The Review

Review: Brand New Eyes - Paramore.

So reviewing another band I LOVE. Also seen them live and been listening to Paramore since 2005, so I know Paramore.

Brand New Eyes? I have to admit I was kind of worried for this album just as well not that I felt Riot! Had been a disappointment just I felt it was a step down from All We Know Is Falling. I was also worried they would now feel the need to be more commercial since being in Twilight. Twilight. As In the most overrated thing since, ever. I was going to say bread but breads never been overrated.

So put on Brand New Eyes, first song Careful really drew the listener in with the buildup. Straight away I noticed a development, her vocals a lot stronger and more aggressive, which I loved. I'm a big big big fan of more powerful vocals, compared to drifty and floaty ones which make me want to cut my ears off not cause the song sounds awful just cause it would unbore me! Next track was Ignorance. I think the fact I run up to people and yell "IGNORANCE IS YOUR NEW BESTFRIEND." clearly shows this song I loveeee also. I also think that it was such a good first single choice as although it doesn't show off her vocals completely, like we hear in All I Wanted, but it keeps the similar Paramore sound so people would recognise but it also shows how the band has moved on. Next track Playing God, yeah not really crazy about this one I thought it was quite dull but I don't know how you can really sound amazing after Ignorance, but its an okay song nothing that was able to make me worry how good this album was going to be. Next Brick By Boring Brick, the catchy drum beat immediately caught back my attention after drifting a bit. I think this song is a pretty much a perfect song in my eyes, i love how it builds and ...unbuilds.... I do have one problem with this song the Ba Ba Ba Ba Ba Ba Ba bit reminds of Under The Sea from The Little Mermaid and often get that stuck in my head afterwards. But anyway how the song goes from really powerful to quite soft then BAM again I just think its so good. TURN IT OFF. This is probably one of my favourite songs ever. Just in general just for the same reasons really her vocals are stunning in the song and how the song just builds!

I could go on like tis for the whole album and you dont want to read that so I'm just going to sum up the best songs, The Only Exception. When listening to the album for the first time this song gives such a contrast its slow and sounds alot more well sad than the others, its got a softer sound compared to songs like Brick By Boring Brick. The song it itself is beautiful and to me another perfect song. Misguided Ghosts, another beautiful song. I just love the drifty, floaty music in contrast to her powerful, sharp vocals. When listened to in the right mood it just like leaves the listener i guessed stunned, for me I was just like Woah. Last song I'm going to look at is All I Wanted as this is the song we hear how developed Hayley's vocals are, if someone just wanted to hear how much her voice had developed since All We Know Is Falling I'd say just skip to 2:40 in All I Wanted. BAM. Actually its pretty powerful on its own but with the whole song its just again another Woah.

Overall I think this album is generally amazing, there isnt a song I don't like, some may be a bit average but not boring no wayy! This album just makes me more and moreee excited for what they come up with next cause forreals this album is impressive.

The Review's Rating - 9/10.

 

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