i’ve been a paramore fan for a long time. and what confuses me about people saying they “lost their sound” or “miss their old sound” is that paramore’s albums have always sounded so different from each other. they switch it up every era but do keep elements that feel like paramore. but they are a band that is constantly evolving and NEVER sounds the same, so people saying they lost their sound doesn’t make sense to me. like, are we listening to the same band? bc this isn’t something new that they’ve been doing.
"They don't sound like themselves" You mean the 30 year olds don't sound like angsty 16 year olds anymore? So weird how people shame artists for simply aging and finding new sounds to pursue lol
@@Inferno-fps I think this is especially true with the drums. I can just hear zac farro on the tracks, even though its not emo music anymore. Anytime someone says "this doesn't sound like paramore", I'm like just say you haven't listened to a new paramore album since 2009
People who hate it because it’s not riot! or BNE are just sad that their favorite band matured and left them behind. Paramore are grown ass adults, thank GOD they don’t make the same angsty teen music from their early years.
21:28 In Leave it Alone from Petals for Armor, Hayley is struggling with allowing herself to love people, with the line “if you know love, you’d best prepare to grieve. let it enter your open heart, then prepare to let it leave.” in liar it’s a turnaround mentioning allowing love to fill your heart and not be ashamed. it’s really beautiful
This is an amazing evolution of Paramore's sound while maintaining the in your face attitude they have always maintained. It's a great step in pushing their sound forward and to the next level. I can see why people expected/wanted 10 years ago Paramore but as far as I can tell this body of work is pretty amazing. Haven't even seen fantano's video yet.
@@TheAoalec14 in the sense that every track is pretty clear on what it's talking about, in a concise manner to leave little to no space for misinterpretation. Angsty energy and having a forward approach (being in your face) are not mutually exclusive.
And consistency. Every single album is solid. Even All We Know Is Falling, which can sound dated at some parts, is still more mature than their counterparts at the time in terms of lyricism, instrumentation and energy. (The production on Here We Go Again is still a 10/10 for me 18 years later.) Even with all my other favorite bands, I can't say that they're as consistent as Paramore in terms of their albums and evolving their sound while still maintaining their original style. They take it and expand on it every single time. They're just the goats. I'm grateful to have grown up listening to them. Started at age 15 and I'm turning 32 this year. I've been boppin for 17 years and I'm not stopping til they do.
@@pantsnjacket381 their first 3 albums are by definition pop-punk/alternative rock. Self titled is a genre blend with Pop-Rock at the forefront, After Laughter is New Wave, and This Is Why is Post-Punk. So you got one album
@@pantsnjacket381 pop punk is just a hyper specific avenue of pop rock, if you really wanted to distinguish between the two I’d call Brand New Eyes pop punk and Self Titled pop rock but both include elements of each other and regularly overlap so it’s not the most important thing to fret over really. The real issue in labelling “emo” bands is the ones who are just hard rock bands with eyeliner getting called pop punk like MCR and The Used
@@jeremyusreevu237 has potential. the mixing isn’t very good and it’s a weak song production wise on the album. Guitars/drums are way too low, vocals too high. It’s a nit pick , but noticeable.
So glad that Brad the GOAT is back! Missed you, bud!!!! 😊😊😊 As for the album, it's pretty cool. A very solid and enjoyably infectious listen. The News is my personal favorite, that track goes SO HARD!!!!!!
It's funny because ARTV is being a little bit confrontational about the album because he didn't like it too much and people are calling him up on having negatives on the positives.
This is my favorite album from them so far. Paramore took a lot of influence from Bloc Party, in particular. That influence is clearly shown not only by tracks like You First (one of my favorites on the album and IMO heavily inspired by Silent Alarm's "Banquet"), but also by the fact that Paramore invited them as the opening act of their upcoming tour. They still absolutely sound like themselves, though. Hayley's vocal musicianship is also as tasteful and fantastic as it's ever been.
@@dan1score I love this album and After Laughter, but didn't get much out of any ofb their previous albums. I don't think he'd care much for the earlier stuff.
