I will just start this blog off right: Paramore are releasing real interesting material lately.
It's no wonder that the video for "Told You So" has been trending on social media since it's release. Ok, it's not reaching the insane millions of views I've seen massive stars like DJ Khaled featuring Justin Bieber achieve, but it's clear that people are liking this track more than their previous songs.
Paramore have been around for ages and bring a mix of pop and punk. Their videos are balancing the line of 80s inspired videos, with their colorful outfits, and just being artistic altogether.
You can really tell that the strength of this band lies with front singer Hayley Williams, who on one hand is still living up to the original intention of her record label to turn her into a regular female pop singer and on the other hand, shows she's got an edge. She reminds me of Gwen Stefani, in that regards. She's got style, in the middle of being artistic, which captivates.
There's not a musical interlude that kicks this song off. Hayley immediately begins singing, and the music grabs you right away. That part is well done and musically, it stays right up there in energy and vibe. I am a little disappointed by the lyrics of the chorus though, but hey let's call that artistic and rebellious.
Lyrically, I actually prefer their last release, "Hard Times" slightly better, but I wished to have seen a video like this to go along with that one. Nevertheless, their videos do leave me with a good and positive impression of the band.
"Told You So", with it's funky vibe, has been able to count on the support of the press and music bloggers, which has driven this video to its wide audience. It could be the start of something big, which would probably be welcomed by the band. Though having gone through various changes and have made the occasional headline here and there, the band have been around for about 13 years. They have had many potential breakthroughs and it would be nice if this is the track that really leads to the big one.
