With 2007's Riot!, Paramore proved that pop hooks and a killer set of pipes can still vault a band to platinum status, economic downturn be damned. Success comes with a price, though, and Paramore struggled as media outlets reserved most of their coverage for Hayley Williams, deemed by many to be the group's leader. Rather than calling it quits, the musicians sought therapy in the studio, where tales of self-doubt and frustration were captured on tape by mega-producer Rob Cavallo. The anthemic, celebratory songs that made Riot! so appealing were largely absent, but the band found a new way to rock during those sessions, prizing catharsis and nuanced arrangements above the hooks of albums past. Released in late 2009, Brand New Eyes presents Paramore as a stronger, leaner, and altogether more consistent band. "Careful" and "Ignorance" are two of the group's most aggressive tunes to date, and the rest of the disc follows suit, with the guitar interplay of Josh Farro and Taylor York (who makes his studio debut here, having joined the lineup after Riot! was recorded) receiving much of the spotlight. Drummer Zac Farro anchors the band with a flurry of snare hits and cymbal crashes, but the true MVP is none other than Ms. Williams, who sings with all the gusto of an angsty, 21st century Ann Wilson. She's fun, fiery, and altogether fantastic, a pint-sized powerhouse who attacks everyone from holier-than-thou naysayers ("Playing God") to egocentric space cadets ("Brick by Boring Brick"). Williams also tones down the sonic assault whenever it's appropriate, offering a beautifully understated vocal during the album's centerpiece ballad, "The Only Exception," and championing the band's longevity during songs like "Where the Lines Overlap" and "Looking Up." "God knows the world doesn't need another band," she sings during the latter track, "but what a waste it would have been...I can't believe we almost hung it up. We're just getting started." Riot! explored similar thoughts with its closing track, "Born for This," but "Looking Up" is made all the more convincing by the band's recent turmoil. Accordingly, Brand New Eyes is the band's most credible album to date, a blend of melody and muscle that packs a punch in spite of its tumultuous origin.
Top of the morning to ya, Mog Mates!In this week's Home Taping my loved ones tear each other apart for your amusement.In the vid below Jill and her 15 year-old daughter Clara go head to head in a very lively discussion about Paramore's latest album, Brand New Eyes.At several points it got so "lively" I had to break out the Mosquito(TM) teen repellent. It plays old people's music like Radiohead ...
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Written by: Robert Latham The unmistakably addictive sound of Tennessee rockers Paramore is back and as good as ever with a third studio album, representing a new maturity to the band's musical approach while still retaining their raw, punky edge. Following the huge success of their first two studio albums the punk-pop quintet's latest offering Brand New [...]
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Don’t forget to rate this album at the end of the post. ParamoreBrand New EyesFueled By Ramen out September 29th65/100[Rating Scale]6.5 out of 10 starsI swear, a Fueled By Ramen record contract must come with a songwriting instruction manual written by Pete Wentz—and Paramore has followed the manual to the letter with its new album, [...]
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The problem with having a massive hit on pop radio and the TRL (before MTV terminated the critically ill music video countdown show) when you’re a rock band like Paramore striving for credibility is music fans outside of your dedicated bubble suddenly think you’re one of those acts — a band put together to cater [...]
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Top of the morning to ya, Mog Mates!In this week's Home Taping my loved ones tear each other apart for your amusement.In the vid below Jill and her 15 year-old daughter Clara go head to head in a very lively discussion about Paramore's latest album, Brand New Eyes.At several points it got so "lively" I had to break out the Mosquito(TM) teen repellent. It plays old people's music like Radiohead ...
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The problem with having a massive hit on pop radio and the TRL (before MTV terminated the critically ill music video countdown show) when you’re a rock band like Paramore striving for credibility is music fans outside of your dedicated bubble suddenly think you’re one of those acts — a band put together to cater [...]
