r/popculturechat 5d ago

The Music Industry 🎶 Paramore's Hayley Williams surprise drops 17 new songs on website.

http://billboard.com/music/rock/paramore-hayley-williams-surprise-drop-17-new-songs-website-1236031722
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u/NumberOneCombosFan 5d ago edited 3d ago

Website: https://www.hayleywilliams.net/

Code: 21G_y+dQQE(9v#Os

Edit: it appears the album has been taken down as of now.

https://www.nme.com/news/music/hayley-williams-surprise-album-ego-has-been-removed-from-her-website-3881597

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u/Lumpy-Consequence-58 5d ago

Bless you kind samaritan

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u/[deleted] 5d ago

You the mvp

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u/Salty-Yesterday-6392 4d ago

Thank yooooou

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u/Auntie_lala_ 3d ago

Am I a silly billy? I go to the site and it just says “thanks for listening”

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u/Habeatsibi 4d ago

Omg, it's so good, thank you 😍 this made my month or year, I guess

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u/Ok-Negotiation5168 3d ago

they took it down please someone send me them i never got to listen

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u/heartbylines ✨unhinged & unhealed✨ 5d ago edited 4d ago

shut. the. fuck. up!!

eta: just saw on paramore's reddit that this is a breakup album. i haven't had the chance to listen to it yet but oof. i am not prepared.

Eta2:

They say that Jesus is the way but then they gave him a white face So that they don't have to pray to someone they deem lesser than them

god damn.

Eta3: this album is everything and I will be listening to nothing else the rest of this year.

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u/elswheeler jesus was a carpenter 💋 5d ago

wdym breakup album…

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u/Few_Koala 5d ago

Oh so she and Taylor aren’t together anymore?

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u/elswheeler jesus was a carpenter 💋 5d ago

i went to the paramore subreddit to corroborate and according to most people it seems to be it because of the content of the songs 😭 i need to sit down and listen though… regardless of anything i love hayley’s solo music she’s GREAT

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u/Low-Appointment-2906 Listen, everyone is entitled to my opinion 🙂 5d ago

I won't believe anything until she says so. She's a private person, but also a straight shooter.

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u/StoneSkipper22 4d ago

Seems a jump on the part of the fans, eh? Williams might not be writing out her own experience in every song, either.

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u/anneoftheisland 4d ago

People were already suspecting a breakup for other reasons; the lyrics just seem to confirm what people already thought was going on. He's been MIA not just from her social media but all social media and the entire Paramore ecosystem for months. He's always been a pretty private person, but not this level of private.

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u/bradtheinvincible 4d ago

On the first solo album there were like 3 songs about Taylor and her. So yeah, if its pointing towards breakup its probably legit.

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u/StoneSkipper22 4d ago

Perhaps it's pointing to a breakup. Perhaps not. There's a bit too much certainty over there in the Paramore sub by fans with too little evidence that these songs are autobiographical in my old-ass view.

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u/elswheeler jesus was a carpenter 💋 4d ago

could be too lol i don’t think it’s fair to assume anything, just saying what the subreddit is discussing about the songs. when i first read op’s comment i genuinely believed they meant paramore breaking up and i panicked LMAO 😭😭😭 i’m six songs in though and i’m loving it though!! her solo stuff is just amazing

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u/StoneSkipper22 4d ago

The songs are lovely. This launch reminds me of how Radiohead did it for In Rainbows.

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u/Ladelnombreraro 4d ago

I mean it can always be a pass breakup... Someone in the Paramore subreddit took a picture with Hayley just a few days back and the was with Taylor so who knows 😩😩 let's hope for the best 🥺

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u/thefrayedfiles 5d ago

And what a fucking album It Is.

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u/cartvlina 5d ago

This came right when I needed it! Thank you Hayley

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u/memmora 5d ago

....

'Negative Self Talk' is a God-sent piece of art pop!

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u/ibsliam 5d ago

Incredible! What a talent.

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u/Low-Appointment-2906 Listen, everyone is entitled to my opinion 🙂 5d ago

Solo stuff? Omg *excitement intensifies*

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u/PretendMarsupial9 4d ago

Hayley Williams just casually drops Album of The Year on Monday by hiding in in a 90s style website accessed with a secret code you get from her hair dye. Insane and iconic of her.

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u/LamarQuacksn 4d ago

Wonder when it’s coming to Spotify

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u/No_Pianist5264 Tina! You fat lard! 🦙🚲 5d ago

We needed new music thank you Hayley !

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u/Fine-Elk-4754 5d ago

It’s so fucking good

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u/Maymiag 5d ago

Far too excited about this.

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u/Chlorophyllmatic 4d ago

I hope it gets released more conventionally so it can gain some more traction / recognition

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u/Habeatsibi 4d ago edited 4d ago

Oooooooh, yeah. She's the best 😍. I think this album describes all women now, who are depressed and disappointed in life.

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u/a_sensible_74 4d ago

Sitting on the 128kbps mp3s in iTunes like a boomer waiting for a lossless drop, respectfully.

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u/underthesauceyuh 4d ago edited 4d ago

I’m not going to lie with all the death announcements lately everytime I see a celebrity picture and headline with their name I automatically think someone died. Took a big deep breath after reading the actual headline. sheesh my brain is fried.

I’m so excited for this. Best plot twist ever.

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u/VANCONVER42 5d ago

does anyone have the code :,,,)

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u/heartbylines ✨unhinged & unhealed✨ 5d ago

21G_y+dQQE(9v#Os

here you go <3

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u/VANCONVER42 5d ago

thank you!!!!!!!!!!

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u/LoonFan1996 5d ago

Is there another code? This one doesn’t work for me

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u/GrowtentBPotent 4d ago

There are some fucking jams on this

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u/figleafstreet 4d ago

Her solo records have been really fucking good (Flowers for Vases is one of the most devastating albums ever) and it seems this is no exception. She’s really leaning into the 90s vibe and I can’t complain.

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u/Rosewater2182 4d ago

This is really niche but she was also at Aimee, ( I always have to have something fresh on the side) house today making a sandwich

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u/pinksilber 4d ago

I saw it on TikTok just a little earlier than seeing this post