Hayley said the title of the album was about how if you stare at someone who's laughing, once they're done you can see the sadness slowly unfolding back into their face. I think it's a great title. If you want more Paramore I'd recommend checking out their 2013 self-titled record; it's a bit long, but I think the songwriting is really good and there's a good amount of variety (plus great production)
I'm biased as a massive Paramore fan, but I genuinely think that Paramore has never put out a bad or even average album. Brand New Eyes is easily one of my favorite albums ever. It'd be awesome to see you react to their other albums.
Agree, I can’t think of a Paramore album Brad might enjoy more than Brand New Eyes - I won’t make the comparisons I want to make in case going in blind helps but yo it blows even this away in my opinion
The line "I said that I was doing good and that I'm happy now, I should have known when things are going good that's when I get knocked down" it's referencing paramore's previous self titled album where hayley was much more optimistic (tell me it's okay, still into you...) and also her previous marriage and divorce
Actually this album was a really refreshing take on Paramore's usual sound. It sounds more synth and disco oriented than the original pop rock formula of Paramore's old stuff, but it has surprising dark and mature lyrics. This is definitely my favorite Paramore album overall, I'd give it a 8.5/10. No friend takes it down, but the rest is pretty great
Honestly it took me a while to start liking no friend but now that I do, I think the absolutely incredible lyricism and the droning, anxiety-inducing synths along with the repeating riff seriously hits
oh if it helps the context for that line in fake happy (oh lord i sound like one of them “NO U DONT UNDERSTAND CLANCY IS DEAD” clique people imma stfu after this) is a past song from a few years prior where she says “Tell me it’s okay to feel happy now, because I’m happy now” aight imma shut up hope you’re well and hydrated ty for content
the most beautiful thing about after laughter is that prior to the release no one knew what was going to happen to paramore. The bassist left the band to sue them and it was so heartbreaking to see, everything was kinda falling apart and I genuinely thought that they weren't coming back after that. But they did, and the former drummer who left the band in 2010 also came back, everyone went insane at that point. No other album has made feel as happy as After Laughter, it came out in my last year of highschool to bring me a little comfort in a really weird time of my life
I can identify with this. Class of ‘17 and coming of age was hitting hard. AL was my send off into the real world. Told You So is now my fav song by the band.
I think Brand New Eyes is definitely worth a listen. It's closer to their earlier pop punk sounds of their first 2 albums but it shows a lot of musical growth and delves into some alternative / alt rock genres too
No Friend is definitely a love-it-or-hate-it track but it’s an homage to Hayley’s favorite band of all time, mewithoutYou. She had a feature on one of their tracks awhile back and for this record and that song she really wanted to have Aaron Weiss on. mewithoutYou’s sound is all about large dynamics and vocals but there are also quite a few moments and tracks where he’s mixed low so you can barely hear that are some of the more emotionally impactful. Amazing band, very much not pop-punk though. Started as a super heavy band then became hardcore then post-hardcore, mellowing out over the years between their first few records before really expanding upon genre labels
I really like No Friend. At first I heard it and I thought "huh? Tf am I listening to?" But then I gave it a few more tries and I started to enjoy it. I understand why many people think that it's the worst song on the album tho
hayley life was very messy at the time she wrote the album. she just had come out of a very traumatic divorce, lost a lot of friends (paramore never had an album with the same members as the anterior; next one will be the first time this happens), got on a lawsuit with a former member because of the band, etc. and had to pretend everything was ok because of shows and stuff. i highly recommend her solo albuns as it dives more into her drama and psique in a more complete way
Pop punk Paramore is based. Non pop punk Paramore is also based. Even though I’m an edgelord hot topic guy who is obsessed with pop punk, I’m glad they went with this direction cause they do it excellently. Reminds me of Blondie, which is always fun.
They had a lot of inspiration with the sound of this album. You should check out videos of the live performances and they replace some of the lyrics with some from the songs they were inspired by. I think. They’re pretty great
I understand your frustration with the song "No Friend". I felt the same way the first time I heard it, but once you learn more about it, you will probably appreciate it a lot more eve if you still don't really enjoy it. The singer on this song is Aaron Weiss, who is the lead singer of the band Mewithoutyou which is (at least at one point) Hayley's favorite band. As I understand it, she sent him a bunch of material to work with and he created the lyrics for this song based off this. You were right that it is basically an outro for the previous song "Idle Worship" (which is my favorite song on the album). If you look up the lyrics, you'll be able to follow along much better and they're actually brilliantly written. They seem to reference the band's entire career from the beginning to where they are now with tons of lyrical callbacks to previous songs. The overall theme of the lyrics seems to be directed at the fans in general (and the more casual fans who aren't as invested, specifically), and take a similar tone as "Idle Worship" saying that "You and I are not friends. I am not your savior. I will let you down." One of my favorite lines from this song goes, "So throw your pedestal of stone (referenced from the song Idle Worship) in the forgetful sea as protection from the paper-thin perfection you project on me." Another favorite line is, "I'd hate to let you down so I'll let the waters rise and drown my dull reflection in the naive expectation in your eyes." In my opinion, the lyrics are so muted overall because of how sharp and pointed the lyrics are towards some of the fans. The general public will just kind of skim over it (like you did), but the more hardcore fans will look into the lyrics more and be more understanding of where Hayley is coming from. I'll stop rambling now. Those are just some of my comments and thoughts on this song. It really is a lot better than more people give it credit for after only a first impression. I loved your reaction to the album in general though! Great comments and feedback! Like many others have already said, I would definitely like to see a reaction to their album Brand New Eyes. Keep up the good work!
