In 2005, Fall Out Boy played with eyeliner and angst. A lot of people placed them in the category of poppy rock emo guys like My Chemical Romance and Panic! at the Disco. They had hipster long song titles that were more attention getting than useful. Soon after their 2008 album fizzled, their MTV success came to an end and they did their own things for a while. Lead singer and guitarist Patrick Stump had an unsuccessful album displaying his R&B chops. Bassist and "the cute one" Pete Wentz got divorced to Ashlee Simpson and relapsed on pills. The less outspoken members of the band guitarist Joe Trohman and drummer Andy Hurley started a side project with Anthrax's Scott Ian that was more hard rock.
When some of them realized that they were officially at their lowest point, Wentz told Stump that he needed his band back. FOB got back together from what people that was a way too long hiatus. What you can expect from them now is more cohesion, more inspiration to be there. Trohman was brought into the songwriting process because he deserved it. Now they know where they are in their lives. Problem solved?
Well take a look at these contrasting Rolling Stone shots. One is from March 2007 where they are more like what snobs would call posers. (Google this one) Hard because they can be, filled with guyliner and aggression. The picture here is from the most recent issue. If anything, they look more adult. They lost the makeup, lost the poor choice fashion and are just themselves. They don't have to worry about dying their hair or serving anyone but themselves. We know who they are now, but more importantly so do they.
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