![]() Language: English Words: 1,231 Chapters: 1/1 Hits: 12 Alternate Universe - No My Chemical Romanceīasically a Not!Fic of several AUs :) featuring the dumb idea I had of "love zombies." posting what i have so far so that the draft doesn't expire.Alternate Universe - Lori was left not Rick.Graphic Depictions Of Violence, Major Character Death.Ibetyourenotfuckingprettyontheinside Fandoms: My Chemical Romance, Fall Out Boy, The Used, The Walking Dead (TV) Love? From The Other Side Of The Apocalypse!? Language: English Words: 9,139 Chapters: 7/? Comments: 18 Kudos: 52 Bookmarks: 2 Hits: 816 Or, a fic set in 2001 when Fall Out Boy formed ft. He wasn’t comfortable enough to share this part of himself with Joe, who he barely knew, and Pete, who he knew nothing about. On his way out of the house, Patrick took one last look at his rollator from where it sat folded up and leaned against the wall next to the door. Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings.Choose Not To Use Archive Warnings, No Archive Warnings Apply.Unfortunately, we probably won’t see the band capture the sheer earworminess of “Infinity on High” or the creative heights of “Folie a Deux.” But after a mess of an album in “MANIA,” “So Much (For) Stardust” is a huge step up.The hurting here below, and the emptiness above It’s not a perfect record by any means, but it has the emo spirit the band lacked in the 2010s. The cumulative experience of “So Much (for) Stardust” is one of pure nostalgia. “Flu Game,” another track on the second half of the record, didn’t do much for me but represents a fairly unique sound for the band. Maybe I’m just a sucker for a good string section. Stump clearly graduated from the school of Earth, Wind and Fire, as he sings over a joyous, huge-sounding layer of instruments. “What a Time to be Alive” is one of the highlights of the record. “Fake Out” and “Heartbreak Feels So Good” are the most reminiscent of their previous three records, with the latter sounding like a spin on their 2013 track, “Young Volcanoes.” While Stump’s lead vocals can fill out an arena just fine, he does well on the quieter, more acoustic moments too.ĭespite their focus on returning to form, the band finds ways to expand their sound. Joe Trohman contributes a heavy driving guitar riff and Hurley, as always, is solid on the drums. Stump’s lead vocals sound as fresh as ever and Wentz’s lyrics are on point. “Hold Me Like a Grudge,” the third single from the record, is the most cohesive effort from the band. “Love From the Other Side” serves as an impactful scene-setter for the record, complete with an orchestral introduction. “I Am My Own Muse” sounds like a theme for a menacing Disney villain. Patrick Stump dials up the melodrama on “Heaven, Iowa,” opining on star-crossed lovers over a bed of synths and jagged guitars. While there are some real lyrical clunkers throughout the record (“My mood board is just pictures of you,” “I feel so ‘A Star is Born’”) and occasional misfires (“So Good Right Now”), it’s evident that the band is having fun and being true to themselves. In the vein of glam rock acts like Def Leppard and Aerosmith, this is a huge-sounding record with lots of Moxy. There’s themes of yearning and love, lyrics about apocalypses and grudges and two dramatic interludes from Ethan Hawke and Pete Wentz (sure, why not). This record is indulgent in the best way possible. The 808s are gone and the guitars are back. While the band denies that “So Much (For) Stardust” is a “throwback record,” it’s evident that the band felt a pull to revert back to their more angsty, punchier roots. With their latest record, Fall Out Boy is sounding a lot more like Fall Out Boy. There were glimpses of greatness, as seen on tracks like “Favorite Record,” “Rat a Tat” and “Wilson (Expensive Mistakes),” but many tracks lacked a distinct style and identity - one of the band’s calling cards. “MANIA” was their most divisive record yet, as it embraced trap beats, electronic instruments and vapid lyricism. “Save Rock And Roll” was a happy medium between their old and new music, but “American Beauty, American Psycho” saw the band lean harder into a pop sound. Five years later, the group returned with a slicker, more contemporary sound.
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