I would play Liar at my wedding, it is so sweet and if you watch their interview with Apple you can tell how much they truly love each other and how Hayley explains her fear for finding healthy love for the very first time.
People complaining about Brad having the same opinion as Fantano, as if there's no other human being in this world that thinks this album is worth an 8/10.
As an old school paramore fan i still very much hear alot of the older sound, just more reserved and mature I hope they do more of this style than after laughter
I struggle to see how old paramore fans can hear figure 8, the news, and you first and not feel like there are songs on here for them. I felt like it was a great balance of newer after laughter and BNE.
@@coleydotmp4 i dont understand why cest comme ca made the album. it is not a bad song by any means and it has a metric esque style but somehow the chorus makes it feel unfinished and thin
This was the first Paramore album I ever listened to. I had 7 different people tell me to listen to it because I’d probably like it, and I loved it. Been binging Paramore’s other stuff now as a result and bought a ticket for their Toronto show. Love this record
The translation of c'est comme ca is more akin to 'it is what it is' than it's direct translation which fits into the songs themes regarding covid and stuff
you know what, I hate that mindset everyone has where they think that because a band changes their sound over the years, must mean their music will sound bad forever? That's just stupid. Its the same case with my favourite band and its fans and its very annoying.
Absolute facts. Sometimes, a band changes their sound, and it ends up horrible, but other times, it pays off. If you prefer their older sound, just listen to their older stuff. It's still there.
C’est Comme Ça is prob one of fave songs in the past few years. I relate SO MUCH and I hate that I do lol. I wholeheartedly expected Brad to hate it but it being one he enjoyed is so crazy but makes me happy lol
We stan paramore and hayley williams. Idk if you've gone through her discography but its really good, both of her albums are great indie pop esq vibes, some radiohead energy in there, and I feel like you can hear that she brought that energy into the new album. I stan paramore bc they aren't afraid to change and adapt to modern times--they are trendsetters who other ppl copy in the emo scene if anything. Paramore goes pop, so does the rest of the genre. Paramore did it best though 💅🏽🎶
I thought Big Man, Little Dignity was going to be my least favorite, but I kept listening to it and now it's one of my favorites. It grew on me, and it has a really addictive sound. I find a lot of Paramore songs grow on me, which I like better than immediately being in love with a song, because it's like I grow these relationships with each song, and it makes it more special. There's layers to peel back, and it's rewarding. I love this album, there is this sort of slow burn rage throughout the whole album that feels really familiar to me, but is also refreshing.
personally i tried listening to older paramore songs and it mostly wasn’t really my thing (my fav was after laughter), but i love this album a lot, thick skull got me on the floor ripping my hair out bc it’s so damn good, with liar and figure 8 coming in really close as well
Every single person that says that they not sound like themselves cannot realize that this project is a perfect blend of all their previous albums + solo projects and it shows how much they have grown as musicians. You first evokes the teenage angst of the AWKIF, RIOT! and BNE and Thick Skull is probably the one that is a perfect fusion of their more teenage emo with their adult post punk/grunge. And the lyrics have always been emo, that is their thing and even in AL that was very present.
Lmao never heard a single paramore stan who doesn't like this album. Maybe you're talking about old paramore fans who can't let go of their pop punk albums fifteen years ago?
This Is Why grew on me as time went on. Thought it was okay on release but after seeing a lot of the songs performed live and re listening to the tracks I’ve really grown to love the more “mature” sound.
Paramore never had only one sound and to say a group of 30yr old adults don’t sound like 16yr old punks anymore isn’t even logical lol. Great review tho man.
