Soul Punk

Soul Punk
Studio album by
Patrick Stump
ReleasedOctober 18, 2011[1]
Recorded2010–11
Genre
Length46:11 (standard edition)
LabelIsland
ProducerPatrick Stump
Patrick Stump chronology
Truant Wave
(2011) 		Soul Punk
(2011)
Singles from Soul Punk
  1. "This City (remix)"
    Released: July 26, 2011

Soul Punk is the debut solo studio album by American musician Patrick Stump, the lead vocalist, guitarist and composer of Fall Out Boy. It was released in the United States on October 18, 2011[1] through Island Records. Stump's solo project was officially announced in January 2010 and he later revealed his first album's title to be Soul Punk, his first major musical project since Fall Out Boy's hiatus in late 2009. He characterised the lyrics as being "90% metaphors",[7] with lyrical themes dealing with self-belief, corporate greed,[8] innocence and death.[9]

Rolling Stone included Soul Punk in their "Fall Music Preview: The Season's Hottest Albums"[10] and Spin listed it in their "30 Must-Hear Albums of 2011."[11] Soul Punk has had tentative release dates delayed and unconfirmed dates on the internet. Stump originally completed the album in 2010 and had a tentative February 2011 release date but re-did the finished album after coming up with "This City". For the album's delay, in place of it is a digital EP, Truant Wave, containing six songs, three of which he collaborated with other artists, released on February 22, 2011, on iTunes.

A remix of "This City", featuring Lupe Fiasco, was uploaded to YouTube before being released to iTunes and other online outlets on July 26 as the album's first single. Its music video was premiered on Vevo on September 20. Stump revealed the album cover art on September 7,[12] again done by Aakash Nihalani, whom previously did the art for Truant Wave.[12] Soul Punk was also made available as a deluxe edition with additional tracks. The remix of "This City" is included as a bonus track on both album versions. iTunes' album preorders started on September 27 as well as physical CD preorders from Stump's webstore. With preorders from Stump's online store, a package with a lithograph by Roland Tamayo was available.

Soul Punk was released to generally positive reviews by most music critics,[13] with many critics praising Stump's musical direction and songwriting skill, while negative reviews felt the album was too self-indulgent. His sound was compared to Michael Jackson, whom he has cited as a major influence.[14][15] The album debuted at No. 47 on the Billboard 200 with 9,000[16][17] first week sales but fell off the week after, despite its critical reception and promotion.

  1. ^ a b Patrick Stump Tweet on Soul Punk release date Twitter. Published July 25, 2011. Retrieved July 26, 2011
  2. ^ a b Patrick Stump, A Soul Punk On the Road – Interview doom-magazine.net. Retrieved October 26, 2014.
  3. ^ Exclusive Stream: Patrick Stump Embraces Club Pop on 'Soul Punk' Rolling Stone. Retrieved October 26, 2014.
  4. ^ |Concert Review: Patrick Stump's "Soul Punk" Tour (08/03/11 - Varsity Theatre - Minneapolis, MN) Archived 2014-10-26 at the Wayback Machine http://thesoundalarm.com. Retrieved October 26, 2014
  5. ^ a b Fall Out Boy returns from hiatus http://badgerherald.com/. Retrieved October 26, 2014.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference RockSound was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ Patrick Stump Tweet on metaphors Twitter.com. Retrieved August 5, 2011.
  8. ^ Quickie album review: Patrick Stump, "Soul Punk" http://www.zmemusic.com. Retrieved October 26, 2014.
  9. ^ Soul Punk is less a cohesive narrative as one piece and more individual pieces that dissect a few themes. The album as a whole deals with greed and paranoia and how the two influence each other. The record also deals a bit with innocence and death." Archived 2014-12-14 at the Wayback Machine patrickstump.com. Retrieved June 21, 2015.
  10. ^ Fall Music Preview: The Season's Hottest Albums Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 27, 2011.
  11. ^ 30 Must-Hear Albums of 2011 Spin (magazine). Retrieved September 27, 2011.
  12. ^ a b Patrick Stump Tweet on Soul Punk album cover Twitter.com. Retrieved September 7, 2011.
  13. ^ Cite error: The named reference metacritic was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  14. ^ Meet The New Patrick Stump: Not As Different From The Old One As You Might Think Riverfont Times. Retrieved August 5, 2011.
  15. ^ Patrick Stump – Soul Punk thealtreview.net. Retrieved October 26, 2014.
  16. ^ Adele Retakes #1 Slot On Billboard MTV.com. Retrieved October 26, 2014.
  17. ^ Who Charted? Adele Earns Lucky 13th Week at No. 1 'Spin. Retrieved October 26, 2014.