Fall Out Boy guitarist Joe Trohman is stepping away from the group ‘for a spell’ to focus on his mental health… just hours after their first single from new album debuted
Just hours after their eighth studio album So Much (For) Stardust was announced, Fall Out Boy founding member Joe Trohman announced he’s stepping away from the group.
The 38-year-old guitarist took to Instagram to reveal that he’s stepping away to work on his mental health, though he didn’t get into specifics.
The group also made headlines earlier this month when fans discovered that Kim Kardashian starred in the 2007 music video for their hit Thnks Fr Th Mmrs.
Stepping away: Just hours after their eighth studio album So Much (For) Stardust was announced, Fall Out Boy founding member Joe Trohman announced he’s stepping away from the group
‘Neil Young once howled that it’s better to burn out than to fade away. But I can tell you unequivocally that burning out is dreadful,’ Trohman began.
‘Without divulging all the details, I must disclose that my mental health has rapidly deteriorated over the past several years,’ he continued.
‘So, to avoid fading away and never returning, I will be taking a break from work which regrettably includes stepping away from Fall Out Boy for a spell,’ Trohman continued.
Statement: ‘Neil Young once howled that it’s better to burn out than to fade away. But I can tell you unequivocally that burning out is dreadful,’ Trohman began
‘It pains me to make this decision, especially when we are releasing a new album that fills me with great pride (the sin I’m most proud of),’ he said.
‘So, the question remains: Will I return to the fold? Absolutely, one-hundred percent,’ he clarified.
‘In the meantime, I must recover which means putting myself and my mental health first,’ he added.
Joe will return: ‘So, the question remains: Will I return to the fold? Absolutely, one-hundred percent,’ he clarified
‘Thank you to everyone, including my bandmates and family, for understanding and respecting this difficult, but necessary, decision. Smell you sooner than later, Joe Trohman,’ he concluded.
The group also announced their eighth studio album called So Much (For Stardust) on Wednesday, and performed their first single from the album on Jimmy Kimmel Live on Wednesday as well.
The album will be their first on their new label Fueled by Ramen and Elektra, with singer Patrick Stump explaining they went back to their roots with the album.
Thanks: ‘Thank you to everyone, including my bandmates and family, for understanding and respecting this difficult, but necessary, decision. Smell you sooner than later, Joe Trohman,’ he concluded
‘Technology has made it really easy to make records much more quickly these days. There’s nothing wrong with that, and that spontaneity can be exciting,’ Stump said.
‘But we wanted to get back to the way we used to work. We wanted to make a record that was really lovingly crafted and deliberate and patiently guided — like someone cooked you a delicate meal. I’m not a very proud guy, but I’m pretty proud of this record,’ he added.
‘Our band has been an ongoing art project for twenty years and we know there have been many inception points along that journey. We wanted to create an album that merged those points together — something new, but carved from our foundation. Fueled By Ramen and Elektra seemed like the perfect home for this,’ added Pete Wentz.
Technology: ‘Technology has made it really easy to make records much more quickly these days. There’s nothing wrong with that, and that spontaneity can be exciting,’ Stump said
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