Confessions of an All American F⭐️ckboy

Duckwrth’s new album, All American F*ckboy, is an Alt-Rock Pop Rap story in four parts narrated by LaKeith Stanfield. It explores themes of personal growth, infidelity, and self-discovery.

All American F*ckboy, released on April 2, shows how Duckwrth has grown since his last hit album, Chrome Bull. Many may remember the alternative popstar from his 2020 album, SuperGood, which had hits including “Super Bounce” and “Kiss U Right Now.” Now, in one of the greatest acts of vulnerability in music, the former All American Fuckboy has let us in on the story that led to his romantic redemption arc. Narrated by LaKeith Stanfield, the album tells the story of Duckwrth, the All American Fuckboy version of him at least, and how he left that unfaithful version of himself behind in four chapters:

Chapter 1 - Toxic Romantic

Chapter 2 - He Fears Everything

Chapter 3 - The Morning After

Chapter 4 - There May Be Hope

The album, based on an amalgamation of true events from Duckwrth’s love life, tells the story of him getting caught cheating on his partner with multiple other women. Duckwrth's growth is present in how he’s reflected on his previous infidelity through the songs. By the end, he leaves the audience with the sense that he is trying to forgive himself. Duckwrth is telling us that you are not defined by the terrible things you do and that you can be forgiven and should forgive yourself. Sometimes, these things take time, and he believes he can be a better partner in the future.

Some of the best songs on the album include “Pitbull” and “Toxic Romantic.”

“Toxic Romantic” was released as a single ahead of this album and serves as the first full song on the album that sets the tone for the rest of the story. Duckwrth is paranoid that his girlfriend hates him because he’s cheating on her. He’s projecting these feelings onto her because he knows what he’s doing is wrong and is subconsciously anticipating her feelings. “Pitbull,” featuring IDK, examines the narcissistic views Duckwrth has about himself that allow him to validate his actions. He’s “eating up everyone” at the party and feeding his ego. This, in turn, pumps him up and fuels the following series of events.

Other hits include “Grey Scale,” “Had Enough,” and “Hurricane J.I.M.,” which were released as singles and had accompanying visuals. These songs are brought to life with visuals that reflect Americana, infidelity, self-discovery, emotional growth, and darker, demonic undertones.

The album cover features Duckwrth covered in blue paint with white stars on his eyes being choked by demonic red hands, and it was created by an all-black female production team. The red, white, and blue evokes the All-American imagery that Duckwrth originally was reluctant to include because he did not know how people would receive American imagery in the current political climate.

Album Artwork

All American F*ckboy is a beautiful human story. It’s an alternative pop journey of self-discovery where the listener can follow Duckwrth. It’s lovely to see artists test the limits of the musical album. Duckwrth tells the story of a modern American love story, ripe with toxic masculinity, and lets the listener know that past infidelity does not define who you can be in future relationships. It’s something one would expect to find as the plot of a movie; instead, Duckwrth chooses to show how versatile his chosen medium is.

This is what I find beautiful about music: you get to see a person for who they are in their art. Nothing is more beautiful than seeing another person, watching someone look back and reflect on their mistakes and try to move forward.

For fans of Paramore, Dreamer Isioma, and EARTHGANG, I would recommend adding this album to your playlist.

This article was first published by Diamond Kut Media on April 9, 2025. Republished on this site with permission. View the original article here.