Paramore

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2015 Grammy Award Winner for Best Rock Song – “Ain’t It Fun”

The Grammy-nominated band’s first all-new release in more than three years,Paramoremarks the eagerly anticipated follow-up to 2009’s RIAA gold-certifiedBrand New Eyes.The album,Paramore’sfourth full-length studio recording, was produced by Grammy-nominated producerJustin Meldal-Johnson, known for his work with such diverse artists as Beck, Nine Inch Nails, Tegan and Sara, and M83. The first single fromParamoreis entitled “Now.”
“The whole making of this album was a rediscovering of ourselves as a band and as friends,” the band explained. “It was a process that allowed us the freedom to explore new territory artistically and to liberate ourselves as musicians, singers, as people! Sincerely, we feel that the best way to give it a name is just to call it what it is. This album is us.”
Paramore’sprevious release,Brand New Eyes, officially establishedParamoreas one of the most popular and significant bands of the modern era. Produced by Grammy Award-winner Rob Cavallo (Green Day, Kid Rock, My Chemical Romance) and co-produced by the band, the album entered the SoundScan/Billboard 200 album chart at #2, logging the biggest first-week sales ofFueled By Ramen’shistory at that date. The album also proved an international phenomenon, entering the album charts at #1 in Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, and the UK as well as #2 in Mexico and #3 in Canada.
Album track, “The Only Exception” received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals while the New York Times’ Jon Pareles praisedBrand New Eyesfor “broad(ening) the band’s dynamics without sacrificing momentum,” commendingParamorefor “as skillfully as any band around, merging drive and detail.”
ParamoreParamoreTrack Listing:
LP11. Fast In My Car2. Now3. Grow Up4. Daydreaming5. Interlude: Moving On6. Aint It Fun7. Part II8. Last Hope
LP21. Still Into You2. Anklebiters3. Interlude: Holiday4. Proof5. Hate To See Your Heart Break6. (One Of Those) Crazy Girls7. Interlude: Im Not Angry Anymore8. Be Alone9. Future