About the Album:  It’s been nearly four years since the release of the last Paramore album and with good reason. Off the heels of Brand New Eyes and in the heat of touring, Paramore nearly broke up when original members Josh and Zac Farro left the band in 2010, airing their dirty laundry in an explosive blog post. “It was emotionally exhausting,” says singer Hayley Williams. “By the time we got around to the point where we were going to start writing, we just really wanted to enjoy making an album.”  Finding the road back together, the band recorded their new self-titled album in L.A. with producer Justin Meldal-Johnson (Beck, Garbage). Adds guitarist Taylor York, “I don’t think we knew that we were going to write super poppy songs or dance-y songs, but it just kind of happened.”

Track Spotlight: Heavily influcened by 80’s new wave, Paramore’s new single “Now” will be a welcome earworm for longtime fans and will likely attrack new ones by the droves. They address the difficulties of almost breaking up and their trials as a band make for an amazing musical journey and allegory for a coupling.