https://hayleywilliams.lnk.to/simmer
see y'all tomorrow
― american bradass (BradNelson), Tuesday, 21 January 2020 18:45 (four years ago) link
So excited!
Did you notice that she referred to this as an "offering" which is also the title of My Chemical Romance's video from this weekend?
my first offering: “SIMMER”, drops 1.22.20 see you then🌺 https://t.co/n8ApORvDIX— hayley from Paramore 🌺 (@yelyahwilliams) January 20, 2020
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZ6CZFhqgOQ
Crazy coincidence or is there something tying these together?
― ☮️ (peace, man), Tuesday, 21 January 2020 18:53 (four years ago) link
So who are the "friends" she referred to in that initial announcement
Probably Jack Antonoff eh
― self-clowning oven (Murgatroid), Tuesday, 21 January 2020 18:53 (four years ago) link
not-so-crazy coincidence xp
― american bradass (BradNelson), Tuesday, 21 January 2020 18:55 (four years ago) link
please don't be Jack Antonoff.
― ☮️ (peace, man), Tuesday, 21 January 2020 18:57 (four years ago) link
super-stealth MCR marketing....very sly
― bold caucasian eroticism (Simon H.), Tuesday, 21 January 2020 19:01 (four years ago) link
turns out: taylor york and touring paramore member joey howard
― american bradass (BradNelson), Tuesday, 21 January 2020 21:27 (four years ago) link
alfred to thread
― american bradass (BradNelson), Tuesday, 21 January 2020 21:28 (four years ago) link
lol. So it's Hayley and Taylor and [insert rotating cast member here].
― ☮️ (peace, man), Tuesday, 21 January 2020 23:33 (four years ago) link
possibly the most confusingly designated solo project ever but i'm very excited for what's essentially another paramore album
― ufo, Tuesday, 21 January 2020 23:39 (four years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lSj5k2K7w0
― american bradass (BradNelson), Wednesday, 22 January 2020 19:31 (four years ago) link
this fucking rules
― american bradass (BradNelson), Wednesday, 22 January 2020 19:35 (four years ago) link
getting serious jenn wasner vibes
― maura, Wednesday, 22 January 2020 19:37 (four years ago) link
yeah, way lower-key than I was expecting in a nice way
― bold caucasian eroticism (Simon H.), Wednesday, 22 January 2020 19:39 (four years ago) link
I love this
― self-clowning oven (Murgatroid), Wednesday, 22 January 2020 19:40 (four years ago) link
petals for armor out may 8, produced by taylor york
“I’m so ready and so incredibly humbled to get to share this project,” says Williams. “Making it was a scary, empowering experience. Some of my proudest moments as a lyricist happened while writing ‘PETALS FOR ARMOR.’ And I was able to get my hands a little dirtier than usual when it came to instrumentation. I’m in a band with my favorite musicians so I never really feel the need to step into a role as a player when it comes to Paramore records. This project, however, benefited from a little bit of musical naïveté and rawness and so I experimented quite a bit more. I made this with some of the closest people to me. Their respective talents really shine bright throughout the record. I like to think we all make each other better and the result is something that sounds and FEELS exactly as I’d hoped it would. Now that it’s time to put it all out there, I can finally exhale. I’m excited to let people in to experience a different side of myself that I’ve only very recently become familiar with.”
― american bradass (BradNelson), Wednesday, 22 January 2020 19:48 (four years ago) link
Hayley playing instruments is something I've been hoping for for a while.
― ☮️ (peace, man), Wednesday, 22 January 2020 19:49 (four years ago) link
I still don't know the difference between this and a new Paramore album but whatever I'm excited who cares
― self-clowning oven (Murgatroid), Wednesday, 22 January 2020 19:51 (four years ago) link
man this was so satisfying. nothing i expected yet exactly what i wanted
― american bradass (BradNelson), Wednesday, 22 January 2020 20:05 (four years ago) link
Give in.
