Fall Out Boy Cuts a True Gem.

The kitchen sink's in here...trust me. Fall Out Boy's latest single "Last Of The Real Ones" does what a good football team does which is get everybody in the offense involved. Andy Hurley's drumming makes you sit up and take notice even though that doesn't get cranking until we're well into the proceedings. Patrick Stumpf's pipes are haunting whether it's through the main stanzas or the chorus. Pete Wentz blends in perfectly on his bass guitar. You get chills just pondering the possibilities he could whip up but you're too engrossed in what he's doing in the present moment. Joe Trohman adds fuel to this inferno effortlessly. Put them all together and Fall Out Boy has created a true nail-biter where the suspense quotient is off the charts. If you're not smiling as the video rolls you must have missed out on the humor gene when you were hatched. Fall Out Boy is known for its wacky videos, but this is weird even for them. They actually stuffed a guy in the trunk of a car in the name of artistry. That's really creepy but the dark humor seems to work for them as Pete belts out his lyrics for the ages. How do you top "I was an only child of the universe." You don't which makes things all the more impressive. I'm enthused at the band's roaring out of the gate tempo. It adds excitement to a song and title that didn't really need the help. Pete knows how to flatter the ladies. Take "'Cause you're the last of a dying breed. Write our names in the wet concrete. In front of Mann's Chinese Theater I presume. Wherever the location it's an effective statement loaded with passion. It's hard to tell the real ones are in the digital age. Nice of Fall Out Boy to bring that up for discussion. In an industry where careers don't tend to last very long, Fall Out Boy's managed one and a half decades which is to be commended. What a blast they appear to be having. You get the urgency right from the start and that stays faithful to the boys right down to the last note. That's a state of being the band builds on to impressive effect. As the song builds in tonal intensity we love being along for the ride. "Last Of The Real Ones" winds up being the latest addictive Fall Out Boy production.