album french madness shared fourth studio album american rock band produced album recorded july september hollywood california follow band commercially successful effort infinity high released december original november release postponed avoid conflicts united_states presidential election like band previous releases musically composed lead vocalist guitarist lyrics penned bassist regard writing process band considered band collaborative record time album recorded relative secrecy compared press predecessor possessed recording sessions inspired related decaying relationships moral societal shortcomings political edge fall boy album lyrics autobiographical album style moved away early power chords wider variation genre fall boy recruited guest artists employing instruments recording techniques previously unfamiliar group promote album band launched viral campaign based big brother type organization named citizens embarked extensive tour schedule released united_states december received favorable reviews music critics fan opinions mixed positive reviews focused creativity styles touched negative reviews expressed concern record overly album debuted number billboard chart week sales commercially successful infinity high february sold copies certified gold recording_industry_association_of_america riaa copies shipped album spawned singles don care single reached number billboard hot certified platinum fall boy studio album released band hiatus background fall boy began writing material possible successor shortly release album infinity high march band attempted enter book world records musical act perform seven continents months planning perform antarctica audience scientists group unable flight chile antarctica poor weather despite unsuccessful attempt group felt experience inspired write music led material band decided enter studio spent time june ideas home song ideas developed lead vocalist guitarist bassist lyricist began turning ideas songs following month explained process usual patrick house kind sit play songs like awesome band intended work new music sooner release cover michael_jackson beat single stood way single stalled label wanted band film music video promotion entered studio intention self believing dominated band previous record wished focus creating cohesive album different sounds come instead featuring vocals forefront help produced fall boy records quartet decided music opposed multi layered sound infinity high band interviewed album constantly single note recorded leading record sound album rumored consist entirely acoustic folk music sources later alleged rap rock recording production band members decided publicity album recording taken press surrounding infinity high entered studio music songs intended different previous fall boy albums musically thematically described new songs having lot freedom plain old record sessions proved difficult band called making album painful noting issues revealing threw room major minor progression previous albums guitarist felt drummer musical freedom exerted control group felt man isn band anymore fault don want way complex developed based stuff reading hard hear joe andy ride amend situation sat communicate concerns led collaboration feel like owned songs lot excited contributing fall boy find role band recalled group purposely cut short time set aside recording album label beginning work record members hoped steps bring days young broke band finish album money ran interesting creative process starting explained time potential excess felt process reminiscent making grave albums created thought best thought mentality think trying find making record way sound like adult fall boys called recording process fun collaborative difficult rushed september band cameos recording disco band desired work kanye_west ran time laid beats add vocals melodies collaboration catch spontaneous band sent song suffering decided participate particularly excited collaboration noted patrick favorite person earth musician singer songwriter felt cameos necessary portray album messages stating serve purpose character musical character voice makes sense certain lines need conveyed certain ways composition music fall boy continued pattern musical experimentation began band previous album infinity high singer guitarist primary composer attempted create compositions echoed themes discussed lyrics lyrical content shifted new directions group previous works musical style employed band members evolved topic commented like said want push envelope wanted try cooler things album sounds like fall boy big choruses thing record record contains instruments present band previous work including synthesizers drums strings critics noted similarities album 1980s arena rock rolling_stone commented explore funky emerging world unlikely blue eyed soul stars breathing life classic chord voice drew influence queen creating guitar harmonies match vocals record styles inspired prince rolling_stones employs jazz guitar interlude likened dan hidden track acoustic ballad influenced bob_dylan written intention helping son fall asleep entertainment weekly categorized album opener order water guitar anthem built wedding march organs drums singer vocals coffee similarly features drummer drawing influence marching band single don care described disco contains repeating blues riff song vocal performance track compared bad bet example album theme contrasting moods massive drum line processed guitars gets piece horn section falls away simple somber piano line according mtv catch piano driven ballad features string section background song closes features singing parts previous fall boy songs according song contains lyrics important band gives chance record come circle backing vocals america compared groups beatles lyrics primary lyricist band production album said totally record doesn know good lyrics despite recent personal developments marriage birth son desired shift focus away turn outward world time fall boy album rarely autobiographical band believed format losing songs album explore decaying relationships moral societal shortcomings concepts trust infidelity responsibility commitment tagged message record takes aim dance parties obsessed teenage girls makers politicians stars self motivated american culture lyrics intended satirical album contain political overtones band wanted avoid overt themes leaving lyrics open interpretation listeners referred don care anthem addresses current generation short attention span explored subjects coffee explained past decade totally totally sad want know somebody knows person song additionally america discusses society celebrities desire let wrong explores lifestyles common rock roll music title reference group influential musicians including died age felt living similarly dangerous lifestyle 28th birthday added countdown clock remember manager called pete 28th birthday title artwork rare psychiatric syndrome symptoms belief transmitted individual syndrome shared people called madness recent psychiatric classifications refer syndrome disorder induced disorder research literature largely uses original disorder 19th century french keeping record socially aware nature band felt term relevant candidates presidential election clarified title meaning irony people probably mistake title romantic relationships way record theme touched september album artwork revealed band website cover album painted artist contacted asked create piece artist agreed recalled situation great work having given creative control artwork final design sic cover title underlying themes album inspiration artwork title album considering band popularity chose focus idea people willing love levels obviously currently owns original painting disc liner notes contain pictures band members blank pages group allowed fans submit pictures drawn spaces posted band website promotion release release new album approached band management found navigate changes music industry described completely different place facing declining record sales lack proper outlet exhibition music videos economic crisis commented people buying things need survive records concert tickets group album infinity high sold million copies considered disappointment compared tree sales million attributed reason records selling turmoil music industry people finding different ways music time little band try great music hope connects people citizens welcome viral campaign launched