Fall Out Boy is back and they want to save the genre of rock and roll with their fifth studio album. With such a statement album title like, “Save Rock And Roll,” fans were expecting a revival of “From Under the Cork Tree” era Fall Out Boy, when the band became the poster child for the “emo” subculture and created such hits as “Sugar, We’re Goin Down” and “Dance, Dance.”

Instead, “Save Rock and Roll” brings more of a pop-rock element more than it does straight up rock. It almost feels as if the title was meant to be poking fun at the fan base who thought that after the failure of 2008’s “Folie a Deux,” Fall Out Boy would return to their classic emo-rock sound that won over millions of fans.

The album opens up with “The Phoenix,” a song that wakes up ears and demands attention with death-battle drums and a string section. The band perpetuates the war-like atmosphere by demanding that you “put on your war paint.” The chorus’s imagery of the rebirth of a phoenix is like the band is telling you that they might fail and disappear for a while, but they will always come back stronger than they were before.

“Young Volcanoes,” the third single from the album, is the most radio friendly song on the album, channeling the happy-go-lucky sounds of Bruno Mars’ “The Lazy Song” and Train’s “Hey, Soul Sister.” With lyrics like “Before it has begun/ we’ve already won/ we are wild/ we are like young volcanoes,” this song is sure to dominate the radio this summer.

This album shines most with its pop songs, “Where Did The Party Go” and “Alone Together.” They can have listeners dancing in no time. “One More Yesterday” featuring Foxes brings the classic one-line zingers that Fall Out Boy are famous for, like, “Anything you say can and will be held against you/ so only say my name.”

The album has its fair share of guest appearances, but the songs that have additional artists did not benefit from their presence. “Rat A Tat” could have been the best song on the album if Courtney Love never opened her mouth to perform her monologues, and Big Sean’s appearance on “The Mighty Fall” could be left out and the song would be stronger.

The guest appearances work the best on the closing song and the album title’s namesake, “Save Rock And Roll.” In this song, Elton John contributes his voice and piano mastery. Lead singer Patrick Stump’s falsetto mixed with Elton John’s deep, sultry voice creates a beautiful, balanced harmony. The song becomes anthemic when the band screams, “Oh no/ we won’t go/ we don’t know when to quit,” referring to the band’s 2009 hiatus.

Fall Out Boy have explained many times that they have moved on from their earlier sound, and by re-creating those songs, they would be doing a disservice to them. Die-hard fans of the earlier era Fall Out Boy will not enjoy this album. But people that are open to the new sound will find themselves playing this album on every stereo system they own for months to come. The album does not necessarily save rock and roll, but it does a good job at rocking it.