The Return Of Fall Out Boy

There are no introductions necessary. Everyone knows who Fall Out Boy are - even my sixty year old grandparents and radio fed friends. For many, including me, they were the first real band obsession that then ignited a love for pop-punk and set us on the tracks for the discovery of other bands in the future, which would then sing the songs of our youth. At the time they were around I was only a kid and could never go to see them live and then when I finally could they sent everyone into panic by announcing a hiatus.
For almost four years fans and cynics alike have had to deal with monthly rumours of their return for them to then be crushed, usually by Pete Wentz himself. So when these rumours started circulating again, and this time from people such as Blessthefall vocalist Beau Bokan, everyone wished for it to be true but no one actually believed it. Fast forward to January and the rumours stop seeming unlikely. News sites like Property Of Zack report for what seems like the thousandth time since 2009 that Fall Out Boy are due to return. The news was dismissed like normal by the band but the journalists refused to let it go claiming we can expect the announcement to be made within the next few days. Then February arrives and the listing for Jimmy Kimmel's show says the band are due to perform. A Chicago news station is set to make a big announcement on Monday the 4th of February. The coincidences were becoming too much but hopeful fans didn't want to believe and then be let down again. So when Monday arrived and Fall Out Boy not only announced the end of their hiatus but gave us a new song, video, album and worldwide tour I think hearts stopped. The internet exploded. Fans around the world sobbed in unison. They sound incredible and unbelievably they appear to be even better than before. Fall Out Boy are really, truly, honestly back and the future of music hasn't looked so good in a long time. 

5 Bands I Want Back

If Fall Out Boy aren't on your list of bands you want back then we can't be friends. Formed in 2001 the pop -punk (or pop-rock depending on who you ask)  legends went on hiatus in 2009 and consequently broke the hearts of thousands. I don't know anyone that doesn't wish for them to reform at least once a day. 

When The Academy Is... announced they were splitting up last October I wasn't surprised, but it didn't stop me from crying about it anyway.  When they formed back in 2003 and signed to Fueled By Ramen I was a mere 9 years old and had only been venturing into the world of music that wasn't Steps or S Club 7 for about a year. These guys were one of my first favourite bands alongside the likes of Fall Out Boy, Blink 182 and Sum 41. 

Hey Monday's hiatus is yet another unsurprising one. I didn't break down in tears when I found out and i'm sure life will continue to go on without them but I can't help but miss them sometimes. They weren't technically amazing and they weren't about to start some music revolution anytime soon. What they had that I miss is fun. They were fun and that's what I want back. I want to see how they would have progressed had they stuck around. 

Oh Self Against City what ever happened to you? This pop-rock group have an album, EP and handful of demo's to their name. And. They. Are. So. Good. Then in 2008 they announced they were taking a break from touring but were still playing together and I don't think we've heard anything since. Even if they don't come back could we at least hear the "new material" they had supposedly recorded? 

I was late getting into The Years Gone By as they formed in 2002 and I didn't hear about them until late 2008/early 2009 but all it took was one song and I was in love. It took me all of 5 minutes to download their entire discography and after a couple of hours I knew them all by heart. Then in 2010 they announced they were going on hiatus. Gutted doesn't even describe it.