Fall Out Boy – Folie A Deux

What someday might have been described as having something to do with punk, is now more than ever pure pop. But hey, the dudes in Fall Out Boy know what their fans want to hear and aren’t afraid to give them just that. And so “Folie A Deux” is overproduced as fuck and rehashes a lot of classic rock riffs which are shoved into songs that all sound alike. Even the guest vocals by Blondie and Elvis Costello alongside the entire Decaydance roster can’t hide that these tracks are written to serve as radio fodder for the masses. It’s easy to listen to, won’t bore you but when it was all over I didn’t feel even the slightest hint of satisfaction. Then again, there’s no denying that “The (Shipper) Gold Standard” is an insanely catchy song. Too bad one or two songs don’t make a good album!
Score: 6 out of 10
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