So Much (for) Stardust

So Much (for) Stardust is the upcoming eighth studio album by American rock band Fall Out Boy. The album is set to be released on March 24, 2023 on Fueled by Ramen and DCD2. The album reunites the band with producer Neal Avron, who last produced Folie à Deux (2008), and also marks the band's return to their original record label Fueled By Ramen, which last released Take This to Your Grave (2003). The first single from the album, "Love from the Other Side", released on January 18, 2023 alongside the official announcement of the album.

So Much (for) Stardust
Studio album by
Fall Out Boy
ReleasedMarch 24, 2023
Label
ProducerNeal Avron
Fall Out Boy studio album chronology
Mania
(2018)		 So Much (for) Stardust
(2023)
Singles from So Much for Stardust
  1. "Love from the Other Side"
    Released: January 18, 2023
  2. "Heartbreak Feels So Good"
    Released: January 25, 2023

Background

After receiving mixed reviews for their 2018 album, Mania,[1] the band went silent on new music, besides releasing a second greatest hits album in 2019.[2]

Vocalist Patrick Stump discussed the album's creation:

"Technology has made it really easy to make records much more quickly these days. There’s nothing wrong with that, and that spontaneity can be exciting...But we wanted to get back to the way we used to work. We wanted to make a record that was really lovingly crafted and deliberate and patiently guided – like someone cooked you a delicate meal. I’m not a very proud guy, but I’m pretty proud of this record."[3][4][5]

Due to the band’s album deal with Island Records ending, the band signed with Fueled by Ramen and Elektra Records for the album's release, marking their first release under Fueled by Ramen since Take This to Your Grave.[3][4][5][6] It was also announced that the album was produced by Neal Avron, making it the first time Fall Out Boy had worked with him since Folie à Deux.[3][4][5]

On the same day of the single release and album announcement, guitarist Joe Trohman announced on social media that he would be taking a break from the band to focus on his mental health.[7]

Composition

The album marks a return to a more guitar-driven sound.[3] However, Stump maintains that "it’s not a throwback record" but rather an imagining of "what would it have sounded like if we had made a record right after Folie à Deux instead of taking a break for a few years. It was like exploring the multiverse. It was an experiment in seeing what we would have done."[8]

Promotion

Singles

In December 2022, the band released a claymation animation homage, and began teasing a new song. The band made a website called sendingmylovefromtheotherside.com.[9] On January 10, 2023, Oliver Sykes of Bring Me the Horizon posted to his Instagram story that he had received a package in the mail from Fall Out Boy containing a pink seashell labeled 1 of 13 alongside a letter with the date January 18, 2023, and the song title "Love From The Other Side".[10][11] The lead single, "Love from the Other Side", was announced on January 11, 2023.[12][13] The song was released on January 18, alongside the band confirming the album title and setting the release date for March 24, 2023.[3][4][5][6]

Since then, the band has posted a photo of another package with a set of coordinates leading to the Field of Dreams Movie Site in Dyersville, Iowa.[14] The package contained another seashell marked 2 of 13 with a letter, this time printed was the date January 25, 2023, and a speculated song title "Heartbreak Feels So Good".[14][15] On January 23, 2023, the band announced the next single, "Heartbreak Feels So Good", released on January 25, 2023, with promotion featuring actress Nicole Kidman's advertisements for AMC Theatres.[16][17] A third package was left outside Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois.[18]

TV performances

The band performed "Love from the Other Side" on Jimmy Kimmel Live! the same day it was released.[4][6] The band performed "Heartbreak Feels So Good" on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on January 31, 2023.[19]

Tour

On January 31, 2023, the band announced their first solo headlining tour since 2018, So Much For (Tour) Dust, with 30 dates across North America. The band will be joined by Bring Me the Horizon, with Alkaline Trio, New Found Glory, Four Year Strong, The Academy Is…, Royal & the Serpent, Games We Play, Daisy Grenade, and Carr appearing for select dates.[20] It is currently unknown if Joe Trohman will tour with the band, due to his temporary hiatus.[lower-alpha 1]

