Auto-generated description: Cover art for Paramore’s album After Laughter features a colorful geometric design with various shapes on a pastel background.

After Laughter
Paramore
2017

Never have sad lyrics sounded so peppy and exciting. Like Neko Case and Rachael Price, Hayley Williams has a super-powered voice that transforms and elevates even the most middling of tracks into something special. I couldn’t care less about the drama around Paramore and just enjoy their musical experimentation.

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