Fall Out Boy - This Ain't A Scene, It's An Arms Race

Artist profile: Fall Out Boy

Release Date: 29/01/07
Label: Mercury
Rating: ****

The almighty, the kings of pop-punk-rock Fall Out Boy are back. Is this something you'll welcome with open arms or bleeding ears? Whichever it is, you can't deny that they've got pulling power in all the right places.

'This Ain't A Scene, It's An Arms Race' starts like all the others. Chugging guitars and weird sound effects give into Patrick Stump's very underated brilliant voice, and the rest of the track follows through with smilar catchiness to their previous stuff; although it will never be as catchy as 'Sugar, We're Going Down' – but as that was a slice of pop genius, it's easy to forgive.

The reason we love Fall Out Boy is because they're real – they know what they are, and they don't try to be anything else to be respected by their peers. And they've been able to manage it once again – all hail the Kings.

Han Quintrell

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