Move over, Avril; there's a new gun in town. And even though Paramore's lead singer Hayley Williams is a few years younger than her predecessor, she has a way bigger set of vocal pipes. Lavigne and Williams share a similar register, but Williams belts it out with way more control and authority. She may even be more of a respectable pop idol since her image isn't manufactured to be rebellious and angst-ridden; instead, Williams appears to be a genuinely sweet girl, bottling up a huge voice and a heart full of lost loves. On 2008's Riot!, she fills the majority of her punk-pop tales with emo angst and declarations of boy woes. Contrived as this may sound, her lyrics feel authentic and representative of actual teenage puppy love, where a breakup feels like the end of the world. Filled with crossover potential, the songs are consistant and zippy with catchy hooks in the vein of Boys Like Girls fronted by a young Shirley Manson. Meanwhile, the production is sparkling and heavily compressed due to the golden hands of David Bendeth, but these ultra-clean sonics also tend to cramp up the band -- clouding the dynamics and turning the listening experience into a relatively risk-free one. When the group breaks away from the chugging guitar Fall Out Boy formula, they're at their best. Mid-song breakdowns and cathartic power ballads (think "Don't Speak") showcase the band's maturity as musicians. More importantly, Williams shines through in these openings. In the last track, "Born for This," she takes a break from her love confessions and commands everyone to sing like it's the last song they will ever sing, making for a sentimental finale and a perfect closer for the live shows.
With the release of their sophomore album RIOT!, Paramore has rapidly become one of the most in-demand young rock bands around. Fronted by the vibrant 18-year old female prodigy Hayley Williams, Paramore was destined for stardom since their 2004 conception. The band hope to continue taking the world by storm by handling the headlining duties on this summer's Warped Tour. RAG had the exclusiv...
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Paramore performs a live concert today which will be streamed live on the internet. Also, their new album, RIOT! will be released June 2007 after a brief US tour.According to Hypebot : "Indie label Fueled By Ramen who already uses new technologies and the net better than most, is set to launch its own streaming destination FBR+ tomorrow 3/27 with a live concert by Paramore."To hear the online...
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In case you haven't heard it yet, Paramore, who were recently nominated for a Best New Artist Grammy, have canceled their European tour. Just yesterday, the band released a message blaming the cancellation on internal issues which led fans to speculate they were breaking up.Lead singer Hayley Williams has since added another post on the band's MySpace page, explaining that the band are working ...
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im not the biggest paramore fan, but theyre alright. i DO however, none the less, visa v, on the contrary, love "the age of rockets":www.myspace.com/theageofrockets. and so when they made a remix for misery business, and posted the free download, i was all over it like bill o'reilly being a prat.check it out, check them out, download it out.http://www.sendspace.com/file/2l0fts
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With the release of their sophomore album RIOT!, Paramore has rapidly become one of the most in-demand young rock bands around. Fronted by the vibrant 18-year old female prodigy Hayley Williams, Paramore was destined for stardom since their 2004 conception. The band hope to continue taking the world by storm by handling the headlining duties on this summer's Warped Tour. RAG had the exclusiv...
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Paramore performs a live concert today which will be streamed live on the internet. Also, their new album, RIOT! will be released June 2007 after a brief US tour.According to Hypebot : "Indie label Fueled By Ramen who already uses new technologies and the net better than most, is set to launch its own streaming destination FBR+ tomorrow 3/27 with a live concert by Paramore."To hear the online...
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I'll post up a proper review later, so far I've only listened to the album once all the way through.I was watching Scuzz a few months back and this video came on. A great catchy tune, a really hot lead vocalist and good strong vocals.There's a bit of a lack of good rock chicks at the moment. Sure you've got the likes of Amy Lee and there's female lead vocals on scores of gothic bands, but there...
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So, today was the OFFICIAL release date of Paramore's long awaited (at least on my behalf) sophomore album. Though I've had access to the album for at least the past week (thanks to FBR+) I did make my way to best buy today to get one copy and purchased another on ITunes. I have yet to get the copy from hot topic, but I'll get on that asap. Anyway, it's basically one of the most mind blowing a...
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Here is a song from Paramore from their album Riot!
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Photo by: Cory Skywalker Listen to this remix I found on my Soundcloud dropbox. Its the tune "Crushcrushcrush" off the album Riot! from Paramore, reworked by LA-based DJ HipSter ."Crushcrushcrush" | download Paramore | Myspace | Buy
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The Paramore Myspace.seriously, go preorder. judging from the riot! mishmash on their msypace It's going to be a great! album. I'm freaking excited.
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Paramore’s “Misery Business,” the first single from their sophomore album Riot!, made them the it band of 2007. They were like the No Doubt of the future (coincidentally, they’re touring with them).As the singles continued, their mass appeal grew bigger and bigger; they even got to pen and perform the lead single from the Twilight [...]
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| 1 For a Pessimist I'm Pretty Optimistic |
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| 2 Thats What You Get |
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| 3 Hallelujah |
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| 4 Misery Business |
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| 5 When It Rains |
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| 6 Let the Flames Begin |
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| 7 Miracle |
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| 8 Crushcrushcrush |
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| 9 We Are Broken |
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| 10 Fences |
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| 11 Born for This |
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