august promote album inspired novel nineteen eighty big brother organization campaign started website label supposedly organization called citizens clues left links images website left clues personal blog august wife seen carrying pamphlet organization raising suspicion sparking rumors online days followed new posts appeared website continued blog times referring november day presidential election band launched viral campaign launched similarly named site spread links fall boy fan attract people new website mixing campaigns knowledge members post august website act cab began performing citizens written group instruments finally august blog post press release band page announced title upcoming album release november said endeavor marketing campaign way cause excitement art people earn understand don believe campaign begun believe people taking ship truly viral way doesn hurt hopefully tells story project better makes appreciated revealed titled welcome available download free website contained new fall boy tracks new music bands gym class heroes panic disco titles confirmed featured song titled america eventually confirmed album alternate spelling america band confirmed intended release conjunction citizens campaign felt relevant themes album election explained campaign record people want campaign happens creating organization created democratic campaign people direction wanted release date change initially album release date reported november meaning coincide presidential election fall boy later announced october early november date doubt citing concerns planned election day tie band stressed worked hard tight deadline album november promotional tour spain band realized things spinning control rushed statement explained months ago thought fun idea release album election day election cute felt making commentary riding wave election like intended gimmick hands label new release date intent record year soon possible sure time original release deciding postpone album release season artists kanye_west britney_spears circus roses chinese democracy set release dates available weeks later expected soon announced new release date december december ideal date according demographic marketing analysis said feet told label come year reception commercial performance sold copies date february perform commercially predecessor infinity high debuted number billboard chart week sales copies highly competitive week big debuts fall boy consecutive album contrast band successful previous effort shifted copies opening week debut number chart spent weeks chart weeks entered billboard rock albums alternative albums charts number digital downloads sales totals debut week record opened number chart band second number album chart fall boy group chart debut singers different landed number sales logged number debut fearless reigned number week months release certified gold united_states recording_industry_association_of_america riaa denoting shipments copies outside united_states album widely successful infinity high managed reach australia received platinum certification australian_recording_industry_association aria shipments units australian chart record debuted peaked number spent seven weeks weeks united_kingdom album spent weeks albums_chart later certified silver british_phonographic_industry bpi shipments units logged weeks new zealand albums chart peak album peaked number canadian albums chart singles singles released album don care america catch new marketing ploy released songs itunes release purchased songs purchasing entire album complete album feature lead single don care released september reaching peak number billboard hot certified platinum riaa shipments million copies australia song peaked number aria singles chart certified gold aria denoting shipments units music video single released internet september pulled itunes youtube shortly wrote angrily blog finding video product placement shots phones don care followed digital release bad bet october debuted peaked number hot chart number reached canadian charts number contrary popular song actual single song posted online second digital song catch released short time later october charting number hot number number ninety canada week november release followed remix don care november digital song america later second radio single released digitally itunes december bad bet catch america digitally released album itunes complete album feature america commissioned album second single january single reached number hot number week ending peaking number pop songs chart april australia song hit number logged number ninety seven bad bet impacted united_states modern rock radio june catch later issued single entered charts music videos created critical response album received generally positive reviews music critics metacritic assigns normalized rating reviews mainstream critics album received average score based reviews indicates generally favorable reviews nme gave record positive review calling defining statement band best songs wrote saying good genre american idiot black parade saying comes close closing calling achievement stephen allmusic rated album stars compared panic disco effort earlier year pretty odd wrote fall boy capture half 2000s better band going choose seriously fall boy sense heard way wrote commending band creativity willingness try compared meaning term madness shared distinct feelings expressed different sides record calling album good representation band career critics commented album musical experimentation rolling_stone review stated musical mix suggests band advanced case add genres eras time signatures times given song spin complimented album strange territories calling tracks don care catch impressive rock sound enjoyed variety calling album non stop exotic ears delivering far reaching selection songs leap blend catchy pop punk critics felt band excessive attempts create diverse work los_angeles_times believed stadium stadium needs open air called album sounds pleasure right pop programmed 80s melodies dark prowess sgt pepper stating steps forward contain destruction called album hugely confident record fall boy swiftly elevated mainstream rock premier league blender called record blender ranked number best albums year list observer complimented producer clean production negative review album slant wrote band songs catchy heart enjoyable substantial way layer layer chance music consumed simple pleasure expressed displeasure performance production deemed promising concept quickly discarded prove fall boy good best qualities pushing forward annoying ones tours performances day arrived stores december planned staging impromptu concert new_york_city washington square park band obtain permit taking inspiration bob_dylan similar folk singers 1960s group wanted free spontaneous gift fans band management argued allowing end told picking instruments earn trip jail band instead led audience sing sang played air guitar knees later commented interview problem trust like took presents january fall boy performed change youth ball celebrated inauguration president barack_obama group invited perform washington mayor fan band ball band jokingly dedicated performance president meeting obama remarked mind blowing things amazing experience presence amazing promote album embarked believers die tour included dates united_states canada tour based band believers die tour keeping political themes tour featured symbolic commentary current state corporate america group began sets corporate retreat group performed dress suits policemen riot gear playing drums stage band change casual attire rest set noted purpose formal dress demonstrate rich rob poor encouraged fans direct attention poverty stricken nations sri_lanka supporting acts tour cobra starship time low metro station hey monday dates tour fall boy brought rapper cent explained fans heard mile wanted sic having tour gon new level exciting bring different genres fans new experience rapper similar feelings situation major moment music history joining forces fall boy dynamic rock bands industry exciting historic event rock hip hop conflicting fan opinion album band performing numbers record concert leaving describe touring support like act rotten vegetable targets clandestine miserable onstage said drunk track listing lyrics written music composed fall boy personnel charts release history
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