Patrick Stump Shines In 'Spotlight (Oh Nostalgia)'

For those of you who want to see people celebrating their individuality in a music video without being subjected to intergalactic vaginal births, Ex-Fall Out Boy rocker Patrick Stump has the solution. The singer dropped his first video as a solo artist, "Spotlight (Oh Nostalgia)," from his 6-song digital debut EP, "Truant Wave." The 26-year-old gets positive, grabs the spotlight for himself. His new video is most certainly a departure from everything he did in his former band, about expressing your individuality and loving who you are!
Since Fall Out Boy went on hiatus a while back, the former band mates have all been off doing their own things. Most decidedly creative, however, is the solo project that crooning front man Stump has undertaken. Fall Out Boy proved to be a powerhouse of a pop-punk band, and having had the privilege of working with them in the past I can tell you they were quite the musical force to be reckoned with. While Stump has given up Fall Out Boy, he certainly hasn't given up on his talent. He may be soft-spoken, but the Chicago native has some serious pipes (but this we already knew).
"Spotlight (Oh Nostalgia)" is an irresistibly hooky track with a chorus encouraging people to reach their own greatness. What better way to illustrate said message than to present a parade of people showing off their talents like skateboarding, pogo-stick-flipping, and extending their tongues way out? The track is also an uplifting singer-songwritery bit that sounds more like Coldplay than Fall Out Boy, but the video is amazing enough to win over even Stump's pop-punk fanbase. Last week, Stump told MTV News that his brand-new "Truant Wave" EP wasn't "Take This to Your Grave, Part II," and if the 23rd-century pop&B sonics of the thing weren't enough to convince you of that fact, well, then perhaps his "Spotlight (Oh Nostalgia)" video will.
Ordinary people doing amazing things in the slow motion, low-budget video, directed by Joe Wein, captures Stump as he interacts with people (and animals) doing extraordinary things and showcasing their unique talents. Throughout the video, Stump appears to be experiencing the same posi-vibes as the kids he's surrounded by. It's an up-beat song about overcoming your obstacles and being your own spotlight, because everyone is a star in their own right. The clip features dozens of people showing off what they do best, whether that thing is skateboarding, cup-flipping, yo-yoing or swingin' nunchucks. And Stump, being the good sport, attempts some of these activities as well to various degrees of success.