The track list was announced on Januby Alternative Press. On December 6, 2012, Paramore made an announcement through their official website revealing the name of the album and the release date, as well as the name of the first single from the album. Main articles: The Self-Titled Tour (Paramore) and Monumentour By the end of it, it felt like we're a new band.' She also stated that she was inspired by Blondie's and Siouxsie and the Banshees' records when writing the new songs: 'TheyР В Р’В Р В РІР‚В Р В Р’В Р Р†Р вЂљРЎв„ўР В Р вЂ Р Р†Р вЂљРЎвЂєР РЋРЎвЂєve got so much heart and soul in them.' Promotion and release I feel like it's not only reintroducing the band to the world, but even to ourselves. Regarding the album being self-titled, Williams explained 'The self-titled aspect of the whole thing is definitely a statement. It was emotionally exhausting, and by the time we got around to the point where we were going to start writing, we just really wanted to enjoy the process of making an album' when asked about the direction of the band after Brand New Eyes. In an interview with Rolling Stone, lead vocalist Hayley Williams explained 'That whole time for our band was such a dark season.

In an interview with Electronic Musician, Meldal-Johnsen stated he wanted 'the album to sound very visceral and a little bit less locked down and computerized, more 1981 than 2012, with a nod to 2016.' In an interview with Digital Spy, Taylor York stated 'I don't think we've ever been so proud and satisfied with something we've done.' On June 29, 2012, the band had confirmed that former Nine Inch Nails and current Angels & Airwaves drummer Ilan Rubin would be recording drums for the album. The album was produced by Justin Meldal-Johnsen, longtime bassist for Beck and Nine Inch Nails, who has previously produced records for M83 and Neon Trees. It is the first Paramore album released after the departure of Josh and Zac Farro, both of whom left the band in 2010. After a brief pause, recording resumed on June 27 of that year and ended on November 1, 2012. The recording of Paramore began in April 2012 with the song ' Daydreaming'. 'Still Into You' and 'Ain't It Fun' have reached top ten positions on various charts in the United States and have been certified double platinum by the RIAA, making Paramore the first of the band's albums to have produced more than one double-platinum single. A deluxe edition of the album was released on November 24, 2014.Р В Р’В Р Р†Р вЂљРЎСљР В Р’В Р Р†Р вЂљР Р‹our singles were released from the album: ' Now', ' Still Into You', ' Daydreaming', and the Grammy-winning song ' Ain't It Fun'. In 2014, the band co-headlined Monumentour with Fall Out Boy. The group followed the record release with The Self-Titled Tour in promotion, with European, North American, Asian, Latin American, and Oceania legs announced. In March 2016, Paramore was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), for sales exceeding 1,000,000 units. It also became their second chart topper in the United Kingdom. The album also topped the charts in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Ireland, and New Zealand, where it became their first album to reach the peak. Paramore was a commercial success, debuting at number one on the US Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 106,000 copies. Several publications included the album in their year-end lists, including The A.V. Paramore received acclaim from music critics, who praised the band's maturity and experimentation in terms of musicianship as well as Williams' vocals and overall presence on the album.

In contrast to band's previous work, the production of Paramore contains the band's experimentation with new musical genres, such as new wave and funk rock, and features three acoustic interludes. The album was produced by Justin Meldal-Johnsen, with lead guitarist Taylor York co-producing on four tracks. It is the first album without guitarist Josh Farro, the only album without drummer Zac Farro and the final album with bassist Jeremy Davis before his departure in 2015. Recorded between April and November 2012, the album was described by the band as being a 'statement' and a reintroduction of the band to the world and to themselves.

It was released on April 5, 2013, through Fueled by Ramen as a follow-up to Brand New Eyes (2009). Paramore is the eponymous fourth studio album by American rock band Paramore.

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