hey brad, if you ever feel like listening to another paramore album i'd recommend their 2009 album "brand new eyes", it's more punk rock than the 2013 one, but it's more mature than the two previous ones, i personally really enjoy it
how is it more mature than the two previous ones? cos its old af and much more emo? yall clearly need to touch some grass if you think raging is maturity lol
The point of No Friend is that your not supposed to understand what the voice is saying, the lyrics are a letter that Hayley Williams wrote Aron Taylor from Mewithoutyou one of the bands that influenced the members of Paramore since the start of their career, she wrote him about her feelings and what advice he had as an artist to her struggling with her own art and relationships.
If you liked this album, then i would recommend their self titled album which came out before this one. It not only planted the seeds for the more 80s influenced sound of this album but i would argue it's the better album overall imo.
I love Pool. "You are the wave I could never tame. If I survive I'll dive back in". That's amazing. Everytime I listen to this song, it makes me think about my girlfriend soooo much!🙈 Ti amo amore mio, mi manchi tanto..❤❤❤
I wasn't expecting this one at all!! One of my all-time favourites, I think this one is *way* underrated in the pop sphere. fantastic video as always brad!
Brad if you liked this album I think it'd be really cool to see you react to her first solo album called "Petals for Armor". It was honestly my favorite album of 2020 and has so many different sounds and changes thoughout.
FINALLY SOMETHING POSITIVE ABOUT THIS ALBUM its one of my favorite paramore albums and it got me through so much shit. pool and idle worship are some of my favorite paramore songs ever
hayleys songwriting really connects with me as a person with borderline personality disorder and i think you should check out her solo album petals for armor !!
If you want more paramore I’d recommend going for brand new eyes or their self tilted album. Brand new eyes is more of the classic pop punk thing that they’re known for but it’s just on such a higher level than any other pop punk album (it was produced by rob cavalries, the same dude that produced the black parade). Self titled is just a mix of a lot of different things and it’s somewhere between pop and rock.
Hon I love your videos, I started watching you from your mcr and twenty one pilots videos when I was emo back then and ever since then I love your videos, whether you react to songs I know and love or things that are new to me, I can always trust you to entertain whilst also giving understanding about songs that I never thought of before. You are truly a gem of youtube.
Had never really been into Paramore previous to this album. glad I took a chance on it when it came out. Some great songs throughout. I really like the closer, caps off all the aggression and energy well I think with a sort of admission of defeat.
paramore is my favorite band ever so I love that you liked this!! the older paramore stuff emphasizes hayley’s insanely good vocals a bit more, particularly “all i wanted”, of their album ‘brand new eyes’. i think if you ever want to get to know them more then brand new eyes is the place to go, but my favorite song of theirs is on their self titled, last hope. 26 vibes but with more ambiance. Overall, thank you 4 reviewing, made me just a little (real) happy on an otherwise difficult day ❤️
Paramore is my favorite band ever. i listen to a LOT of music (probably preaching to the choir here), but I always come back to this band. every album this band has released has found a way to make me fond of it. Hayley's voice is so familiar and comforting to me. I know they're "in the works" of a new album which probably won't be out for a while, but content like this where people are discovering some of their music for the first time reminds me of how great they are, how I felt when I first listened to their stuff, and how universally liked their stuff is.
With all the older pop-leaning albums you've been reacting to lately, I think you should check out Melodrama by Lorde. A masterpiece of an album that has influenced many others including Billie eilish and Olivia Rodrigo. I think you'd definitely enjoy it
Paramore are possibly my fav band of all time, so I would be incredibly happy to see you dive more into their stuff. Going through their discography from their first album to After laughter is such an amazing pay off.
Wow, just wow. The only music I've heard from this album is Hard Times. Then a week ago I heard Rose-Colored boy and then I wanted to know if you ever reacted to paramore. And then I saw this uploaded 5 days ago lmao.
I’m a huge Paramore fan and I think this album is fantastic. It’s not my favorite from them (that would be Brand New Eyes) but I still think After Laughter is great.
Decent album IMO, but it didn't blow me away. 6.5. Glad to see you're on a roll and really having fun reacting to albums. Also since you looked it up during last music stream, I'd highly recommend The Prodigy's Fat Of The Land. It's a very monumental big beat album made back in 1997 that has a lot of intense, industrial sounds to it that I think you'd enjoy. It's also my second favorite album of all time (behind TCM's Vegas), and a huge part of my childhood. I think you'll especially love Narayan.
Never been a Paramore fan, actually I've never got all the love for pop punk in general, but I was quite surprise by this album when it came out and I really enjoyed it. You may like Petals for armor (Hayley solo debut), which is in my opinion the best thing she's ever done (including Paramore).
I loved Paramore when I have 12 and thirteen, but haven't really revisited them since I left puberty. Don't know how their stuff would hold up, but most likely they are as you described: solid pop punk, nothing really more or less.
