If you’re unfamiliar with Fall Out Boy, sampling their latest album American Beauty/American Psycho will give you a decent idea of what they’re about. The album features the edgy rock song “Centuries,” which can more or less be said to emulate the driving dance/rock beat of past hits such as “Dance, Dance” and “Thnks Fr Th Mmrs” (“Thanks For The Memories”). Needless to say, it would be odd to see the band paired up against a peppy pop group that is essentially the Backstreet Boys or N*Sync of this decade.
After band member Zayn Malik made a dramatic departure from the band in a move that’s sure to make the jaws of fangirls and boys everywhere drop, the Daily Star pointed out the fact that this may be One Direction’s last album, and they are looking for something that can define and somewhat summarize their career. Whether bringing bands like Fall Out Boy or All Time Low on board will achieve that goal, or make fans of the former complain that One Direction just killed “real” music remains to be seen.