paramore: paramore

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this is out there, and it'll also be streamable in four-song increments over the next few days at paramore.net

also it's totally awesome, which i wasn't totally expecting since i'm still pretty dispirited by "now."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G133kjKy91U

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjZsuCKI-Uw

http://cdn.idolator.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Taylor-Swift-Hayley-Williams-.jpg

love that markers is up in this thread already

\(^o^)/

the positively glowing synths that at first mildly decorate and then outright overtake "grow up" my god

i mean i don't know much about what counts for "good sound" on rock records really but i think this is the best sounding rock record i've heard in years. every element is super crisp.

the only referents i have for "ain't it fun" are prince and paula abdul (which, aaaaaaahhhhh), pls advise

First thoughts after a few listens:

1. This is good.
2. Tacky as it was, I kind of miss the canned heaviness of their previous records
3. That being said, they actually sort of sound like a band now, not a bunch of studio effects
4. Some of the shouty/glockenspiely punky songs have an early Los Campesinos! quality to them
5. The acoustic-y Taylor Swift interludes are tacky
6. "Crazy Girls" is an impressive song, right down to the Weezer-y guitar solo

Overall, a much more varied album than I expected from Paramore that still scratches my itch for a Paramore-style record. Not bad.

That being said, they actually sort of sound like a band now, not a bunch of studio effects

eh, one of the things i liked about their original configuration was how they sounded as a band, especially on brand new eyes—farro was an awesome drummer, etc. but i agree despite being kind of an incomplete band they achieve that same sort of chemistry

also the interludes are way more ukulele-youtube-star than swiftian

Didn't Swift used to do the cutesy ukulele thing from time to time?

NOW WHEN YOU SAY YOU WANNA SLOW DOWN

DOES IT MEAN YOU WANNA SLOOOOOOOOOOW DANCE

"be my baby" percussion on that one is charming as hell

xp: that sounds like a craig finn lyric

the only referents i have for "ain't it fun" are prince and paula abdul (which, aaaaaaahhhhh), pls advise

― emo canon in twee major (BradNelson), Monday, April 1, 2013 12:03 PM (Yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

I hear some Janet in there? Black Cat maybe a lil?

bobby brown.

yeah the other idea was jam/lewis

they are doing a live set at just after noon in the UK, streaming here - http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1

(/beebspam)

No, I was thinking Every Little Step.

ukulele time -- too bad it's not a train cover

or "deep water"

I cant stop listening to Aint It Fun. late 80s-early 90s r&b heads have to enjoy that. <3 the choir chanty bits at the end

Crushing on this album so hard

Me too. It's meaty album that still works as fun, dumb summer entertainment. I can't ask for anything more.

Precisely.

I think what I love about Paramore is that the emotional impact of each song seems so finely calibrated (though instinctively so), like they can unleash heaviness without smothering you, the emotions feel human-sized and relatable.

"Still Into You" is so good at what it does -- appropriate criticism on a day when we honor Roger Ebert.

tim otm

and it was a talent perceivable from "emergency" on; when i first caught the video on fuse i was struck immediately by how it employed the extreme drama of parallel emo acts at the time but to a much more controlled and designed scale

idk why everything i hear by this band just slides off my brain when stuff in the same ballpark by lindsay lohan, ashlee simpson etc ends up as all-time classic jams

listening now and, like when i listened to their last one, nooooooothing is sticking

i think it's her voice, it's the same tone all the time

"Still Into You" is so good at what it does

checked track listing to look fwd to this and apparently it happened three songs ago and i didn't notice

Yeah, I found I'm wasn't so enthusiastic about this first listen. Reminded of No Doubt at times in not a good way.

I want to clarify that by stating that Brand New Eyes is still a regular go to album for me. Love it more and more over time.

Evan R is otm as far as my first impressions of this album goes - I wanted some tunes with that 'canned heaviness' and the super sharp sound they had. Love BNE.. admittedly I did expect a departure since they specifically talked about some of my favorite songs as types this wouldn't include.

Getting over that there's a lot of enjoy and they still sound like Paramore frequently. Take away the interludes and I can't find too many weakness, really. It's good. Wouldn't mind if Hayley got a bit angry again for their next release, tho.

i think it's her voice, it's the same tone all the time

There's some truth to this. Also think it's her phrasing, too. She falls back on the same phrasing a lot, which can make even dissimilar songs bleed together

Brand New Eyes is still my favorite, but the more time I spend with this one I'm glad it's not a straight reduxe. That album was so tight and focused, but I'm enjoying how loose and leisurely this one is.

i was really disappointed with brand new eyes at the time bc after how sharp and individual "ignorance" sounded the rest seemed kind of uniform and dull

got over that eventually, but that's definitely not an issue with this record

The chorus to 'Proof' really does it for me.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pC_-rhKaO0

idk why everything i hear by this band just slides off my brain when stuff in the same ballpark by lindsay lohan, ashlee simpson etc ends up as all-time classic jams

listening now and, like when i listened to their last one, nooooooothing is sticking

― flamenco drop (lex pretend), Friday, April 5, 2013 11:13 AM (Yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

I wonder if at least one point of distinction is that Lindsay, Ashlee etc. are stars - both in the literal sense of being celebrities but also in that their music is organised around their personalities which the songs present as exceptional, or at least exemplary - they feel the pain that we feel, but they feel it more intensely than we do, they feel it for us.

Whereas I feel with Hayley it's like, she kinda only exists as the personality of the song, I take away no particular interest in her as a fully functioning coherent identity distinct from what she brings to each song. And yet she fills each song completely and perfectly.

