Paramore - Riot!
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Free Music Review: Typical pop / rock style, but still sounds so good
Hit: 5 Stars
I agree Paramore never had a shot at winning the 'Best New Artist' Grammy, and for good reason. Their music style is very typical... you've heard it before from Evanescence, Avril Lavigne, and various emo bands. I recognized this as soon as I first listened to Paramore.
But this essentially doesn't matter at all, because the entire album simply sounds really, really good. If Kelly Clarkson made a Greatist Hits album 5 years from now, she could only hope to have compiled a collection this good. Every single track on here is *very* catchy. Typical or not, I'd take this album over Amy Winehouse any day.
I have more respect for the lead singer Hayley Williams than for, say, Amy Lee... because this girl can actually sing. The album's high production quality doesn't hide any weakness in her vocal ability; hear them perform live and she's still pretty well in-tune. Not the strongest voice out there, but good vocal technique which fits the style quite well. You have to respect the musical talent here... they're all between 17 and 23 years old.
Is the album just another mainstream pop, wanna-be hard rock band singing about your standard, annoying teen angst issues? Some people seem to think so, but I'm too busy enjoying the super-catchy melodies and well-executed harmonies. Musically, this stuff is high-quality, and I love listening to it. Go ahead and listen to the "more original" Amy Winehouse if you want, but it probably won't be as fun.
Free Music Review: Generic Pop/Punk
Hit: 2 Stars
When the opening track of an album such as Paramore's Riot! is entitled `For A Pessimist I'm Pretty Optimistic', you just have to bite your lip and attempt to avoid the snide retort.
But, I fail. Y'see, I'm quite the pessimist, but even I was surprised by the levels of anodyne, track-by-track, prontaprint-generic, middle-of-the-road dullness here.
There was a lingering hope that, despite the Fuelled By Ramen home and airbrushed brightness of their photoshoots and over-earnest press representation, some sort of truth might be had in their portrayal as a spunky, balls-out, whirlwhind of girl-power emo ferocity.
Of course, it's all rot. Riot sounds like a crunching, flashlight-white amalgamation of Avril Lavigne and Kelly Clarkson, save for token ballad `We Are Broken' that echoes the enchanting eighties sounds of Belinda Carlisle.
Topic-wise the sole fixation of the record are those mean, horrible, cheating boys. Either singer Hayley Williams has read a lot of trashy teen fiction, or the poor girl has had more bad relationships in her tender years than the average person would deem themselves unfortunate to have in a lifetime. Riot should have the title prologue of (...Or How All Boyz Sux). Musically, it's equally as one-tracked, as Josh Farro and the now-departed Hunter Lamb (nice name) struggle manfully to get just the right amount of generic chugging and insipid riffery from their hookless guitar lines. Tracks like `That's What You Get' and `When It Rains' blend seamlessly together until it seems that the album is one long, sugar-infused bleat.
At 38 minutes long, it's mercifully brief, but still manages to feel like a double album for those who endure it. That's those who don't manage to forget that it's on the stereo at all.
People, get your pop-punk thrills somewhere else. At least somewhere where there are actual thrills to be had.
Free Music Review: What a Riot!!
Hit: 5 Stars
Just incredible!
From the first track to the last one you can't miss one!
What a riot that Paramore caused in me! This is fabulous! This is CD is really addictive and i recomment it to all good rock fans!
Hayley's voice, Joshua's and Jeremy's guitars and Zac's drums perform together to make a unique sound! That's what i call music: Paramore!
Free Music Review: unexpected spirituality
Hit: 4 Stars
i bought this just thinking it was be a good chick band puck album, but it turned out to have a great spiritual message as well. i had no idea they were a christian bank, but it makes the lyrics even better. musically it is upbeat and classic punk alternative and it is awesome to workout/drive to. great CD!Free Music Review: PARAMORE RIOT IS A HIT TO ME.
Hit: 5 Stars
there second album riot is a hit. i love paramore second album riot. i love the song crushcrushcrush so then i went on e-bay and bougth there album riot. i download it into my mp3 player too. so i can listen to it any time.i'am still waiting for the album to come to my house. I LOVE JOSH. I LOVE paramore. ALL THE SONGS ROCK. i hope to go see them in concert someday. I'M GOING TO STICK WITH FOR LIFE. THEY NOW HAVE A FAN THAT WILL STICK WITH THEM FOREVER.THERE ARE THE BEST BAND EVER. I LOVE PARAMORE. THERE CHRISTIAN AND SO AM I. THERE ARE MY FAVORITE BAND IN THE WHOLE WIDE WORLD. BYB. PARAMORE IS THE BEST EVER. I LOVE JOSH FARRO.