Mania
by Fall Out Boy
  • Record Label: Island
  • Release Date: Jan 19, 2018
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  1. notmeime
    Jan 19, 2018
    7
    MANIA is a wild ride, covering a bunch of different genres. The result is an eclectic album, that is odd to listen to, but still overall pleasant. It also felt a bit short, it could have used an extra song or two. If you're a fan, you'll probably learn to love it, if you aren't, this is not the album to convert you.
  2. jgorham983
    Jan 19, 2018
    7
    I loved FOB's previous albums. I had a lot of mixed feelings going in after hearing Young and Menace but I am pleased to say that I enjoyed this album after the first listen. It started off with a bang with Frosty Royal Milk Tea then went on with some other great songs like The last of the Real Ones and Champion. Heaven's Gate was my favorite song by far. The 2 songs that I didn't enjoy soI loved FOB's previous albums. I had a lot of mixed feelings going in after hearing Young and Menace but I am pleased to say that I enjoyed this album after the first listen. It started off with a bang with Frosty Royal Milk Tea then went on with some other great songs like The last of the Real Ones and Champion. Heaven's Gate was my favorite song by far. The 2 songs that I didn't enjoy so much were Young and Menace and Sunshine Riptide. Then we ended with another bang in Bishops Knife Trick. It was one hell of a ride. It mixed a ton of different genres into one. It is not my favorite by far but I can picture myself coming back to it.… Expand
  3. falloutperry
    Jan 20, 2018
    10
    The secret to Fall Out Boy's longevity is best showcased in this album: they are not afraid to try new styles and at the same time stay true to themselves. This is not the type of album you listen only once to understand it, but I'm afraid most people won't get that.
  4. ballcapgamer
    Jan 19, 2018
    8
    Fall out Boy's previous two albums have been absolutely phenomenal and while I still really like this album unfortunately it doesn't quite live up to the high bar set by Save Rock and Roll as well as American Beauty/American Psycho. There are some great songs on here such as The last of the real ones, Hold me tight or don't, and stay Frosty Royal Milk Tea among others. However, there areFall out Boy's previous two albums have been absolutely phenomenal and while I still really like this album unfortunately it doesn't quite live up to the high bar set by Save Rock and Roll as well as American Beauty/American Psycho. There are some great songs on here such as The last of the real ones, Hold me tight or don't, and stay Frosty Royal Milk Tea among others. However, there are songs that don't mesh well with the album such as Heaven's Gate and Young and Menace. Also whereas in the past when Fall out Boy has done a collab on one of their albums they normally turn out to be among the best songs on the album however with Sunshine Riptide the collaboration part drags the song down from being amazing to being good, which is a real shame because every part of Sunshine riptide is amazing except for the one verse that Burna Boy lazily mumble raps through. On the whole MANIA is a solid Fall Out Boy album which could have used a few more tracks and a little less experimentation. I would definitely recommend it.… Expand
  5. MC_SM
    Jan 21, 2018
    9
    It's the best post-hiatus album and one of the best ones in Fall Out Boy's history. It's like a mix of Folie a Deux and Save Rock And Roll. The band made a lot of experiments on this album, stepping out of their comfort zone. FOB pay tribute to past on Stay Frosty, make completely new things on Y&M and open us new dimensions of their sound on the rest of the album.
    As I see, most of the    It's the best post-hiatus album and one of the best ones in Fall Out Boy's history. It's like a mix of Folie a Deux and Save Rock And Roll. The band made a lot of experiments on this album, stepping out of their comfort zone. FOB pay tribute to past on Stay Frosty, make completely new things on Y&M and open us new dimensions of their sound on the rest of the album.
    As I see, most of the critics haven't understood this record yet, like it was with Folie, which people think that it's their best album now, while those times they hated it. But the time will show us the true worth of this record, and now the future looks good.    … Expand
  6. A7sus4
    Jan 21, 2018
    7
