infinity high infinity high studio album american rock band released february follow band commercially successful album tree pre production began group hometown chicago writing rehearsal sessions took place recorded july october los_angeles california mixed hollywood music composed lead singer guitarist lyrics penned bassist album features collaborations new producers guest artists jay-z sees band experimenting musical genres pop punk including soul group utilized instruments horns violins previous releases reported billboard fall boy pop punk roots write increasingly accessible pop tunes slight departure group previous sound critics felt lyrics served response band rise fame group embarked tours promote album including friends wake album leak internet band included download code leaked london live extended play purchase week initial release infinity high debuted number billboard selling copies week making fall boy number album second effort reached number new_zealand opened inside worldwide countries including canada united_kingdom australia infinity high sold million units worldwide million sales february album fourteen songs released singles charted billboard hot led lead single ain scene arms race number album certified platinum recording_industry_association_of_america riaa march month release shipments million copies received generally positive reviews music critics praising vocals album new musical direction background taking month break following band black clouds tour promotion album tree fall boy returned studio begin work follow effort band began writing songs new album touring intended quickly new album order momentum wake breakthrough success stated wished begin working record earlier group management urged members time constant touring schedule band label underwent changes group prepared record postponed studio schedule weeks bassist lyricist asserted definitely writing time going try squeeze drop stone wrong rock industry fans waiting far long bands away disappear face planet way going fall boy time contributed cover song nightmare christmas soundtrack remix song joints world snakes plane soundtrack purchased house los_angeles spent time writing lyrics new songs recording production writing album began searching potential producers band sought singer producer admired work soundtrack film version saw interviews band discussed desire work contacted group produced songs like lawyer way trying produced band previous album handled production infinity high fourteen tracks recording band began weeks pre production encouraged period included rehearsals writing working sounds arrangements began chicago group relocated studios los_angeles additionally rough recordings songs created studio future reference infinity high recorded july october los_angeles writing process individually band members generally write lyrics send create melody playing guitar words find groove goal songs create music changing original lyrics little possible melody written create general rhythm song fall boy specific rhythm lead guitar roles viewed rhythm guitarist album experience drummer previous bands guitarist wrote guitar parts hearing work filling spaces songs tons guitars atmospheric parts group felt writing process helped create sound listening finished tracks members selected guest appearances felt work songs group aim stars choices collaborators stating want bring people expect year like new friends like let jay-z commented working jay-z saying insane called thought gon talk assistant answers phone like like happened like pretty crazy jay-z recorded introduction album opening song thriller tour australia sent band later vocal album fashion los_angeles met rapper kanye_west invited home share new music west agreed create remix ain scene arms race weeks scheduled release album band unable include remix album time constraints remix west version featuring travis released july recording album band members pursued activities produced don know think infinity high working fellow fueled act sound album like social networking website called designing clothing line interviewed album clandestine fashion shows composition music album marked departure fall boy sound band implemented diverse array musical styles reported billboard fall boy hardcore punk roots write increasingly accessible pop tunes slight departure group previous pop punk sound infinity high compared work pop punk bands green day los_angeles_times commenting feedback courses songs sweetness carried forth bubblegum bass lines drums tunes explained album contains variety different moods things older band thing older fall boy elements early records definitely album extension called ain scene arms race thing attributes change musical style love soul music acquired listening stations child describes song bit 70s funk mixed band album grave tight verses big fat choruses song closing sing influenced justin_timberlake allmusic compared produced track like lawyer way trying characterized vocal performance song straight continuing wasn rock band playing straight tour upright bass drum open kelly tunnel love referred prime slab boys famous highly pop punk mixed little white boy soul hard core song features singing falsetto chorus guitars breakdown employs death style vocals band instruments appear previous albums horns violins members open experimentation attempted produce album stated resist use lot strings golden consists exclusively vocals piano dubbed song softer group utilizes horn section got ringing ears fingers track likened queen violins addition acoustic guitar style life party features electronic influenced sounds commenting instruments stated thought fall boy record crashing wave features gospel choir thriller contains spoken word intro nme referred song esque slice rhythm radio friendly melody lyrics writing album drew lyrical inspiration rapper called best lyricist speaking infinity high lyrical themes stated record lyrics going year going saying time realized lot bands spend time running mouths time writing songs reflected record like infinity high feel like tried hard explain perspective look think extremely record critics felt lyrics address band rise fame pressure maintaining loyal fanbase new_yorker commented acts talk fame fall boy rappers selling records conflicted allmusic opined lyrics fame induced angst emphasize need drive home position stardom changed band thriller serves autobiographical years following tree release referencing band mediocre reviews breakout success fans song discusses band loss calls song album line fix reference length therapy session ain scene arms race uses wartime inspired metaphors discuss newfound popularity called song kind tongue cheek look way addicted obsessed new arts cultures loves point like lawyer described close love song band rare moment songs blog entries guest lists therapy sessions tribute chicago hardcore scene describes story rigged court case african american civil rights activist crashing wave song described written track welcome respite liners majority record packaging title album title taken letter written brother describes renewed health positive effect painting originally written dutch translated clearly aware stars infinity high life enchanted speaking title shortly announcement november stated means relation record let people hear declined reveal relationship title album songs mtv reporter opined difficult statement band rising detractors finding strength photography album sets album artwork designed designed artwork album winged sheep depicted cover album bedroom moon stars background inside