Tuesday’s Album Releases: Crappy Emo and Soulja Boy

By Elizabeth

If you like emo music, I’m not going to pretend to understand why.  But I will tell you something:  today is your day.  On this day, two bands released albums.  These two bands happen to be going on tour together, too.  They’re band friends and it’s really cute.  Fall Out Boy released their “Folie a Deux” today.  It sounds very Fall Out Boyish, but….there is something different about it.  I can hardly put my finger on what it is that is different…but it does seem as though the boys are falling into the shoes of men.  Or…they’re trying to.

The other said band, All American Rejects, released their “When The World Comes Down” today.  It sounds pretty much exactly like everything I have ever heard from them.  You decide if that’s a good thing or a bad thing.

In other news, Soulja Boy released a new album today, too.  And it’s not about a super hero of any sort.  I have to say, what I have heard of this album is so weird that I actually like it.  He’s got some creepy and deep vocals juxtaposed against distorted lead guitar with standard hip-hop beats.  If nothing else, it’s interesting.

Other albums released today:

Dave Matthews Band, “Live at Mile High Music Festival“

Keyshia Cole, “A Different Me“

Jamie Foxx, “Intuition“