I was literally just thinking about how much I would love to see you listen to this album, I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw this. I vote for a discography dive of Paramore!! Self-titled is also amazing.
I think when she meant "when things are going good, thats when I get knocked down" is like that feeling when youre having a good time and since youre not used to it, your anxiety tells you that "hey this isnt right, maybe shit's about to happen" so that makes you not enjoy the moment cause youre then expecting bad things to happen. So because of this, you just then pretend to be happy or just like be neutral about everything cause you cant be enjoying things to much cause then youll be disappointed when it ends while also keeping up a smile so people just see youre normal. Does that make sense? I dunno, just a thought
I always read “I said that I was doing good and that I’m happy now, I should have known that when things are going good that’s when I get knocked down” as something where she’s waiting for the other shoe to drop. Even when I’m happy, I have a nagging feeling that something in the end is going to end up going wrong.
Grudges is essentially about Zac (the drummer) rejoining the band after a dramatic exit 7 years prior almost ending the band and trying to accept that happened and moving forward.
Despite knowing about them since their first release, this is the first album I actually sat down and listened to and it became my favorite immediately. After this I got super into Hayley's self titled projects and I am super excited for the new album.
I know everyone’s saying it but a reaction to “Brand New Eyes” or Hayley Williams solo album “Petals For Armor” would be amazing. They’re both great albums and both are worth the reaction :)
paramore has a song on the previous album that has a lyric "tell me its okay to be happy now, because im happy now" which i believe is where they got the inspiration for "i know i said that i was doing good and that im happy now"
hayley's vocals/lyrics are excellent on both her solo albums. and they're both produced by the guitar player of paramore, taylor york, who produced this album! definitely check her solo work out if you enjoyed after laughter. also their self titled album is my second favorite after this. it's super solid
Nice to see Paramore get some recognition by people used to other genres. So many people just shove them under the rug because they used to represent that weird emo phase of the 2000s, but they're actually so much more than that. They're grown immensely as a band. If you liked this, I think youre gonna love their self titled. Their best imo.
The first 10 tracks are some of Paramore's best. The last 2 I kinda just ignore when I listen to the album. If they weren't there the overall album would've been way better.
I live in hope that one day you'll review Nothing But Thieves, they are FANTASTIC. Regarding Paramore, if you've experienced depression this album hits you hard. I was so ready to fight for 26. They actually make great songs and probably for the first time I agree 100% with everything you said.
Yanno, I didn’t like what you said about Portals by Melanie, but I respect you, and after watching some other album reactions, I really like your honesty, and total lack of f**** given😂✌🏼good job mate
I think riot and their self-titled record are worthwhile listens as well. I think Paramore is a pop-punk band that generally avoids having all their songs sound the same
just sayin, you should definitely check out the rest of Paramore's discography (either for a video or on your own time). they're kinda like MCR in a way that, yes, they're pop punk, but there's always been something that sets them apart from the rest of the genre and the quality of even their pop punk era stuff is MUCH higher than what else was out at the time. and this is coming from a pop punk fan: i agree with you that most pop punk sounds the same. however, Paramore really went and made it their own. the fact that they continued to experiment with other styles afterward just proves that.
After Laughter is definitely my favorite Paramore album. If you're going to go further into the discography, however, I'd recommend you start with 20007's Riot!. That's the album that exemplifies their early pop-punk sound that got them famous, and it's really a night-and-day difference with the new-wave-esque pop of AL.
FINALLY a paramore's album review from you. You should do a review on their first one (All We Know is Falling), and if you like it, keep it going on RIOT, Brand New Eyes and Self-Titled. Also, the solo albums from Hayley Williams are THE ULTIMATE ART. Her second one (Flowers for Vases) is going to make you LOVE "slow" and acoustic songs.
my favourite album ever. came out while I was having the worst depressive episode I've ever had. I survived it and went to see them live a year later. my mom loves them too (she went to the show with me). hold onto hope if you got it my dudes!!
Despite the fact that you look like you didn't sleep at all before recording this, I'm glad you sorta enjoyed this album! Never thought I'd see you react to this. After Laughter sorta carried me through a difficult phase back when it released (I know that's a very cliche thing to say). I know it's not a 10/10 album and I really don't know any person who enjoys no friend. Maybe you can react to their new album when it comes out this year! Also, one thing about your mood in this video: It really didn't bother me personally at all and it seems like you can be very natural while recording and feel comfortable around your followers, making the opinions feel real (which cannot be said about many reactions). It may be off-putting to some newer viewers tho, as you know, your MCR reactions blew up back then because you were so blown away by the tracks. I'd be interested in knowing whether this is a deliberate choice of yours? Not trying to "overreact" in order to keep a realness with the audience you've established so far instead of going for views and subs by putting out overhyped reactions? Whichever way you'll go in the future, I'll be here to watch. Until next time :)
Brad: "I'm back listening to pop-punk music." Me: "And you're already wrong, this is new wave my friend" 🤣 Hayley has said the tagline of this album is "cry hard, dance harder", so the upbeat music with the depressing lyrics is entirely an intentional contrast. To answer your confusion about Fake Happy's bridge: when she said she was doing good, she wasn't lying, because things WERE good. But that's when she got knocked down, i.e. things went sour, and all that's left is fake happiness now. Regarding your comment about the songs being a bit formulaic: Hayley's aware and addressed that herself in an interview. She said because the album is such a departure from their usual sound, she wasn't used to writing in this style/genre, so she played it a bit safe and stuck with a song structure she's comfortable with to avoid completely screwing it up. I also didn't like/didn't get "No Friend" for awhile. It wasn't until I realized something that it made a ton more sense: it's not its own song. Despite being recorded on its own track with its own name, it's really just an extended outro to Idle Worship; when you think of it like that, and listen to the two tracks seamlessly, it makes a lot more sense.
this album is so overlooked and underrated even among long time fans, and it's really just such a beautiful piece of art so i love seeing people like you appreciate it. i would love to see you react to their whole discography so you can see how much they've grown without losing how raw and authentic they've always been. Hayley really pours her whole soul into this band.
