This collection of songs is more upbeat than anything they've ever done, but not for a lack of complexity or emotional grit the love songs pack the mightiest TKO. And Hayley Williams sounds scrappier than ever, morphing her vocal turns to sound as slick and effervescent as the superstar she was born to be.
Jeremy Davis and Taylor York turn the volume up high on their amplifiers and start a party. Paramore-Paramore This album is a welcome departure for the trio in terms of overall energy, thoughtfulness, and production. Decide what best complements your taste, per our hearts rating and Glam Tracks recommendations! Click each album cover below for a link to preview and/or make a purchase. Get into seriously excellent new albums by Paramore and indie favorites James Blake and the Knife. This week's Glamour Hot List brings us anthemic rock and icy electronica. Brand New Eyes sounds like an energised romp through the diary of a small-town American gal-albeit one struggling to reconcile Christian views with the celebrity afforded by more than two million album sales. What holds you together? Hayley: One of the only constants in our lives has been the three of us. Tune in! As a band, you've been through a lot of changes in your career and you've all experienced success from a young age. We chatted about life on the road, girl power, and of course, Hayley's pop culture obsessions. I got the chance to catch Hayley a month ago while she was en route to South by Southwest, where she and the guys would be performing along the likes of Tegan & Sara and newcomers Kitten and Twenty One Pilots. Their new self-titled album is out now, and let's just say it bears the mark of tenacity I just mentioned. Leading the charge is Paramore's tenacious, citrus-haired 24-year-old front woman, Hayley Williams. And it's because they are constantly finding new ways to elevate their sound: from the teen-punk angst of their 2007 breakthrough Riot! to folkier terrain on 2009's Brand New Eyes to, well, now. Let's get one thing out of the way now: Paramore is a trio that, despite all odds (lineup changes, highly publicized rumors of inner-circle turmoil), will likely persevere.