fall out boy folie a deux album cover stevie nicks the wild heart

Then there’s the entire cameo section in What A Catch, Donnie (which is just the most beautiful FOB song ever written). I felt totally ‘whatever’ about the guest spots before, but now I think they make the record. What was wrong with me? I’ve decided to plea temporary insanity, because some of the things that actively put me off you, are the things that make you so special now.

In hindsight, I’m in utter disbelief that I couldn’t see how great you were. And today? Well, you’re my second favourite Fall Out Boy album, buddy! But you became new favourite album, and I played you to death. Maybe I just didn’t give you enough chances (spins) first time round, or maybe my musical palette had matured in those preceding years. Halfway through Fall Out Boy’s hiatus, when I realised the enormous void they’d left in my life, I was scrolling through iTunes and spotted your striking red cover art (the one thing I always immediately adored about you) and hit play. The band went away, and you were largely forgotten. While you might not to be blame for their disbandment, you failed to keep them together. They barely toured you compared to previous records, then went on ‘indefinite hiatus’ less than a year later, and that was your lot.

Not only were the fans not feeling you, but it felt like the band weren’t that enamoured at the time, either. Diehard fans didn’t want their FOB diluted with outsiders. Not just providing back-up vocals like before, but with their own lines. We already had it in our heads that you weren’t going to be easily accessible like your predecessors. His autobiographical stuff made it easy for us to relate. Your lyrics weren’t what we were used to either, with you being sold to us as the first album bassist/lyricist Pete Wentz decided to draw outside inspiration for. Our little emo ears just weren’t ready for it. There was jazz guitar, and so much funk and soul. You featured instruments we didn’t recognise. Especially in terms of being a follow-on from Infinity On High (my favourite album of all time – meaning you were fucked from the get go). When you came out in 2008, you weren’t what we (the Fall Out Boy fans) wanted. Sorry for not appreciating you at the time, and realising just what a feat of musicianship you actually are. How time flies, huh? And secondly, I wanted to say I’m sorry. It seems like just yesterday that I held you in my arms for the first time. Firstly, Happy Birthday – I can’t believe you’re turning 13.

Fall out boy folie a deux album cover stevie nicks the wild heart