Fall Out Boy fans whose first taste of Patrick Stump as a solo artist is via the Truant Wave EP are in for a surprise. The emo/pop-punk anthems that were the Chicago band’s stock in trade have been replaced by anthems that owe much more to the sound of dance-pop artists like Chromeo. Filled with danceable, shiny pop jams, Truant Wave suggests the work of a more lyrically inclined Justin Timberlake than it does anything vaguely reminiscent of FOB. Not […]
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New Release Report 2/22/11: Adele-It’s About Time!
Generally speaking, I’m not one of those guys that goes out on a limb to search for something before it’s official release. I tend to wait patiently (or perhaps not so patiently?) to get the official goods. But with 21, the latest from British soul singer Adele, the waiting has been a bit more difficult than usual. Not only has the album already been out for several weeks in territories outside the U.S., but fellow bloggers and the rest of […]
“Truant Wave”: Finally! New Music from Patrick Stump!
In advance of the release of his upcoming album, Soul Punk, former Fall Out Boy frontman Patrick Stump is releasing an EP entitled Truant Wave on February 22nd. The EP will be available only on iTunes. Patrick says that although he likes these songs, he didn’t feel as though they really have a place on Soul Punk, so he’s decided to release them separately. He also mentioned that Soul Punk will be one of those written, arranged, produced and performed […]