I have to hear this song (this is why) every single day at work on the radio which tends to sully my opinions on most songs lol I thought it was alright regardless. Not the worst thing on "alt radio" lol Not my type of song but it's cool
this was truly my first "oh no hes gonna hate it" moment
I remembered the Trench rollout and when Nico and The Niners came out I thought he was going to hate it
This is how I felt when Muse released Will Of The People… I was gonna enjoy it and he was gonna LOATHE it…
@@tommo5597 that album is genuinely awful though
@@BaronVonBielski It's not bad in any way lmao
@@jorgealvarezsinprecedentes Muse is rock for theatre kids who don’t actually like rock.
i’ve been a paramore fan for a long time. and what confuses me about people saying they “lost their sound” or “miss their old sound” is that paramore’s albums have always sounded so different from each other. they switch it up every era but do keep elements that feel like paramore. but they are a band that is constantly evolving and NEVER sounds the same, so people saying they lost their sound doesn’t make sense to me. like, are we listening to the same band? bc this isn’t something new that they’ve been doing.
Thank God they lost their old sound, imagine making the same teenage emo sound for over a decade. They grew up, so did their music.
@@david6321 exactly lol
Thats exactly whats been holding Green Day and Blink-182 back@david6321
"They don't sound like themselves" You mean the 30 year olds don't sound like angsty 16 year olds anymore? So weird how people shame artists for simply aging and finding new sounds to pursue lol
facts. And they do sound like themselves. Every album you know exactly who it is and they don’t lose their identity. this is paramore grown up
People only complaint about that when the change in sound makes it worse
@@Inferno-fps I think this is especially true with the drums. I can just hear zac farro on the tracks, even though its not emo music anymore. Anytime someone says "this doesn't sound like paramore", I'm like just say you haven't listened to a new paramore album since 2009
@@givemekape2418 literally. This is why wouldn’t be a shock to paramore “fans” if they actually listened to self titled and after laughter
Shut Up snowflake
People who hate it because it’s not riot! or BNE are just sad that their favorite band matured and left them behind. Paramore are grown ass adults, thank GOD they don’t make the same angsty teen music from their early years.
W take.
💯
I just found it to be really dull. A painfully boring attempt at post-punk revival. With Hayley being restrained across nearly the full album.
So you think their early work is trash?
@@andrepires7687 girl. Just because someone says, 'it's good that they changed,' that doesn't mean they consider their early work trash
21:28 In Leave it Alone from Petals for Armor, Hayley is struggling with allowing herself to love people, with the line “if you know love, you’d best prepare to grieve. let it enter your open heart, then prepare to let it leave.” in liar it’s a turnaround mentioning allowing love to fill your heart and not be ashamed. it’s really beautiful
This is an amazing evolution of Paramore's sound while maintaining the in your face attitude they have always maintained. It's a great step in pushing their sound forward and to the next level. I can see why people expected/wanted 10 years ago Paramore but as far as I can tell this body of work is pretty amazing. Haven't even seen fantano's video yet.
In your face?? Lol
@@TheAoalec14 in the sense that every track is pretty clear on what it's talking about, in a concise manner to leave little to no space for misinterpretation. Angsty energy and having a forward approach (being in your face) are not mutually exclusive.
ain’t it fun, brad?
liiiiiviiiiiinnnn in tha real woooooooorrrrld
ain't it good?
beeeeiiiiiiiinnnngggg allllll alllloooooooonnnneeeeeeee
Ain’t fun to be on your ownnnnnn
Ain't it fun? You can't count on no one
Paramore clears every other pop punk band in terms of the album listening experience
They've been clearly a pop rock band forever. That they used elements or influences from other genres doesn't make them X genre
And consistency. Every single album is solid. Even All We Know Is Falling, which can sound dated at some parts, is still more mature than their counterparts at the time in terms of lyricism, instrumentation and energy. (The production on Here We Go Again is still a 10/10 for me 18 years later.) Even with all my other favorite bands, I can't say that they're as consistent as Paramore in terms of their albums and evolving their sound while still maintaining their original style. They take it and expand on it every single time. They're just the goats. I'm grateful to have grown up listening to them. Started at age 15 and I'm turning 32 this year. I've been boppin for 17 years and I'm not stopping til they do.