booklet features card designs photos band members promotion promotion album began november band performing ain scene arms race time november song shipped radio night performance week following performance single added track pop alternative radio song song revealed album receive official single release january tunnel love released digital promotional single december minor hit united_states peaking billboard hot band began friends enemies tour january build interest album tour consisted intimate club shows cities united_states early november permanent lifetime weeks released album leaked online led rumors band message boards album released week early rumors incorrect fall boy responded leak including exclusive live leaked london recorded london sold january purchase encourage fans buy album downloaded band website tuesday february tuesday february software physical copy infinity high rom drive computer infinity high final release organization responsible leaking albums release february day album release played free shows different city united_states day started morning performance times square new_york_city followed gig band hometown chicago late night los_angeles march fall boy attempted enter book world records band perform seven continents months planning perform antarctica audience scientists working raise awareness global warming group unable flight chile antarctica poor weather instead went break world record interviews conducted duo hour period setting mark seventy promote album release embarked extensive tour schedule concerts united_states canada australia new_zealand south_africa europe asia began academy cobra starship tour originally planned begin april band decided postpone date citing health issues exhaustion stated health issue health issue needs worry life threatening worn honor tour group designed custom given away fan contest described tour biggest adding working hard look sound best fall boy kiss inspired fan contest brother created prints images based record created ink mixed band members blood band gave away prints winners stop hoped contest serve shed light needed support blood drives live concert dvd recorded phoenix later released entitled live phoenix band headlined international arena tour featuring gym class heroes cute aim thirty dates canada tour inspired children book wild things included sets designed artist containing images book commenting decision incorporate elements book explained wild things great narrative pretty song written know monster islands singles songs released singles album fourteen tracks charted billboard hot reaching international charts infinity high spurred lead single ain scene arms race highest charting song band chart worldwide commented band decision pick ain scene single saying songs record bigger radio hits right message sent radio weeks digital release january digital release track debuted peaked number hot stayed position consecutive weeks spending weeks single sold digital downloads opening week breaking music industry records highest debut total largest opening week tally group nielsen_soundscan began tracking digital sales set new record highest bow band radio titles joined chart reached number defunct pop number came number alternative songs internationally ain scene debuted peaked inside charts reached number new_zealand number number platinum status australia number canadian hot ireland placed number european hot released second single march peaked number hot chart weeks retired came number performed weaker chart number reached million sales mark week ending december highest charting australia peaked number australian aria chart achieved platinum status region new_zealand canada ireland reached breaks released august single failed chart hot reach number singles chart highest position number seventeen australia consecutive hit infinity high region fourth single like lawyer way trying managed reach number australia tunnel love official single leaked online band infinity release later given exclusive download itunes managed reach number eighty hot critical reception infinity high received generally positive reviews music critics praising vocals album new musical direction metacritic assigns normalized rating reviews mainstream critics album received average score based reviews indicates generally favorable reviews entertainment_weekly gave album commending band new sense swing influenced songs noting evolved superb frontman sputnikmusic agreed new vocal style saying tone rounded cut borderline high end parts previous album occasionally tones far varied different styles calling lyrics sharp popmatters called album wildly exciting experimental felt greatly improved tree enjoyed disc new pop direction felt songs typical fall boy original sound tunnel love undermined album potential billboard called infinity high melodic wild powerful pop record referred album true surprise album ranked best albums critics felt album overly ambitious band musical departure listeners ign felt album dramatic hooks times band great focusing best album bit overwhelming slant disliked melodramatic got ringing ears fingers golden writing don handle style panic disco allmusic opined album pop direction band lyrical claims wishing stick roots called album styles hit miss commented infinity high fun record band self assured able utilize talents album guardian believed album overly noted happy haven forgotten catchy nme found guest producers unnecessary disliked songs admired album infectious nature chart performance infinity high major commercial success debuting number billboard chart week sales copies united_states according nielsen_soundscan infinity sold million copies date february band number album second consecutive effort previous release tree peaked number album spent weeks total chart weeks infinity high opened number billboard rock albums charts digital sales making total week tally second week fell number billboard selling copies decline post grammy week album rose number week units sold fourth week disc slipped number sold copies infinity high sales fell fifth week moving copies descending number chart sixth week fell number sold copies april album certified platinum recording_industry_association_of_america riaa denoting shipment million copies finished year number list global best selling albums infinity high shipped million copies worldwide album charted inside worldwide making band successful breakthrough album internationally infinity high charted europe debuting number billboard european albums chart australia debuted peak number australian remained australian chart total weeks spending seven weeks 31st chart week broke remained weeks row accumulating total thirteen weeks certified double platinum australian_recording_industry_association aria denoting shipments copies infinity high debuted number new_zealand remained position consecutive weeks logging total thirty seven chart weeks making fifth longest chart new_zealand charts marking weeks went spend combined total weeks inside received platinum recording_industry_association_of_new_zealand rianz shipments united_kingdom album debuted number week sales weeks certified platinum british_phonographic_industry bpi units shipped went sell date january album debuted number canada week sales infinity certified platinum shipments units ireland record peaked number according fourteen weeks went platinum entering french albums chart number infinity high reached peak number held weeks track listing lyrics written music composed fall boy personnel charts
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