Folie à Deux is the fourth studio album by American rock band Fall Out Boy, released on December 10, 2008, by Island Records. As with their previous two albums From Under the Cork Tree (2005) and Infinity on High (2007), its music was composed by lead vocalist and guitarist Patrick Stump, with lyrics penned by bassist Pete Wentz. Regarding the writing process, the band considered Folie à Deux to be their most collaborative record.
Folie à Deux (album)
Patrick Stump and Pete Wentz performing in London on October 22, 2008. The two worked together at Stump's home during the early stages of the album's development.
Fall Out Boy performing with Panic! at the Disco's Brendon Urie, who provided vocals for the songs "20 Dollar Nose Bleed" and "What a Catch, Donnie"
Stump (left) felt that Folie à Deux was Wentz' (right) strongest album lyrically.
Fall Out Boy is an American rock band formed in Wilmette, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago, in 2001. The band consists of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Patrick Stump, bassist Pete Wentz, lead guitarist Joe Trohman, and drummer Andy Hurley. The band originated from Chicago's hardcore punk scene and was formed by Wentz and Trohman as a pop-punk side project; Stump joined shortly thereafter. The group went through a succession of drummers before Hurley joined. Their debut album, Take This to Your Grave (2003), became an underground success and helped the band gain a dedicated fanbase through heavy touring. Take This to Your Grave is cited as influential on pop-punk music in the 2000s.
Fall Out Boy performing at Comerica Park in 2021. From left to right: Joe Trohman, Patrick Stump, and Pete Wentz.
Fall Out Boy performing in 2006
Pete Wentz in 2007
Fall Out Boy performing during their Monumentour, which also featured Paramore, in 2014