Paramore
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Paramore
Paramore is the self-titled fourth studio album by American rock band Paramore. It was released on April 5, 2013, through Fueled by Ramen as a follow-up to Brand New Eyes (2009). It is their first full-length album released after the departure of co-founders Josh and Zac Farro in 2010. Recorded between April and November 1, 2012, the album was described by the band as being a "statement" and a reintroduction of the band to the world and to themselves. It is the only album without Zac Farro on drums, and the final album recorded with bassist Jeremy Davis before he left the band in 2015.-Wikipedia
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sputnik music
While some may criticize the decision of running from their roots, the album is clearly the most mature album they've put out yet and the ability to see past them is evident of that.
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Consequence of Sound
Beneath the lyrics live a less-than-cohesive batch of songs. But when the band allows each track a little more breathing room, they show some growth and have a good time doing it.
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NME
But Paramore have always been more pop than their fans may like to admit, and this mainstream rebirth feels like a transitional step to something gigantic.
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The Guardian
At 17 tracks, it's a little overlong, but Paramore's lively new incarnation suits them well.
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AV MUSIC
But Paramore is the rare record on which a band clearly wants to assert itself as a serious artistic force and actually succeeds.
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Rolling Stone
Williams rocks each new look like an I-will-survive warrior priestess.
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INFECTIOUS MAGAZINE
Paramore is a bona fide pop-rock album; simply just not what every fan will be looking for in the return of a legendary indie-rock band.
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RedEye Chicago - Chicago Tribune
Still, as a playlist of the various songs this still-relevant band feels like making today, there’s more than enough fun and purpose to defend the approach.
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POP CRUSH
It's catchy, it's fun and it sounds like a lot of their previous material, just repackaged -- except with the additions of ukulele and acoustic-based interludes in which Williams smugly boasts of how glorious her life is without negative influences in it. You can't help but wonder who she's talking about.
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A DIVERSE SOUND
There is not a single moment here that I don’ love to pieces and everything works incredibly well as a whole.
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ALL MUSIC
The change represents more than just growth; it's transcendence. Paramore have made the album of their career.
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Eric Mack Attacks
Paramore not just survives the desertion of two founding members, but thrives as a newly revamped trio with their self-titled latest.
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music OMH
The influence of new blood mixed with Paramore’s own distinct sound has created a vibrant, melodic record with sing-along choruses, and although it flirts with the softer side of the rock spectrum it’s still one ballsy album.
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UNDER THE GUN REVIEW
The record is still rooted in the sounds of pop-punk, pop-rock, and indie music; it’s just that most of the songs push on other boundaries as well.
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ALT PRESS
An intense creative rebuilding period followed, eventually resulting in what you hear on Paramore, the band’s fourth album, a sprawling, 17-song, 64-minute monster that is without a doubt the finest music these three artists—vocalist Hayley Williams, guitarist Taylor York and bassist Jeremy Davis—have ever made.
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LA Music Blog
Paramore should be applauded for releasing such a musically diverse album, particularly after barely holding themselves together for three years.
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Plugged In
Even with all the angst and the processed bitterness and the "Crazy Girls" factored in, then, that makes Paramore Paramore's most mature and engaging effort yet.
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UPROXX
Paramore is fully becoming the band they’re intended to be. This substantial album is the best stepping stone so far to get them there.
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THE HIGHLANDER
But this new album features a band that has without a doubt evolved from a pop rock band with little future to a band that recognizes what real music is truly about: fantastic writing and cohesiveness.
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THE FIRE NOTE
With new sounds, well-known rants, and heartfelt anthems, Paramore’s new album shows both growth and familiarity.
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Digital Spy
The band explore a welcome poppier side for their fourth outing.
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METRO
Paramore move on to stadium sound with self-titled third album
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VELOCITIES IN MUSIC TV
Still, while this is a landmark record for the band, it’s still too reliant on Haley Williams as a vocalist and songwriter, and the lack of cohesion affects the album listen a little too much for us to fully fall in love with it.
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Critic of Music
Overall, its hard to say anything cumulatively negative about the album. Its not perfect no, but its pretty darn close.
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ROCK SINS
They have not rested on their laurels and they are to be commended for trying new things, and in doing so they have made an album that is highly entertaining for the most part. Definitely give it a look
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MEDIA HYPE
Paramore is back though! And despite the album displaying an uneven sound direction, there is just enough tracks to show that they still have it in them to crack the radio airwaves.
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GoldenPlec
‘Paramore’ sees the band attempt to recapture their signature sound while also pushing themselves in new musical directions, neither of which they entirely manage to do well.
