Guest Blogger: Hunter 2

Fall Out Boy was started back in 2001 when friends Pete Wentz and Joe Trohman decided to make their own band after being inspired by bands such as Green Day and The Smiths. They are a punk rock band with a great vocalist that has a original tone to his voice. At the start, their band actually was nameless throughout their first two shows at small venues. Their first album they made was called Take This to Your Grave and was made in only 2 days. It wasn’t a huge success but did get them a few fans. Their next album was called From Under the Cork Tree and this was the album that really got their name out there and people began to recognize them. The song “Dance,Dance” from that album was the first Fall Out Boy song I had ever heard and I loved them right away. “Dance, Dance” was able to get to number 9 on the charts and stayed in the top 20 for 14 weeks. The song had a fast pace and upbeat flow to it that made you want to dance like the title says. After a year the band came out with their 3rd album called Infinity on High and Live in Phoenix in 2007. This was their biggest success of their career, selling over 250,000 copies in the first week. I personally bought this album and listened to it constantly. Now skipping a few years ahead comes their most recent album released in 2013 Save Rock and Roll which is my favorite because it honestly has been a few years since a good rock album has come out. Fall out boy has been slowly on the decline over the years because hip hop, rap, and techno music has been extremely popular. This was Fall Out Boys return into the music scene and its an nice change to hear. “Alone Together” is my favorite song from the new album because it reminds me of “Dance, Dance” because it also has a fast paced upbeat tone to it. Jason Lipshutz from Billboard.com says that “Alone Together” has “ lyrics that are cliche -- "Scream it from the top of your lungs," "I don't know where I'm going, but I don't think I'm coming home" -- but the song calls for simple pleasures.” I would say anyone who likes rock and roll should give Fall Out Boy a listen to if they haven’t ever heard them, they would not be disappointed.