Petals for Armor
by Hayley Williams
  • Record Label: Atlantic
  • Release Date: May 8, 2020
User Score
8.8

Universal acclaim- based on 455 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 408 out of 455
  2. Mixed: 18 out of 455
  3. Negative: 29 out of 455
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  1. GreyFox
    May 14, 2020
    10
    It's Hayley's inner emotions on tracks

    Ya'll should watch her interview with Zane Lowe on youtube about this album. She went through a lot of crap growing up and this album is putting up a mirror to some of the reflecting she had to do in therapy. It's a pretty musically honest presentation of a side of her she hasn't felt comfortable sharing in the past. An eclectic and real project.
  2. matthewmirliani
    May 9, 2020
    10
    Fantastically ambitious - epically split into three separate acts - Petals for Armor is the impressive solo debut album of Hayley Williams. In this new musical effort, she builds off of the pop-punk cynicism of Riot! and Paramore, as well as the glittery 80’s retro-pop of After Laughter. The album is a brilliant and engaging potpourri of: understated, dreamy art-rock reminiscent ofFantastically ambitious - epically split into three separate acts - Petals for Armor is the impressive solo debut album of Hayley Williams. In this new musical effort, she builds off of the pop-punk cynicism of Riot! and Paramore, as well as the glittery 80’s retro-pop of After Laughter. The album is a brilliant and engaging potpourri of: understated, dreamy art-rock reminiscent of Radiohead’s In Rainbows (“Simmer,” “Leave it Alone”); deliciously nostalgic yacht rock reminiscent of Lionel Ritchie (“Pure Love”); and assertively eruptive vocals reminiscent of Bjork (“Sudden Desire,” “Watch Me While I Bloom”). Additionally, there’s some Bossa Nova sprinkled in (“Taken”), some new jack swing (“Watch Me While I Bloom”), as well as hints of Gwen Stefani ska-pop (“Dead Horse”), and Confessions on the Dance Floor Madonna (“Sugar on the Rims”). The album is full of subtle moments, innovation, pleasant surprises, and truly joyful music.… Expand
  3. mattjon233
    May 12, 2020
    10
    Roses lotus violet íris is amazing and my favourite song of this perfect album
  4. cadmus2166
    May 8, 2020
    10
    Best album of 2020 so far! It's sort of a jazz-funk album with bits of pop and rock mixed in.
  5. AngelXCX
    May 8, 2020
    10
    SHE DID EVERYTHING! OMGGGGGG HAYLEY IS A **** GENIUS. THIS ALBUM IS PERFECTTT AAAAAAAAAAAAAA I LOVE U, 10/10. aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
  6. MattOliver
    May 11, 2020
    10
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  7. ordn4el
    May 8, 2020
    10
    Perfect! Extremely consistent album, showed the great maturity of Hayley Williams.
  8. sarjunior
    May 8, 2020
    10
    Incrível a capacidade que a Hayley tem em lançar músicas autênticas de forma que demonstra todo seu potencial artístico e entregando excelentes vocais desde seus trabalhos junto ao Paramore. Falando nisso, o álbum vem acompanhado de uma magnífica parte instrumental onde fica claro que seu amigo e parceiro de banda Taylor York contribuiu profundamente com a produção de uma verdadeira obraIncrível a capacidade que a Hayley tem em lançar músicas autênticas de forma que demonstra todo seu potencial artístico e entregando excelentes vocais desde seus trabalhos junto ao Paramore. Falando nisso, o álbum vem acompanhado de uma magnífica parte instrumental onde fica claro que seu amigo e parceiro de banda Taylor York contribuiu profundamente com a produção de uma verdadeira obra prima. Sem dúvidas é um dos melhores álbuns do ano.… Expand
  9. victorsebrito
    May 8, 2020
    10
    It's been an incredible journey for Hayley Williams and it's been a pleasure to watch her growth. This album is very mature and it's her freedom. Perfect from the first to the last song!
  10. ZEBAZTIAM
    May 9, 2020
    10
    El mejor álbum de una artista en solitario de este año, su fuerza en cada una de las canciones li hace magnífico, las melodías y el concepto en general del album demuestras la excelente calidad musical de Hayley
  11. JKScott289
    May 8, 2020
    10
    Íntimo, sencillo y real, es un álbum completo en el que Williams explora una música distinta y casi perfecta.
  12. Denski
    May 8, 2020
    10
    This album is litteraly perfect. From beginning to end Hayley constantly surprised me and my personal favourites are Sugar on the rim, Simmer and Dead Horse! The lyrics are spot on. I cried during the first listen
  13. jessouzax
    May 8, 2020
    10
    1000000000000/10. Incredible. Amazing. Perfection. Everything to me. Ugh her mind.
  14. Anne_Wellen
    May 9, 2020
    10
    Esse não é um álbum de paramore porque Hayley se expressa de maneira diferente. É mais pessoal, mais livre musicalmente, é feminino e MUITO sincero. Nesse álbum ela até fala sobre coisas que eram segredos para ela, como isso poderia não ser um álbum só dela? TEVE que ser só dela, e ficou lindo, coeso e perfeito.
