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80
Contrived as this may sound, her lyrics feel authentic and representative of actual teenage puppy love, where a breakup feels like the end of the world. Filled with crossover potential, the songs are consistant and zippy with catchy hooks in the vein of Boys Like Girls fronted by a young Shirley Manson.
11y
70
On their second album in less than two years, this melodic Tennessee foursome deliver everything that a group of new-school mall punks angling for the big time should — massive guitar riffs, sweetly infectious choruses, and soaring power ballads that are sure to get some play at this year’s winter formal.
11y
60
Recording for the first time as a quartet, Paramore-vocalist Hayley Williams, guitarist Josh Farro, bassist Jeremy Davis and drummer Zac Farro-have created 11 more-than-competent pop-rock numbers, each with a heavy, radio-ready crunch courtesy of producer David Bendeth.
50
Emo’s great hopes attempt to expand their sound. They blow it.
11y
40
At 38 minutes long, it’s mercifully brief, but still manages to feel like a double album for those who endure it. That’s those who don’t manage to forget that it’s on the stereo at all.
11y
Paramore return delivering catchy hooks, unique melodies and a high energy throughout with Sophomore album, Riot!
A solid sounding record, this project really showcases the "poppier" side of pop punk. A huge step up from their previous work, Riot really showcases the bands growth instrumentally. Lyrically the record can sound rather immature and mundane at times, however Williams vocal performance completely makes up for this and once again steals the show on this project.
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Para-give-me-more! This is that real pop punk shit, ya hear? As someone who's listened to and loved the song Misery Business for years, and enjoyed the band's 2017 album "After Laughter", this did not disappoint me in the slightest, especially in the second half. The guitars sound great, the vocals are on point, the drums hit hard as fuck, and the production is angsty as a Twenty One Pilots mosh pit (which is mostly a good thing). Bravo!
Least Fav Track: When It Rains
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this is so “teenaged” and i can’t tell if that works in its favor or not
anyways it bangs
Honestly one of my favorite 2007 releases.
If it wasn't for the okay We Are Broken, then it would be a 100.
Definitely a more well made album than the first but it still just feels like an overdone mid as hell pop punk album. Can at least respect the singles
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Track List
| 1 | For a Pessimist, I'm Pretty Optimistic 3:48 | 84 |
| 2 | That's What You Get 3:40 | 87 |
| 3 | Hallelujah 3:23 | 77 |
| 4 | Misery Business 3:31 | 93 |
| 5 | When It Rains 3:35 | 78 |
| 6 | Let the Flames Begin 3:18 | 83 |
| 7 | Miracle 3:29 | 75 |
| 8 | crushcrushcrush 3:09 | 87 |
| 9 | We Are Broken 3:38 | 72 |
| 10 | Fences 3:18 | 80 |
| 11 | Born for This 3:59 | 80 |
Total Length: 38 minutes
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9mo
Hi! Can someone add the sputnik review?
https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/71491/Paramore-Riot%21/
https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/71491/Paramore-Riot%21/
Added on: September 22, 2012