@@pantsnjacket381 their first 3 albums are by definition pop-punk/alternative rock. Self titled is a genre blend with Pop-Rock at the forefront, After Laughter is New Wave, and This Is Why is Post-Punk. So you got one album
@@pantsnjacket381 pop punk is just a hyper specific avenue of pop rock, if you really wanted to distinguish between the two I’d call Brand New Eyes pop punk and Self Titled pop rock but both include elements of each other and regularly overlap so it’s not the most important thing to fret over really. The real issue in labelling “emo” bands is the ones who are just hard rock bands with eyeliner getting called pop punk like MCR and The Used
as a huge fan of paramore i absolutely love this album and it makes me happy to see them experimenting with different sounds
Thick skull is the best thing to come into my life this year her vocals on those last few lines . MY GOD 😩
im saying! their closers are always so good
Really … it lacked so much punch and drama for a closer
OH MY GOD IM SAYING!! It's been on fucking REPEAT!!!
i feel like an insane person for thinking big man little dignity is one of the best on the album
Nah, I like it too.
omg same, it’s been my fave on the album since first listen and that hasn’t changed. one of my fave songs of theirs in a while frfr
the chorus is so fucking goood
It needed a NAV feature
I'm insane too! it's a nice listen
If I had to choose my favorite track I'd say it's Figure 8. It's so good!
Definitely my fav of the album!
Thick Skull for me but Figure 8 is hella close
Big Man, Little Dignity feels so dreamy and oddly comforting, its like a warm hug saying you didnt deserve how he hurt you
Thick skull Is definitely my favourite song from the album, literally so addictive!!
Mine is The News
@@jeremyusreevu237 the news is one of the worst songs on this record
@@Inferno-fps Why? I think it's a banger!
@@jeremyusreevu237 has potential. the mixing isn’t very good and it’s a weak song production wise on the album. Guitars/drums are way too low, vocals too high. It’s a nit pick , but noticeable.
@@Inferno-fps at least it has personality and charisma . Crave is easily worse than the news
So glad that Brad the GOAT is back! Missed you, bud!!!! 😊😊😊
As for the album, it's pretty cool. A very solid and enjoyably infectious listen. The News is my personal favorite, that track goes SO HARD!!!!!!
@Epops Hey!
Hey Jeremy! 😊
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This album was so damn good.
Fantano liked it which means I liked it fr fr.
Melon is a hack
@@caseyglover7298 It’s always helpful to remember that when Fantano gives an album a 7, that means he thinks it’s better than mbdtf
omg you're the owl house guy
It's funny because ARTV is being a little bit confrontational about the album because he didn't like it too much and people are calling him up on having negatives on the positives.
@@Janitillo ARTV is the real hack
This is my favorite album from them so far. Paramore took a lot of influence from Bloc Party, in particular. That influence is clearly shown not only by tracks like You First (one of my favorites on the album and IMO heavily inspired by Silent Alarm's "Banquet"), but also by the fact that Paramore invited them as the opening act of their upcoming tour. They still absolutely sound like themselves, though. Hayley's vocal musicianship is also as tasteful and fantastic as it's ever been.
crave is prolly my favorite track off this album hayley's vocal runs on that song do naughty things to me
Circumcise, circumcise
Naranananana
PD: U should listen to Paramore's Self Titled from 2013, it's considered if not one the best in their career
@@Gydroq I think he might give a chance to the other Paramore albums since he liked this and After Laughter.
@@dan1score I love this album and After Laughter, but didn't get much out of any ofb their previous albums. I don't think he'd care much for the earlier stuff.
Now i really want brad to react to Brand New eyes
I would play Liar at my wedding, it is so sweet and if you watch their interview with Apple you can tell how much they truly love each other and how Hayley explains her fear for finding healthy love for the very first time.
This is how a band evolves their sound the right way. Such an excellent album, You First is critically underrated.
People complaining about Brad having the same opinion as Fantano, as if there's no other human being in this world that thinks this album is worth an 8/10.
People just want to hate
Seeing the soundboard being rebuilt is gonna be a nice b-plot
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As an old school paramore fan i still very much hear alot of the older sound, just more reserved and mature
I hope they do more of this style than after laughter
I struggle to see how old paramore fans can hear figure 8, the news, and you first and not feel like there are songs on here for them. I felt like it was a great balance of newer after laughter and BNE.