I really wish you could do a reaction of Rina Sawayama first EP RINA. she such an underrated Jappanes/British pop singer she dropped her debut full album 2020 but her first EP is PERFECT
would LOVE to see you talk about any Foster the People album (mostly SHC cus it's their worst). I used to be a massive fan in my early teen years, but I find myself just not being able to enjoy them the same way I used to. Honestly, they shockingly give me AJR vibes nowadays. Supermodel I think is the most coherent album they have - it's more polished than Torches at least, and has a good number of bangers. SHC has so many fucking flops on it, but Static Space Lover and Closer I think are still personal favourites. I think there's still something to their music, but... Idk, I kinda wanna hear you shit on them LMAO. I feel like you're more likely to want to talk about FTP than any other music review channel I watch.
i love your vids so much, especially when you get around to my fave artists regardless of your opinions. itd be neat if you listened to their self titled album, but regardless glad to see you more engaged with your content and hope youre doing well
I'd be interested to hear what you think of their self titled album. It bridges the gap between their alt rock stuff and this album. It suffers from bloat, but it's my favourite Paramore release. I feel it covers such a wide variety of textures while still feeling cohesive!
You should try some of her solo albums! Petals for Armor is a great one, but I think Flowers for Vases / Descansos is a tough sell. You really have to like her to like it, I feel. Both are extremely experimental, but Petals for Armor is much closer to Pop than the latter of the two.
Hayley said the title of the album was about how if you stare at someone who's laughing, once they're done you can see the sadness slowly unfolding back into their face. I think it's a great title. If you want more Paramore I'd recommend checking out their 2013 self-titled record; it's a bit long, but I think the songwriting is really good and there's a good amount of variety (plus great production)
I thought it was a reference to the song
laughing hysteria = end of depression
self-titled is Paramore's peak so far, it's truly their best work. However, Brand New Eyes is my personal favorite.
It’s also poetic as the two words rhyme/assonate. Pretty genius if you ask me!
Ah haha :-/
I'm biased as a massive Paramore fan, but I genuinely think that Paramore has never put out a bad or even average album. Brand New Eyes is easily one of my favorite albums ever. It'd be awesome to see you react to their other albums.
that's definitely a take!
I agree. They’re such a good band
I agree. I mean even their debut album is really good…
Riot for me is their best album and I also Like All We know is falling I miss their EMO days :(
because they are such talented lyricist and musicians.
brand new eyes is a must listen! so many good moments on that album.
some of the songs on this album are so nostalgic, especially Brick By Boring Brick
Agree, I can’t think of a Paramore album Brad might enjoy more than Brand New Eyes - I won’t make the comparisons I want to make in case going in blind helps but yo it blows even this away in my opinion
Their best album
Brad new eyes*
Agreed. Brand New Eyes is definitely their best album.
The line "I said that I was doing good and that I'm happy now, I should have known when things are going good that's when I get knocked down" it's referencing paramore's previous self titled album where hayley was much more optimistic (tell me it's okay, still into you...) and also her previous marriage and divorce
Sorry for my english it's not my first language
A line that you can relate too, because it's common When everything is going well, we tend to feel that something's gonna go wrong.
Actually this album was a really refreshing take on Paramore's usual sound. It sounds more synth and disco oriented than the original pop rock formula of Paramore's old stuff, but it has surprising dark and mature lyrics. This is definitely my favorite Paramore album overall, I'd give it a 8.5/10. No friend takes it down, but the rest is pretty great
Honestly it took me a while to start liking no friend but now that I do, I think the absolutely incredible lyricism and the droning, anxiety-inducing synths along with the repeating riff seriously hits
oh if it helps the context for that line in fake happy (oh lord i sound like one of them “NO U DONT UNDERSTAND CLANCY IS DEAD” clique people imma stfu after this) is a past song from a few years prior where she says “Tell me it’s okay to feel happy now, because I’m happy now” aight imma shut up hope you’re well and hydrated ty for content
we love thedrerock in this household
tell me its okay is one of my all time favorite paramore songs and i thank you for this comparison because i never even realized.
the most beautiful thing about after laughter is that prior to the release no one knew what was going to happen to paramore. The bassist left the band to sue them and it was so heartbreaking to see, everything was kinda falling apart and I genuinely thought that they weren't coming back after that. But they did, and the former drummer who left the band in 2010 also came back, everyone went insane at that point. No other album has made feel as happy as After Laughter, it came out in my last year of highschool to bring me a little comfort in a really weird time of my life
I can identify with this. Class of ‘17 and coming of age was hitting hard. AL was my send off into the real world. Told You So is now my fav song by the band.
