From Under The Cork Tree'
This album was a Christmas present for me in 2005 and I'm still loving it.
With the highly anticipated 'Infinity On High' release coming up, new fans of the band should... Read more
With the highly anticipated 'Infinity On High' release coming up, new fans of the band should... Read more
Published on 25 Jan 2007 by N. Jeffery
It Won't Kill You To Try It
I discovered Fall Out Boy a year ago when my 2 friends fell in love with their song Grand Theft Autumn/Where Is Your Boy Tonight and thought that i might try the band out myself. Read more
Published on 15 Jan 2007 by N. Brown
It was good.....
I have used it was good..... as a title before in one of my reviews, because the same thing applies. Read more
Published on 21 Dec 2006 by Jasper Wong
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