'Soul Punk' is neither

Long behind us are the days when Patrick Stump was the lead singer in Fall Out Boy.

Call it change for the better, change for the worse or maybe simply getting out of the shadow of former bandmate Pete Wentz, who had been the most noticed person in the group, Stump is taking his solo album, “Soul Punk,” to the next level of wannabe punk music.

All grown up in his style, Stump infuses dance tunes along with punk inspirations to form his debut album.

The album includes songs such as “Allie,” which have remnants of old Fall Out Boy-esque melodies and lyrics, and songs such as “This City,” which features Lupe Fiasco, creates a hip-hop feel.

Stump seems to be taking small steps away from his past while still playing with music that has had a lot to do with his fame in the first place.

However, there’s a lot of growth in the singer’s music, and the album could very well be worth a second listen.