I think Brand New Eyes is definitely worth a listen. It's closer to their earlier pop punk sounds of their first 2 albums but it shows a lot of musical growth and delves into some alternative / alt rock genres too
Their best album. It's a perfect in-between of their emo/pop punk roots with their more poppy later stuff. It's a magical album.
One of the best albums ever
Yes please listen to this album it’s my favorite paramore album as well!
No Friend is definitely a love-it-or-hate-it track but it’s an homage to Hayley’s favorite band of all time, mewithoutYou. She had a feature on one of their tracks awhile back and for this record and that song she really wanted to have Aaron Weiss on. mewithoutYou’s sound is all about large dynamics and vocals but there are also quite a few moments and tracks where he’s mixed low so you can barely hear that are some of the more emotionally impactful. Amazing band, very much not pop-punk though. Started as a super heavy band then became hardcore then post-hardcore, mellowing out over the years between their first few records before really expanding upon genre labels
I really like No Friend. At first I heard it and I thought "huh? Tf am I listening to?" But then I gave it a few more tries and I started to enjoy it. I understand why many people think that it's the worst song on the album tho
hayley life was very messy at the time she wrote the album. she just had come out of a very traumatic divorce, lost a lot of friends (paramore never had an album with the same members as the anterior; next one will be the first time this happens), got on a lawsuit with a former member because of the band, etc. and had to pretend everything was ok because of shows and stuff. i highly recommend her solo albuns as it dives more into her drama and psique in a more complete way
Psique.
Pop punk Paramore is based. Non pop punk Paramore is also based.
Even though I’m an edgelord hot topic guy who is obsessed with pop punk, I’m glad they went with this direction cause they do it excellently. Reminds me of Blondie, which is always fun.
They had a lot of inspiration with the sound of this album. You should check out videos of the live performances and they replace some of the lyrics with some from the songs they were inspired by. I think. They’re pretty great
I understand your frustration with the song "No Friend". I felt the same way the first time I heard it, but once you learn more about it, you will probably appreciate it a lot more eve if you still don't really enjoy it. The singer on this song is Aaron Weiss, who is the lead singer of the band Mewithoutyou which is (at least at one point) Hayley's favorite band. As I understand it, she sent him a bunch of material to work with and he created the lyrics for this song based off this. You were right that it is basically an outro for the previous song "Idle Worship" (which is my favorite song on the album). If you look up the lyrics, you'll be able to follow along much better and they're actually brilliantly written. They seem to reference the band's entire career from the beginning to where they are now with tons of lyrical callbacks to previous songs. The overall theme of the lyrics seems to be directed at the fans in general (and the more casual fans who aren't as invested, specifically), and take a similar tone as "Idle Worship" saying that "You and I are not friends. I am not your savior. I will let you down." One of my favorite lines from this song goes, "So throw your pedestal of stone (referenced from the song Idle Worship) in the forgetful sea as protection from the paper-thin perfection you project on me." Another favorite line is, "I'd hate to let you down so I'll let the waters rise and drown my dull reflection in the naive expectation in your eyes." In my opinion, the lyrics are so muted overall because of how sharp and pointed the lyrics are towards some of the fans. The general public will just kind of skim over it (like you did), but the more hardcore fans will look into the lyrics more and be more understanding of where Hayley is coming from.
I'll stop rambling now. Those are just some of my comments and thoughts on this song. It really is a lot better than more people give it credit for after only a first impression. I loved your reaction to the album in general though! Great comments and feedback! Like many others have already said, I would definitely like to see a reaction to their album Brand New Eyes. Keep up the good work!
hey brad, if you ever feel like listening to another paramore album i'd recommend their 2009 album "brand new eyes", it's more punk rock than the 2013 one, but it's more mature than the two previous ones, i personally really enjoy it
how is it more mature than the two previous ones? cos its old af and much more emo? yall clearly need to touch some grass if you think raging is maturity lol
@@buzzcutseason142 they clearly mean paramores first two albums, and not self titled and after laughter...
I love how you take time to explain your thoughts throughout. I'm glad you liked 26 even though its slow, it's a beautiful song.
The point of No Friend is that your not supposed to understand what the voice is saying, the lyrics are a letter that Hayley Williams wrote Aron Taylor from Mewithoutyou one of the bands that influenced the members of Paramore since the start of their career, she wrote him about her feelings and what advice he had as an artist to her struggling with her own art and relationships.
Aaron Weiss***
i used to skip no friend and now i love it but its not for everyone lol
Okay but it still sounds like shit and is basically unlistenable.
i used to love no friend just for the melody, but once i looked up the lyrics it's been one of my top 5 paramore songs ever since
@@MrNorbo95 No Friend superiority 🙏🏻🙏🏻
If you liked this album, then i would recommend their self titled album which came out before this one. It not only planted the seeds for the more 80s influenced sound of this album but i would argue it's the better album overall imo.
yes!! i was expecting this review since this album came out
I love Pool. "You are the wave I could never tame. If I survive I'll dive back in". That's amazing. Everytime I listen to this song, it makes me think about my girlfriend soooo much!🙈 Ti amo amore mio, mi manchi tanto..❤❤❤
I wasn't expecting this one at all!! One of my all-time favourites, I think this one is *way* underrated in the pop sphere. fantastic video as always brad!