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THE LANTERN
The newest album kept the roots at punk-pop, but doesn’t stop there. Paramore pushed all its limits with this album, shoving its way into pop, harder rock and acoustic music.
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KILL YOUR STEREO
While the album reaches different ends of the music spectrum, one things for sure, Paramore sure know how to make a catchy song filled with emotion.
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IDOLATOR
The album, like Paramore’s past work, remains a polished gem of pop-punk/alt-rock, but there’s a razor sharp edginess filling the speakers that’s reminiscent of Metric‘s in-the-red, synth-driven indie rock.
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Liverpool Sound and Vision
Four years is too long to be away from the public eye but for Paramore, the distractions have been too big to give 100 per cent and if they continue in this superb vein for the rest of the career then they will take their place in the ever growing pantheon of American rock.
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Love is Pop
With a whopping 17 songs — if you count Hayley’s three ukulele-driven interludes, which are kind of like miniature songs themselves — the self-assured, stunningly produced album is undoubtedly a lot to digest. But it’s certainly worth taking the time to get to know it.
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Rock Review Phil
Paramore has officially shown the world that they are serious musicians. They are no longer kids playing adult singing about childish problems, they are adults and write music like adults that still sounds fun, but also still sounds serious.
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PUNK NEWS
In the end, the album is a roller coaster of human emotion, beautifully paired with uplifting music and just the right amount of editing. The trio has managed to carefully stack genres within genres more gracefully than any band has yet to do.
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Contact Music
What can be said for now is that this is, aside from fleeting moments, a huge disappointment.
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THE STAR
Paramore, sans Farros, hasn’t bothered trying to recreate the likeable, if featherweight arena-emo of its first three albums with two-fifths of its membership gone, it’s remade itself as a synthed-up, state-of-the-art (and state-of-the-charts) power-pop trio and unapologetically gone for it.
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POP DUST
Quite good, as a matter of fact—their new pop bent suits Williams' spitfire nature perfectly, and even the record's sadder moments sing.
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The Verbal Thing
Paramore was released Tuesday, April 9, and it’s arguably the band’s best album to date.
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KILL THE MUSIC
With a band comprised of only three original members and a record that has redefined their sound for the worse, things are looking cloudy for the band.
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DIFFUSER
But there are also plenty of new pop moves that Williams picked up over the past four years. And that’s where ‘Paramore’ gets complicated and good.
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DAILY ECHO
US ROCKERS Paramore return defiant and more grown up with their self-titled fourth album, which is more cohesive than previous ones.
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Entertainment
Getting older is unavoidable, but maturity is a choice — and while FOB are tentatively inching their way into the next era, Paramore are making evolutionary leaps into something both refreshingly well-adjusted and genuinely new.
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THE UP COMING
Overall, there is an eclectic mix of emotions invoked in Paramore, with a strong sense of independence, maturity, and hope. Even the slightly sadder songs aren’t all doom and gloom, aided by the cheery guitar sound: this is a definite summer album, for fans old and new.
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buzz
The band takes plenty of risks in the newest record, something every band should do in order to evolve and create an even better version of them. Paramore is a must-have for fans that have enjoyed the changes they’ve made in their sound and lineup throughout the years.
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Circles & Soundwaves
Undoubtedly, the music has reached a point of maturity for Paramore, lyrically and musically, where they have the pieces to create a work of art. However, this album has mismatched parts that do not complement one another and is a hard sell to fans.
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POP MATTERS
With the release of its self-titled album, Paramore has captured both maturity and youthful vitality to create its best record yet.
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Glide Magazine
Paramore still rocks with the best of them, they’re just growing up with this record and showing that they’re going to be around for a while.
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The Music Diary Review
This album shines and will really be a representation of the raw talent this band has and their future potential.
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SPECTRUM PULSE
Sure, it's good and I wouldn't say there are any real duds on this record, but I wouldn't call it exceptional and I wouldn't call Paramore 'one of the finest rock bands in America'.
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SYN
In terms of variety, this latest LP is their best to date, comprising genres of pop, rock, punk, dance, synth and even a touch of country in “Hate To See Your Heart Break”.
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The Harvard Crimson
Their latest album, also called “Paramore,” is full of the same lackluster songwriting that has characterized their work from the beginning and, apart from a few tentative steps into new territory, shows a disappointing lack of ambition and creativity.
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Hit The Floor Magzine
This album proves that they can still do what they do best but also trying something new, so that riff likely hints at what’s to come from them.
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