brand new eyes
by Paramore
User Score
8.2

Universal acclaim- based on 355 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 310 out of 355
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 355
  3. Negative: 34 out of 355

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  1. MarkD
    Sep 30, 2009
    10
    Just brilliant.
  2. DjoniM.
    Jan 16, 2010
    10
    This album is totally fresh and charming. I think Paramore just did an awesome job with this.
  3. BenjaminJ
    Nov 22, 2009
    10
    An abrupt, blunt, rough, sudden and overpowering surprise. Amazing and wonderful, they have transformed from their earlier artless simplicity to an attractive, attentive and active concentration of energy, strength and sharpness.
  4. HarrisonT
    Sep 29, 2009
    10
    This is the best album I've ever heard.
  5. Treima
    Sep 23, 2010
    10
    Paramore hit the scene five years ago. Two years later, they became the new darlings of punk. This year, they've risen to new heights. Brand New Eyes is exactly what a punk album should be: uncompromising, powerful, soulful, and inspired.
  6. HunterG776
    Feb 20, 2012
    10
    This is what Alternative should be like. Paramore has really matured since the days of Riot! with Hayley Williams showing off her stunning song writing and vocal skills. The band also puts up a more mature ballad (The Only Exception), reminiscent of 'When it Rains'. They also show off their more powerful rock chops on 'Careful' and 'Ignorance'. By far, the standout track has to be 'BrickThis is what Alternative should be like. Paramore has really matured since the days of Riot! with Hayley Williams showing off her stunning song writing and vocal skills. The band also puts up a more mature ballad (The Only Exception), reminiscent of 'When it Rains'. They also show off their more powerful rock chops on 'Careful' and 'Ignorance'. By far, the standout track has to be 'Brick By Boring Brick', a masterpiece on many different levels. All and all, Paramore has showed incredible maturity and poise since their last two albums, and quite frankly, this is what all Alternative bands should stride to be like.… Expand
  7. jos95
    Oct 8, 2011
    10
    This is by far Paramore's best album! It takes many steps forward towards maturity for this group and several steps away from the high school commercialism of Riot! Riot and All We Know were both good, but this is Paramore's greatest achievement to date. The lyrics are mature in how they talk about fame and its costs, and Hayley William's voice is as always, amazing beyond words. Haters ofThis is by far Paramore's best album! It takes many steps forward towards maturity for this group and several steps away from the high school commercialism of Riot! Riot and All We Know were both good, but this is Paramore's greatest achievement to date. The lyrics are mature in how they talk about fame and its costs, and Hayley William's voice is as always, amazing beyond words. Haters of the group's image should be converted once they hear masterpiece of an album, as it is so amazing!… Expand
  8. FIlmsareawesome
    Oct 16, 2011
    10
    Paramore is one of the best bands currently, and this CD completely proves it, they have a mix of songs, powerful and good ones, so it deserves respect.
  9. Chris4193
    Sep 13, 2011
    10
    Awesome Album, all songs won't disappoint! The song everyone has heard "The only exception" is one of the most toned-down songs which was a nice change from their usual. However, all of the other songs have raw emotion and you can hear the passion in Haley's voice.
  10. ScarTissue1990
    Mar 19, 2012
    10
    I could sit and listen to this album for days without moving. Hayley's voice is so powerful and emotional and full of stories. I can't even pick a favorite song on this album!
  11. diego9901
    Apr 6, 2013
    10
    con canciones espectaculares debido a ritmos excelentes y contagiosos paramore avanza un a un nuevo nivel de excelencia.
    este álbum le encantara a los fans y los que los escuchan por primera vez sera una gran oportunidad para que escuchen una de las mejores bandas de rock alternativo
  12. sir_raph
    Jun 7, 2013
    10
    With Paramore's most energized album yet, it is easy to say that every song on this album has incredible vocals, all songs totally represent life itself and the beautiful heart and soul put into the album gives it a ten it most definitely deserves.
  13. panicatthefun
    Jul 11, 2013
    10
    My favorite album at the moment! Great tracks! Some songs I found to be really emotional (The Only Exception, Misguided Ghosts) You can find a really great classic album in this someday I hope! Best tracks in my opinion: Careful, Ignorance, Brick By Boring Brick, The Only Exception
  14. mglfvini
    Apr 25, 2014
    10
    This is what Alternative should be like. Paramore has really matured since the days of Riot! with Hayley Williams showing off her stunning song writing and vocal skills. The band also puts up a more mature ballad (The Only Exception), reminiscent of 'When it Rains'. They also show off their more powerful rock chops on 'Careful' and 'Ignorance'. By far, the standout track has to be 'BrickThis is what Alternative should be like. Paramore has really matured since the days of Riot! with Hayley Williams showing off her stunning song writing and vocal skills. The band also puts up a more mature ballad (The Only Exception), reminiscent of 'When it Rains'. They also show off their more powerful rock chops on 'Careful' and 'Ignorance'. By far, the standout track has to be 'Brick By Boring Brick', a masterpiece on many different levels. All and all, Paramore has showed incredible maturity and poise since their last two albums, and quite frankly, this is what all Alternative bands should stride to be like.… Expand
  15. Maurus
    Jul 26, 2014
    10
    Paramore is undoubtedly one of the best bands of today. While this album is shown as an aggressive record, you can also see love and inspiration. It's like a place to stay when everything is going wrong.
  16. paramoreyay
    Aug 30, 2014
    10
    definitely my favorite Paramore album! All songs are wonderful. Paramore has always given albums where every song is good, and this is no different. Great lyrics, and catchy beats.
  17. MLMontiel
    Jan 16, 2015
    10
    A beautiful follow-up to Riot! All the songs are great. It's a great album to rock out to, and has great comosition and song lyrics, this is an amazing album!
  18. Rosaria88
    Jun 15, 2015
    10
    Foxes é maravilhosa. Eu amo tudo o que ela faz, tudo bem feito, impecável. Coisa de artista de verdade, é uma pena ver que não tem o reconhecimento merecido.
  19. tatabjs6
    Jun 15, 2015
    10
    eard. They're nothing more than 5 Justin Bieber's and they will never get to the level of previous boys bands they're obviously copying like Backstrehjjjjj
  20. ordn4el
    May 1, 2017
    10
    Esse álbum é maravilhoso, só tem hinos. Difícil escolher entre ele e o Riot, os singles desse álbum são perfeitos. Brand New Eyes é o meu preferido do Paramore.
  21. jemesc
    Jul 18, 2019
    10
    i love paramore, but this album was where they went above and beyond. They wrote in form of catharsis and growth, which might make it one of their bets albums, alongside after laughter.

