Save Rock and Roll
2013
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Recording Info
The album was recorded from October 2012 to March 2013 at Rubyred Recordings in Santa Monica, California. It was produced by Butch Walker and Fall Out Boy, marking a departure from their longtime producer Neal Avron.
Track Highlights
- The Phoenix — An intense anthem about the band's rebirth, featuring aggressive strings and percussion.
- My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark (Light Em Up) — A hip-hop influenced track that became a major hit and is about enjoying their freedom, but still trying to forget about the band.
- Alone Together — A summer anthem with a strong vocal performance from Patrick Stump.
- Where Did the Party Go — A song with soul-funk influences, reflecting on fears of aging and irrelevance.
- Just One Yesterday (Foxes) — Features ethereal vocals from Foxes.
- The Mighty Fall (Big Sean) — Features a verse from Big Sean.
- Young Volcanoes — An acoustic-leaning track with a message about breaking free from the past.
- Rat a Tat (Courtney Love) — Features Courtney Love and is about life, death, and the nature of love.
- Save Rock and Roll (Elton John) — A piano-driven ballad featuring Elton John, expressing a desire to save rock and roll.
Personnel
- Patrick Stump (Vocals, Guitar, Composer)
- Pete Wentz (Bass, Composer)
- Joe Trohman (Guitar, Composer)
- Andy Hurley (Drums, Composer)
- Butch Walker (Producer, Additional Backing Vocals, Percussion, Programming, Keyboards)
Significance
Save Rock and Roll was Fall Out Boy's first album in five years and represented a significant reinvention of their sound. The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 chart. It received generally positive reviews, with critics praising the band's progression and experimentation, though some were hesitant to call it a pure rock record. The album is considered a critical and commercial success, revitalizing Fall Out Boy's career. The album's cover art, featuring a photo of a punk and a monk holding hands, symbolizes the album's theme of old and new clashing. The band created music videos for every song on the album, compiling them into a short film called The Young Blood Chronicles.
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