I love Fall Out Boy but I have never managed to see them live! It is quite a shame but I am hoping that they will come to a festival in Switzerland or add a Swiss date to their MANIA tour. But first things first let me introduce you to their newest record MANIA.
MANIA is their 7th record and was released on January 19th. The album is 10 songs strong including the signature voice of Patrick Stump. I honestly love his voice. It has that certain something that you cannot train you just have it or you don’t. Patrick Stump definitely has it. For me Pete Wentz also plays a main part in Fall Out Boy. He not only promoted the band on One Tree Hill and had a liaison with Peyton played by Hillary Burton but his looks and his talent make him unique. Fall Out Boy to me represent the new generation of Rockstars π But of course without Joe Trohman and Andy Hurley there wouldn’t be a band and no Fall Out Boy.
Of course I had a first listen to the new record MANIA and I have already three favourites. The first one that got me dancing was “Hold Me Tight or Don’t”. It kinda reminds me of The Script’s “Rain” which is a good thing. While writing this I am still dancing π “Young and Menace” is super intense and has great vibes. The stops in the rhythm are brilliant and are quite popular these days. Fall Out Boy end MANIA with an anthem! “Bishops Knife Trick” has that certain feeling that it needs a stadium or a big venue to fully unfold its potential. But I immediately fell in love with it.
Listening to MANIA makes me realize how much I liked Fall Out Boy and with this review I’d like to make you want to listen to this band too. They have been around for years and deserve all the credit. So first YouTube video I share is my current favourite of the record “Hold Me Tight or Don’t”:
Isn’t this video amazing???!! The purple Skeleton is just the best costume. This song and the video are full of energy and good vibes. I hope you like it as much as I do. But of course I want to show you some more tunes! Fall Out Boy released a video for “Young and Menace” as well and here it is:
I love the Britney Spears reference. But WOW the video is super weird but again also very purple which matches the theme of the record. I would have loved to show you a video for “Bishop Knife Trick” but unfortunately I couldn’t find a good one. But as I said it’s better to listen to the song in a big venue anyway to really get that anthem feeling. To get the full picture here’s the full song list of Fall Out Boy’s 7th record MANIA:
- Stay Frosty Royal Milk Tea
- The Last of the Real Ones
- Hold Me Tight or Don’t
- Wilson (Expensive Mistakes)
- Church
- Heaven’s Gate
- Champion
- Sunshine Riptide
- Young and Menace
- Bishops Knife Trick
All of my three favourites are on Kekoas Korner’s Spotify Playlist which you can find by clicking here. I will also notify you if Fall Out Boy decides to come to Switzerland on my social media channels Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. At the moment they are touring through Europe, the US and Asia. However there is a big break between the European and the American tour so I am hoping for a few festival announcements π
But most importantly now is your opinion! How did you like MANIA? Leave a reply below.
I remember listening to Fall Out Boy in middle school! Iβm pretty proud that theyβre still going strong today. I enjoyed watching the music videos & discovering some new songs! I tend to stick to my same realm (mainly DMB) so branching out is great for me from time to time. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you for your lovely comment! And I know what you mean. They’ve been around for ages:) DMB?
Iβm sorry! Dave Matthews Band. So used to using the acronym ?
Ohh haha I do know and like them π I thought it was some kind of Electro music lol
Yes! So glad you made the reference of Pete Wentz in OTH. I actually was just talking to a friend about this album today. Iβm going to check it out tomorrow!
haha yeah I had to. It made me love them even more! π let me know what you thought of the album! π