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intereact!Fall Out Boy
Retail Price (not our price): $13.98
Release Date: 2005-05-03
Manufacturer: Island
Format: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Track List
Now here, for your listening pleasure, the tracks...
| Disc 1 |
Editorial Reviews (supplied by Amazon.com):
1) Amazon.com
The cleverness of Fall Out Boy's lyrical content is immediately evident by looking at the song titles on their sophomore disc, From Under the Cork Tree. "A Little Less 'Sixteen Candles,' a Little More 'Touch Me,'" "I Slept with Someone in Fall Out Boy and All I Got Was This Stupid Song Written About Me" and "Sophomore Slump or Comeback of the Year" are but a small taste of the group's acerbic attitude. After FOB's indie debut hit the underground charts, the group's sudden indie-style success made for a fast growth spurt. Their appeal is obvious, from frontman Patrick Stump's Killer-esque pipes (especially evidenced in the disc-closing "XO") to their very melodic teen-angst anthems. While much of the disc operates at usual punk-pop speed, the highlight comes from a slower, emotion-laden cut called "I've Got a Dark Alley and a Bad Idea That Says You Should Shut Your Mouth." This song of living in the public while working through private pain is a beautiful, multilayered number that stays with you long after the album is over. --Denise Sheppard
Customer Reviews (supplied by Amazon.com):
Average Customer Rating: 3.5 out of 5
1) Would have been better had the radio not overplayed the songs [Rating: 3 out of 5]
I really like some of the songs on here, and it's the kind of cd that I'll still have when I'm 40 that my kids will listen and shake their heads at. The good songs that are on it made the radio, not really any hidden gems on it.2) Great album despite their generally young girl fans [Rating: 4 out of 5]
With all the hooplah Fall Out Boy has been getting lately, one can't help but be curious. After all, their recent projects are what any music industry icon aspires to: releasing a new hit album, becoming basically the poster boys for MTV and VH1, getting their friendly school rivals Panic! At the Disco into the mainstream, and even working to reunite Ugandan children with their families after being forced into their country's brutal civil war. These guys are a common enough name, and with the success of their new CD Infinity On High, it's easy to forget From Under the Cork Tree--the super-smash 2005 album that really made them so famous.By all means, though it is easy to cast aside in the wake of their new CD, it shouldn't be. From Under the Cork Tree is still in many respects their most popular album and arguably the better of the two as well. They may attract legions of teenyboppers as their primary audience and have a few scandals under their belts, but despite the hate they've gotten from various critics who are annoyed by the fans, it's pretty difficult to deny how great From Under the Cork Tree is if you pay close attention.Most evident on first glance are the clever and usually very long song titles, but that's not as far as their wit goes. Vocalist Patrick Stump's sweet yet versatile voice mingles with Pete Wentz's brokenhearted and sometimes risqué lyrics for thirteen tracks of edgy pop-punk magic. The hits "Dance, Dance" and "Sugar, We're Goin' Down" will immediately come to mind here, and the latter is pretty representative of the album's whole sound. It's often heavier than your standard romp through a pop-punk album, but do remember Fall Out Boy deliberately lean to the punk side of that broad genre label. The instruments pound along cleanly the whole time, plowing through over a dozen catchy hooks and Patrick's skillful singing that never gets scratchy unless he's screaming, which is rare. Every song is memorable and unique in its own way while still bearing the key elements we've come to expect from the band by now, and all the songs feel familiar somehow even if you've never heard them. Such is the compelling factor of Fall Out Boy that surfaces in everything they do. Basically every song here is a highlight in some way and they all fall under either the lyrical category of sad or sexy, some of which are both. Especially beautiful and haunting are "Sophomore Slump Or Comeback Of the Year" and "A Little Less Sixteen Candles, A Little More 'Touch Me'"; both go straight to your gut and don't leave for quite a while.Wherever Fall Out Boy may be headed next, for the rock music enthusiast FOB's second effort From Under the Cork tree is a well-done and catchy slice of musical artistry that proves exactly why these guys have completely taken over the airwaves and the press recently. This CD really is the one that launched them from hardcore/indie obscurity into true superstar status, and with even one spin of it, it's plain as day to see why.3) Great follow up [Rating: 4 out of 5]
This is a great CD I think that Fall Out Boy never goes wrong and never ceases to amaze me. Thanks guys for putting out some damn good songs that I can actually relate to.4) Fall Out [Rating: 3 out of 5]
the cd that made fall out boy popular, a few good songs, like dance dance, and a little less sixteen candles..., but has some lag on the fill in songs. id reccomend it to avid music lovers. but it is already a best selling album so it pretty much talks for itself.5) Their best major release (of the 3). [Rating: 4 out of 5]
The big standouts are Dance, Dance, Sugar We're Going Down, Sophomore Slump or Comeback Of The Year (best long note by Patrick EVER), XO and A Little Less 16 Candles, A Little More Touch Me and Nobody Puts Baby In the Corner. I can't really remember the other ones and the song Atavan Halen was not as deep as I thought it'd be. Sure, it touches on suicide, and when I first heard of this weeks after, I had Pete heavy on my mind. Not a fun thing to go through.But like this song and the rest of them, they are probably a bit of catchiness, maybe even melodic but I DON'T REMEMBER THEM AT ALL! Some of the songs that made the final cut could have been LEFT OFF the album ENTIRELY.But 6 or so standouts is pretty damn good so I'm giving this album the thumbs up. I have their first official album, Take This To Your Grave because I loved the singles on this one. But that album isn't that great. It's hyper which is cool but not many standouts whatsoever.I give this album a 3.8/5Cover Art: Are the people in the trucks drowning? O_o If so, A-Inside Art: A- (lyrics and pictures of the hottie Pete (check). Pictures of the other band members are there too so (check))Songwriting: C+ (Fun, and stuck in your mind for the most part.)Vocals: C- Patrick has a way with his unique vocal work. It only gets better as the albums go along (point for Infinity On High)Vocal Emotion: C (D- at his worst and C++ at his best (Golden))Vocal Acrobatics: D-Production: C-Length: A-Final Rating: 3.8 stars.