album self titled fourth studio album american rock band released april fueled follow length album released departure founders recorded april november album described band statement band world album final recorded bassist departing band album produced lead guitarist producing tracks contrast band previous work production contains band experimentation new musical genres new wave funk rock features acoustic received acclaim music critics praised band maturity experimentation terms williams vocals overall presence album publications included album year end lists including guardian commercial success debuting number billboard week sales copies album topped charts argentina australia brazil ireland new_zealand album reach summit second chart united_kingdom march certified platinum recording_industry_association_of_america riaa sales exceeding group followed record release promotion european north american asian latin american oceania legs announced fall boy headlined deluxe edition album released november singles released album grammy winning song ain fun ain fun reached positions united_states certified double platinum riaa making band albums produced double platinum single platinum certified single background recording began april song brief pause recording resumed june year ended november album released departure left band album produced longtime bassist inch nails previously produced records interview stated wanted album sound little bit locked nod interview digital_spy stated don think proud satisfied june band confirmed inch nails current drummer recording drums album interview rolling_stone lead vocalist explained time band dark season emotionally exhausting time got point going start writing wanted enjoy process making album asked direction band album self titled williams explained self titled aspect thing definitely statement feel like band world end felt like new band promotion release december announcement official website revealing album release date single album announced january festival held listening party sydney new_south_wales february followed melbourne victoria days later run revealed section lyrics song winners able hear listening parties post williams told fans let flames begin favorite play live favorite people come shows wanted sequel vinyl version album streamed beginning april days day playing sides album officially released april band played acoustic version hate heart break april announcing night song premiered official website april band released record store day titled holiday sessions released exclusively vinyl composed album music video released june song released single north_america took place october november takes band cities north_america including headline madison square garden august band announced cruise called cruise sailing miami bahamas board took place march march january band fall boy announced headlining north american summer tour dubbed took place june august january announced writing future round small shows united_states closing touring cycle lasted april deluxe edition album released november deluxe edition includes new version hate heart break featuring collaboration singles january released teaser lead single revealing snippet song release date single january streamed song website january song available sale album pre order itunes day instead released january music video directed premiered live mtv february uploaded youtube day album second single released march lyric video uploaded youtube day earlier band performed live time south southwest festival austin texas september certified platinum riaa serves single album released december music video premiered november ain fun fourth single album radio edit premiered august single released february music video song planned hold favor music video informed williams band unhappy video turning new video ain fun shot premiered january ain fun received award 57th annual grammy awards band grammy win june ain fun certified platinum riaa july double platinum shortly received double platinum certification riaa songs released single band felt special connection song released music video april hate heart break recorded feature vocals inclusion deluxe edition album black white video song premiered november reached number chart musical style according idolator album features alternative rock pop punk sound previous albums stated band abandoned genre favor power pop technology tell described having pop rock direction entertainment_weekly characterized 21st century new wave album reception critical reception release acclaimed music critics metacritic assigns weighted average rating selected independent ratings reviews mainstream critics album received based reviews indicating universal acclaim alternative press praised diversity album calling album song minute monster regarded best music created entertainment_weekly gave album stated making evolutionary leaps adjusted genuinely new highlighted ain fun proof album best tracks usa today writer found album band super sized sound commented williams forced enthusiasm shows band determined misery business writing allmusic declared record collaborative foundation track voice big stop time proves talent band matter vital york davis collar regards best album said instead pursuing things epic intentionally moving specific sound band blast pursuing genre sun creating damn good album process chances won undivided attention regularly queue record concluded album isn enjoy guardian regarded album pay despite band switching states loose playful band ability pull arena friendly choruses regarded album little long nme observed mainstream rebirth feels like transitional step gigantic jon new_york_times found band songwriting survived departure addition noted pushed band pop punk abandoning momentum big catchy chorus contrast sputnikmusic staff reviewer highly critical album giving half calling fucking freeman criticized exclusion songwriting stating guess sad conclusion needs maybe tempered crazy fucking songwriting decisions chart performance album major commercial success worldwide debuting number countries including ireland scotland argentina new_zealand brazil australia eighth consecutive number debut chart 32nd self titled album australian chart album peaked countries album debuted number week sales copies marks album reach spot chart charted australia ireland reached single topped rock chart peaked number singles chart band second highest charting single country song peaked number matching exception band highest charting single time peaked number rock chart number mainstream ain fun shared similar success charting canada hungary eventually best selling single date charting number billboard number mainstream number rock chart adult single marks time song reached accolades album appeared number end year lists ranked 18th best album ranked guardian popmatters village_voice track listing personnel lead vocals keyboards piano bass guitar keyboards backing vocals guitar drums keyboards programming additional personnel percussion vocals producer keyboards programming percussion percussion engineer engineered mixing keyboards backing vocals vocals track deluxe edition choir conductor choir contractor choir members string contractor strings arranged concert master violin string musicians engineer charts certifications release history
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