The tour is scheduled to begin on June 21, 2023 at Chicago’s Wrigley Field and will end on November 9 at Max-Schmeling-Halle in Berlin.[20]

Track listing
So Much (for) Stardust track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Love from the Other Side"4:39
2."Heartbreak Feels So Good"3:37

Notes
  1. Trohman announced publicly on social media that he would be taking a break from the band to focus on his mental health, but stated that he intended to return.[21]

References
  1. "Mania by Fall Out Boy Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
  2. Jamieson, Brii (September 10, 2019). "Fall Out Boy Just Dropped A New Single Feat. Wyclef Jean + Announced 'Believers Never Die, Vol. 2' – News". Rock Sound. Archived from the original on October 1, 2019. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
  3. Wilkes, Emma (January 18, 2023). "Fall Out Boy announce new album 'So Much for Stardust'". NME. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
  4. "Fall Out Boy Announces 'So Much (For) Stardust' Album, Shares 'Love From The Other Side' Single". Blabbermouth.net. January 18, 2023. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
  5. Carter, Emily (January 18, 2023). "Fall Out Boy return with new single, announce eighth album So Much (For) Stardust". Kerrang!. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
  6. Shafer, Ellise; Aswad, Jem (January 18, 2023). "Fall Out Boy Signs With Fueled by Ramen-Elektra, Announces New Album 'So Much (for) Stardust'". Variety. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
  7. Atkinson, Katie (January 18, 2023). "Fall Out Boy Guitarist Joe Trohman Announces Break From the Band Ahead of New Album Release". Billboard. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
  8. Shutler, Ali (January 20, 2023). "Patrick Stump on Fall Out Boy's 'So Much (For) Stardust': "It's not a throwback record"". NME. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  9. "Fall Out Boy Tease New Music With Claymation Video, Newspaper Ad + More". Loudwire. January 18, 2023. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
  10. Daly, Rhian (January 10, 2023). "Fall Out Boy are sending seashells to fans now, including Bring Me The Horizon's Oli Sykes". NME. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
  11. Carter, Emily (January 11, 2023). "Fall Out Boy just sent Oli Sykes a teaser for their new album". Kerrang!. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
  12. Daly, Rhian (January 11, 2023). "Fall Out Boy announce new song Love From The Other Side". NME. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
  13. Rogers, Jack (January 11, 2023). "Fall Out Boy Are Releasing A New Song Next Week". Rock Sound. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
  14. Hamlet, Isaac (January 20, 2023). "Fall Out Boy sends fans on scavenger hunt to Iowa with a clue, 'If you build it, they will come'". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
  15. Ackroyd, Stephen (January 20, 2023). "It looks like we're getting another new Fall Out Boy song, 'Heartbreak Feels So Good', next week". Upset Magazine. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
  16. Rowley, Glenn (January 24, 2023). "Fall Out Boy Teases New Single 'Heartbreak Feels So Good' With Some Help From Nicole Kidman". Billboard. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
  17. Gerber, Arielle (January 24, 2023). "Fall Out Boy Collab With Nicole Kidman? Band Unveils New Song 'Heartbreak Feels So Good'". Music Times. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
  18. "Who found the shell at Wrigleys @Cubs". Twitter. Retrieved 2023-01-26.
  19. Carter, Emily (February 1, 2023). "Watch Fall Out Boy's nautical-themed performance on Jimmy Kimmel Live". Kerrang!. Retrieved February 1, 2023. A couple of weeks back Pete, Patrick and Andy hit late-night TV on January 18 for the first live run-through of Love From The Other Side, and last night they did the same again for more recent single Heartbreak Feels So Good.
  20. Paul, Larisha (January 31, 2023). "Fall Out Boy Share Full 'So Much for (Tour) Dust' Tour Dates After Cryptic Venue Teasing". Rolling Stone. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
  21. Atkinson, Katie (January 18, 2023). "Fall Out Boy Guitarist Joe Trohman Announces Break From the Band Ahead of New Album Release". Billboard. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
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