― ☮️ (peace, man), Wednesday, 22 January 2020 22:24 (four years ago) link
best song i heard this year.
― Nourry, Friday, 24 January 2020 00:41 (four years ago) link
yes
― american bradass (BradNelson), Friday, 24 January 2020 02:10 (four years ago) link
holy shit i love this 100% but have rly lame comparisons so i wont do it
― majority whip, majority nae nae (m bison), Friday, 24 January 2020 02:45 (four years ago) link
― american bradass (BradNelson)
YO
https://www.theadultman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/manly-cocktails.jpg
― TikTok to the (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 24 January 2020 02:48 (four years ago) link
this is fucking great
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Friday, 24 January 2020 17:16 (four years ago) link
Boy, is that great. Great video, too. (Song pairs well with the new Pearl Jam ...)
― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 24 January 2020 17:37 (four years ago) link
I hope my daughter likes this.
― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 24 January 2020 17:38 (four years ago) link
I happily listened to it like 10 times in a row yesterday. m bison, what are your lame comparisons? I hear a little Kate Bush and Alanis Morissette in the vocals in various parts.
― ☮️ (peace, man), Friday, 24 January 2020 17:50 (four years ago) link
My bestie said St Vincent
― ... that's Traore! (Neanderthal), Friday, 24 January 2020 17:59 (four years ago) link
good call.
― ☮️ (peace, man), Friday, 24 January 2020 20:45 (four years ago) link
Yup, this is great. I hear those Kate Bush echoes too (which seem to be everywhere the last few years), but the pulsing beat is a new and welcome thing.
― a man often referred to in the news media as the Duke of Saxony (tipsy mothra), Friday, 24 January 2020 21:25 (four years ago) link
i like this better than any st vincent i've ever heard
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Friday, 24 January 2020 21:57 (four years ago) link
m bison, what are your lame comparisons? I hear a little Kate Bush and Alanis Morissette in the vocals in various parts.
― ☮️ (peace, man), Friday, January 24, 2020 11:50 AM (four hours ago) bookmarkflaglink
kate bush! and latter-era radiohead.
― majority whip, majority nae nae (m bison), Friday, 24 January 2020 22:16 (four years ago) link
oh and the breathy part reminds me of tour de france by kraftwerk
― Roz, Saturday, 25 January 2020 13:25 (four years ago) link
xp: I had been thinking Meredith Monk, but Tour de France is probably closer. Also the one-note humming sample reminds me of the "ha ha ha ha" from O Superman. See also the harmonized vocals on "con-trol" and "eyes closed" in the chorus, although Hayley isn't nearly as vocodored.
― ☮️ (peace, man), Saturday, 25 January 2020 16:49 (four years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAKKNncsf20
little coda for the video. more horror imagery. i'm... very happy
― american bradass (BradNelson), Monday, 27 January 2020 22:11 (four years ago) link
Cool!
― ☮️ (peace, man), Monday, 27 January 2020 23:04 (four years ago) link
is everybody ready for another new song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3WJjuG1yNQ
― american bradass (BradNelson), Thursday, 30 January 2020 17:18 (four years ago) link
this is even more low-key and Radiohead-y!
― bold caucasian eroticism (Simon H.), Thursday, 30 January 2020 17:21 (four years ago) link
"now that i finally wanna live / the ones i love are dying"
― american bradass (BradNelson), Thursday, 30 January 2020 17:22 (four years ago) link
Holy shit, Hayley! Can't wait to listen to this.
― ☮️ (peace, man), Thursday, 30 January 2020 17:59 (four years ago) link
(the "holy shit" because I'm surprised that she released another one this soon)
― ☮️ (peace, man), Thursday, 30 January 2020 18:00 (four years ago) link
i wasn't as big on "simmer" as the rest of you but this one is really nice
― ufo, Thursday, 30 January 2020 20:17 (four years ago) link
Both fantastic. This one is reminiscent of Radiohead, but also, like, a creepy understated Tori Amos b-side (“Honey”, maybe?).
