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Infinity On High
by Fall Out Boy


6.1

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The Chicago pop-punk band face high expectations for this fourth album after its predecessor, their major-label debut 'From Under The Cork Tree,' brought their first taste of mainstream success. Jay-Z (briefly) guests.

LABEL:	Island
RELEASE DATE:	06 February 2007
DISCS:	1 disc
GENRE(S):	Alternative, Rock

All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...

Entertainment Weekly

Lo and behold, it turns out these pasty emo boys are a pretty great blue-eyed soul band.

Stylus Magazine

So when you see Infinity On High getting praised, don’t bother scoffing. This deserves to get praised. There's a lot on here that's great and pretty much nothing that's bad.

The Onion (A.V. Club)

FOB could've cut an album's worth of club hits and still found an audience. Its refusal to do so shows it still knows the difference between selling records and making fans.

NOW Magazine

It requires a certain level of self-denial to hate Fall Out Boy, as in, "No, I don't like huge hooks, soaring choruses or wild-eyed expressions of youthful ambition." If so, congratulations, you're 800 years old. Or a Joanna Newsom fan.

Alternative Press

Some of the band's most gut-wrenching and powerful melodies to date. [Mar 2007, p.133]

Spin

Infinity on High reveals a group that has grown so confident with success that the members are willing to give in to their every musical whim. [Feb 2007, p.83]

Q Magazine

Gleaming with instant hooks, this is a uniformly radio-friendly album. It's also a hugely addictive and likeable one. [Mar 2007, p.108]

Billboard

A shamelessly melodic, wild and powerful pop record. [10 Feb 2007]

Hot Press

So once you get over the fact it’s farcically emo, this album turns out to be a decent enough record to get you in the mood for the Saturday night indie disco.

Sputnikmusic

Essentially, Infinity On High is From Under The Cork Tree, except this time done well.

Slant Magazine

The band's unusual songwriting method generally works.

PopMatters

Infinity on High is notably better than their previous installment.

Rolling Stone

On Infinity on High, they expose the secret life of boys, in hilariously bloodcurdling detail.

All Music Guide

For a band that was once so self-assured and able to utilize its talents so compellingly, the album is regrettably haphazard.

New Musical Express

It's nothing if not infectious.

Hartford Courant

Like Maroon 5... Fall Out Boy has found a middle ground where its raffish charm is edgy enough to engage teens in love with angst, and safe enough for the mass consumption that's sure to follow.

The Guardian

They may not be happy, but they haven't forgotten to be catchy.

Blender

While none of the new album’s hooks match the taurine-mainlining rush of “Sugar, We’re Goin Down,” there’s still lots to love.

Boston Globe

Anthems are plenty on "Infinity on High," and odds are good the fans are so well versed in bassist/lyricist Pete Wentz's pun-saturated, self-referential verbiage that they'll simply surrender -- as they should -- to the familiar burly riffs and candied hooks.

Drowned In Sound

It’s a CD stuffed to the gill with great tunes, but little else. There's nothing to hang your heart on, as much as there's a huge amount to move your head and feet to.

Uncut

A brave endeavour. But unlike My Chemical Romance's Black Parade, Infinity On High has critically little sense of its own ridiculousness. [Mar 2007, p.79]

Observer Music Monthly

With a unique Backstreet Boys meets Bon Jovi production sheen, every track holds its own.

The New York Times

Fall Out Boy hasn’t turned into a band of rock-star blowhards yet; it’s still too hyperactive and catchy. But the songs were more fun when it was a band of underdogs. [5 Feb 2007]

The average user rating for this album is 6.1 (out of 10) based on 120 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Suleiman M gave it an8:
Very nice album, Catchy tunes, and great voice by the lead singer. Overall, if you like rock, pop punk, give it a shot. Those who gave it a zero clearly haven't listened to it.

Farran C gave it a0:
i used to love fall out boy, i have all their albums, and i must say the first 3 are amazing, but it's clear in this record that they have sold out. in 1 word this album is shit!, what ever happened to make a band that used to rock hard into whiny little turds? this album is poor at best

Heather C. gave it an8:
Eh... you stupid whiners who hate emo. Get offa here and go back to your indie stuff. Very creative and if not for Pete Wentz and his publicity whoreness, I would be obsessed with the band. Emo? I don't think so. Sure, the first half is all crap now due to MTV and the radio overplaying it (Thnks Fr Th Mmrs is NOT THAT GOOD), but the second half is gem. When at the end when that creepy voice says "Press repeat", you surely will.

Mauricio B. gave it a1:
It sounds like a Hanna Montana sound if she very a men, also the songs are very similar, there aren´t hard work.

Kevin K gave it a6:
I was all ready to say how Sell Out Boy sucks here. But then I came to a realization...they already sold out--last record. Since these guys have zero credibilty within the underground/rock scene anymore anyways, why not just judge it as a crappy pop album? As a pop album, it really isn't bad. It will get some time on the radio, and twelve year old girls will love it. Will anyone who really takes music seriously like their stuff anymore? NO. But in all seriousness, they aren't trying to be cutting-edge, or serious anymore. They care about selling records and making cookie-cutter pop albums. I really can't say I respect this stuff, but it will find an audience, and that's what they're going for. So, all in all, it's just another pop album.

alex f gave it a10:
I love this album so much! I love every song they are so creative.

Bern S gave it a7:
The previous one was certainly better, but there are still some very good songs in there. I like it. Still wish I could have liked it more though.

Infinity On High by Fall Out Boy

Infinity On High
by Fall Out Boy