    I'm a casual FOB fan w/ most of my interest lying with Folie a duex. This album is... well, M A N I C. In other words its a wild, fast paced ride that jumps from different ideas and experiments at lightning speed. I'm really enjoying all the variety, it impressively manages to hold together rather well with the core of everything lying with the traditional FOB approach to songwriting andI'm a casual FOB fan w/ most of my interest lying with Folie a duex. This album is... well, M A N I C. In other words its a wild, fast paced ride that jumps from different ideas and experiments at lightning speed. I'm really enjoying all the variety, it impressively manages to hold together rather well with the core of everything lying with the traditional FOB approach to songwriting and execution. There really isn't a weak song on the album IMO, with that however there aren't many blow you out of the water moments either. If you're not a "rock only" type you might enjoy it. It took a few listens to really get into it.… Expand
  7. Dominix99
    Jan 21, 2018
    7
    Although largely an experimental album, Fall Out Boy still proves they still have that touch. Some of the songs don't hit at all, but the ones that do are quite memorable. That said, I don't think the album as a whole is better than American Beauty/American Psycho, but comes really close.
  8. cwilliamhud
    Jan 19, 2018
    7
    A pretty good album overall. Far from their best work, but M A N I A has plenty of unique and catchy tunes.
    Favorites: Stay Frosty Royal Milk Tea, Last of the Real Ones, Wilson (Expensive Mistakes), and Church
    Least favorites: Champion, Heaven's Gates (decent song just out of place from rest of album)
  9. azarusaven
    Jan 19, 2018
    8
    Very original, and creative. I love how Fall Out Boy is experimenting with new Ideas, but staying true to their Pop-Rock origins. Critics, and salty fans need to stop living in the past, and being overly contradictory of anything they disagree with.
  10. alicedjx
    Jan 20, 2018
    10
    It's a new age for FOB and they're trying new things, as they've always done. I like to see a band coming out of their comfort zone and experiencing stuff, this reveals versatility and adaptation, I mean, you may not want a person to do the same thing for years and years. MANIA is a pretty good record, and as for the instruments, you can always hear them live.
  11. filipehondrey12
    Jan 19, 2018
    9
    Heavy, strong and criative! This album is one of the almost perfect that I ever heard! Heaven's Gate and Church are the most brilliant tracks I ever heard from FOB and are like an experience out of this world! Thanks, Fall Out Boy!
  12. ColtonGame
    Jan 20, 2018
    7
    I went into this album thinking that I would hate it, but I was wrong. The single Young and Menace just put it off to a rocky start. Many people hated it, but I didn't mind it. It was most certainly NOT a Fall Out Boy song, though. I thought that they would completely swear off their old sound in this album, but not quite. You can still see a hint of that old FOB in there. In M A N I A,I went into this album thinking that I would hate it, but I was wrong. The single Young and Menace just put it off to a rocky start. Many people hated it, but I didn't mind it. It was most certainly NOT a Fall Out Boy song, though. I thought that they would completely swear off their old sound in this album, but not quite. You can still see a hint of that old FOB in there. In M A N I A, the band decided to experiment a bit more, with EDM, some funk elements, and even some reggae, in one of my favorite songs on the album, HOLD ME TIGHT OR DON'T. This album shows more of the true skill and ability that Fall Out Boy have, because they can learn to adapt to any genre, yet still sound good. There are some underwhelming parts on the album, but no songs are truly "bad", unless you're someone who would count Young and Menace as bad. It was a fun, and short listen, and I would recommend it to anyone that is a fan of mainstream music. If you are an old, hardcore FOB fan though, I have some bad news for you. The old sound is just about gone.… Expand
  13. DanielJamison
    Jan 20, 2018
    9
    Hmm, this album has been spammed with 0 star reviews. It's not the best album. but it's surely not 0 stars.
  14. DisloyalOrder
    Jan 20, 2018
    10
    I genuinely feel sorry for anyone who doesn't enjoy this. It's so damn good.
  15. adventureperry
    Jan 20, 2018
    10
    One of Fall Out Boy's most experimental work yet, it's really interesting to see how they explore other genres and at the same time sound like themselves.
  16. 0Villain
    Jan 19, 2018
    7
    My God critics are harsh on this album... I've seen a lot of crap getting thrown at this LP. Don't get me wrong, it's not perfect... but I think people are seriously under rating this damn addition to Fall Out Boy's discography.

