Mar 5, 2015 4 min read

Fall Out Boy’s sixth studio album, “American Beauty/American Psycho” was released Jan. 20, and since then, it has become a huge hit with the fans. After the band’s break-up from 2009-2013 and their strong comeback with the album “Save Rock and Roll,” the fans were excited to hear what they came up with. The new album consists of 11 tracks that each contain a different sound.

The first track on the album sets the tone for the whole album. It still has a pop-punk sound, but uniquely features horns. I love this song as a whole, but my favorite part of it is the bridge.

This is the title track for the album and probably my least favorite. It feels out of place compared to the other songs and doesn’t seem to fit with the rest of the music on the album.

The third track on the album is one of the most popular songs on the album. It’s heard on top 40 radio multiple times each day and is a powerful anthem that showcases Fall Out Boy’s ability to become a legendary band.

The fourth track on the album has an incredibly powerful sound. When you listen to this song, it makes you feel accepted and content. This is my favorite of the songs on the album.

The fifth track on the album describes Uma Thurman demanding John Travolta to dance with her in the movie “Pulp Fiction.’ One of my favorite parts of this song is the inclusion of “The Munsters” theme song. I also enjoy the second verse and the bridge.

The sixth track is about how it feels to leave someone you love behind. According to bassist Pete Wentz, “It’s about when we leave town for weeks on end… when you feel so lonely it feels like white hot rage.”

This song is about anger towards people that try to shut you down and tell you how to feel. It’s about the people that try to make you feel nothing or like you’re nothing, just like the drug this song is named after. On their website Wentz wrote, “… let no one tell you your voice doesn’t matter. Wake up. This is our culture.”

This track is often compared to their song “Miss Missing You” from their last album. I disagree; I think this song has more edge. They make this connection by showing how the line from “Miss Missing You” (“you were my picket fence”) refers to the suburban American fantasy of the perfect white picket fence life and can be related to the American dream celebrated by Independence Day.

The ninth track is about that favorite record or song that gets replaced by a new favorite. It explains how your past songs are still favorites too. This song falls under the pop genre more than any other on the album.

This song is best associated with the movie “Big Hero 6.” Fall Out Boy was asked to write the song after hearing the plot of the movie. Not only did it fit the movie well, but it also sent the message that even though we won’t be around forever, we can take a stand and make changes that can live on.

The final track focuses on a hotel room in New York City. Some think Fall Out Boy is comparing themselves to the room by saying the room will mean something for a while, until people stop renting it out and the hotel is torn down. They get this from the lyrics, “It shares our fate and deserves our pity.” When the song was released Wentz wrote, “… this is a love song to me … we are, at the end of the day, just chemicals, but maybe mine make more sense with yours than anyone else….” This is the song with the most edge.

Overall, I don’t think the album was bad, but I did enjoy some songs more than others. Some don’t like the album because they believe Fall Out Boy is changing their sound and becoming more of a pop band. A lot of bands change their sound, but that doesn’t mean that they will stay that way. If you compare this album to previous ones, it is has the least edge, but I still enjoyed it. Though Fall Out Boy has changed a bit, I don’t think it’s a bad change.