Guilty Pleasure

So, my buddy J and I discovered yesterday that we share a fondness for the band Paramore...which is a bit of a guilty pleasure that we both had a good laugh about. At 30-something, are we too old to enjoy the guitar driven pop/rock stylings of a group at least ten years our junior, fronted by a 20 year-old firecracker of a lead vocalist?





I had seen/heard of the band over the last year, but hadn't really paid much attention to any of their music. Then for some reason, I started to give it a closer listen, and I gotta tell ya, I love it. The catchy hooks, the driving guitar parts, etc.

Checked out some acoustic/live clips on Youtube or wherever, and was pleasantly surprised to see how well this girl's vocal chops hold up on their own. She's got a strong voice and makes it seem effortless. It's nice to hear, in a time when many bands sound great in the studio (thank you Pro Tools), but sound like your uncle's two octave flatulence on stage.