Paramore - After Laughter (May 12th, 2017) Album • Page 80

Mom can we have Paramore b-sides for dinner tonight I've been a good noodle

 

26 is great, because I'm 26 and I feel the way 26 feels, and as usual all other opinions that are not mine are irrelevant, even the opinions that are pro 26.

Also, they could probably make a pretty good acoustic/softer record/ep if they wanted too.

 

I'm 26 too but I like most of their other acoustic tracks more than 26.

 

Because of this post I've aged two years I'm now 26 and agree you're quite persuasive

 

I too am 26, like the song a lot, but wish it was elsewhere on the album. And the chorus doesn't do much for me.

 

"26" is one of the best songs of their career and perfectly placed after "Fake Happy".

I love that it's an orchestral arrangement and not just a string arrangement.

 

"26" gives me such strong Ixora vibes. Especially when the orchestra comes in.

 

Oh yea I was wondering if Aaron arranged the strings at first

 

I sought this thread out to say I listened to this album fully through one day last week, and was truly impressed. I think it's the most cohesive Paramore album to date. It's the most real Hayley has ever been with her lyrics. It's weird to think that though I was never a huge fan of the band, Paramore is a band i've been growing up with, and I felt like I could understand her perspective on songs like Hard Times, Idle Worship and Tell Me How. There is almost this sense of dread delivered with a positive outlook for the future. The classic aesthetic in the music videos and retro sound effects added all just work. They really nailed it. I think i'm in love.

 

One of the best things about this record is that it feels like the bookend to Brand New Eyes. That was a muscular album about disillusionment where they tried to say everything as loudly as possible. This is a pretty nimble album about disillusionment where they have no problems speaking softly. I'm here for it.

 

This seems accurate. I couldn't name one mewithoutyou song and I think No Friend is terrible. A lot of the people that enjoy the No Friend reference how they like MWY.

 

I enjoy no friend a lot, and I've never listened to MwY. Going to change that soon.

 

Love No Friend and don't care for mwY really

 

excellent post

 

mwY are one of my favourite bands and I don't really enjoy No Friend very much.

 

Are all of their albums this good?

Pool is my favorite song I've heard all year

 

Please change that ASAP

They're so good

 

Love mwY but understand they're hard to fully "get". Hopefully "No Friend" at least gets more eyes on them.

Still not a fan of "26".

Opening to "Hard Times" makes for a great wake up alarm.

 

Personal favorite on the album for me as well. I won't say that their previous albums are worse, Paramore has had a few style changes along the way. This is the most standout album, in the best ways possible though.

 

Depends on your taste. This album is definitely very different than anything they've done before (although there are shadows of this sound on their S/T). As I'm sure you know, they were a lot more pop-punk/pop rock oriented before. My advice if you like this album and are curious to hear more would be to work back through their discography. So I'd listen to S/T next. Everyone has different opinions about the best songs on that album (part of what makes it so great), but I'd recommend Grow Up, Last Hope, Still Into You, Ain't It Fun (obviously), Proof, and Be Alone - especially because those are a little more stylistically in line with After Laughter.

TL;DR: Yes, all their albums are this good - just in very different ways.

 

2 spins in. Not great not bad but I think the hype had my expectations SUPER high.

Least face: 26 and Grudges
Fav: Rose-Colored Boy and Idle Worship.

 

This opinion is still irrelevant to mine.

 

Nate pls don't do this in front of company I am sorry

 

Same I googled it to check haha.

 

What's the protocol as far as listing featured artists in song titles? Kind of a bummer that No Friend doesn't add "feat. Aaron Weiss" or something to get his name out there for fans outside the scene.