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Save Rock and Roll
Rock · 2013 · 11 tracks · 41m

Save Rock and Roll

A maximalist stadium-rock comeback. Orchestral strings meet hip-hop beats and soulful belting in a glossy, high-stakes reinvention of the band's sound.

April 12, 2013 · DCD2

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A triumphant, high-definition wall of sound explodes from this post-hiatus comeback, discarding any remaining basement-show grit for the sheer scale of a cinematic blockbuster. The production swaps chugging guitars for massive orchestral strings, booming electronic beats, and a glossy synth-pop sheen that transforms their signature anxiety into pure stadium-shaking defiance. Free from the constraints of their old scene, the band leans heavily into a polished, R&B-influenced vocal swagger designed to fill arenas.

Tracklist · 11 Tracks · 41m
01
The Phoenix
4:05
02
My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark (Light ’Em Up)
3:07
03
Alone Together
3:23
04
Where Did the Party Go
4:03
05
Just One Yesterday
4:05
06
The Mighty Fall
3:32
07
Miss Missing You
3:31
08
Death Valley
3:47
09
Young Volcanoes
3:25
10
Rat a Tat
4:02
11
Save Rock and Roll
4:41
Moments Worth Listening For
01The PhoenixThe opening track 'The Phoenix' establishes the album's cinematic scale immediately with a dramatic, fast-paced orchestral string loop.
11Save Rock and RollLegendary singer Elton John trades powerful vocal lines with Patrick Stump on the soaring, piano-led title track 'Save Rock and Roll'.
02My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark (Light ’Em Up)The lead single 'My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark (Light ’Em Up)' swaps traditional rock drums for a heavy hip-hop beat.
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How does Save Rock and Roll sound next to the rest of Fall Out Boy's catalogue?

Maximalist+1.2σ

The production is pushed notably harder into maximalist than this artist usually allows.

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