    People seemed to think it would be far more experimental then it turned out to be. And... yeah, it's pretty similar to FOB's previous work. However, I'm leaving    My God critics are harsh on this album... I've seen a lot of crap getting thrown at this LP. Don't get me wrong, it's not perfect... but I think people are seriously under rating this damn addition to Fall Out Boy's discography.

    People seemed to think it would be far more experimental then it turned out to be. And... yeah, it's pretty similar to FOB's previous work. However, I'm leaving that as a failure of advertising as opposed to a failure of the music. I'ts best to judge a music as is, not based on pre-conceptions.

    Let's start with flaws. First off, pacing. It's a very fast paced album, and has no slower tracks. Not a massive flaw, but this can cause the album to become tiring when on repeat. That, mixed with it's surprisingly short run time means it's the kind of album to play once or twice then put away for later. Don't get me wrong, I love fast music - one of my favorite albums is Mastodon's "Remission"... but even that had a break half way through at the beginning of O'le Nessie. Had FOB thrown in just a short little piece to give listeners a breather, it would be much more enjoyable over extended periods of time.

    Second, some of the experimental choices didn't pay off. My biggest problem was with "Stay Frosty Royal Milk Tea." Not with the pounding base, that's awesome. But that one line in french sounds really awkward and forced... it pulls you out of the experience of what could have been an amazing song.

    The key word there was some. Others work amazingly, like the choir's in "Church" (Personally my favorite song off the album. My God it's fantastic!). Each song has it's similarities, but each song is also fairly unique except for a few tracks, mostly the singles.

    Furthermore, though similar in sound to previous records, FOB still pulls off their sound tremendously, the singing is full of confidence (minus that one line), the instrumentals are still blood pumping and kick ass... I don't mind that it sounds traditional, because it's done very well. If it aint broke, don't fix it.

    Honestly, it's nothing special. But it doesn't need to be special to still be worth many hours of musical entertainment... Not prefect, damn solid.

    7/10 - Very Good    … Expand
  17. Chartrick
    Jan 20, 2018
    10
    This band definitely deserves points for the experimental nature of this album. A number of genres are explored in each song, proving Fall Out Boy’s claim that genre is irrelevant in this day and age. Though it’s a bit short— a ten song album— nearly each song is enough of a journey to make up for it. There’s something for everyone.
  18. caktea
    Jan 21, 2018
    9
    It's really really really good. But I can't find "punk" in this album and that's why old fans hate FOB's new style. Well, give the boys a break... everybody changes.
  19. MalArken
    Jan 25, 2018
    8
    Better than AB/AP. people expected this album to sound similar to young and menace. they lowered their expectations to the point that they wouldn't like the album, even if it was one of their best albums. It's not save rock and roll, but it's fresh, new, and highly enjoyable to listen to. Yes, I agree, Young and menace, and champion weren't very good songs. but you can't judge a book byBetter than AB/AP. people expected this album to sound similar to young and menace. they lowered their expectations to the point that they wouldn't like the album, even if it was one of their best albums. It's not save rock and roll, but it's fresh, new, and highly enjoyable to listen to. Yes, I agree, Young and menace, and champion weren't very good songs. but you can't judge a book by its cover, or an album by its title track.… Expand
  20. idiot---boy
    Apr 5, 2018
    8
    I love this album. As a big Fall Out Boy fan who loves every of their album, but preferring the albums before AB/AP more, i didn't like this one at first. But after more plays, I realized how talented this band is. Patrick's voice is absolutely wonderful and it fits so well with any kind of of music they make. The voice is so powerful, combined with the really nice instrumentation in thisI love this album. As a big Fall Out Boy fan who loves every of their album, but preferring the albums before AB/AP more, i didn't like this one at first. But after more plays, I realized how talented this band is. Patrick's voice is absolutely wonderful and it fits so well with any kind of of music they make. The voice is so powerful, combined with the really nice instrumentation in this album, I can say it is a blessing to listen to. I got to say these songs are less catchy than their classics, but thats okay. It's still a really nice album to listen to. Heaven's gate is beautiful and last of the real ones and champion are absolutely party songs. Well done guys.… Expand
  21. GamerMeioSangue
    Jul 1, 2018
    7
    Acho que o maior problema aqui foi a confusão com o adiamento e o fato de reescrever musicas com o tempo batendo na porta. O album saiu com uma sensação de incompleto.
    De qualquer forma, mesmo não sendo o monstro que prometia a ser, sendo talvez um dos que seriam um dos mais bem construidos dos albuns da banda, continua tendo suas qualidades.
    Não. Não é um lixo eletrônico como muita    Acho que o maior problema aqui foi a confusão com o adiamento e o fato de reescrever musicas com o tempo batendo na porta. O album saiu com uma sensação de incompleto.
    De qualquer forma, mesmo não sendo o monstro que prometia a ser, sendo talvez um dos que seriam um dos mais bem construidos dos albuns da banda, continua tendo suas qualidades.
    Não. Não é um lixo eletrônico como muita gente disse. Em questão de instrumental, poderia algumas musicas terem um pouquinho mais de organico e mais tempo de musica (além de MAIS MUSICAS, ALBUM CURTO!!!)
    MANIA sofre com a repetição continua de refrões e sem chegar realmente a algum lugar em nenhuma das musicas. Seria isso parte do conceito de retratar a doença mania ao repetir as coisas compulsivamente ou só seria um erro louco de Pete Wentz ao fazer a porra dessas letras?

