I just downloaded the new Paramore album. I've only listened to the previews before, except for the singles, so this should be fun. It's self titled. Random piece of information.
Let's review this business.
1. Fast In My Car.
What is going on. Alien noises. I wonder who's playing drums on this album. Probably Taylor. I have no idea what genre this song is. Ska? Pop Rock? I don't know. It's nice, though. Sort of.
2. Now
Oh, this was their first single. I hated it when I heard it the first time. Hasn't really grown on me. I won't skip it, though. I like the guitar parts in this one. "If there's a future, we want it now-ow-ow-ow-ow-ow" I don't get it. Okay I'm regretting not skipping it.
3. Grow Up
It's very pop rock/punk. I like pop rock. And punk. Some parts reminds me of Owl City. I have no idea why. It sounds like it's finished but there's still 20 seconds left. Okay that was an outro.
4. Daydreaming
The preview for this sounded great. Starts off nice. Oooo, I like this. Wait, "Daydreaming into the night"? Lady, you don't daydream at night. Or maybe she means lying awake, dreaming. Okay. I love the part after the bridge, before the chorus. "Dreaming is all I have". Yes, Hayley, me too.
5.Moving On (Interlude)
Oh wow this album has interludes. ooo A ukelele. Wait is this about Josh and Zac? Ooo burrrn.
6. Aint It Fun
I hate saying the word funky, but this song is funky. *shudders* Seriously though, there's no other way to describe it. Very bluesey. Ohhhh a chorus. Like a group of people, not a stanza. This song should play in one of those rom-coms when the lead girl lands in New York City and looks around at the buildings and stuff.
7.Part II
Okay I lied. I listened to this this afternoon and loved it. It's basically a part 2 of Let The Flames Begin from Riot, which happens to be one of my favorite Paramore songs. The chorus comes out of nowhere, it's so great. In Part II I mean. This is the most Paramore-like songs in the entire album, so far. I love the guitar+drum solo after the second verse. Oh god, this song is so beautiful. "If you let me, I will catch fire." I've always said LTFB is the perfect Hunger Games song. And this is the perfect Catching Fire song.
8.Last Hope
It's slow. It's nice. Ohh, it picks up after a few minutes. I like the lyrics, too. It's very uplifting. It's very good.
9.Still Into You
Oh, this was their second single from the album. Hated this one too. More than Now. Okay, it's not that bad. It's cute. I'm not a big cute person. Wow I've never gotten this far into the song. Okay, it's over.
10. Anklebiters
Isn't that slang for Kids? What. It sounds like a christmas song, in the beginning. I'm pretty sure she's using the term in the wrong sense here. It's nice-ish. I don't like it that much.
11. Holiday (Interlude)
More ukelele!
12. Proof
Starts off well. It's okay. Listenable. I haven't HATED any song in this album so far, except Now and Still Into You. Huh.
13. Hate To See Your Heart Break
Very Slow. It reminds me of Lady Antebellum or someone. Don't hate it, but I probably won't listen to it again."Let the pain remind you that hearts can heal."
14. (One Of Those) Crazy Girls
Isn't there an Avril Lavigne song with the same name? I don't like this one that much. It'll probably grow on me. Oh, wait, it picks up after the first verse. Still very pop. The lyrics are funny, though. Very Overly Attached Girlfriend.
15. I'm Not Angry Anymore (Interlude)
Ukelelelelele. I like it. Oh my god, you can HEAR her smile at 0:36. It's so cute.
16. Be Alone
So I listened to half of Future before realizing it's not Be Alone. Fuck. Now I'm listening to Be Alone. It's nice. Relatable to us tumblr people who just want someone to stay at home with them.
17. Future
Final song in the album. Also, longest song. Almost 8 minutes. I really like this. I love part like 3 minutes into the song. After a couple of verses, this song is mostly instrumental. Which I love. Okay, five and half minutes in, it fades out. What now? Okay it's fading back in. Aaand it fades back out. Very good closure to a really good album.
So, overall I give this a 7/10. It's not very Paramore-like, but great, nonetheless. I was expecting to hate it immensely and never wear my Paramore tshirt, but I'm still proud to own it. My favorite songs are probably Part II, Daydreaming, Last Hope, Be Alone (maybe, I don't know yet), Future and all the Interludes. It's a good comeback, after Josh and Zac left. Now I can't wait for them to release their own music (It's been 3 years guys, come on.)