  15. JoAmi
    May 13, 2020
    10
    the way she misconstructed and redefined what it meant to convey and obtain the concupiscent anomalistic clearance showing us that idiosyncratic is ebulliently inevitable while simultaneously substantiating the superiority of women
  16. viniciussawate
    May 8, 2020
    10
    Paramore fans, attention. On Hayley's debut album, you won't find that teen hardcore stamina from Paramore's early career. It's easier to approach the solo album with the tracks from the band's last album, especially when Hayley lets out her colorful pop influence from the 1980s and 1990s, like a juice from Madonna and Cindy Lauper. But the predominant tone here is the minimalist soundParamore fans, attention. On Hayley's debut album, you won't find that teen hardcore stamina from Paramore's early career. It's easier to approach the solo album with the tracks from the band's last album, especially when Hayley lets out her colorful pop influence from the 1980s and 1990s, like a juice from Madonna and Cindy Lauper. But the predominant tone here is the minimalist sound like The XX and Lorde. The singer allows herself to play with different movements, textures of vocal sounds and, at the time of the chorus, embraces herself tightly in the pop she knows well.… Expand
  17. byrontorress992
    Aug 4, 2020
    10
    No hay forma en que Hayley pudiera hacer algo mejor, es simplemente sublime su álbum
  18. Edwardriot
    May 8, 2020
    10
    One of the best albums ever. Talks about rage, and pain and growing and leaving yourself be okay with Loving. Definitely, Hayley is one of the best artist alive. Very very talented band putting on the tablet conversations that really matters.
  19. topperss
    May 8, 2020
    10
    petals for armor is a bold, authentic and unique alternative record. hayley and her team worked hard and gave one of the year’s best album
  20. alejxxxdro
    May 8, 2020
    10
    This album is a whole masterpiece, an emotional and beautiful ride, completly on the next level
  21. ingrids
    May 8, 2020
    10
    Totalmente perfeito , emocionante , as músicas conseguem passar uma mensagem importante
  22. MusicSpy
    May 8, 2020
    10
    A perfeição de “Petals for Amor” não apenas consagra Williams como a maior compositora da música alternativa, como também deixa seus fans ansiosos pelo que ainda está por vir com essa nova fase da cantora.
  23. Shartur
    May 10, 2020
    10
    Waoo Hayley you never disappoint, this album is everything, simmer, dead horse, why we ever, my friend, This are just of my fav but is very hard when you love the full album, when u like every single track of an album just know that, that’s your artist, that’s your style and Hayley represents mine perfectly, thank you!!!!!
  24. Caromerc
    May 8, 2020
    10
    Lyrically raw, honest and emotional. Layered and beautifully produced. Simply amazing
  25. NatanReyveha
    May 8, 2020
    10
    The album "Petals For Armor" demonstrates an incredible maturity of the singer Hayley Williams on her first solo album, "removed" from the band Paramore. The album is mysterious and somewhat bleak in many ways, but it is clear that the songs are like that thanks to the strong emotions of Mrs. Williams who have been depressed for a long time.
    Williams is to be congratulated for her    The album "Petals For Armor" demonstrates an incredible maturity of the singer Hayley Williams on her first solo album, "removed" from the band Paramore. The album is mysterious and somewhat bleak in many ways, but it is clear that the songs are like that thanks to the strong emotions of Mrs. Williams who have been depressed for a long time.
    Williams is to be congratulated for her strength, courage and exquisite talent as a singer and songwriter. Thanks for Petals For Armor, Miss Hayley Williams.    … Expand
  26. rykedz
    May 8, 2020
    10
    Hayley Williams has crafted the perfect and released the best album of the year.
  27. Styletoowell
    May 8, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. a hayley fez tudooo que album completo, incrível, todas as músicas são profundas, eu não tenho palavras… Expand
  28. Willc13032001
    Mar 25, 2021
    10
    femininity and self-expression to its full extent, truly a no skip album. A clear move away from the paramore sound but a welcome change.
  29. Kaerys
    May 8, 2020
    10
    A honest, intimate, innovative and creative album. It tells us a history with vocals used in a creative way. Hayley showed us what she has and a lot more. I loved it.
  30. kauelimao
    May 10, 2020
    10
    this isn’t and album. this is a Masterpiece Hayley did THAT! talented, brilliant, incredible, amazing, show-stopping, spectacular, never-the-same, totally unique.
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Universal acclaim - based on 22 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 22
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  1. The Observer (UK)
    Aug 3, 2020
    60
    An overarching concern on Petals… is how Williams constructs a workable new femininity free from her old tomboy identity in Paramore. The blooming metaphor is, as a result, slightly overplayed throughout. ... Although there are a couple of low-key co-writes, Williams and York remain the organising creatives, and Williams sounds both free and in control.
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  2. Beats Per Minute
    May 15, 2020
    70
    This is a record which feels familiar and safely experimental, while Williams reveals more of herself than ever before. Just exactly who that is isn’t yet certain, and where she’ll go from here is anyone’s guess, but it’s sure to be interesting.
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  3. No Ripcord
    May 13, 2020
    80
    Petals for Armor succeeds best at sustaining a mood throughout, capturing the chaotic ups and downs of depression. Some moments are sugary sweet, while others are biting and angry, but the album keeps things healthy by switching between infectious pop tunes and mellow art-pop parts.
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