@@coleydotmp4 i dont understand why cest comme ca made the album. it is not a bad song by any means and it has a metric esque style but somehow the chorus makes it feel unfinished and thin
@@TooManyBoats1 I agree, that's my least favorite track, to me it feels really out of place. the spoken word verses are awesome though
after laughter is some of their best work lol
@@edwardmacanas hard agree - it's probably my personal favorite of their work. Though i think BNE is their best, AL is still my favorite.
definitely this must be one of my top 3 paramore albums!
good review as always, it would be nice to see you react to brand new eyes!
This was the first Paramore album I ever listened to. I had 7 different people tell me to listen to it because I’d probably like it, and I loved it.
Been binging Paramore’s other stuff now as a result and bought a ticket for their Toronto show. Love this record
Crave. Will say it again. Crave is, hands down, one of the best songs, sonically, Paramore have ever made.
The translation of c'est comme ca is more akin to 'it is what it is' than it's direct translation which fits into the songs themes regarding covid and stuff
did you mean 'sest come-ay ka'? (how he pronounced it lmao)
@@icecreamguru7584 It's not intuitive if you don't know French. The letter c is most often a "kuh" sound in English.
you know what, I hate that mindset everyone has where they think that because a band changes their sound over the years, must mean their music will sound bad forever? That's just stupid. Its the same case with my favourite band and its fans and its very annoying.
Absolute facts. Sometimes, a band changes their sound, and it ends up horrible, but other times, it pays off. If you prefer their older sound, just listen to their older stuff. It's still there.
@@jeremyusreevu237 dude THIS, and someone else said this to the fans, and they got more triggered
i love the little forward intro at the beginning, was a nice new touch, goes a long way in these videos
The first time I listened to the album song I didn’t like it. Then I gave it another listen and put it on loop for about half an hour. Banger
why is a band changing / not sounding like them a bad thing, but someone like yatchy changes and its good like what
Music critics try not to have double standard challenge (impossible)
C’est Comme Ça is prob one of fave songs in the past few years. I relate SO MUCH and I hate that I do lol.
I wholeheartedly expected Brad to hate it but it being one he enjoyed is so crazy but makes me happy lol
We stan paramore and hayley williams. Idk if you've gone through her discography but its really good, both of her albums are great indie pop esq vibes, some radiohead energy in there, and I feel like you can hear that she brought that energy into the new album. I stan paramore bc they aren't afraid to change and adapt to modern times--they are trendsetters who other ppl copy in the emo scene if anything. Paramore goes pop, so does the rest of the genre. Paramore did it best though 💅🏽🎶
I also didn't like the singles either, or the self-titled. But you can't deny the second latter half of the album, those guitar parts, cmon.....
This is Why I'm subscribed to Brad Taste In Music
Thick skull is kinda the All I Wanted of This is Why
Paramore is objectively the band of all-time.
Brad when are you going to do At The Drive-In? Relationship of Command is an absolutely nuclear record.
I second this
This is what I need 😭
I thought Big Man, Little Dignity was going to be my least favorite, but I kept listening to it and now it's one of my favorites. It grew on me, and it has a really addictive sound. I find a lot of Paramore songs grow on me, which I like better than immediately being in love with a song, because it's like I grow these relationships with each song, and it makes it more special. There's layers to peel back, and it's rewarding.
I love this album, there is this sort of slow burn rage throughout the whole album that feels really familiar to me, but is also refreshing.
Nice to have you back brad hope you’re able to relax and take you’re time getting back into the thick of it
I like the intro, you should do them more often
Ram Ranch over the Hulkster's album XD
personally i tried listening to older paramore songs and it mostly wasn’t really my thing (my fav was after laughter), but i love this album a lot, thick skull got me on the floor ripping my hair out bc it’s so damn good, with liar and figure 8 coming in really close as well
Just in time finished the album before Brad even reacted to it. Its so good even I'm not really into their emo stuff. 8.4/10
Eyyy glad to have u back Brad! Hope you’re doing alright :)
BRADD!! good to see u back!! this album was so fun
brad has returned from the dead with a reaction to the new paramore album, big W ❤️🔥
This album is absolutely beautiful and perfect at the same time.
