WallOfScribbles » Fall Out Boy http://wallofscribbles.com The ramblings of a man Sat, 07 Jan 2012 01:14:20 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 The Higher – On Fire http://wallofscribbles.com/2007/the-higher-on-fire/ http://wallofscribbles.com/2007/the-higher-on-fire/#comments Mon, 29 Oct 2007 20:58:49 +0000 Corey Dutson http://www.wallofscribbles.com/2007/10/29/the-higher-on-fire/ Panic! At The Disco and tell them to emulate Backstreet Boys? You get The Higher. Their album On Fire is amusing to listen to, at the very least. You can't take this album too seriously, and if you're looking for deeper meaning or an answer to one of life's mysteries, just keep walking. If you feel like dancing to something with a solid beat and like pop-ish music? This album is a must have for your very shallow, expensive shelf.]]> The Higher - On Fire.jpg
Track Listing:
  1. Insurance? **
  2. Guts
  3. Rock My Body **
  4. Weapons Wired **
  5. Histrionincs
  6. Movement **
  7. Can Anyone Really Love Young **
  8. Darkpop
  9. DARE
  10. 31 Floors
  11. Our Movie Rules
  12. Pace Yourself (Patrick Strump Remix) **

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This cd has a lot of hip-hop influence, no matter how much the band may or may not deny it. At least three tracks have clap tracks, and more then one has what I call “thug beat.” I’m not saying these are totally horrible traits as it is nice to see a better mix of the genrés then Fall Out Boys last thing. I don’t know how many times I could listen to this CD before getting utterly sick of it but I’m getting a real kick out of it. It’s like listening to the light rock station, but with some pop punk emo.. something blended in.

I have to give special mention to the last track of this album: Pace Yourself (Patrick Strump Remix). The first track is a fairly typical remix, but my god, if you keep listening for the “hidden” track… well that’s where it truly shines. I cannot explain how much of the boyband aspect I was talking about shows through on this track. It’s totally and completely a perverse boyband song. with Lyrics such as “I’d rather make you come than go” and “as I shed off every other inch of your clothes” it is easily one of the dirtiest tracks on my iPod. It’s not blatantly smutty, but it’s just so dirty. It’s fantastic.

It’s a fun album to listen to, and worth listening to at least once, if only to pick your favorite tracks out. It’s got something for everyone.

8/10

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