Brad if you liked this album I think it'd be really cool to see you react to her first solo album called "Petals for Armor". It was honestly my favorite album of 2020 and has so many different sounds and changes thoughout.
FINALLY SOMETHING POSITIVE ABOUT THIS ALBUM its one of my favorite paramore albums and it got me through so much shit. pool and idle worship are some of my favorite paramore songs ever
hayleys songwriting really connects with me as a person with borderline personality disorder and i think you should check out her solo album petals for armor !!
it's so weird to give smiley balls to such a depressing release lol
To be fair, Brad gave a bunch of smiley balls to The Downward Spiral, which is…you know
@@rashotcake6945 wait, let me watch then. I totally didn't know about that one
If you want more paramore I’d recommend going for brand new eyes or their self tilted album. Brand new eyes is more of the classic pop punk thing that they’re known for but it’s just on such a higher level than any other pop punk album (it was produced by rob cavalries, the same dude that produced the black parade). Self titled is just a mix of a lot of different things and it’s somewhere between pop and rock.
Hon I love your videos, I started watching you from your mcr and twenty one pilots videos when I was emo back then and ever since then I love your videos, whether you react to songs I know and love or things that are new to me, I can always trust you to entertain whilst also giving understanding about songs that I never thought of before. You are truly a gem of youtube.
This is my favorite Paramore album and one of my favorite albums in general, still on repeat to this day
Had never really been into Paramore previous to this album. glad I took a chance on it when it came out. Some great songs throughout. I really like the closer, caps off all the aggression and energy well I think with a sort of admission of defeat.
exactly. like she got tired of pretending and ended it with whatever's left underneath all the fake happiness, the sadness/depression/hopelessness.
one of my favorite albums! so glad to see you reacting to it:)
paramore is my favorite band ever so I love that you liked this!! the older paramore stuff emphasizes hayley’s insanely good vocals a bit more, particularly “all i wanted”, of their album ‘brand new eyes’. i think if you ever want to get to know them more then brand new eyes is the place to go, but my favorite song of theirs is on their self titled, last hope. 26 vibes but with more ambiance. Overall, thank you 4 reviewing, made me just a little (real) happy on an otherwise difficult day ❤️
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Brand New Eyes and Self Titled are certified bangers btw and both the best Paramore albums🤝🤝
I remember listening to this album so much in High School, really carrying me through some tough times. Glad to see you enjoyed it as well!
Paramore is my favorite band ever. i listen to a LOT of music (probably preaching to the choir here), but I always come back to this band. every album this band has released has found a way to make me fond of it. Hayley's voice is so familiar and comforting to me. I know they're "in the works" of a new album which probably won't be out for a while, but content like this where people are discovering some of their music for the first time reminds me of how great they are, how I felt when I first listened to their stuff, and how universally liked their stuff is.
Brad is my favourite music reactor on TH-cam
+ the only good one
With all the older pop-leaning albums you've been reacting to lately, I think you should check out Melodrama by Lorde. A masterpiece of an album that has influenced many others including Billie eilish and Olivia Rodrigo. I think you'd definitely enjoy it
YES. Brilliant album. I’m a typical pop punk and metal lover but that is a masterpiece
melodrama is my least favorite lord album lol
solar power is my favorite by her namely fallen fruit
Paramore are possibly my fav band of all time, so I would be incredibly happy to see you dive more into their stuff. Going through their discography from their first album to After laughter is such an amazing pay off.
Been waiting on this one for ever, I'm so pumped. This is one of my favorite albums of all time ♥️
Wow, just wow. The only music I've heard from this album is Hard Times. Then a week ago I heard Rose-Colored boy and then I wanted to know if you ever reacted to paramore. And then I saw this uploaded 5 days ago lmao.
I literally just fell In Love with this album crazy timing
I’m a huge Paramore fan and I think this album is fantastic. It’s not my favorite from them (that would be Brand New Eyes) but I still think After Laughter is great.
Decent album IMO, but it didn't blow me away. 6.5. Glad to see you're on a roll and really having fun reacting to albums.
Also since you looked it up during last music stream, I'd highly recommend The Prodigy's Fat Of The Land. It's a very monumental big beat album made back in 1997 that has a lot of intense, industrial sounds to it that I think you'd enjoy. It's also my second favorite album of all time (behind TCM's Vegas), and a huge part of my childhood. I think you'll especially love Narayan.
That album inspired me to smack my bitch up
Never been a Paramore fan, actually I've never got all the love for pop punk in general, but I was quite surprise by this album when it came out and I really enjoyed it. You may like Petals for armor (Hayley solo debut), which is in my opinion the best thing she's ever done (including Paramore).
Highly recommend Brand New Eyes and Riot. Some of their best work
LOVE riot
that's a hard disagree from me but you do you
I loved Paramore when I have 12 and thirteen, but haven't really revisited them since I left puberty. Don't know how their stuff would hold up, but most likely they are as you described: solid pop punk, nothing really more or less.
Try listening to 'After Laughter', not pop punk at all.
This album is super dark and low because she wrote it in the midst of starting to leave her husband who cheated on her.
