Soul Punk
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Soul Punk is the upcoming solo debut studio album by American singer and songwriter Patrick Stump, member of Fall Out Boy. It is the first major musical project undertaken by Stump since the band's hiatus. The album is scheduled for release in February 2011.[2]
Background
Patrick Stump officially announced the album via Twitter on Wednesday, November 17, 2010.[3] "Neither I nor my music seem[s] comfortably defined by the DIY punk or R&B/hip-hop scenes," Stump said in a press release. In early 2010 he released a video of himself playing various instruments in the studio, such as the drums, guitars, synthesizer, trumpet, and cowbells, among others. At the end of the video is a caption saying "I'm working on an album. I'll be writing/producing/performing everything myself. Stay tuned". Soul Punk is the ultimate solo effort, featuring no guest artists or other producers as Stump is doing absolutely everything by himself.[4] Several track names have been released such as "Love Selfish Love", "As Long As I Know I'm Getting Paid", "This City", "Greed" and "Allie".[5]
Spotlight
On November 29, Patrick Stump released "Spotlight" on his website, a likely single for his upcoming album. Two different versions of the song were available; "Spotlight (New Regrets)" and "Spotlight (Oh Nostalgia)". He also included download links for both songs. The website views a message from Patrick claiming he could not decide between the two versions and asked his fans to vote in a poll, also on his website, for the public's preference as to which version should appear on the album.[6]
Patrick Stump has unveiled a video of him performing "Spotlight (New Regrets)" live on his newly redesigned website as of 20 December, after both "Spotlight" versions cracked 100,000 YouTube views the nights before.[7] The clip features Patrick Stump simultaneously singing and playing some instruments, including an electric drum and a synthesizer, in his studio. According to the clip's title, he refers to himself as a "one man band".[8]
Promotion
Patrick Stump has promoted himself though a brand new video featuring him singing a capella versions of the five songs nominated for Record of the Year at the 2011 Grammys; which he posted on YouTube. "I guess I decided to do the a cappella thing 'cause I've been put down as a musician a few times as 'just a singer,' and I wanted to kind of see how much [of] a musician I could be with just my voice," Stump wrote in an e-mail to MTV News.
On the 4 February 2011, Patrick Stump performed live for Rolling Stone magazine. The live session featured songs from his upcoming, notably 'As Long As I Know I'm Getting Paid', 'Love Selfish Love' and 'Spotlight'. In addition, Stump also played a cover of 'Step Right Up' by Tom Waits. Each of the songs were performed by Patrick Stump while also playing an acoustic guitar, with the exception of 'Step Right Up' in which he had a partner, Matt Rubano, playing the bass guitar. While he had intended to play the bass himself, Stump was unable to work the drum machine at the rear of the room which he had purchased the previous day. He was forced to compensate for this by clicking his fingers to the beat. In saying "you've got full on acoustic today because of that", Stump suggests that he had intended for drum beats to be playing for each of his previous songs.<ref>http://www.rollingstone.com/culture/blogs/rolling-stone-video-blog/rolling-stone-live-patrick-stump-merges-punk-and-r-b-in-new-solo-tunes-20110204Cite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad name (see the help page).
References
- ^ http://www.islanddefjam.com/artists/default.aspx?labelID=62
- ^ http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/patrick_stump_releases_one-man_band_video_for_spotlight/
- ^ "Patrick Stump Reveals Soul Punk Album Details - Music, Celebrity, Artist News". MTV. 2010-11-17. Retrieved 2010-12-24.
- ^ "Oh No They Didn't! - Patrick Stump explains his album title". Community.livejournal.com. 2010-12-14. Retrieved 2010-12-24.
- ^ "Patrick Stump Reveals Song Titles — And A Sleek New Look". idolator.com. 2010-12-15. Retrieved 2011-01-04.
- ^ Patrick Stump (2010-11-30). "Fall Out Boy's Patrick Stump Debuts Solo Song". Facebook. Retrieved 2010-12-15.
- ^ "Patrick Stump". Twitter. Retrieved 23 December.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "Patrick Stump Becomes A One Man Band While Performing "Spotlight" | Music News, Reviews, and Gossip on". Idolator.com. 2010-12-20. Retrieved 2010-12-24.