I SHOULD BE OVER ALL THE BUTTERFLIIIIIIIIIIES

i really have no idea of ashlee as a celebrity, when i first heard her all i knew was that she was the sister of another pop star i didn't care about much. still don't, really.

listening to paramore i always feel like the singer and personality are buried pretty deeply in the mix, to the songs' detriment

like she may well be selling the song but it's so indistinct that i almost can't hear her properly

xxpost YES that line is awesome.

Also abcfsk knows what's up w/r/t "Proof".

I'm not saying you care about Ashlee b/c she's literally a celebrity, I'm saying her music is designed to emphasise her personality. Whereas I think Paramore's music does something else - I'd cautiously agree with "the singer and personality are buried pretty deeply in the mix" except I don't think it's detrimental.

More like, Hayley's performance are just an extension of the song qua song, like a guitar solo or awesome drum attack.

performances even.

i suspect that it might take a proper big hit to make them click with me à la carly rae jepsen

last Fall Out Boy album debuted at #1 the same month as the Paramore album (and has sold slightly more overall, although Paramore had the biggest single of either album), FOB has been around longer and is closing the shows on their current joint tour so...pretty close to a draw but FOB has the edge.

Correct me if I'm wrong but I feel like Paramore are bigger internationally.

Paramore are headlining Reading festival this year...Fall Out Boy were 2nd on the bill before Linkin Park at Download a few weeks back... so I'd maybe say Paramore have the edge in the UK right now

Deluxe Edition tracklist:

18. Hate To See Your Heart Break feat. Joy Williams
19. Escape Route (Bonus Track)
20. Native Tongue (Bonus Track)
21. Tell Me It’s Okay (Self-Titled Demo)
22. Still Into You (Live at Red Rocks)
23. Decode (Live at Red Rocks)
24. The Only Exception (Live at Red Rocks)
25. Brick by Boring Brick (Live at Red Rocks)
26. Let the Flames Begin (Live at Red Rocks)
27. Part II (Live at Red Rocks)
28. Proof (Live at Red Rocks)
29. Ain't It Fun (Live at Red Rocks)

awesome! Joy Williams is the woman from The Civil Wars, i worked with her for a day earlier this year and have such a crush on her now.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZweyIKNwX4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8KImgMQAkw#t=24

better than beck, the black keys, ran adams, and jack white. that much you can't deny.

of course

https://twitter.com/TheParamoreBand/status/564767687143079936

Trapt OFFICIAL
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The fact that Paramore won an award for Best Rock Song and Beck won for Best Rock Album shows you that there's gotta be a conspiracy going around to destroy the essence of what rock music is all about. The establishment doesn't want anything too threatening or in your face to rile you up, they just want you to nod to adult pop punk;) or indie folk electronica and think it's "rock."

Had to google up Trapt and I guess they were like second-fiddle to Puddle of Mudd or something.

Puddl of Mut

my oldest sister saw Bush in Iowa on the night of the grammys. TAKE THAT, establishment!

well, the state's crucial to his presidential chances.

lol

Somehow didn't know there was a deluxe version of this. Some of these bonus tracks are pretty good

I love this record. Definitely one of my favorite mainstream rock albums of the decade.

Will make my aoy list this year

the greatest album ever made probably

just like i claim i am

Jeremy Davis is out. I'll be honest - my first thought was "more motivation and inspiration for new material". In a way I can't wait to see what sort of creative sparks fly in the aftermath... but anyway, he was not central to the songwriting, that's Williams and York.

^ Even better:

Paramore and former bassist Jeremy Davis are locked in a legal dispute over whether Davis was an employee for the Nashville pop-rock band or a partner in the underlying business entitled to a share of royalties and touring revenue.

Varoom Whoa, the business entity that operates Paramore, preemptively sued Davis in Nashville Chancery Court in February. According to the lawsuit, Varoom Whoa is fully owned by frontwoman Hayley Williams.

Williams is the one signed to a record contract with Atlantic Records, and she pays her band members as employees.

i think zac farro is recording drums for the new record

!

would be pretty cool. there was good drumming on the last album but i always thought he contributed a lot to the band's early sound.

ilan rubin is one of my favorite drummers but i love zac's style so i'm psyched

btw this is such a great thread

the last three years have seen some of the hottest pictures of the Paramore guys.

The times I have posted ITT after having been crushed by a particular moment on this album are basically the happiest I have ever been in my life.

still into [this album by paramore]

Yeah it always seemed like a self-evidently great album, but the fact that it's help up this well makes it even more remarkable.

I can't imagine a world where their next album isn't a little disappointing after this but who knows they could surprise us again

it always seemed like a self-evidently great album, but the fact that it's help up this well makes it even more remarkable.

so otm

now when you say you wanna slow down
does it mean you wanna slow dance?
maybe you just want a little extra time to focus
on our romance?

Huh

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-2vYI7cnaQ

I finally like this album! It only took a few years.

hard to believe we ever got a song as good as “grow up”

we get alonnnnnnnng

this is the best album ever made

"part II" is my fave

“part ii” is perfect, a sequel song that renders the original pointless

i mean i like “let the flames begin” but let’s be real

this is the best album ever made

― jolene club remix (BradNelson)

I support this message.

Living in the rw

Whaddaya gonna do when the world don’t open up around you?

AN-KLE-BI-TERS

fall in love with yourself

just like i claim i am

― denies the existence of dark matter (difficult listening hour), Tuesday, December 8, 2015 6:32 AM bookmarkflaglink

Somethings just, somethings just make sense and one of those is that this is the best album ever

was on a 6+ hour car ride with my kids and my 7-year old kept requesting "Now". then we were cleaning up after dinner and i could hear her softly singing it to herself!

also, the Harris campaign should figure out how to use that track for that coveted youth vote.