I had never listened to anything from Paramore before this album. My favourite track from this album is the title track
I'm glad to see you're back, Brad!
I feel the fact that you seem to rank C'est comme Ça above This is Why and the News is something I really disagree with. All the best tho
Liar is a song of all time, so beautiful.
Paramore more like Paraless HAH!
I am embarrassed that I cackled at this
Figure 8 is the highlight for me ❤ keep returning to it
I know comment suggestions don't tend to be considered as much, but I feel like ocean machine by devin townsend would be a good reaction
Well I'd prefer a band who evolves and sounds different album to album rather than a band that keeps repeating the same sound over and over.
i like the short commentated intro, would be cool if it became a more regular thing
Love the album as a whole but Thick Skull is on another level. Goddamn
BRAD I CANNOT STRESS THIS ENOUGH REACT TO MORE DEFTONES PLEASE 🙏🥺🥺🥺🥺
Freedom isn't free
I've listened to this album start to finish at least 4 times, I really enjoy this album
I was waiting for Brad to review this , I was late to the stream and I’ve been missing Brad so much . Welcome back
I think I know when Brad was at the castle, I was there when the alpha units arrived at MK lmfao ( i work there)
Yeah, this album is fantastic. It's the perfect showcase of a band maturing while retaining the ability to write catchy and interesting songs.
20:30 thanks for the shout out!!
Every single person that says that they not sound like themselves cannot realize that this project is a perfect blend of all their previous albums + solo projects and it shows how much they have grown as musicians.
You first evokes the teenage angst of the AWKIF, RIOT! and BNE and Thick Skull is probably the one that is a perfect fusion of their more teenage emo with their adult post punk/grunge.
And the lyrics have always been emo, that is their thing and even in AL that was very present.
Paramore stans don't like the album? Might be worth checking out!
Lmao never heard a single paramore stan who doesn't like this album. Maybe you're talking about old paramore fans who can't let go of their pop punk albums fifteen years ago?
@@adabronikova2949 He named some in this video.
THEY TOOK THE SOUND MACHINE?! Electric chair. Immediately.
yo brad good to see you again 👌
Just ordered this album on vinyl. Favorite Paramore album by far!
I feel the only way one would say this doesnt feel like paramore is if they skipped every album since 2009 including her solo stuff.
Aye, Brad has returned. W.
I will like to see his reaction to NF that will be interesting.
We're back my britches!
I listened to this album on my run last night. Great back to back although the back half was a little slow for running.
Now he's gotta do the whole discography, especially riot imo
I love this album so much, Same as old ones
This Is Why grew on me as time went on. Thought it was okay on release but after seeing a lot of the songs performed live and re listening to the tracks I’ve really grown to love the more “mature” sound.
Hey brad you should react to Wolf Alice
Paramore never had only one sound and to say a group of 30yr old adults don’t sound like 16yr old punks anymore isn’t even logical lol. Great review tho man.
Every song is fucking perfect
RIP soundboard
absolutely fire album
Glad to have you back! Don't let the pine nuts keep ya down!
GLAD UR BACK
14:24 brad i almost choked on my food with the laugh i let out 😭
Brad you seem smoothed and relaxed after the vacation, good to see you
return of the KING
Cringe
Okay Brand New Eyes now
REVIVE CHOCOLATE STARFISH
bro needs to listen to the mildred album by grim salvo
This is a new wave album
I have to hear this song (this is why) every single day at work on the radio which tends to sully my opinions on most songs lol
I thought it was alright regardless. Not the worst thing on "alt radio" lol
Not my type of song but it's cool
been waiting for this reaction
Ayyy brads back
This ain’t Tool.
The man is back in town!!!
I feel like the members of Paramore were listening to a lot of Shame and Squid while recording this album.
And it looks like I'm caught Brad handed
thick skull kinda reminded me of the tourist liked it quite a bit