Chicago based Fall Out Boy are poised to release a new single on Mercury Records entitled ‘The Take Over, The Breaks Over’, out on July 2nd . This is the third single from their #1 album, ‘Infinity On High’, which was released in February 2007. This platinum selling release also spawned their last two top Ten Singles, ‘This Aint A Scene, Its An Arms Race’ and “Thanks Fr Th Mmrs”.The band will be in the UK in August for The Carling Weekend, where they will be playing on the main stage.The album, Infinity On High is the follow-up to From Under The Cork Tree, Fall Out Boy’s Mercury debut, which has sold more than 3 million copies worldwide since its release in May 2005. The new album reunites the group with Neal Avron, who produced, recorded and mixed Cork Tree. The new album also finds Fall Out Boy working with megastar hit making R&B producer Babyface for the first time, label boss Jay-Z even pops up on the opening track entitled ‘Thriller’.Formed from Chicago’s hardcore scene in 2000, Fall Out Boy built their loyal fan base online and on tour across the US and abroad. They recently graced the cover of both Rolling Stone and Spin Magazine, the former hailing them as ‘Americas Hottest Band’.
Take This To Your Grave has become an industry phenomena over the past two years, holding the #1 spot on the influential AP Reader's Chart for months. The magazine went on to vote Fall Out Boy the #2 most under-rated band of 2003, and one of "100 Bands You Need To Know For 2004," before putting them on the cover of last August's issue.
Fall Out Boy has taken their "thoughtful, andrenalized punk rock.(Rolling Stone)" on the road logging over 550 tour dates in two years.
The band has established an incredibly dedicated fan base touring with top acts such as Taking Back Sunday, Blink 182, Yellowcard, Less Than Jake and many others.
In addition, their impressive sales figures and press buzz will help catapult Fall Out Boy to the next level with From Under The Cork Tree. States the New York Daily News,"This Boy is voted most likely to succeed."