Fall Out Boy — Infinity On High

From the chunky faux-metal of the opening track, you know Fall Out Boy are desperately trying new things. Fortunately for them, Infinity On High, the follow-up to their massive 2005 From Under The Cork Tree breakthrough, shows that they have a few tricks up their sleeves and should avoid any post-fame backlash. The album goes in a much more theatrical direction, straying away from the pop-punk of its predecessor and offering something with a little more meat in its compositions. "Golden" and "The (After) Life Of The Party" have a Broadway feel to them, somewhat akin to their proteges, Panic! At The Disco. At 14 tracks, the record feels weighed down by uninspired filler, but Infinity On High has enough hit material for Pete Wentz and co. to stay in the spotlight just a little longer.