New York, NY (Top40 Charts) Today, GRAMMY Award-nominated and multi-platinum selling rock band
Fall Out Boy announced that their eighth studio album So Much (For)
Stardust will arrive March 24, 2023 andprovided the first glimpse of the new music with the release of the record's first single "Love From The Other Side." In tandem with the song's release, the band also unveiled the music video - directed by
David Braun and Open The Portal.
"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," shares FOB's Patrick Stump. "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."
So Much (For)
Stardust marks a homecoming for the band on multiple fronts; the first of which found the band reuniting with renowned producer Neal Avron, whom they've worked with on three previous albums (From Under the Cork Tree,
Infinity on High, Folie à Deux). On working with Avron for this record, Stump notes: "Neal not only taught us how to make records, but has a unique capacity to really take time and focus on a record. We thought it was a no-brainer to work with him again, on a record where that was very important to us, and he was gracious enough to agree to work with us."
Additionally, So Much (For)
Stardust will be released on Fueled By Ramen/Elektra - Fall Out Boy's first album with the label since their 2003 debut album Take This to Your Grave, which celebrates its 20th anniversary on May 6.
"Our band has been an ongoing art project for twenty years and we know there have been many inception points along that journey," says FOB's Pete Wentz. "We wanted to create an album that merged those points together - something new, but carved from our foundation. Fueled By Ramen and Elektra seemed like the perfect home for this."
"We're incredibly excited to welcome back
Fall Out Boy to the Fueled By Ramen family. It's been twenty years since the release of their debut album on Fueled By Ramen, and it's a true pleasure to be working together again. Growing up in Chicago, I had the privilege of watching
Fall Out Boy play DIY venues around the city, eventually growing into the global superstars we know them as today," says Johnny Minardi, VP of A&R for Fueled By Ramen/Elektra. "They are a truly special band that has altered the landscape of rock music and who continually evolve with each new release. They have made an incredible album and we can't wait for the world to hear it."
Tonight, the band will appear on Jimmy Kimmel Live! to perform the broadcast debut of "Love From The Other Side." Jimmy Kimmel Live! airs on ABC at 11:35/10:35c, and is available next day on Hulu. Pete and Patrick will also appear on The Zane Lowe Show on Apple
Music this morning to discuss the new single.
Anticipation for the record started brewing in November, after a mysterious ad appeared in the
Chicago Tribune and continued building with multiple teaser sites in December, the latter of which featured a clay animation video titled "A Claymation
Fall Out Boy Celebration" on Christmas that included a quick audio preview of "
Love From The Other Side" for eagle-eared fans. On January 11, the band officially revealed the single's release date just days before they took the stage at the 2023 iHeartRadio ALTer EGO on Saturday in Los Angeles, CA.
So Much (For)
Stardust is Fall Out Boy's first new studio album since 2018's M A N I A, which garnered a GRAMMY nomination for Best Rock Album and marked their third consecutive and fourth overall #1 album.
