Tuesday, June 3, 2014 11:15am ET by Newsdesk
Fall Out Boy's Pete Wentz on his band's career now: 'It's less about sales and more about curating a vibe''Alone Together' hitmakers Fall Out Boy are happy to now be at a stage in their collective career where they can produce the music they want without being wrapped up in what would shift the most records. The rocker admitted that because album sales don't provide the main source of income for the band, it allows them to be a little more experimental with their sound and style so they're focusing more on 'curating a vibe' and leaving a legacy: "It's about curation now, so it's about curating a vibe. So it's like, 'Oh, here's an EP that's this thing.' We were able to do 12 videos that's one narrative, I don't feel like five years ago we could've pitched that to anybody. But now I think there's room for different kinds of ideas to come around in every way except for maybe like, 'Let's put out a really long album.'" Wentz went onto add that they don't have to pitch ideas to anyone because his band is now so established, which means that there is so much more creative freedom: "The only people we ever need to pitch anything to is anyone we're trying to say, 'Hey, will you pay for this?' They're the only ones you ever have to pitch to. They're always like, 'Sure, is it possible for you to hold this?' 'Alright, alright, we'll figure it out.'" When asked if there's a time-frame for Fall Out Boy's forthcoming new material, the 'Dance Dance' star admitted that they're hoping to share new music before this year's out although there is no pressure and they're not rushing to finish the project: "I feel like it has to be before the end of the year. But we haven't set a date yet or what it's going to be like. I feel like you can just put out songs that you care about now." Watch the band's music video for 'Miss Missing You' here:
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