Fall Out Boy
Fall Out Boy is an American rock band formed in Wilmette, Illinois in 2001 — Patrick Stump's vocals, Pete Wentz's lyrics — that leapt from pop punk roots to arena-scale pop rock. From Under the Cork Tree (2005), with Sugar, We're Goin Down, is the breakthrough to start with. Shop Fall Out Boy vinyl, CDs, and reissues at Wax Trax Records.
About Fall Out Boy
Fall Out Boy formed in Wilmette, Illinois in 2001 around Patrick Stump, Pete Wentz, Joe Trohman, and Andy Hurley. Their early independent debut Take This to Your Grave (2003) on Fueled by Ramen led to a major-label deal with Island Records and the 2005 breakthrough From Under the Cork Tree, with hit singles Sugar, We're Goin Down and Dance, Dance. The band took an extended hiatus from 2009 to 2013 before returning with Save Rock and Roll (2013), continuing with commercial success. Pete Wentz's parallel record label DCD2 (formerly Decaydance Records, a Fueled by Ramen imprint) signed Panic! at the Disco, the Academy Is..., and others.
Sound and style
Fall Out Boy's sound combines pop punk, alternative rock, pop rock, emo, and arena rock with Stump's distinctive vocal delivery, Wentz's literary lyrics, and a sound that progressively moved from pop punk roots toward broader pop rock and pop production approaches.
Discography highlights
- Take This to Your Grave (2003, Fueled by Ramen)
- From Under the Cork Tree (2005, Island/Fueled by Ramen)
- Infinity on High (2007, Island/Fueled by Ramen)
- Folie à Deux (2008, Island/Fueled by Ramen)
- Save Rock and Roll (2013, Island)
- American Beauty/American Psycho (2015, Island/DCD2)
- Mania (2018, Island/DCD2)
- So Much (for) Stardust (2023, Fueled by Ramen)
For collectors
Fueled by Ramen, Island, and DCD2 pressings of the Fall Out Boy catalog have been issued in extensive color variant editions and retailer-exclusive pressings. From Under the Cork Tree has had multiple anniversary editions.
Where to start
Listeners new to Fall Out Boy typically start with From Under the Cork Tree (2005) or Save Rock and Roll (2013).