Paramore’s Music Is A Love Letter To Growing Up

One of these biggest evolutions came in the form of their 2017 album, After Laughter, an ’80s-inspired bubblegum-infused pop record that didn’t just pushed the genre the band was known for, but also tackled big transitional issues of what it meant to be someone tackling growing up in their 20s. “We don’t want to be a nostalgia band,” Williams said in an interview with Billboard earlier this year. The album was infused with emotions that most people feel as they move out of their teen years: the pang of regret that’s stewed for a few years too many, the tiredness that refuses to go away no matter how many hours you sleep, and the pessimism from living in a world that’s worn you down for just a little too long.