Can We Talk About Fall Out Boy For A Second?
I need to rant. Like, I really need to rant. About Fall Out Boy. I know. This is a vocal analysis site. But FOB is tied for my favorite artist, so I'm making an exception. MANIA came out recently-almost three months ago now. Now, I haven't seen a lot of people making this comparison, but I definitely see it. Mania is the new Folie a Deux. Lets rewind ten years to 2008, the year that Folie A Deux was released. Does anyone remember the endless stream of hate coming from FOB fans, saying they had sold out, and hating on them for creating something different? That has been what I have seen recently. I would like to tackle two things that make Mania different from Folie. The first being production, and the second being lyrics. In my humble opinion, no one has taken a civil side to the real issues with this album. You have the "fangirls" who will literally ATTACK people who feel like Mania is bad, you have the "haters" who don't like this album and ...