    Posistivos: uma boa viagem de album, musicas solidas e exóticas ao que a banda fez até agora, um dos albuns mais arriscados da banda depois de Save Rock And Roll e que de sua forma, funciona bem, As musicas conversam entre si e é um album no qual vale a pena escutar, não há uma no qual eu n gostei.

    Negativos: a repetição, por mais que possa ser algo do conceito, falha ao se tornar irritante ao vir o album inteiro e pedir pra que haja mais profundidade no que as letras tratam (CHURCH, SAI DO MESMO PELO AMOR DE DEUS). É o ruim de ver musicas boas terem potencial pra chegar la no alto e se manterem em segurança.
    O feat com Burna Boy em Sunshine Riptide quase estragou a musica pra mim. Vtnc, o cara parece q ta com um pão na boca pra cantar.
    O album é mto curto e poderia mto bem ter uns interludios pra "incorporar" a historia e o conceito q ele quer contar (essa pegada das ondas e do roxo).
    Infelizmente, não é revolucionário como SRAR, mas ainda sim tem seu brilho, e de qualquer forma, é só mais um album pop que tinha suas ideias e não soube utiliza-las como a banda tinha a capacidade de faze-la (muito provavelmente por conta dos problemas q o album sofreu com o adiamento e o remake de musicas, etc).

