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Universal acclaim- based on 634 Ratings
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Jun 13, 2017Paramore's best record to date. As a 10+ year fan, this is everything I could've possibly wanted from Paramore. After Laughter picks up right where self titled left off in terms of style and instrumentation, with a bit of an extra 80's new wave kick. The lyrics presented on this record are some of Hayley's darkest, laid out beneath synthy/funky beats that are instant classics.
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May 12, 2017Paramore is grown uo and they alredy found themselfs in a most sensitive and 80s era. Williams is impressive with the emotional lyrics and powerfull lyrics. They also explored the new sound in a really mature way.
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May 14, 2017Most likely the best Paramore record to date, 'After Laughter' doesn't feature the classic punk and emo sound the band is famous for. It's the 80s and new wave sounds that elevate this record to new heights and allows Paramore to make great dance music with depressing meaningful lyrics.
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May 12, 2017I am so surprised at their consistency after so many years. The album is cohesive, its productions are strong and the writing is still sharp. a new wave gem.
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May 2, 2018The closest thing to a perfect album I've heard in a long time. Paramore hits every message, every theme, every note perfectly and with audio-bombast. I've listened to this album repeatedly since the day it was released and have not gotten tired of it one bit.
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May 31, 2017
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May 20, 2019This album is pure art. I love old Paramore AND new Paramore and that's really something. They could reinvent themselves without moving into a bad direction and imitate everyone else.
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May 12, 2017The album is truly surprising. The 80s and 90s influences are all over it, harmonized, loud and humorized. Lyrics so down with up-beats made magic happen here. I don't know about big magazines, but this totally deserves a 80+ rate.
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Apr 12, 2019
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May 12, 2017Undeniably catchy, all songs cleverly written and cleverly produced, the most consistent Paramore record to date. Also, Zac Farro's back! And Hayley and Taylor are amazing as always.
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Feb 19, 2019o melhor álbum da carreira sem dúvidas, Pool é uma das melhores músicas da carreira. Rose-Colored Boy um ato grandioso do new wave e bem, o resto nem se fala. 10/10
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May 12, 2017
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May 12, 2017Amazing album. The songs are catchy and bright sounding but the lyrics are darker and it's just an awesome mix. Hayley's vocals fit the material very well and Taylor York shines brighter than ever. Zac was a little underused but it's just great to have him back in the band. 10/10 Paramore does it again.
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May 12, 2017simply genious. the sound of this album is so good and kinda nostalgic, i love it so much. the album aura is bright and amazing, definetly my favorite. paramore slay.
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Jun 30, 2017i love how the lyrics address so many important issues. I feel like mental health issues and suicidal thoughts are often ignored in music and it's amazing to see them represented in masterfully written lyrics and masked behind upbeat instrumentation. Collapse
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May 12, 2017i love how the lyrics address so many important issues. I feel like mental health issues and suicidal thoughts are often ignored in music and it's amazing to see them represented in masterfully written lyrics and masked behind upbeat instrumentation.
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Aug 30, 2017
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May 12, 2017The best album ever released by Paramore. The songs have realistic lyrics and the 80's inspired melody is great. Hard Times, Told You So, Fake Happy, Rose-Colored Boy, Idle Workship, Forgiveness and Tell Me How are my favorites
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May 12, 2017Paramore's new album is perfect, the lyrics are perfect, the melody, everything. I just loved it.
One of their best albums so far. I hope they stay that way. Amen Hayley, Amen Taylor, Amen Zac, Amen Paramore. -
May 12, 2017Best album from Paramore, so emotional. I relate so much to the lyrics, you can feel the lyrics, I'm speechless. I'm so proud of them. Paramore is still a band
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May 13, 2017This album really breaks through what rut current pop music is in at the moment. After Laughter sports a darker set of lyrics disguised by the fluttery sounds of 70's 80's nostalgia found in every corner of every track. It may not be what Paramore's long time fans expect from them in terms of sound, but it is utterly shamefully Paramore, and that's what shines here.