Let's review this business.
1. Fast In My Car.
What is going on. Alien noises. I wonder who's playing drums on this album. Probably Taylor. I have no idea what genre this song is. Ska? Pop Rock? I don't know. It's nice, though. Sort of.
2. Now
Oh, this was their first single. I hated it when I heard it the first time. Hasn't really grown on me. I won't skip it, though. I like the guitar parts in this one. "If there's a future, we want it now-ow-ow-ow-ow-ow" I don't get it. Okay I'm regretting not skipping it.
3. Grow Up
It's very pop rock/punk. I like pop rock. And punk. Some parts reminds me of Owl City. I have no idea why. It sounds like it's finished but there's still 20 seconds left. Okay that was an outro.
4. Daydreaming
The preview for this sounded great. Starts off nice. Oooo, I like this. Wait, "Daydreaming into the night"? Lady, you don't daydream at night. Or maybe she means lying awake, dreaming. Okay. I love the part after the bridge, before the chorus. "Dreaming is all I have". Yes, Hayley, me too.
5.Moving On (Interlude)
Oh wow this album has interludes. ooo A ukelele. Wait is this about Josh and Zac? Ooo burrrn.
6. Aint It Fun
I hate saying the word funky, but this song is funky. *shudders* Seriously though, there's no other way to describe it. Very bluesey. Ohhhh a chorus. Like a group of people, not a stanza. This song should play in one of those rom-coms when the lead girl lands in New York City and looks around at the buildings and stuff.
7.Part II
Okay I lied. I listened to this this afternoon and loved it. It's basically a part 2 of Let The Flames Begin from Riot, which happens to be one of my favorite Paramore songs. The chorus comes out of nowhere, it's so great. In Part II I mean. This is the most Paramore-like songs in the entire album, so far. I love the guitar+drum solo after the second verse. Oh god, this song is so beautiful. "If you let me, I will catch fire." I've always said LTFB is the perfect Hunger Games song. And this is the perfect Catching Fire song.
8.Last Hope
It's slow. It's nice. Ohh, it picks up after a few minutes. I like the lyrics, too. It's very uplifting. It's very good.
9.Still Into You
Oh, this was their second single from the album. Hated this one too. More than Now. Okay, it's not that bad. It's cute. I'm not a big cute person. Wow I've never gotten this far into the song. Okay, it's over.
10. Anklebiters
Isn't that slang for Kids? What. It sounds like a christmas song, in the beginning. I'm pretty sure she's using the term in the wrong sense here. It's nice-ish. I don't like it that much.
11. Holiday (Interlude)
More ukelele!
12. Proof
Starts off well. It's okay. Listenable. I haven't HATED any song in this album so far, except Now and Still Into You. Huh.
13. Hate To See Your Heart Break
Very Slow. It reminds me of Lady Antebellum or someone. Don't hate it, but I probably won't listen to it again."Let the pain remind you that hearts can heal."
14. (One Of Those) Crazy Girls
Isn't there an Avril Lavigne song with the same name? I don't like this one that much. It'll probably grow on me. Oh, wait, it picks up after the first verse. Still very pop. The lyrics are funny, though. Very Overly Attached Girlfriend.
15. I'm Not Angry Anymore (Interlude)
Ukelelelelele. I like it. Oh my god, you can HEAR her smile at 0:36. It's so cute.
16. Be Alone
So I listened to half of Future before realizing it's not Be Alone. Fuck. Now I'm listening to Be Alone. It's nice. Relatable to us tumblr people who just want someone to stay at home with them.
17. Future
Final song in the album. Also, longest song. Almost 8 minutes. I really like this. I love part like 3 minutes into the song. After a couple of verses, this song is mostly instrumental. Which I love. Okay, five and half minutes in, it fades out. What now? Okay it's fading back in. Aaand it fades back out. Very good closure to a really good album.
So, overall I give this a 7/10. It's not very Paramore-like, but great, nonetheless. I was expecting to hate it immensely and never wear my Paramore tshirt, but I'm still proud to own it. My favorite songs are probably Part II, Daydreaming, Last Hope, Be Alone (maybe, I don't know yet), Future and all the Interludes. It's a good comeback, after Josh and Zac left. Now I can't wait for them to release their own music (It's been 3 years guys, come on.)
