Despite Internet rumors abound, Fall Out Boy has not officially broken up and they have also denied allegations of being on hiatus. Back in January, it was hinted that the plans for the band were uncertain as for what would happen once the Believer's Never Die Part Deux tour was completed. Given the nature of the lyrics and video of the eighth track, What A Catch, Donnie, from Folie à Deux, people began think of the single as FOB's swan song. Recently, bassist/frontman Pete Wentz announced "the world needs a break from Fall Out Boy."
All this information still would still leave me hopeful, but being made aware that a greatest hits album named after their recent tour (Believers Never Die) is coming out in November gives me a bad feeling in my gut. My personal opinion is that singer Patrick Stump is going to work at the solo album that so many have encouraged him to put out and Wentz will continue being a jack-of-all-entertainment-industry-based-trades (as for the rest of the band, uh good luck with the rest of you lives...). As parting words, however, I'd like to include that Wentz told Paste Magazine "There's nothing worse than when you like a band...and you can totally tell that...they just felt like they had to put out a record."
"I've got troubled thoughts and the self-esteem to match, what a catch, what a catch"
