Ross Posted September 3, 2009 Report Share Posted September 3, 2009 Didn't see this posted anywhere. Apologies if so. This morning Rock Sound was paid a visit by the lovely publicist for Paramore to give us the exclusive first play of their new album ‘Brand New Eyes’. We gave the album a quick once over and then skipped back to listen to individual tracks - all while having the publicist’s beady eye watch us like a hawk to make sure we weren’t doing anything untoward - like recording the album (as if we would…) Initial impressions then: it’s a massive step forward for the band. Tracks like touted second single ‘Brick By Boring Brick’, ‘Turn It Up’ and ‘Playing God’ are straight out of the Paramore mould – upbeat, sing-along anthemic choruses etc. The album really comes into its own though on the stripped-down ballads. This is a band that are now older and wiser and it clearly shows. The hugely infectious, and possible third single, ‘Exception’ is going to massive. Hayley’s voice is stronger, the lyrics are better and dare we say the dreaded words ‘more mature’? Again on penultimate track ‘Misguided Ghosts’, the instrumentation is kept to a bear minimum and the delicacy of Hayley’s vocals is clearly on show. Closer ‘All I Want’ is simply storming. If Jesse Lacey had sung this song it would have easily ended up on the last Brand New album. A sure-fire hit if they decide to release it. As we know, Paramore have been through plenty of turmoil. The pressures faced by such a young and successful band are enormous and they’ve come back with an album that’s full of optimism, more mature and definitely going bring them even greater success. Source: http://www.rocksound.tv/blog/entry/paramore-brand-new-eyes-first-impressions 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watchthesky Posted September 4, 2009 Report Share Posted September 4, 2009 bet you liked the brand new shout out haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHUCKS! Posted September 4, 2009 Report Share Posted September 4, 2009 awesome, thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travel_hymn Posted September 4, 2009 Report Share Posted September 4, 2009 All these reviews!!! ME WANT ALBUM! lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anavi Posted September 4, 2009 Report Share Posted September 4, 2009 lol i first read "it’s a massive step forward for the band" as it is a massive step backward... and started to think what a hell...LMAO silly me can't wait anymore...can 29th come sooner..please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andalix Posted September 4, 2009 Report Share Posted September 4, 2009 Hmm...Hopefully the album's gonna be great, really. I want an album too but I doubt if they release here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RenegadeRoss Posted September 9, 2009 Report Share Posted September 9, 2009 There's also a poster of Hayley included in this Edit: Thats in the new edition of RockSound, sorry. There's also an interview with Josh and Zac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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