    Best tracks: brick by boring brick, all i wanted.
  22. Rainhadorock
    Aug 26, 2019
    10
    That's the real best album.. i heard for the first rime after riot and this is such a rock perfection, TOE's beautiful and purely
  23. figamajigity
    Dec 12, 2019
    10
    It’s just good good. Every song on this track is golden in its own way and it never gets old to listen to. My favorite album of theirs yet.
  24. CrookedSpoons
    Feb 15, 2022
    10
    Paramore at their most heartfelt. May not have as much spunk as the previous record, but Hayley's vocal performance and lyricism in this album is incomparable.
  25. AdityMaha
    Jun 19, 2022
    10
    This album is seriously one of the best albums and one of those rare albums which I could personally say that I love all the track ok it. Hayley Williams kills it on the vocals and all of the tracks on here are some of their best tracks to date and Overall I just love this Album Strong 10 out of 10.
  26. OhMyLaurin_45
    Feb 15, 2022
    10
    I don't care what everybody else has to say about this album. This is a 10 out of 10.
  27. ChloeA
    Jan 5, 2010
    9
    The album is so awesome. One of the best rock albums of 2009. Pure genius by an awesome band.
  28. LeeJ.
    Oct 5, 2009
    9
    I absolutely think this is their best album to date. Yeah, their sound has in fact changed since we last heard from them, but there's a definite improvement in terms of maturity which I'm sure will appeal to a larger audience.
  29. Aliciar
    Jan 12, 2010
    9
    They have really matured as artists some of the songs were abit slow compare to riot! but it is still an amazing album.
  30. HoganS.
    Oct 4, 2009
    9
    Although the pace slows a bit toward the end, before the astounding Haylee Williams vocal on the closer "All I Wanted", this is some seriously awesome song writing from a future force to be reckoned with.
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Metascore
73

Generally favorable reviews - based on 18 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 18
  3. Negative: 0 out of 18
  1. AllMusic
    70
    The anthemic, celebratory songs that made Riot! so appealing were largely absent, but the band found a new way to rock during those sessions, prizing catharsis and nuanced arrangements above the hooks of albums past.
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  2. Billboard.com
    81
    Although the new set may lack the wide-eyed naivete that made the group's past efforts so endearing, the newfound maturity makes for a compelling set of songs.
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  3. Boston Globe
    70
    Paramore is certainly a sharp enough unit that doesn’t lack for energy, and Brand New Eyes features enough interesting ideas to take notice. All it needs is to double the ones it has, and it’ll be a band that’s foolish to ignore.
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