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May 13, 2017I think so much about the album style, my conclusion is: Paramore still a great band, and now doing a beautiful and mature sound. All 12 tracks are so catch an addictive.
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May 13, 2017After Laughter is something different from what we have used to from Paramore and no one had expected something like this. A great vibe from the 80s and 90s with great songs EXPECT NO FRIEND. Literally, I did not like this song at all. It's not exactly a song they just talking and that "track" should not exist in such a great album.
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May 13, 2017This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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May 17, 2017so free and mature.. it's like cake, one beautiful and tasteful cake.
The guitars of the new songs are absolutely stunning and lyrics is deep and pure poetry.
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May 23, 2017After Laughter features a mature and reinvented Paramore. Although I miss pop punk from early albums and the wonderful influence of Jeremy Davis on Self-Titled tracks, After Laughter is a great job and proves that Paramore is always able to surprise us (positively).
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Jun 5, 2017
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Jun 7, 2017Amazing! The evolution is visible and this is very good for the band. I hope they keep evolving like this. It's a perfect combination of pop and rock, with influences from the 80's and 90's. Thanks for this paramore!
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Feb 28, 2019My favourite Paramore album. It is such a drastic change but it's a very-welcome one. Their music is much different than their previous albums and feels like it's the last part of a great evolution. Not only the music is great but the lyrics are too. While music can be viewed as happy-go-lucky type of music, the lyrics are depressing and really sells the whole theme of the album. I love it.
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Jun 19, 2017Admiro la evolución musical de la banda, este álbum ha logrado un mezcla perfecta entre el tropical/synth-pop y el rock-alternativo. Cada canción es muy distinta de la otra, y los ritmos son excelentes. Paramore ha logrado cambiar de género musical totalmente y lo ha hecho muy bien.
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Jun 21, 2017grammys best rock album 2018!!!! grammys best rock album 2018!!!! grammys best rock album 2018!!!! grammys best rock album 2018!!!!grammys best rock album 2018!!!!grammys best rock album 2018!!!! grammys best rock album 2018!!!! grammys best rock album 2018!!!!
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Jul 25, 2017Excelente album y el sonido de este tambien, orgulloso de esta banda. Canciones como Hard Times, Rose-Colored Boy, Fake Happy y Forgiveness capturan la esencia y el tema principal de este album.
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Feb 7, 2020The best thing in this album are the lyrics, for anyone with mental health issues, it's quite relatable
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Oct 24, 2017This album is very funky and a new sound for Paramore. I am very happy that they experimented with this sound because I find it to be perfect for them, and very new to them too!
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Mar 25, 2019Album of the millennium. A band that never gets old and will always touch the heart of the listeners
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Nov 10, 2017As músicas do Paramore sempre falam comigo, e com esse álbum não foi diferente. Parece que sempre que preciso o Paramore chega na hora certa, como um amigo antigo sem apas na língua. Minha música favorita dessa obra-prima é Caught in the middle que além de uma música é um estado de espírito.
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Nov 26, 2017
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Jan 8, 2018They're best album i love how different each album sound hopefully they'll continue to make great music in the future
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Jan 8, 2018Acá escribirán su review, deben ser mas de 75 caracteres. Es un album genial que la verdad es muy bueno.
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Mar 30, 2018After Laughter is more mature and solid than the Self-Titled Album. Colourful, danceable and therapeutic. The logical continuation of the new sound they explored in the previous album.
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May 24, 2019um dos melhores albuns que eu ja ouvi na vida, o Paramore mudou sim seu estilo mas foi por situaçoes intensas da banda e acabaram fazendo o melhor trabalho deles, as letras sao fortes e maravilhosas! 10/10
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May 16, 2022Hayley decided to slay me once again in 2017. This album was the only emo album worth ANY value that came out between 2010-2019. If you have slept on this album, it is time to wake up and breathe in the Paramore cope.
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Sep 16, 2019
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Jan 9, 2020A masterpiece! Truly a piece of art! Paramore manages to reappear with a new sound
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May 4, 2020perfeito, coeso, todas as músicas se encaixam como se fossem uma pra outra. lindas letras
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May 7, 2020This new sound is so catchy and shiny, it reminds me of the 80s, I love this band.