I think it was a lot worse than cheating…
brad taste singing island boy over paramore’s song caught in the middle is not something I had on my 2022 bingo
As someone who grew up listening to paramore because of his emo sister, this is paramore's best album. I love it, painfully relatable.
I was literally just thinking about how much I would love to see you listen to this album, I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw this. I vote for a discography dive of Paramore!! Self-titled is also amazing.
I could really use a wish right now, wish right now, wish right now
Definitely check out Brand New Eyes. It's their best album and much rockier. The sound and songwriting on it is amazing.
I think when she meant "when things are going good, thats when I get knocked down" is like that feeling when youre having a good time and since youre not used to it, your anxiety tells you that "hey this isnt right, maybe shit's about to happen" so that makes you not enjoy the moment cause youre then expecting bad things to happen. So because of this, you just then pretend to be happy or just like be neutral about everything cause you cant be enjoying things to much cause then youll be disappointed when it ends while also keeping up a smile so people just see youre normal. Does that make sense? I dunno, just a thought
This is one album that had a hand in saving my life in a very dark time in my life when it was released. Still remains one of my favorite albums.
I always read “I said that I was doing good and that I’m happy now, I should have known that when things are going good that’s when I get knocked down” as something where she’s waiting for the other shoe to drop. Even when I’m happy, I have a nagging feeling that something in the end is going to end up going wrong.
Grudges is essentially about Zac (the drummer) rejoining the band after a dramatic exit 7 years prior almost ending the band and trying to accept that happened and moving forward.
Despite knowing about them since their first release, this is the first album I actually sat down and listened to and it became my favorite immediately. After this I got super into Hayley's self titled projects and I am super excited for the new album.
This is 21 pilot's scaled and icy done right.
Uhhh what?
@@JohnVargasHDP same kinda happy sounding sad music, similar vibe but pulled off well.
I know everyone’s saying it but a reaction to “Brand New Eyes” or Hayley Williams solo album “Petals For Armor” would be amazing. They’re both great albums and both are worth the reaction :)
paramore has a song on the previous album that has a lyric "tell me its okay to be happy now, because im happy now" which i believe is where they got the inspiration for "i know i said that i was doing good and that im happy now"
This album is pretty good honestly
hayley's vocals/lyrics are excellent on both her solo albums. and they're both produced by the guitar player of paramore, taylor york, who produced this album! definitely check her solo work out if you enjoyed after laughter. also their self titled album is my second favorite after this. it's super solid
Nice to see Paramore get some recognition by people used to other genres. So many people just shove them under the rug because they used to represent that weird emo phase of the 2000s, but they're actually so much more than that. They're grown immensely as a band.
If you liked this, I think youre gonna love their self titled. Their best imo.
I'm so glad you liked after laughter!!
I really love their Brand New Eyes Album but I think you'd really like their self titled
This album's been out for 5 years and my eyes still want to pop out of their sockets looking at the shape in the middle of the cover
I like a lot what you do and I like how you do it. You’re a good vibe giver & you’re on point with what you assess
The first 10 tracks are some of Paramore's best. The last 2 I kinda just ignore when I listen to the album. If they weren't there the overall album would've been way better.
FUCKING FINALLYYYY. Brand New Eyes would be great for u to react next
I live in hope that one day you'll review Nothing But Thieves, they are FANTASTIC.
Regarding Paramore, if you've experienced depression this album hits you hard. I was so ready to fight for 26. They actually make great songs and probably for the first time I agree 100% with everything you said.
This is one of my favorite albums of all time, I just gave it a re-listen last night which is crazy. Glad you’re reviewing it!
Yanno, I didn’t like what you said about Portals by Melanie, but I respect you, and after watching some other album reactions, I really like your honesty, and total lack of f**** given😂✌🏼good job mate
my favourite Paramore album.. very close to the usual stuff I listen to, Caught In The Middle will remain my favourite song by them
Idle Worship is my absolute favorite off this album.
it’s not their most iconic but i think you’ll enjoy a lot of moments on their self titled album
idk. I'd say "Hard Times" has become one of their better known songs over the years despite not charting well.
@@rommix0 i meant self titled wasnt their most iconic
that’s their biggest album
I think riot and their self-titled record are worthwhile listens as well. I think Paramore is a pop-punk band that generally avoids having all their songs sound the same
Same
It's about time Brad!! Please listen to another album from them, there amazing.
i’m glad you enjoyed it brad it’s my favorite album of all time. you should check out their self titled too it’s really great
just sayin, you should definitely check out the rest of Paramore's discography (either for a video or on your own time). they're kinda like MCR in a way that, yes, they're pop punk, but there's always been something that sets them apart from the rest of the genre and the quality of even their pop punk era stuff is MUCH higher than what else was out at the time. and this is coming from a pop punk fan: i agree with you that most pop punk sounds the same. however, Paramore really went and made it their own. the fact that they continued to experiment with other styles afterward just proves that.
After Laughter is definitely my favorite Paramore album. If you're going to go further into the discography, however, I'd recommend you start with 20007's Riot!. That's the album that exemplifies their early pop-punk sound that got them famous, and it's really a night-and-day difference with the new-wave-esque pop of AL.
FINALLY a paramore's album review from you. You should do a review on their first one (All We Know is Falling), and if you like it, keep it going on RIOT, Brand New Eyes and Self-Titled. Also, the solo albums from Hayley Williams are THE ULTIMATE ART. Her second one (Flowers for Vases) is going to make you LOVE "slow" and acoustic songs.
