Hayley Williams has formally launched her new album ‘Ego Demise at a Bachelorette Occasion’, alongside an extra monitor ‘Parachute’. Pay attention under.
Final month, the Paramore frontwoman first previewed 17 songs on her web site for a restricted time, as a shock challenge named ‘Ego’. Later, she launched all of the tracks on streaming platforms as particular person singles and final week she shared a music video for ‘Glum’.
As we speak (August 28), she’s formally launched the album, titled ‘Ego Demise at a Bachelorette Occasion’, alongside an extra 18th monitor ‘Parachute’, which she premiered on BBC Radio 1 this night.
Starting as a pensive, piano-driven monitor, ‘Parachute’ rapidly unfolds right into a cathartic rock anthem, with Williams singing: “I assumed you had been gonna catch me/I by no means stopped falling for you/Now I do know higher, by no means let me/Depart house with out a parachute.” Pay attention under.
The bodily album will probably be formally launched on November 7, and is now accessible for pre-order right here. It will likely be accessible in black and “Zissou Clear-Wave” vinyl in addition to six extra colors (Highlighter Yellow, Marble Yellow, Orange Juice Splash, Crystal Clear, Grayscale Metallic Silver and Poolwater Wave).
The discharge marks Williams’ first new music since she grew to become an unbiased artist when her file take care of Warner/Atlantic ended.
Since she first shared it on-line, followers started developing and sharing their very own most popular tracklist order, which, in keeping with a press launch, Williams was “impressed by” when finalising the one on the album.
The ‘Ego Demise at a Bachelorette Occasion’ tracklist is:
1. ‘Ice In My OJ’
2. ‘Glum’
3. ‘Kill Me’
4. ‘Whim’
5. ‘Mirtazapine’
6. ‘Disappearing Man’
7. ‘Love Me Completely different’
8. ‘Brotherly Hate’
9. ‘Destructive Self Discuss’
10. ‘Ego Demise At A Bachelorette Occasion’
11. ‘Laborious’
12. ‘Discovery Channel’
13. ‘True Believer’
14. ‘Zissou’
15. ‘Dream Lady In Shibuya’
16. ‘Blood Bros’
17. ‘I Gained’t Stop On You’
18. ‘Parachute’
The challenge has sparked fears of a Paramore cut up amongst followers. Laced all through the challenge are cryptic lyrics hinting at a possible breakup between her and Paramore guitarist Taylor York, who she confirmed she was courting in 2022. It’s value noting that neither York or Williams has addressed rumours of a cut up.
It’s not the primary time Williams has launched solo music in a manner that departs from the same old album rollout timeline. Her earlier solo album, ‘Flowers for Vases / descansos’, was launched in February 2021 with solely a day’s discover.
NME gave Williams a glowing five-star overview for the 17-song assortment, which learn: “As with virtually each period of Hayley Williams’ profession, this new launch has include questions on the way forward for Paramore. The decided lyrics on the tender ‘I Gained’t Stop On You’ ought to be all of the reassurance apprehensive followers want, but when that’s not sufficient, there’s lots on this sensible, swaggering new chapter to be enthusiastic about. These songs may be about missed second probabilities, however Williams is actually profiting from hers.”
In different information, Williams not too long ago teamed up with David Byrne for a brand new track written for the most recent adaptation of The Twits.