― Tim F, Thursday, 30 January 2020 20:47 (four years ago) link
Not a cover of the Living Colour song to my immense disappointment.
― ☮️ (peace, man), Thursday, 30 January 2020 21:19 (four years ago) link
Another great song and video. She's a very good music video actor!
― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 31 January 2020 13:10 (four years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awaBRW-Dj70
― american bradass (BradNelson), Tuesday, 4 February 2020 18:25 (four years ago) link
think this album is getting released in chunks. first one seems like it'll be out friday
― american bradass (BradNelson), Tuesday, 4 February 2020 18:26 (four years ago) link
Pre-orders out tomorrow and here's the album cover.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EQD4kywWAAI0O4R?format=jpg&name=4096x4096
― ☮️ (peace, man), Thursday, 6 February 2020 14:44 (four years ago) link
Hayley has apparently been sending people doll parts in the mail
did anyone else get this mysterious package from @yelyahwilliams?? pic.twitter.com/mRcm1a2ZyB— roxy moure ⚡️ (@roxymoure) January 22, 2021
and there is a website called
https://flowersforvases.com/
The speculation is that these clues point to new Hayley Williams solo material.
― peace, man, Monday, 25 January 2021 20:02 (three years ago) link
https://i.redd.it/rji6jtl94xd61.jpg
― peace, man, Wednesday, 27 January 2021 20:37 (three years ago) link
Doll parts? Courtney Love collab? Hole reunion but with Hayley as the front? Album of Hole covers?
― self-clowning oven (Murgatroid), Wednesday, 27 January 2021 21:16 (three years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eo_WZ5hx1ls
Hayley hand-delivered a CD of this song a fan with the express purpose of leaking it.
― peace, man, Friday, 29 January 2021 11:47 (three years ago) link
this track is great
― That's not really my scene (I'm 41) (forksclovetofu), Friday, 29 January 2021 22:40 (three years ago) link
FLOWERS for VASES / descansos — 2.5.21 🥀 pic.twitter.com/si6SZq595t— hayley from Paramore 🥀 (@yelyahwilliams) February 4, 2021
New record tomorrow.
― peace, man, Thursday, 4 February 2021 12:13 (three years ago) link
hayleymore
― abcfsk, Thursday, 4 February 2021 12:43 (three years ago) link
Record as in album?!
Or just a new song? xp
― groovypanda, Thursday, 4 February 2021 13:59 (three years ago) link
let's hope it's 15 minutes shorter than the first one. i speak as someone who has literally just now sat through the whole thing and enjoyed much of it
― imago, Thursday, 4 February 2021 14:04 (three years ago) link
either that or make the eclecticism work a hair better. turn that 7/10 album into an 8 or a 9 I believe in u Hayley
― imago, Thursday, 4 February 2021 14:05 (three years ago) link
wait I gave it 6 in the end, I am cruel lol
the new material is v promising
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Thursday, 4 February 2021 14:08 (three years ago) link
FLOWERS for VASES / descansos is a full album. 14 tracks and 42 minutes. listening now
― ufo, Thursday, 4 February 2021 14:14 (three years ago) link
13 minutes shorter. acceptable
― imago, Thursday, 4 February 2021 14:15 (three years ago) link
first track is really lovely
― ufo, Thursday, 4 February 2021 14:16 (three years ago) link
Awesome xps
― groovypanda, Thursday, 4 February 2021 14:17 (three years ago) link
FLOWERS for VASES / descansos is a full album. 14 tracks and 42 minutes. listening now― ufo, Thursday, February 4, 2021 9:14 AM (nineteen minutes ago) bookmarkflaglink13 minutes shorter. acceptable― imago, Thursday, February 4, 2021 9:15 AM (eighteen minutes ago) bookmarkflaglink
― ufo, Thursday, February 4, 2021 9:14 AM (nineteen minutes ago) bookmarkflaglink
― imago, Thursday, February 4, 2021 9:15 AM (eighteen minutes ago) bookmarkflaglink
I'm feeling this.