I suggest you watch the MV for Rose-Colored Boy. It gives a lot deeper meaning to the song
You should check out the album Punisher by Phoebe Bridgers
If you’re gonna continue with paramore reactions Brand New Eyes is the essential album in my opinion
my favourite album ever. came out while I was having the worst depressive episode I've ever had. I survived it and went to see them live a year later. my mom loves them too (she went to the show with me). hold onto hope if you got it my dudes!!
Despite the fact that you look like you didn't sleep at all before recording this, I'm glad you sorta enjoyed this album! Never thought I'd see you react to this. After Laughter sorta carried me through a difficult phase back when it released (I know that's a very cliche thing to say). I know it's not a 10/10 album and I really don't know any person who enjoys no friend. Maybe you can react to their new album when it comes out this year!
Also, one thing about your mood in this video: It really didn't bother me personally at all and it seems like you can be very natural while recording and feel comfortable around your followers, making the opinions feel real (which cannot be said about many reactions). It may be off-putting to some newer viewers tho, as you know, your MCR reactions blew up back then because you were so blown away by the tracks. I'd be interested in knowing whether this is a deliberate choice of yours? Not trying to "overreact" in order to keep a realness with the audience you've established so far instead of going for views and subs by putting out overhyped reactions?
Whichever way you'll go in the future, I'll be here to watch. Until next time :)
now that you're reviewing / revisitng albums from the 2010's, i'm really hoping you do e-mo-tion as well pls pls pls
Brad: "I'm back listening to pop-punk music."
Me: "And you're already wrong, this is new wave my friend" 🤣
Hayley has said the tagline of this album is "cry hard, dance harder", so the upbeat music with the depressing lyrics is entirely an intentional contrast. To answer your confusion about Fake Happy's bridge: when she said she was doing good, she wasn't lying, because things WERE good. But that's when she got knocked down, i.e. things went sour, and all that's left is fake happiness now.
Regarding your comment about the songs being a bit formulaic: Hayley's aware and addressed that herself in an interview. She said because the album is such a departure from their usual sound, she wasn't used to writing in this style/genre, so she played it a bit safe and stuck with a song structure she's comfortable with to avoid completely screwing it up.
I also didn't like/didn't get "No Friend" for awhile. It wasn't until I realized something that it made a ton more sense: it's not its own song. Despite being recorded on its own track with its own name, it's really just an extended outro to Idle Worship; when you think of it like that, and listen to the two tracks seamlessly, it makes a lot more sense.
Thumbnail reminded me of the days you reacted to currents by tame impala
this album is so overlooked and underrated even among long time fans, and it's really just such a beautiful piece of art so i love seeing people like you appreciate it. i would love to see you react to their whole discography so you can see how much they've grown without losing how raw and authentic they've always been. Hayley really pours her whole soul into this band.
Dang Brads been dishing out 1 part Album reviews left and right. Aye Brad I hope you ain’t overworking yourself man❤️
13:11 pleeeeeeease someone confirm to me that he's joking about this one omg that's la la land, a Demi Lovato's song
I really wish you could do a reaction of Rina Sawayama first EP RINA. she such an underrated Jappanes/British pop singer she dropped her debut full album 2020 but her first EP is PERFECT
would LOVE to see you talk about any Foster the People album (mostly SHC cus it's their worst). I used to be a massive fan in my early teen years, but I find myself just not being able to enjoy them the same way I used to. Honestly, they shockingly give me AJR vibes nowadays. Supermodel I think is the most coherent album they have - it's more polished than Torches at least, and has a good number of bangers. SHC has so many fucking flops on it, but Static Space Lover and Closer I think are still personal favourites. I think there's still something to their music, but... Idk, I kinda wanna hear you shit on them LMAO. I feel like you're more likely to want to talk about FTP than any other music review channel I watch.
i love your vids so much, especially when you get around to my fave artists regardless of your opinions. itd be neat if you listened to their self titled album, but regardless glad to see you more engaged with your content and hope youre doing well
I’m interested to see a reaction to Tom Morello’s new albums, I think Brad’s reaction would be entertaining to see.
great video, also paramore self titled is top tier paramore PLEASE do a reaction
LMAOOO you singing La La Land. Love your reaction bruh ❤️
the CRUNCH, POWER, MELODY, and LYRICISM ON RIOT AND BRAND NEW EYES is IMMACULATE. We need the Paramore follow up Brad. At least do Riot. THANKS
goated album, its my favorite album ever. glad to hear another opinion on it
I'd be interested to hear what you think of their self titled album. It bridges the gap between their alt rock stuff and this album. It suffers from bloat, but it's my favourite Paramore release. I feel it covers such a wide variety of textures while still feeling cohesive!
Yeah i think Fake Happy is about as close to perfect modern pop as it gets 💯
You should try some of her solo albums! Petals for Armor is a great one, but I think Flowers for Vases / Descansos is a tough sell. You really have to like her to like it, I feel. Both are extremely experimental, but Petals for Armor is much closer to Pop than the latter of the two.
As a fellow Melon fangirl, I knew youd like this more than any of their other albums become anthony gave it a 7 or 8 and its legit great