By Malena Araujo – Staff Reporter

Fall Out Boy recently released their sixth album “American Beauty/American Psycho.” This album is the third release from the band since their hiatus that began in 2009 and ended in 2013. “Save Rock and Roll” was the first album released since their hiatus and represented a new beginning for Fall Out Boy to rejoin as a band and experiment with new sounds.

The first single from the new album is “Centuries.” It was released in September and became an instant pop/rock hit by reaching No.10 on the US Billboard Hot 100. The song has an “action movie” feel with its soft hook, powerful guitar riffs and strong vocals. The hook was created by remixing Suzanne Vega’s hook in her song “Tom’s Diner.” The next single released was called “Immortals.” This song teases an electronic pop/rock sound for the album and was written for the film “Big Hero 6.” “American Beauty/American Psycho” was the last single for the album and is the most upbeat single released. The song writes about the contrast between someone’s self-image oppose to the image they have of their lover. The song also takes a more pop-punk approach than the other two singles.

Fall Out Boy’s four year hiatus gave each member of the band space to grow as individuals. All the members have very different personalities and this is good for a band because it creates contrast between the members which gets incorporated into their music. The newer songs have revealed progression of the band’s music which has affected their ratings positively. Songs off this album like “Uma Thurman” and “Jet Pack Blues” shows how Fall Out Boy’s lyrics, sound, and vocals have changed from previous albums.

Although Fall Out Boy’s music has improved many fans think that it has strayed too far from old music. In the past, Fall Out Boy’s music was considered pop punk/rock. Their music now seems to lean more towards pop oppose to punk. Some people have even nicknamed the band “Sell Out Boy” because they’ve sold out to the media by writing pop music. Despite the controversy towards the genre, the only problem with this album is the lack of features. They create variety in the music which helps sell more records. “Save Rock and Roll” featured artist like Foxes, Big Sean, Courtney Love, and Elton John.

“American Beauty/American Psycho” is a great album overall. The lyrics are meaningful, the sound is different, and it is definitely worth the listen.

Rating: 3.7 out of 5 stars