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. The two 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 Riot!, she fills the majority of the punk-pop tunes with tales of emo angst and declarations of boy woes. Her lyrics can seem contrived at times, but they also feel representative of actual teenage puppy love, where a breakup feels like the end of the world. The songs are all good tunes performed well, with catchy hooks in the vein of Boys Like Girls fronted by a young Shirley Manson (although that analogy might be lost, since most people who like Boys Like Girls probably aren't familiar with oldies like Garbage.) As with all of the bands on the Fueled by Ramen roster, the band is an energetic troupe of rockers with precise haircuts who rock pretty hard. The production is sparkling and heavily compressed due to the golden hands of David Bendeth, but this is potentially a downside -- since the sound quality is ultra-clean, it makes the listening experience relatively risk-free and also brings attention to the fact that there's not a lot of ground being broken here. Most songs have an interesting breakdown of some sort in the bridge, which helps break up the entirety of the disc, and there are a few power allads (think "Don't Speak" with more catharsis) that work well, but overall there's a consistent distorted guitar chug and driving beats that never stray too far from Fall Out Boy's formula. The lack of originality is forgivable when Williams' girlish charm takes over, however. It's a lot like the scene in High Fidelity where the jaded record clerks hear Lisa Bonet's character singing a Frampton song that's worn to death, but because of her beauty and sweet voice, they love the performance. In the last track, "Born for This," Williams 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 perfect live show closer. Ultimately, this disc has enormous crossover potential, and will probably appeal to those who are fans of the genre -- and for those who aren't, there's a good chance of it becoming a guilty pleasure.
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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| Title | Lyrics | Buy |
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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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