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Free Music Review: Awesome
Hit: 5 Stars
I am so impressed with this young band. I too can't stop listening. They're great.Free Music Review: Paramore's Debut
Hit: 4 Stars
After first becoming familiar with Paramore with "Brand New Eyes", I had to go back and pick up their debut. "All We Know Is Falling" was released on July 26th of 2005, and while their first album is more subtle when compared to "Brand New Eyes", which reached out and grabbed me by the ears, ultimately they are both very good albums, and "All We Know Is Falling" is clearly a release which grows on the listener with each playing.
"All We Know" opens the album, with a solid piece which moves from fairly heavy to a more sedate bridge before returning to the heavier sound for the ending. It is a goodbye to their former bass player, who was later to return to the band, and was the third single from the album. "Pressure" is another solid piece about the pressures of being a teenager. It was the first single from the album. "Emergency" is a song about the state of modern relationships, and is one of my favorites on the album and the second single. "Brighter" is a bit slower piece, dealing with the impending break-up of a relationship from the perspective of one who doesn't want it to end. "Here We Go Again" finishes off the first half of the album. This song is also about the break-up of a relationship, but no regrets expressed or loss felt. This is the weakest of the songs on the first half of the album, which isn't hard to do considering how good the rest are.
"Never Let This Go" opens up the second half of the album much the way the first half closed, i.e. with a relationship ending song. It is little doubt why Haley wrote "Emergency" with all these songs about break-ups. At any rate, it is a good opening piece and starts off the second half well. "Whoa" continues with the relationship songs, but this one isn't breaking up yet. It is another solid piece and probably could have been released as a single. "Conspiracy" is another very good song with exceptional vocals, the lyrics aren't very specific, but it appears to be dealing with the feelings most teenagers have of being on the outside. "Franklin" deals with the change in their home town. Both the town, and their perception has changed. "My Heart" is an interesting song as it could be a song about Haley's relationship with a man, or a song about her relationship with God. The backing vocals at the end are unusual, and not my particular cup of tea, but they do create a unique feeling in the song.
Paramore on this album was Hayley Williams (vocals), Josh Farro (guitar, vocals), Zac Farro (drums), John Hembree (bass), and Jason Bynum (guitar, vocals). Hayley Williams is the main lyricist and shares the music credits with Josh Farro, with one piece co-written with future member Taylor York. This album doesn't have anything which blows me away, but there are a lot of very good pieces, and all the songs are worth hearing. It also grows on me a little each time I listen to it, which is something I like to have in an album. Four stars and rising...
Free Music Review: All We Know Is Falling is going anywhere but down
Hit: 4 Stars
All We Know Is Falling is a great album to purchase. Hayley Williams has a magnificent voice, especially for a 16-year-old. However, her voice isn't for everyone, because I know that I myself can get tired of her voice at times.
Some critics remark that Williams' vocals sound like pop solo artist Avril Lavigne except with a punk band. Paramore is no where near punk if one compares the band to punk legends such as Rancid, Bad Religion, and Operation Ivy. Paramore's label would be indie rock or rock alternative. Also, Lavigne's voice doesn't even compare to the great timbre and quality of Williams' vocal chords. This frontwoman succeeds at sustaining notes for long periods of time, which she seizes a myriad of times on All We Know Is Falling, especially "Conspiracy."
Lasting only around 35 minutes, all ten songs on this album are as eclectic as youth and freshness can get without stepping too outside their box's genre. For example, track seven, entitled "Whoa," has very mellow and soft verses while its choruses are upbeat. The exact opposite occurs in "Here We Go Again," which is probably deemed as the poppiest song on the entire record. The transition between each slow and fast part lies solely in the hands of Paramore's drummer, 15-year-old Zach Farro, and he does it well. Another way this Tennessee band proves they are different from other bands is by getting guitarists Jason Bynum and Josh Farro, Zack's brother, to sing back up to Williams in the last two tracks of All We Know Is Falling, "Franklin" and "My Heart." In "My Heart," Paramore proves how they can also record a decent screamo song.