    Favoritas: Church, The Last Of The Real Ones, Young And Menace, Stay Frosty Royal Milk Tea
    Demoraram pra crescer em mim: Bishops Knife Trick, Sunshine Riptide (por causa do Burna Boy), Heaven's Gate    … Expand
  22. Killjoyx
    Feb 11, 2018
    7
    There are great moments on this album, like HOLD ME TIGHT OR DON'T, Stay Frosty Royal Milk Tea, and Last of the Real Ones, but also moments that sort of fall flat such as Sunshine Riptide and Heaven's Gate and the obvious Young & Menace and Champion. The almost cinematic feel of Church and Bishops Knife Trick add a nice touch to the album. It's definitely the most experimental Fall Out BoyThere are great moments on this album, like HOLD ME TIGHT OR DON'T, Stay Frosty Royal Milk Tea, and Last of the Real Ones, but also moments that sort of fall flat such as Sunshine Riptide and Heaven's Gate and the obvious Young & Menace and Champion. The almost cinematic feel of Church and Bishops Knife Trick add a nice touch to the album. It's definitely the most experimental Fall Out Boy have gotten, but I commend them for still sounding like themselves.… Expand
  23. guycritics
    May 26, 2018
    8
    É o álbum mais diferente do Fall Out Boy até o momento, com algumas músicas bem experimentais, MANIA marca o retorno para um novo Fall Out Boy, um retorno com uma mudança, que para mim foi positiva, mas que não agradou alguns fãs de longa data
  24. new1969
    Oct 9, 2018
    7
    One of the most "sharp-edged" and experimental album by them.
    Their electric influences were good overall. Starting from the energetic opener "Stay Frosty Royal Milk Tea", there follows soulful piano rock "The Last Of The Real Ones" and synth-rock love song "Wilson(Expensive Mistakes)". And in the later half of the album, you can see the diversity of music, such as R&B-ish slow song    One of the most "sharp-edged" and experimental album by them.
    Their electric influences were good overall. Starting from the energetic opener "Stay Frosty Royal Milk Tea", there follows soulful piano rock "The Last Of The Real Ones" and synth-rock love song "Wilson(Expensive Mistakes)". And in the later half of the album, you can see the diversity of music, such as R&B-ish slow song "Heaven's Gate" and experimental African rock "Sunshine Riptide ft. Burna Boy". Even though it wasn't comfortable that they began to use hip-hop beats, boring pop influences.
    I felt that their evolution is going on the wrong way first, but it has sharper and better sound than the ordinary pop album "American Beauty/American Psycho".    … Expand
  25. emmaAS
    Aug 18, 2018
    10
    I totally credit the risk of the sounds they experimented with,t they gave us something different without losing Fall Out Boy's signature. They could have done a little better in a couple of songs, maybe, but the album shows perfectly the meaning of "mania".
  26. Melsters
    Nov 30, 2018
    7
    MANIA is one of their more experimental albums, strong focus on more electronic instrumentals but maintains a fall out boy style music. I'd dare say this might've been too fast of a shift especially for old fans, although they still have "traditional" style songs like Wilson old fans will love, but if you're not into "pop" style electronic music I wouldn't recommend this. Personally as aMANIA is one of their more experimental albums, strong focus on more electronic instrumentals but maintains a fall out boy style music. I'd dare say this might've been too fast of a shift especially for old fans, although they still have "traditional" style songs like Wilson old fans will love, but if you're not into "pop" style electronic music I wouldn't recommend this. Personally as a fan for many years I didn't enjoy the album at first but throughout the times I've listened to it it's starting to grow on me, definitely a feel-good album.… Expand
  27. summertimeblues
    Mar 21, 2019
    8
    As a long-time fan, I recognize this as Fall Out Boy's second wave of experimental albums. The record has a lot of similarities to 2008's Folie a Deux, which was also not commercially successful.
    This album was present in a very peculiar time of my life. As did Folie, another similarity.
    I love the production on this album and have taken great influence in my own music. I can't wait    As a long-time fan, I recognize this as Fall Out Boy's second wave of experimental albums. The record has a lot of similarities to 2008's Folie a Deux, which was also not commercially successful.
    This album was present in a very peculiar time of my life. As did Folie, another similarity.

    I love the production on this album and have taken great influence in my own music.

    I can't wait for 2028's experimental album.    … Expand
  28. Monicar474
    May 23, 2019
    10
    Different sound and still amazing Fall Out Boy never stop going above and beyond with every album release
  29. gabrielhahn
    Jul 19, 2023
    10
    comecei a ouvir mais o fob com esse álbum. pode não ser o melhor deles, mas foi o que me chamou mais atenção pro som deles.
  30. uhowtoedittv
    Jul 4, 2020
    8
    i feel like this album get a lot of hate for no reason the album isn't great but i found it beater then American beauty American psycho and take this to your grave
  31. potasioxd
    Sep 2, 2020
    8
    mania es un álbum con un concepto un poquito fuerte. me gusta mucho la manera en la que hablan acerca de las enfermedades mentales y las retratan con los personajes de frosty en los videos. sinceramente no le encuentro ningún problema al álbum, más que las colaboraciones que sinceramente creo que están de más. mis canciones favoritas son the last of the real ones, young and menace ymania es un álbum con un concepto un poquito fuerte. me gusta mucho la manera en la que hablan acerca de las enfermedades mentales y las retratan con los personajes de frosty en los videos. sinceramente no le encuentro ningún problema al álbum, más que las colaboraciones que sinceramente creo que están de más. mis canciones favoritas son the last of the real ones, young and menace y champion (escrita por sia)… Expand
  32. Hendo250
    Apr 6, 2021
    7
    this album is a 7 this album is a 7 this album is a 7 this album is a 7 this album is a 7

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Mixed or average reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 12
  3. Negative: 1 out of 12
  1. Variety
    Mar 30, 2018
    60
    Any mania in MANIA is limited to the lyrics, while the band’s music is even-tempered and hardly given to extremes.
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  2. AllMusic
    Feb 15, 2018
    50
    All this feverish digital desperation makes the already clamorous M A N I A feel positively cacophonic: it may only be 39 minutes but it's one long ride.
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  3. Kerrang!
    Jan 24, 2018
    80
    They're strutting along a tightrope without a downward glance here. [27 Jan 2018, p.50]
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