After Laughter

Paramore has been one of my favorite bands since high school. I would ride to school listening to “Misery Business,” and relating to everything on Riot! I also found it entirely bold and daring of Williams who was only 16 when the band got it’s start wore bright orange hair. Williams songwriting spoke to me as an angsty teenager who felt misunderstood, undermined, and never ever good enough, it helped me cope through all those feelings and become a writer myself, and later a teenage author at only 15.Released on May 12, 2017 as follow-up to their 2013 self-titled album comes a huge change for the band both sonically and lyrically.The album contains dark lyrics over fun and poppy melodies Williams has been very open about her struggles with depression: “It means that look on a person’s face when they laugh really hard and then there’s this moment when they come back to reality.”Drummer Zac Farro rejoined the band in 2017. After Laughter debuted at number six on the US Billboard Hot 200.Song by Song ReviewHard Times: A playful eighties vibe contrast hard hitting lyrics showcasing growing up and Williams’ personal struggle with depression.Rose-Colored Boy: A song about feeling pressure to look at the world with blind optimism when you actually feel very hopeless about the world and your part in it. There is so much social pressure to be “happy” that we can actually feel shame when we aren’t.Told You So: With a central theme is built around the common phrase, “Hate to say I told you so” which is typically said in a condescending disapproving manner. A track about struggles faced when people watching your every move waiting for you to make a mistake.Forgiveness: Throughout “Forgiveness” Hayley talks about forgiveness and redemption between her and the other band members and troublesome moments with her partner at the time.Fake Happy: A song showcasing how much we as humans can hide underneath our smiles. Despite being bright and bubbly at our best, there are some moments that you can’t fake the happiness.26: About not losing hope and staying a dreamer, the musicality is acoustic and very authentically transparent.Pool: 80’s new wave synth pop musicality creates a cool but dark love song about the highs and lows of loving someoneGrudges: A song about Zac Farro’s return to the band in 2017 after he left in 2010.Caught in the Middle: Williams confronts the concept of getting older. Combined with a contrasting light and danceable beat, Paramore shares the harsh feeling of seeing the years piling up. This song can also be seen as a fight with depression. Sometimes, the simple act of moving forward in life is a tedious task.No Friend: An outro track to “Idle Worship” containing spoken word poetry from Aaron Weiss from MeWithoutYou.Tell Me How: The final track about being at a crossroads in life. It’s a slow moving laiden track showing optimism toward the band’s future.Paramore shows us that whether you are looking at the world with ‘Brand New Eyes’ or allowing the ‘Riot!’ within to speak up boldly. ‘After Laughter’ showcases a brand new maturity toward the realities and struggles of being a thirty-something adult in today’s world. And I am enamored by all that the band puts out both sonically and lyrically.

First off, this vinyl was so visually appealing (I have the white marble version) and it is hard for me to keep my hands off of it, because the marble looks just that good- very real and beautiful, like an actual marble counter that I wanted to slide my hands across. This is one of my favourite album designs since the (almost completely) translucent Vessel vinyl by twentyonepilots (an excellent group also signed to FUELEDBYRAMEN liked Paramore). Okay, so for the actual review of the product? The folder style album holder is very well constructed, feels durable, and gives plenty of eye candy. And once I got to the music, it was clear that this album was worth every. single. penny. Now, I have to admit: when the first song began, I thought I had somehow put on the wrong album, because their sound has changed significantly, but if there were ever a time when change was a good thing, this would be that time, hands down. I loved their old sound and I still do, but what they managed to do on this album is phenomenal and if you aren't paying attention, you almost miss it. Paramore managed to outdo themselves after albums like Riot! and Paramore. While this is not the kind of rock I was expecting, it is exactly Paramore's style and resonates with me on such a deep level. The music has a Rock SynthPop vibe, a depressed, pessimistic rocker meets Hawaiian Getaway feel and the juxtaposition between light-hearted tones and vibing jams & deep, haunting lyrics creates tremendous pieces of music. In fact, the uplifting tone of the music, itself, betraying the tone and message of the songs is a device they use that can easily be overlooked. It allows that, while on the outside someone may play the part of the happy-go-lucky kid for you guys (the plucky music), in reality, they are tired and they are sad (the lyrics revealing the true nature of the song). Hayley says it best, herself, “I'm so fake happy.” This choice to have upbeat, cheerful music that does not match the mood of the songs reflects the mood and “message” of the album, at least that's how I interpreted it. Hard Times, Fake Happy, Told You So, and Rose Coloured Boy are my top favourite four songs from this album, but the entire album is full of bangers and jams that will make you throw your arms up and dance while simultaneously throwing you into an existential depression. A+ content. I feel like this album is definitely on par with the best of their past discography and resonates deeply with a lot of people. I bought this album after hearing a 6 second video that had just 5 seconds of audio from Hard Times in it, and I immediately bought the album without listening to the whole song OR listening to any of the rest of the album, because when I heard that THAT sound was Paramore and that THOSE lyrics were backed by that sound, I wanted to experience it all in one sitting from a vinyl record, regardless of if the album was good or not. My friend said it was a risky gamble at best and a foolish purchase at worst, especially since it was vinyl. "They love to say they told me so," but it's not gambling if it's a sure thing, and in my long experience with Hayley and Paramore, they are ALWAYS a sure thing.

Paramore sempre me ajudou muito com suas músicas e o AL e perfeito por tratar de assuntos importantes com músicas animadas. Um dos meus álbuns favoritos deles.

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Paramore's 'After Laughter' album is an absolute gem that continues to shine brightly, even years after its release. Every listen is like diving into a vibrant rainbow of sound, with each track offering a fluorescent experience that uplifts the spirit. The vinyl edition only enhances the magic, adding a tactile dimension to the already outstanding auditory journey. From start to finish, this album delivers an irresistible mixture of fun and introspection, making it a must-have for any music lover's collection. Five stars without a doubt!

This album is great for a summer drive , plenty to take in musically and lyrical. The vocals are spot on and the band members certainly know how to play

Je l'ai reçu dans les temps mais il était pour mon ex cette pouf