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[ROCK] From Take This to Your Grave (2003) to Save Rock & Roll (2013), Fall Out Boy pushed their boundaries, expanding the limitations of traditional rock music. Branded by Patrick Stump’s earnest falsetto, and the sharp, emotive lyrics of bassist Pete Wentz, the emo survivors seamlessly ventured into striking, pop-centric territory in their latest release, American Beauty/American Psycho – a remarkable union of disco-punk, electro stomp, 1970s glitter rock, anthemic rockers, and confident swagger. Their sensational turn in the key of wildly bold pop (seriously, “Uma Thurman” samples the theme song to the 1964 television series, The Munsters, and references Pulp Fiction) continues as they pair up with Wiz Khalifa and Hoodie Allen for the Boys of Zummer Tour, which comes to Darien Lake on Thursday, June 18. From Show and Prove to Blacc Hollywood, it’s fair to speculate that by the end of his career, Wiz Khalifa will have released more songs about smoking, buying, and selling marijuana than Cypress Hill, Snoop Dogg, and Bob Marley combined. But people don’t turn to The Wiz to plunder the mysteries of the heart—they come for (often) eurodance-influenced tunes rounded out by smooth, steady beats, icy synths, and a chilled-out rapper who is comfortable in his own skin.