So Much (For) Stardust
by Fall Out Boy
  • Record Label: Elektra
  • Release Date: Mar 24, 2023
Metascore
79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
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  1. DIY Magazine
    Mar 23, 2023
    90
    An album that exudes charm and euphoria, while still very much being Fall Out Boy’s DNA, ‘So Much (For) Stardust’ is a real joy.
  2. Sputnikmusic
    Mar 27, 2023
    84
    The raw energy and occasionally questionable anger of their early years has nicely matured into a confidence and consistency that they've never had before, a diverse set of songs which feels more than the sum of its parts thanks to the band's locked-in chemistry with their longtime producer.
  3. Kerrang!
    Mar 24, 2023
    80
    So Much (For) Stardust does have a foot in a past FOB, but where they're taking you is somewhere you weren't expecting, and it's equally welcome. Just as importantly, they sound like Fall Out Boy again.
  5. AllMusic
    Mar 24, 2023
    80
    So Much (For) the Stardust is a gloriously welcome return to form.
  6. Clash Music
    Mar 23, 2023
    80
    ‘So Much (For) Stardust’s main takeaway is that the five-year wait was more than worth it and Fall Out Boy are finally back, bigger and better than ever.
  7. The Line of Best Fit
    Mar 23, 2023
    80
    So Much (For) Stardust’s main takeaway is the palpable, radiating carefree joy.
  8. New Musical Express (NME)
    Mar 23, 2023
    80
    It’s an album brimming with audacious leaps, and they land most of them.
  9. Classic Rock Magazine
    Apr 4, 2023
    70
    Its best moments veer away into austere orchestral grandeur: the title track is fittingly climactic and Love From The Other Side resembles a civilisation tunefully collapsing. [May 2023, p.77]
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  10. Rolling Stone
    Mar 29, 2023
    70
    [Love From The Other Side] kicks off a four-song punch of the band’s finest pop writing in ages. ... Some of the other reaches toward pop don’t work as effectively. ... As always, Fall Out Boy’s riskier feats are some of the strongest.
  11. Exclaim
    Mar 23, 2023
    70
    Putting the tiger back in a 15-year old cage works well for the band, for the most part. You can feel Stump chafing against the creative box he's put himself back in, and the tension it creates in the music gives many of these songs a sense of immediacy.
  12. The Telegraph (UK)
    Mar 24, 2023
    60
    When Fall Out Boy are in top gear, they’re timeless: if only this whole album had cut some of the filler, it could have been a stellar return to form.

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User Score
8.8

Universal acclaim- based on 56 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 52 out of 56
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 56
  3. Negative: 1 out of 56
  1. TcFalcon
    Mar 24, 2023
    9
    If you, like me, thought that Folie A Deux was an underrated classic, this is the album you’ve been waiting for.
  2. lemgrisz
    Mar 24, 2023
    10
    I would describe this album as stargazing on the beach at night, accompanied by the soft crashing of waves with someone you haven't seen in aI would describe this album as stargazing on the beach at night, accompanied by the soft crashing of waves with someone you haven't seen in a long time but they just came back, you both are just lying down and gazing up, thinking about the ever expanding skies above you and how you wouldn't want to be anywhere else in the world right now, everything just feels right and you want to savor the moment. I wouldn't say it is a return to form, they have developed over the years and now create with all their past experiences, from their pop punk roots pre 2008 to experimental dance of 2018's Mania, So Much (for) Stardust is the culmination of their unique sound, lovingly wrapped for all to unfold, sprinkled with stardust from days ahead and sprayed with a timeless perfume you used to know.… Full Review »
  3. nateural
    Mar 25, 2023
    10
    This Album is amazing from the punk filled LFTOS to the softer songs like the title track. This album has something for everyone and stillThis Album is amazing from the punk filled LFTOS to the softer songs like the title track. This album has something for everyone and still captures the older sound with a modern feel. My top 3 tracks right now are Heaven, Iowa/LFTOS/Flu Game. Listen to this album you won’t be disappointed.… Full Review »
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