Petals For Armor II Hayley Williams

• 1 Dead Horse 03:19
• 2 My Friend 03:39
• 3 Over Yet 03:34
• 4 Roses/Lotus/Violet/Iris 05:21
• 5 Why We Ever 04:23
• Total Runtime 20:16

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„PFA II ist das perfekte Verbindungsstück zwischen dem, womit Petals begann und dem, wo es hingeht… Teil III ist nicht weit dahinter. Ich brauchte die Songs, um an einen Punkt zu kommen, an dem ich mein Schamgefühl benennen konnte, eine Bestandsaufnahme emotionaler Narben, wahrer Freunde und entsetzlicher Bewältigungsmechanismen, und herauszufinden, was ich für mein Leben will.

Die jüngste Single ‚Dead Horse’ gibt einer jüngeren, schwächeren Version meiner selbst Stärke zurück. Ich habe das Gefühl, all das musste gesagt werden, um die Art von Frau zu verkörpern, die ich zu sein hoffe.“ (Hayley Williams)

Die Grammy-ausgezeichnete Künstlerin Hayley Williams hat „PETALS FOR ARMOR II” veröffentlicht, eine 5-Track-Sammlung, die ihrem mit Spannung erwarteten Solo-Debütalbum „PETALS FOR ARMOR” vorausgeht. „PETALS FOR ARMOR II“ ist jetzt als Stream und Download überall erhältlich. Produziert von Taylor York – Williams’ Bandkollege und wichtigster Kreativpartner in der Grammy-ausgezeichneten Band Paramore –, erscheint PETALS FOR ARMOR am 8. Mai.

Angeführt wird „PETALS FOR ARMOR II” von dem neuen Song „Dead Horse“. Außerdem auf dem zweiten Teil Albums enthalten sind die jüngst veröffentlichten „My Friend”, „Over Yet”, „Why We Ever” sowie „Roses/Lotus/Violet/Iris”, eine Kollaboration mit den Singer-Songwriterinnen Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers und Lucy Dacus.

Hayley Williams
At 16 years old, Hayley Williams released her first album with Paramore, a spunky emo-pop band that featured her vocals, lyrics, and songwriting skills. The group had formed two years earlier in Franklin, Tennessee, where Williams and her bandmates -- bassist Jeremy Davis, drummer Zac Farro, lead guitarist Josh Farro, and rhythm guitarist Jason Bynum -- attended high school while playing shows around the southeast. Paramore eventually signed with Fueled by Ramen, making them one of the only female-fronted bands on the label’s roster, and began courting an international audience after the release of 2005’s All We Know Is Falling.

From the start, Williams attracted a good deal of attention with her fiery red hair, unique wardrobe, and vocal talent. Her singing chops earned her a string of cameos on other albums, including October Fall’s A Season in Hell and Say Anything’s In Defense of the Genre. Williams remained focused on Paramore, though, whose 2007 sophomore effort, Riot!, went platinum in the U.S. and achieved gold status in four other countries. The band hit the road in support of the record’s release; during the lengthy tour that followed, Williams and Josh Farro (who had been dating for much of the band’s existence) broke things off, and the band introduced newcomer Taylor York to the lineup. Paramore also charted another hit with their contribution to the Twilight soundtrack, “Decode.”

Williams made more guest appearances in 2009, including a performance on the New Found Glory track “Tangled Up.” Meanwhile, Paramore wrapped up work on a third album, Brand New Eyes, and released it that September; it debuted at number two and quickly went gold. Also appearing that autumn was Williams’ first solo composition, "Teenagers," which was included on the movie soundtrack to Jennifer’s Body. One year later, Williams returned to the upper reaches of the charts with “Airplanes,” a collaboration with hip-hop artist B.o.B. that peaked at number two in America and topped the charts in England. (Andrew Leahey, AMG)

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