Paramore October 2016 Studio Updates: All Vocals Done!
Just last March, Paramore started recording their upcoming fifth album. Now, only seven months later, frontwoman Hayley Williams has finished recording all her vocals! This means that all the other instruments must also have been recorded (as vocals usually go last), which means the new album is getting really close to being done!
Paramore is down to just Hayley and Taylor York. Bassist Jeremy Davis left last December. However, in June their ex-drummer Zac Farro suddenly appeared in the behind-the-scenes shots Hayley shared on Twitter! In August, Zac spoke on Billboard’s Alt In Our Stars podcast. He talked about rekindling his friendship with both Hayley and Taylor, playing on the new album, and how the new music sounds. He has not written any of the songs, and so far is not officially part of the band again. But he’d be happy to join them again as more than just a studio drummer.
Keeping up with the habits of the last few months, the duo has continued to shared studio tidbits throughout the recording process for album #5. Some big milestones passed in October! Here’s the latest from the studio this month:
Playing a bottle of @MtnValleyWater on our record so that hopefully we can receive a box of free @MtnValleyWater waters #thirsty pic.twitter.com/X68gqQBF1n
— paramore (@paramore) October 5, 2016
— paramore (@paramore) October 8, 2016
Another X on the board #progressssssss #pmorealbum5 pic.twitter.com/IuawaLpI80
— paramore (@paramore) October 12, 2016
Everything is a drum #pmorealbum5 pic.twitter.com/wcxDfHYK6Z
— paramore (@paramore) October 12, 2016
Hayley finished writing all song lyrics:
Writing lyrics to 1 thing I haven't finished yet & when I get done with these I'll be done writing my life/thoughts down for #pmorealbum5 ?
— hayley from Paramore (@yelyahwilliams) October 12, 2016
Last thing re: writing – we went thru so much (shit) in the last yr 1/2. If it weren't for having a place to write feelings, we woulda died.
— hayley from Paramore (@yelyahwilliams) October 12, 2016
So, thank u to music.
— hayley from Paramore (@yelyahwilliams) October 12, 2016
Por favor please pic.twitter.com/y2wlvmu56S
— paramore (@paramore) October 15, 2016
T just casually playin one of my fav guitar parts of the album like it ain't even a thing
— hayley from Paramore (@yelyahwilliams) October 15, 2016
— paramore (@paramore) October 15, 2016
Vox are 2 X's away from ☑️☑️☑️ #pmorealbum5 pic.twitter.com/cnAaf0LYG5
— paramore (@paramore) October 18, 2016
When it happens, it'll be worth it https://t.co/92zfzzkUKy
— hayley from Paramore (@yelyahwilliams) October 19, 2016
When ur publishers are super down @WarnerChappell pic.twitter.com/qY9rW6Hait
— paramore (@paramore) October 22, 2016
Vocals are officially all done!
A couple peanut m&m's & a green juice in celebration of my putting an 'X' in the last "vocals" box on our album 5 progress chart
— hayley from Paramore (@yelyahwilliams) October 24, 2016
Vocals are… done? Mike, get that mic outta our faces! #mikemic #anotherxontheboard #pmorealbum5 pic.twitter.com/XNMZc42LMs
— paramore (@paramore) October 25, 2016
— paramore (@paramore) October 25, 2016
Producing musics pic.twitter.com/bqI5fiHZVO
— paramore (@paramore) October 26, 2016
At the helm pic.twitter.com/WWXkiWSPDB
— paramore (@paramore) October 28, 2016
Last month, the band finished recording in Nashville and moved on to phase two of recording process in Los Angeles. Now with the songs all written and the vocals and instruments all recorded, it looks like we’re getting really close to hearing the new music!
With Jeremy gone and Zac kind of back, it will be exciting to hear how the music changes. Hayley and Taylor were the principle songwriters on Paramore, so there may not be a big change in style. But what about the topics? Will Jeremy’s departure and Zac’s return to the band come up?
Hayley also just married her longtime boyfriend, New Found Glory’s Chad Gilbert, in February. Will married life affect the new music? Perhaps more lovey lyrics and cheerful music? On the other hand, Hayley and Chad have been together for eight years, so maybe there won’t be much of a change after all. We’ll find out soon enough!
Check up on all we know about Paramore’s upcoming fifth album on their recording page. We’ll keep it up-to-date throughout the recording process. Keep checking back here for all the latest Paramore music news.
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