Hiya all! This week I'm recommending a great record that feels expansive and yet so complete. It's Paramore by Paramore! I have to mention, Grow Up would have been a great name for the record, especially now that it's on the reissue cover. Following their substantial footprint in the pop punk scene, Paramore wanted to reestablish themselves with an adjacent sound, trading double-time snares and heavy distortion for chorus guitars, new wave synths, and a lean toward their characteristic disco beats. Some tracks capture the personality of percussive strums in a bedroom, particularly the interludes. Then the record pulls an about face with these massive, epic songs like Part II and Future. While their earlier works were very concise and hook-focused, Paramore (the album) allows itself moments to breathe, offering these long, instrumental crescendos and solos. It feels spacious and cinematic without losing intensity or purpose. But don't get me wrong, there are still a trove of pop hooks all over this one. Anklebiters feels rebellious almost to the point of a different flavor of punk. It's a travesty Now didn't become the theme of a 2000s-era teen dystopian movie, because good gosh would it work. Part II, sequel to Let The Flames Begin, is a dramatic favorite. Last Hope is a great testament to perseverance. Proof is just such a sweet song, as is Still Into You. And I have to mention Fast In My Car being a really fun opener. Out of all of them, my favorite might be basic, and it might be predictable, but it is THE anthem. It's Ain't It Fun. The sheer power of the writing is complimented by the bittersweet bite of the melodies so well. Go give Paramore a try!
Alex Kunce
The only proof that I need is you!
Hiya all! This week I'm recommending a great record that feels expansive and yet so complete. It's Paramore by Paramore! I have to mention, Grow Up would have been a great name for the record, especially now that it's on the reissue cover. Following their substantial footprint in the pop punk scene, Paramore wanted to reestablish themselves with an adjacent sound, trading double-time snares and heavy distortion for chorus guitars, new wave synths, and a lean toward their characteristic disco beats. Some tracks capture the personality of percussive strums in a bedroom, particularly the interludes. Then the record pulls an about face with these massive, epic songs like Part II and Future. While their earlier works were very concise and hook-focused, Paramore (the album) allows itself moments to breathe, offering these long, instrumental crescendos and solos. It feels spacious and cinematic without losing intensity or purpose. But don't get me wrong, there are still a trove of pop hooks all over this one. Anklebiters feels rebellious almost to the point of a different flavor of punk. It's a travesty Now didn't become the theme of a 2000s-era teen dystopian movie, because good gosh would it work. Part II, sequel to Let The Flames Begin, is a dramatic favorite. Last Hope is a great testament to perseverance. Proof is just such a sweet song, as is Still Into You. And I have to mention Fast In My Car being a really fun opener. Out of all of them, my favorite might be basic, and it might be predictable, but it is THE anthem. It's Ain't It Fun. The sheer power of the writing is complimented by the bittersweet bite of the melodies so well. Go give Paramore a try!
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