Band: Paramore
Album: Riot!
Commentary:

Been listening to this band the last few weeks- a lot of fun!

the album is called "Riot!" and Id sum up the sound as good fun rock. the lead singer is 19 and many of the songs are teen/early 20s angst type songs but the group plays pretty musically tightly. In particular I think the drummer is very good and the lead guitarist is also very good and the lead singer girl has a great rock voice. Sometimes they get a little Pat Benitar meets No Doubt sounding but just a little bit and overall I am impressed. The guitarist has some hints of U2's Edge in his playing. They have a big top 10 hit with "Misery Business". My feeling is this group and album have legs and will go on to be one of the signature albums of 2007-08. I think the sonics are good. The sound is probably compressed but at least it is clear. I doubt this is reference material but its FUN! smile

heres amazon's take:

Ah, youth: the exuberance, the energy, the blistering highs and bottomless depths. It`s an ideal breeding ground for true rock & roll belief. Hence, the youngsters of Paramore unearth geysers of loud, sugary angst on Riot!, their major label debut and follow-up to 2005`s All We Know Is Falling. Small-town musicians who have played together for years, Paramore boasts the appeal of an emo-pop blast developed out of savvy songwriting and musicianship. The sweet spot the band hits--somewhere between Avril Lavigne and All-American Rejects--comes naturally. Lead singer Hayley Williams, barely 18, has big-time vocal depth and genuine charisma besides, and while her singing can sound a little contrived, she delivers with such end-of-the-world conviction that it`s an easy flaw to forgive. Bright and catchy melodies abound, but songs like "Misery Business" and "Miracle" also feature razor-sharp cadences and ultra-clean transitions. Too clean, actually. The production is crystal clear, which accentuates the stumbles (mostly on the ballads) and robs these whippersnappers of the messy highs they surely achieve playing live. But some things can`t be entirely glossed over, and while the more aged among us will sip our Scotch and make fun of their adolescent shenanigans, we`ll also be surreptitiously listening on our iPods after we put the kids to bed. --Matthew Cooke

http://www.amazon.com/Riot-Paramore/...9887809&sr=1-1


their first album is not as polished but its almost as listenable. overall I have to say for a bunch of kids, this is very impressive.

http://www.amazon.com/All-We-Know-Fa...d_bxgy_m_img_b


http://www.paramore.net/

best regards,
Jerry

Best regards,
Jerry
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