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May 8, 2020This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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Nov 28, 2020I hate it when people say that they changed their style so much. WELL OF COURSE THEY DID. They are in their late 20s, they have matured and so has their music. I think it's a great and brilliant album, the lyrics are on point and listening to all of the tracks with a nice pair of headphones is a life changing experience.
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May 21, 2021JUST F@CKING AWESOME AND POOL GAVE ME DEPRESSION THANK YOUUU IM NOT OKAY JUST CRYING BUT ITS FINE BECAUSE HAYLEY WILLIAMS IS A GODDESS PLSSS
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Oct 8, 2021This album helped me during some hard times, the lyrics are straightforward and relatable, and the production is really well done. one of the best albums of the year, in my opinion.
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Dec 27, 2021I had never identified so much with an album like this before. Each song speaks exactly what anyone could go through at any given time in their lives. These are not songs that talk about drugs, sex or fortunes... They are songs that talk about fear, love, joy, sadness. They did a fantastic job with this album.
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Jan 4, 2022Proves how Paramore can make any style of music sound good and how versatile they can be in sound and meaning.
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Feb 10, 2023Fresco y nostálgico al mismo tiempo. Sin llegar a ser empalagoso y con canciones que son memorables. Letras maduras y sonido producido exitosamente.
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May 12, 2023O melhor álbum do Paramore. Passear pela musicalidade dos anos 70/80 foi um acerto e tanto. As canção se conectam e oferece uma experiência única e inesquecível ao ouvinte. Fica ainda melhor quando se ouve mais de uma vez. ❤️✨
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May 14, 2017
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May 8, 2018
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May 13, 2017
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Jul 30, 2017
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Oct 7, 2017One of best Albums of 2017, Great tracks a superb follow up to the great Self titled Paramore album,
Hard Times is a anthem of synth-pop & New Wave. Fake happy, Pool & Grudges Rose-colored-boy & Caught in the middle are great pop rock songs.
Forgiveness, 26 & Tell Me How are beautiful ballads
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Mar 22, 2018Another great album by Paramore, a new solid album, by a new sound direction, Paramore prove that even with a change in their sound, their continue doing solid album.
Paramore always have good musicians, but i give the credit of success and talent of Paramore to Hayley Williams. -
May 31, 2018Paramore did it again!!!!.
The sound change, but the talent and great melodies still, and i can say loved all paramore albums that After Laughter is one of best of the band.
Highlight Tracks:
Hard Times
Fake Happy
Forgiverness
Pool
Grudges
Tell me how
Rose colored Boy
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May 16, 2017Meaningful pop with amazing lyrics and stellar vocals. No Friend confuses me a little but it's something different compared to the rest of the album so I appreciate it. Pool and Idle Worship are my favorites.
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Nov 5, 2017
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Jul 5, 2017What a fantastic surprise it was to see my teenage years guilty pleasure evolve into this fantastic pop act. Upbeat melody and meaningful lyrics are a fantastic combination that show just how much Paramore has evolved as a band. This pelasure is no longer guilty, i think this album has a stable place in my top5 of 2017.
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May 14, 2017I think that the best song it's hard times but.... I liked rose colored boy, caught in the middle, 26 and fake happy but the rest are a little bit weak. It's in mi opinion, by far, the worst work from Paramore.
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Jun 17, 2017Definitely one of the albums of the year. A huge growth compared to their self-titled. Each track (except the last two) are both lyrically interesting yet simple enough to just have a dance. Standouts include: Rose Coloured Boy, Hard Times & Pool.
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May 12, 2017This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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Jan 4, 2018
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May 14, 2017I never loved a change of style more like Paramore's. This album speaks to you and if you listen closely, you'll know it's not a 'happy pop' album. The instrumentals are amazing, this band keeps giving us masterpieces. And the lyrics are just beautiful and real, it's glad to see them not ignored.
