Paramore is a band from Tennessee that has gone through many iterations throughout its tenure. Throughout it all, they are immediately recognized by the singing of Haley Williams. The other current band members are Zac Farro (drums) and Taylor York (guitar).
Their debut album, All We Know is Falling, was released in 2005. It reached #4 on the UK Rock chart and is highlighted by “Pressure,” “Emergency,” “Brighter,” and “Conspiracy.”
Where things really blew up for the band was their 2007 effort Riot! It reached Platinum status in the United States. Their most iconic song, “Misery Business” is on this one and the band blew up because of it. It also had singles “Crushcrushcrush” and “That’s What You Get.” They experienced some strife within the band, with the other band members being annoyed by Haley Williams getting all the media attention. They worked it out and returned to the studio to record their next album.
Brand New Eyes came out in 2009 and was a solid follow-up to their breakout effort. Its lead single was “Ignorance,” but it also has other songs like “Brick by Boring Brick,” “The Only Exception,” and “All I Wanted.”
Jealousy caused strife between the band, leading to Josh and Zac Farro leaving the band. After a couple of years without any new album, they came out with Paramore in 2013. It debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200! Its singles were “Now,” “Still Into You,” “Daydreaming,” and “Ain’t it Fun.”
Haley Williams left the band for a short period in 2015 due to depression after a divorce but came back in 2016. In early 2017, former drummer Zac Farro rejoined the band and released their fifth album, After Laughter, later that year. This one has five singles: “Hard Times,” “Told You So,” “Fake Happy,” “Rose-Colored Boy,” and “Caught in the Middle.” They took their longest break between albums after this one.
They released This is Why in 2022, and I think it’s my favorite Paramore album. They returned to more of a guitar sound from their previous work and it’s a glorious return. It has four singles: “This is the Why,” “The News,” “C’est Comme Ca,” and “Running out of Time.” This album is still pop like their previous work, but it’s much more rock-influenced than previous albums. You can hear songs from this album here on Evolution!
It was a triumphant return to glory for Paramore, one of the most successful pop-rock bands in recent memory. I’m excited to see what Paramore has in store!