Paramore - After Laughter (May 12th, 2017) Album • Page 66

eh, I still find the lyrics a bit cliche and lackluster. I would rather skip it. the rest of the album is good-great regardless.

idle worship is an easy favorite

 

It's like gossamer

 

Oh yeah, and it's pretty Haim-like. Which I approve of.

 

Not to mention that fucking perfect hook (this album has a lot of those though)

 

it's a good balance. upbeat music but emotional lyrics.

 

Just listened for the first time. Fleshed out thoughts tomorrow, but first:

LOW KEY
NO PRESSURE
JUST HANG WITH ME AND MAH WEATHAAAAAAAAAH

k bye

 

just finished my first listen. first thing i noticed is how dark it is lyrically; comes through in the vocals too and its great. really really like told you so, pool, idol worship, no friend, and tell me how. most of the rest are gonna be growers for me, i'm struggling to get over some of the musical decisions; some stuff i thought was downright cringeworthy (i.e. intro vocals on rose colored boy)

 

I still recommend people check out the album Holy Fire by Foals. the guitars on at least 3 songs (told you so, pool, tell me how) remind me of them lol

 

That reminds me, I should revisit Holy Fire. It didn't catch on much with me, but I liked their most recent album a lot more.

 

Whoops, my bad.

 

SKIP 26 are you kidding me that is the CRUX OF THIS RECORD. I'm so mad omh

 

I really expected this to just be a fun summer record with a few bangers I'd throw on a playlist every now and then.

This wrecked me though and is exactly what I needed to hear right now.

 

Okay so someone explain to me how this record gets 10 TIMES BETTER every time you listen to it.

Also the more I hear the lyrics the more I fall in love with this record, because I just went through a breakup that is sending my mind in loops and some of my thoughts are expressed perfectly by Hayley here.

 

They are playing at a casino here this summer which is odd but I may have to go.

 

when zac comes in on Grudges, it's a really beautiful moment like my god

 

ok lol

 

26 is such a solid acoustic jam, I wouldn't want to skip it... the idea that as you get older it is harder to hold on to he hope of yours dreams idk that just resonates so hard with me

 

Agree! It is similar to gossamer in that way.

 

Finally listening now. It's 2:30 am and I have to get up in 4 and a half hours but this is the first chance I've had to listen the right way. I'm on Fake Happy and this is just breathtaking. I'm going to be a mess by the end of this.

 

if you don't like this album you have no soul. It's sad, celebratory, and cathartic all at once. The rest of the albums this year can try if they want, but I'm not sure there's much point. (Except Bleachers.)

 

I'm not sure if anything will beat DAMN for me this year. But don't think After Laughter is a slouch either.

 

Pool is the perfect pop song, what the hell.

Also,

Idle Worship. Holy shit.

 

Just finished my first listen. Lots to digest. The two singles stuck out but that's probably natural. Love the mewithoutYou song but wish (as pretty much everyone has said) that you could hear Aaron a bit more clearly.

 

First time I saw them was opening for Jimmy Eat World at a casino's concert hall in Atlantic City, NJ lol

 

holy smokes, Fake Happy is pure candy to my ears haha