― peace, man, Thursday, 4 February 2021 14:35 (three years ago) link
so far it's predominantly an acoustic singer-songwriter album and i'm enjoying it much more than petals for armor
― ufo, Thursday, 4 February 2021 14:43 (three years ago) link
https://i.imgur.com/mZBl1nG.jpg
― ufo, Thursday, 4 February 2021 15:04 (three years ago) link
overall: nice enough, a few really lovely tracks, certainly better as a whole than petals for armor
― ufo, Thursday, 4 February 2021 15:13 (three years ago) link
well thats saying something since I think P4A was one of the best albums of last year
― akm, Thursday, 4 February 2021 15:27 (three years ago) link
The next Paramore album should be called "Paramore Is Still a Band."
― Josh in Chicago, Thursday, 4 February 2021 15:28 (three years ago) link
"paramore is a band" (as opposed to hayley&co) was a constant refrain when they were still active as well. part of their dramatic landscape, slight overprotestation and all. wouldn't be a bad title no.
putting this on omgggggg
― difficult listening hour, Thursday, 4 February 2021 15:57 (three years ago) link
wait maybe i'm not
― difficult listening hour, Thursday, 4 February 2021 16:02 (three years ago) link
apparently there were breakup rumours yet again so i think hayley is getting a little tired of those lol
― ufo, Thursday, 4 February 2021 16:03 (three years ago) link
love me some hayley
― That's not really my scene (I'm 41) (forksclovetofu), Thursday, 4 February 2021 16:27 (three years ago) link
Or "Paramore's Got Their Own Album To Do"
― "what are you DOING to fleetwood mac??" (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 4 February 2021 17:10 (three years ago) link
where'd it leak? not on the slsk
― akm, Thursday, 4 February 2021 17:28 (three years ago) link
it's already out in certain countries
v difficult to find yes but i only have to wait eleven hours at this point
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Thursday, 4 February 2021 17:50 (three years ago) link
yeah, this is more like it
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Friday, 5 February 2021 13:15 (three years ago) link
"trigger" ;_;
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Friday, 5 February 2021 13:22 (three years ago) link
"no use i just do"!!!!
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Friday, 5 February 2021 13:48 (three years ago) link
these songs are beautiful!!!!
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Friday, 5 February 2021 13:50 (three years ago) link
I can already tell this is the kinda record I'm not gonna want to put on front to back very often but the right track at the right time is gonna hurt me
― stimmy stimmy yah (Simon H.), Friday, 5 February 2021 14:05 (three years ago) link
yeah, same
― meticulously crafted, socially responsible, morally upsta (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 5 February 2021 14:12 (three years ago) link
"over those hills" almost sounds like late-period cardigans to me
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Friday, 5 February 2021 14:27 (three years ago) link
"kyrh" is devastating
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Friday, 5 February 2021 14:37 (three years ago) link
Realize this probably sounds intentionally contrarian but I'm enjoying Flowers for Vases way more than I ever took to Petals (which outside of "Simmer" never landed for me). Yes, some of these tracks can feel like sketches but there's some downright lovely music and emotions here that are laid bare in a truly intimate recording.
― Indexed, Thursday, 18 February 2021 15:23 (three years ago) link
I'm kind of obsessed with "Over These Hills." What a perfect, simple (but not too simple -- that modulation is key!) little song.
― Mark E. Smith died this year. Or, maybe last year. (bernard snowy), Tuesday, 18 May 2021 13:04 (three years ago) link
I never got around to listening to this. When it came out, I had grown pretty tired of Petals for Armor and wasn't really interested in an acoustic singer-songwriter version of same. But today, I decided I needed an autumnal album and this one was easy to reach for. Just listened to it twice. It was just what I needed and a lot better than I expected.
― peace, man, Tuesday, 20 September 2022 13:03 (one year ago) link