On January 19, American rock band Fall Out Boy released their seventh studio album, Mania: A Fall Out Boy LP. The album debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 on February 3, making it their fourth US number-one album. The Rolling Stones rated the album a three out of five stars.

There is a total of ten songs on the album: “Stay Frosty Royal Milk Tea,” “The Last of the Real Ones,” “Hold me Tight, or Don’t,” “Wilson (Expensive Mistakes),” “Church,” “Heaven’s Gate,” “Champion,” “Sunshine Riptide (ft. Burna Boy),” “Young and Menace” and “Bishop’s Knife Trick.”

I’ve been listening to Fall Out Boy since I was in elementary school, and I have witnessed first-hand their change in sound over the years. While some people might dislike the new direction the band is pursuing, it’s not bad music.

With the band consisting of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Patrick Stump, Pete Wentz on the bass, Joe Trohman with the lead guitar and their drummer Andy Hurley, their music is outstanding, and the lyrics are meaningful and personal.

The album has a mix of different sounds. For example, “Young and Menace” has an almost EDM sound with the use of dub-step mashed with their usual rock. Songs like “Church” and “Heaven’s Gate” carry more soul in the music and a more personal message. They even dabble in a little bit of a reggae theme with Burna Boy in “Sunshine Riptide.” The Rolling Stone described “Hold Me Tight, or Don’t” as a “bubblegum trap swing.”

However, the band did make their normal alternative rock music with the songs “Champion,” “Bishop’s Knife Trick,” “Stay Frosty Royal Milk Tea,” “The Last of the Real Ones” and, my personal favorite,“Wilson (Expensive Mistakes).”

Whether you’re a die-hard Fall Out Boy fan or a newcomer, I believe that there are songs on the album that everyone can enjoy. Mania has a variety of amazing songs to choose from, and even if you don’t usually listen to Fall Out Boy, the new experience might change your mind.

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