Fall Out Boy may have pushed back the release of their forthcoming album Folie A Duex 6 weeks (to December 16th), but this week the FOB’s are releasing “What A Catch, Donnie” as their third digital single; a part of their continueing effort to “countdown to” Folie A Duex. This single is their most impressive yet. “Donnie” is a fantastic piece of artistry and songwriting in Pete Wentz’ and Patrick Stump’s parts. Fall Out Boy do everything from inviting Elvis Costello and Panic at the Disco’s Brenden Urie on the track, to sampling their own monumental hits (”Sugar, We’re Going Down,” “This Ain’t A Scene…”). 

For a very long time, I’ve been amazed at how Fall Out Boy seems to effortlessly reinvent themselves with every new record. So far, Folie is shaping up to be a completely new and brilliant side to Fall Out Boy. This new stuff, especially “What A Catch, Donnie,” is a step up from Infinity On High’s sweet blue-eyed soul attributes. It seems working with Baby Face brought the soul out of Patrick Stump. This new and exciting vocal style fits impeccably with Patrick Stump’s voice — something he effectively hid on Take This To Your Grave and FromUnder The Cork Tree (I won’t even count Evening Out with Your Girlfriend as a legit album).

This new stuff may be Fall Out Boy’s greatest works yet, but the truth is that none of the new material seems to be sticking the way “This Ain’t A Scene…” and “Thnks Fr Th Mmrs” did. Fall Out Boy: Where is your boy fan tonight? 

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