paramore - after laughter - recording and anticipation

yep

I agree w/ that, and also both ballads on this are way preferable to idk "Hate to See Your Heart Break"

― a serious and fascinating fartist (Simon H.), Sunday, May 14, 2017 2:45 PM (five hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

Man idk, both these songs are great, but Hate to See Your Heart Break is sublime.

The way the fluttering percussion and bass on "Forgiveness" slip into that steady pulse for the chorus is A+ devastating (-ly simple) pop craftsmanship.

― Tim F, Sunday, May 14, 2017 6:49 PM (two hours ago) Bookmark

i believe an acoustic guitar comes in as well, and then i think a slight twang emerges in hayley's voice, and in my head it momentarily shapeshifts into an especially lush kacey musgraves song

i like this, pretty cool. maybe a bit heavy on the fleetwood mac pastiche for me at times

"Grudges" turns out to secretly be a real grower.

I think it seems weak at first because Hayley sits further back in the mix and sounds relatively anonymous-shiny (for her), but after xxxx number of listens I've decided this is an aesthetic decision intended to create this charming Haim meets School of Seven Bells effect.

At my Best Buy on Saturday to buy some cables, I was told the Paramore album was sold out. Meanwhile I saw displays chock full of the Harry Styles album. It would be nice to think Paramore had a chance in hell at #1.

I'm sure the store ordered a bigger truckload of Harry Styles albums to stock the shelves with though.

i believe an acoustic guitar comes in as well, and then i think a slight twang emerges in hayley's voice, and in my head it momentarily shapeshifts into an especially lush kacey musgraves song

― J0rdan S., Monday, May 15, 2017 1:43 AM (fifteen hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

Oh good, I thought I was being crazy when I heard some modern country moves on the choruses of some of these songs. I guess, some of the broad strokes of the chord changes in the choruses that read Modern Country to me could just be 80s pop rock moves, but I am not sure if there is much difference between the distinction.

"Forgiveness" on repeat.

This is a great record about depression

choruses that read Modern Country to me could just be 80s pop rock moves, but I am not sure if there is much difference between the distinction.

this is like the first time i heard fearless and i thought half the choruses were rebranded mainstream emo

choruses that read Modern Country to me could just be 80s pop rock moves, but I am not sure if there is much difference between the distinction.

this is like the first time i heard fearless and thought half of the choruses on that record were rebranded mainstream emo

lmao i thought that post didn't go through, go me

one more with Hayley harmonies!

this is like the first time i heard fearless and thought half of the choruses on that record were rebranded mainstream emo

I guess i've gone full circle. Fearless is probably a large touchstone for what I might consider modern country, even though it was almost a decade ago.

tee-THAH!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7piSRAsAyQE

some good taylor content there cc alfred

Huh. Lots of prerecorded stuff there, especially with six people on stage. I was curious how they would pull it off.

Went out and bought the album day of release at Target, which Hayley loves, so that was appropriate.

I also got the DIY magazine issue with them on the cover in the mail. It’s tiny.

THESE
NIGHTS

Yah?

Love how the plot of "Rose-Colored Boy" is basically a direct inverse of the archetypal manic pixie dream girl narrative.

you are the waaaave

I still love this

Would you say you’re still into it???

I need to listen to this. It's not the sort of thing I want to listen to in the background while I'm online (since the English lyrics will be too distracting). I think the best thing for me to do is buy a copy and listen in the car.

After all this time?

I think I love every song on this album now.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C-D6zD5XkAQNTmp.jpg

I'm still into him!

I should be over all the butterflies

Some things just, some things just make sense.

I think I love every song on this album now.

― Tim F, Thursday, May 25, 2017 5:41 PM (twenty-four minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

same. i had a moment with "grudges" today

LAUGH. TILL. WE. CRY

kinda want to know what the og straightforward rock arrangement of "caught in the middle" was like

"Caught in the Middle" and "26" are the only ones that still haven't unbuttoned their shirts for me.

u like "tell me how" now alfred

It reminds me of "Future"

Let the record reflect that I was OTM about "Grudges" upthread.

guys I think this is the best paramore album

i a/b'd it with the s/t last week and i disagree but only slightly

^^^^ same

I gotta be honest I regularly skip like 5 songs on Paramore (and I don't mean the interludes)

love this one but BNE remains the best.

"Caught in the Middle" and "26" are the only ones that still haven't unbuttoned their shirts for me.

― the Rain Man of nationalism. (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, May 25, 2017 9:14 PM (yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

Caught in the Middle feels like a No Doubt album cut. While I like the idea of Paramore going ska, I wish there was more of a chorus. 26 is amazing though! At first I didn't think it lived up to Hate to See Your Heartbreak for me, as far as Paramore country attempts go, but sonically, it really feels like a lost Taylor Swift ballad circa Fearless or Speak Now.

Let the record reflect that I was OTM about "Grudges" upthread.

― Tim F, Friday, May 26, 2017 12:18 AM (eight hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

You were.

I think of "26" as a sequel to "Misguided Ghosts", which is one of the three ~perfect songs~ on Brand New Eyes.

But yeah there is something kinda Taylor about it.

I've been listening to "Tell Me How" on repeat lately

Dang, jealous that you all connected with this so much. I burned out on it pretty fast.

It's well crafted and has some solid songs but I think it's kinda tacky.

“Pool” has been a thing for me.

http://1900parmore.com/index.html

That's a compliment!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ceNoLdXq0k