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Jun 5, 2017
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Jun 23, 2017Such a meaningful and beautiful album. It's exploration of dark themes like depression and failed relationships is outstanding the upbeat instrumentation masked them in an unique way. Love the new wave vibes too
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Nov 30, 2017The retro sound works really well with Hayley's voice. The ballads on the track are the most captivating and memorable. Best Tracks: Pool, 26, Tell Me How and Rose-coloured Boy.
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Oct 7, 2018Este álbum realmente reflete o comportamento da atual música pop. "After Laughter" ostenta um conjunto mais sombrio de letras disfarçadas pelos sons estridentes da nostalgia dos anos 70 e 80. Em termos de som, não é o que os fãs estavam à espera de Paramore, mas a banda não se importou em modernizar.
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Dec 19, 2019After Laughter provides raw lyrics but at the same time keeping a popular vibe. One of the things that amazed me the most is how Paramore managed to fit deep lyrics into funky beats and made it work so well. It’s a one of a kind album!
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May 7, 2020A great album. They did 80s pop-rock perfectly this album I love every song. One of my favorite albums ever.
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May 12, 2017low-key, no pressure, just hang with me and my weather
CU CARALHO PORRA BUCETA MEU PARAMORE TA VIVOOO
meu deus eu qeuria chegar no ouvido da hayley e falar assim calma vai ficar tudo bem -
Aug 11, 2017"After Laughter" shows how versatile the band has become through its evolution. They have created an album that is fun, fruity and vibrant, but it's also about heart beak, moving on and moving forward. The contrast between the production and the lyrics makes this album seem witty and humorous, but deep down, there is a lot more emotion than what lies on the surface.
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May 15, 2017Mi album favorito de paramore será su self-titled. Este es su album más experimental hasta el momento. El resultado fue algo bastante bueno, me gustó y mucho. Canciones como Pool y Fake Happy son tan geniales.
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Apr 11, 2018I hated how different this album sounded at first but I think it's my fav Paramore album now.
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May 12, 2017An undeniably hooky record that strays from its grunge-rock roots and finds the band in a place where they’ve found the fun in their craft once again.
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May 20, 2017Even if the messages and meanings are straightforward and basic, it's difficult not to enjoy an album as tuneful, spirited, and jovial as this. My Score: 141/180 (Solid) = 7.8/10
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May 14, 2017
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Aug 8, 2017It may not kick the door down with as much force as their previous efforts, in-fact it'd be more likely to dance through it, but nonetheless After Laughter glistens with a feeling of freedom from a turmoituous few years for the band. Deeply personal as ever and still with enough sing along hits to suffice, it is a pleasant, if inessential entry into the bands catalogue.
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Mar 10, 2018Not really my style of music but this album does succeed in doing a lot of things right. Hard Times, Forgiveness, Caught in the Middle are good tracks and the album is pretty catchy and hooky but not only that but a lot of the songs are quite meaningful (which can't be said for a lot of pop music) and depressing, despite the upbeat musicality of the songs.
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Mar 2, 2023Interesting melodies, great lyrics and I think it serves as an interesting alt to 'traditional' pop
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Jun 14, 2017Not like these are the most mindblowing songs in the universe but there's wonderful singing all over the record, and that's probably everything you need.
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Aug 29, 2019
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May 12, 2017
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Jun 4, 2017Toda la confianza de esta producción está depositada en la voz de Hayley Williams: cuando funciona es un bonito álbum pop; cuando no, es un álbum que se esfuerza de más, muy fácil de olvidar.
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Awards & Rankings
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Jul 11, 2017An album that’s ultimately OK with not being OK, it’s for that reason alone that it may just be perfect.
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Jun 19, 2017This album is a brave, bold-faced exorcism. While the wounds may still be fresh, the healing has finally begun.
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May 19, 2017Williams has managed to get out from under the pressure of having to be the perma-grinning frontwoman, and the emotional uncertainty that’s exposed is fascinating. Musically, meanwhile, this is as free as they’ve ever sounded. Again: Paramore have always been a pop band. They’ve just never been this proud of it.