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Why not switch it up right now. I say this a lot but I used to be a huge indie and punk fun and Paramore packs some punch. You may listen to them and just be like eh but they can do one hell of a show and they have some attitude and aren't going away. Anyway this is the first song off of their new album and it isn't a let down at all.Paramore- Ignorance
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If I'm a bad person, you don't like meWell I guess I'll make my own wayIt's a circleA mean cycleI can't excite you anymoreWhere's your gavel? Your jury?What's my offense this time?You're not a judge but if you're gonna judge meWell sentence me to another lifeDon't wanna hear your sad songsI don't wanna feel your painWhen you swear it's all my faultCause you know we're not the same(no)We're not ...
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Paramore are releasing a new single from their recent third album, brand new eyes, to celebrate their return to the UK, this time in its arenas. ‘Brick By Boring Brick’ will be unleashed upon iTunes and wherever else they sell music these days on 23 November.Small, ginger frontwoman Hayley Williams said something on her Twitter [...]
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So, Paramore have finally recorded their long-awaited third studio album, September's to-be-released Brand New Eyes. Though it's a highly anticipated follow-up to late 2007's Riot, Paramore still have a lot to prove to the underground/indie/whatever it's called scene of music skeptics. Perhaps it's the suspiciously catchy power pop, or female fronted-ness that keeps some people's gimmick detect...
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There was no end to the excitement tingles we felt when we heard Paramore would be breaking out their wit, charm, instruments, and, oh yeah, music to perform on MTV Unplugged. The band, lead by the awesomely cleaver and talented Hayley Williams, are sure to perform songs from their new album, Brand New Eyes, which [...]
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Written by: Robert Latham The unmistakably addictive sound of Tennessee rockers Paramore is back and as good as ever with a third studio album, representing a new maturity to the band's musical approach while still retaining their raw, punky edge. Following the huge success of their first two studio albums the punk-pop quintet's latest offering Brand New [...]
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Paramore is back with a new album and tour! Brand New Eyes hits stores September 29 Secure your presale tickets when you join their Official Fan Club! A membership in The Official Paramore Fan Club entitles you to: Exclusive Fan Club t-shirt, buttons, sticker, and membership card A chance to win a Meet & Greet with the band [...]
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Don’t forget to rate this album at the end of the post. ParamoreBrand New EyesFueled By Ramen out September 29th65/100[Rating Scale]6.5 out of 10 starsI swear, a Fueled By Ramen record contract must come with a songwriting instruction manual written by Pete Wentz—and Paramore has followed the manual to the letter with its new album, [...]
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Paramore perform “Brick By Boring Brick” live from the Ulalume Festival. Check out more from their performance Friday, October 30 at 9pm ET/PT on MTV, and 11pm ET/PT on mtvU during the “Ulalume: Howling at New Moon” special.~:Shouts 2 - Stephen/MtvU - For The Scoop*
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Rock group Paramore new album Brand New Eyes looks like to be #1 next week on the Top 200 Albums on Billboard charts selling 190,000 copies of their new album after 1 day. This might come as a shocker for many folks cause everybody thought Mariah Carey would take the #1 spot on the Billboard Top 200 charts, but she won't. The band gives them an edge over Island/IDJ diva Mariah Carey's Memoirs o...
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The pop-punk quintet from Tennessee have released details of their forthcoming third studio album due out on September 29, 2009. Titled Brand New Eyes it will be sold through Fuelled By Ramen/Warner Music with production duties handled by My Chemical Romance and Green Day man Rob Cavallo.
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Paramore have knocked Madonna off the top spot of the album charts this weekend (4th October) with their latest album, "Brand New Eyes". Madonna's greatest hits compilation, celebration, did exactly what the critics thought it would do in going straight to the top of the album charts, but only for the minimum amount of time. Competition for the charts [...]
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| 1 Careful |
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| 2 Ignorance |
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| 3 Playing God |
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| 4 Brick by Boring Brick |
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| 5 Turn It Off |
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| 6 The Only Exception |
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| 7 Feeling Sorry |
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| 8 Looking Up |
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| 9 Where the Lines Overlap |
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| 10 Misguided Ghosts |
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| 11 All I Wanted |
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