Most of Paramore's lyrics aren't a Godsend or anything, but they are above average. "Never Let This Go" has such amazing lyrics that I used transfer paper to iron-on the opening line on a tee shirt. However, "Whoa" and "Here We Go Again" have a poppy, childish feel that I can see myself getting tired of soon because of its repetition of unmoving lyrics.
"Pressure" and "All You Need are one of the more major reasons to listen to this album. "Pressure" is as addicting as a coffee lover's addiction to their favorite mug; its powerful choruses can make a person want to listen to the song on repeat. "All You Need" has beautiful guitar riffs and outstanding vocals.
All We Know Is Falling has an indie/rock feel with just an inkling of pop. Despite their high school ages, Paramore proves that these far from mediocre teenagers can indeed make a successful record.
Free Music Review: The next Fueled by ramen hit?
Hit: 4 Stars
Paramore is not the first to go down the road that Fueled by Ramen offers to other pop-punk/emo acts succh as the hugely successful fallout boy and The widely acclaimed "The academy is..." Lately this label has been introducing to us a slew of new bands in that genre. The list goes on and on: Panic at the disco, Days Away, Gym Class Heros, and more. Paramore finds itself among these bands. Sure, they might become the next Fallout Boy if they play their cards right, and they Female singer might have as many guys looking at her as there are girls swooning over "the acedemy is'... Singer. But the real question here is: Do these kids sound good?
The CD opens up with the strong "all we know" The chorus makes for a very catchy opener that instantly delivers. It's already evident at this point of the recording that this band has a great Rythm section. There's also a nice solo in this song.
Pressure, the second track is another great song. Probably better than "all We know" The riffs on this song rock.
Probably one of my favorite tracks is "brighter" It's got the slow sad verse and then a dynamic chorus that's just executed well. Hayley's amazing vocal range is well showcased in this song. The remainder of the CD has some pretty diverse tracks. There are a lot of mixed emotions on this CD, ranging from homesickness to heartbreak and conspiracy. There are only a couple of tracks here that I don't care for. Other than that, this CD rocks pretty good, with a vibe that says clearly: a am pop rock...with some punk here and there.
I can't help thinking though, this band has a lot of growing to do. First off, the guitarist sings well, but not enough. They need to find more parts for him to dual with hayley. Also, the lyrics are a bit shallow. They do touch on deeper moods here, but nothing too deep. I say if they can fix these things up, and a few sound tweaks, they'd be much better.
So in a nutshell, this is a pop-punk band with rock elements mixed in. The production is great, they are quite catchy, and they have a girl singer, which is far too rare in this genre. So what are you waiting for... Buy it!
Free Music Review: paramore - all we know is falling
Hit: 4 Stars
it would be downright moronic to pretend that pop-punk hasn't made a huge comeback since the late 90's and early 00's. for a while, it seemed as if all the mainstream acts who started out doing pop-punk had totally changed, becoming either more hardcore or experimental. however, pop-punk has always had a strong following in the underground indie scene, and with the recent success of bands like Fall out boy and my chemical romance, it seems as if pop infused punk rock has found it's way back into the hearts of the mainstream, reinvented of course. in this day and age, it's a race to see which pop-punk band can become the "be all" for it's second wave. paramore is clearly in this race. their angle you ask? they're a post-punk act, with the occasional screaming and breakdowns, fronted by a young female vocalist. at the surface, it doesn't sound like much, but after a couple listens, you start to get it.
Lyrically, paramore is pretty good, with concepts that are neither too shallow, nor to complex to grasp.
Musically, it's pretty much the same, nothing too out there, but nothing tired or stale either.
"all we know is falling" isn't perfect, and because paramore's members are all really, REALLY young (15-18), minor flaws are apparent in a good majority of the songs. at the end of the day, it's hard to say where paramore will end up in 3 or 4 years, but for now, "All we know is falling" is a great addition to any pop/punk/rock collection.