Some reviews I found of All We Know Is Falling.....
~Paramore's Debut~
After first becoming familiar with Paramore with "Brand New Eyes", I had to go back and pick up their debut. "All We Know Is Falling" was released on July 26th of 2005, and while their first album is more subtle when compared to "Brand New Eyes", which reached out and grabbed me by the ears, ultimately they are both very good albums, and "All We Know Is Falling" is clearly a release which grows on the listener with each playing.
"All We Know" opens the album, with a solid piece which moves from fairly heavy to a more sedate bridge before returning to the heavier sound for the ending. It is a goodbye to their former bass player, who was later to return to the band, and was the third single from the album. "Pressure" is another solid piece about the pressures of being a teenager. It was the first single from the album. "Emergency" is a song about the state of modern relationships, and is one of my favorites on the album and the second single. "Brighter" is a bit slower piece, dealing with the impending break-up of a relationship from the perspective of one who doesn't want it to end. "Here We Go Again" finishes off the first half of the album. This song is also about the break-up of a relationship, but no regrets expressed or loss felt. This is the weakest of the songs on the first half of the album, which isn't hard to do considering how good the rest are.
"Never Let This Go" opens up the second half of the album much the way the first half closed, i.e. with a relationship ending song. It is little doubt why Haley wrote "Emergency" with all these songs about break-ups. At any rate, it is a good opening piece and starts off the second half well. "Whoa" continues with the relationship songs, but this one isn't breaking up yet. It is another solid piece and probably could have been released as a single. "Conspiracy" is another very good song with exceptional vocals, the lyrics aren't very specific, but it appears to be dealing with the feelings most teenagers have of being on the outside. "Franklin" deals with the change in their home town. Both the town, and their perception has changed. "My Heart" is an interesting song as it could be a song about Haley's relationship with a man, or a song about her relationship with God. The backing vocals at the end are unusual, and not my particular cup of tea, but they do create a unique feeling in the song.
Paramore on this album was Hayley Williams (vocals), Josh Farro (guitar, vocals), Zac Farro (drums), John Hembree (bass), and Jason Bynum (guitar, vocals). Hayley Williams is the main lyricist and shares the music credits with Josh Farro, with one piece co-written with future member Taylor York. This album doesn't have anything which blows me away, but there are a lot of very good pieces, and all the songs are worth hearing. It also grows on me a little each time I listen to it, which is something I like to have in an album. Four stars and rising...
~HIGHLY addicting~
I got to know this album because my friend had it playing in her van every time we'd go somewhere, and eventually it grew on me. I'm nowhere near a punk-rock type person, but the sentimental value of this album helped get me hooked on it, and from there the songs grew on me one by one.
All We Know - My favorite of the three "radio releases" from this album. The catchiness of the chorus will pull you in, and kind of sets the tone for the rest of the CD.
Pressure - Awesome guitar riffs here. As with the previous song, there is a slowed-down solo on the bridge, and Hayley's vocals are showcased excellently.
Emergency - This was the first song to stand out for me on this album. It's almost impossible not to get into; even before you really know the lyrics it makes you want to get up and dance. If you know the back story, it takes on whole new meaning, because this song is supposedly about Hayley dealing with her parents fighting as a child.
Brighter - The first song I heard by this group to have a message. The theme of "You're leaving, but you're awesome and we love you anyway," has been done before, but Hayley puts a new spin on it. Excellent guitar work on the bridge, as well.
Here We Go Again - It took me a little longer to get into this one (the repetition at the end gets slightly annoying), but this song grew on me nonetheless. It's one of the catchiest songs on the album, and features one of the best guitar solos I've ever heard.
Never Let This Go - Slightly depressing ("Maybe if my heart stops beating, it won't hurt this much"), but a pretty song nonetheless. This one stuck out for me early on.
Whoa - Catchy, and very underrepresented. I think it gets overlooked in favor of some of the other songs on the album, but I find it to be a fun song. Heck, I've seen two-year-olds dance to this one. It's another one that pulls you in.
Conspiracy - Slower than some of the other songs, but excellent lyrics. In my opinion, it's also one of the easiest of their songs to sing to.
Franklin - I found this song boring at first, but have since come to like it as much as the others. It took me until recently to figure out the meaning of this song, but once you listen to it and know that their hometown is in Franklin, TN, the theme of homesickness becomes pretty self-evident. A pretty song.
My Heart - Another beautiful song. I'm not much for the screaming at the end, but that's just because I never did like songs with the "possessed screaming" in them. Despite that, this is a very pretty song (as stated before), and could be interpreted as a song to God.
An awesome CD, in other words. Paramore has grown to become one of my favorite groups this year, and I'm actually going tonight to see them in concert. Somehow I don't think I'll be disappointed.
~ Could you remind me of a time when we were so alive?~
There are bands that come around that you know you're going to get sucked into regardless of your feelings about them. Paramore is one of those bands.
I heard of them a while ago--probably when All We Know Is Falling was just coming out--but once I found out they had the 'emo' tag following them around I immediately turned my back on them. That didn't last long. I started hearing bits and pieces of songs here and there and they sounded pretty good so I looked into them further. I don't really see any true traces of what makes emo bands so bad. Hayley doesn't whine about not being loved and she doesn't talk about wanting to kill and/or harm herself. In fact, Paramore's lyrics are pretty empowering. As far as the music goes, it's fairly standard. They definitely have some great riffs scattered throughout but none that will define any one song.
All We Know Is Falling stands as one of those CDs where you can put it in and just let it play on repeat without ever tiring of it. You have your standouts like All We Know, Brighter, Here We Go Again, Conspiracy, and My Heart, then you have the rest which are still completely great and keep the CD interesting without really blowing your mind.
My favorite songs are All We Know, Brighter, Here We Go Again, Conspiracy, and My Heart. I think the main reason Paramore is getting so much more attention now is because they are--regretably--in a genre dominated by men (emo), and here you have this cute girl churning out truly catchy songs that won't easily leave your head. It doesn't hurt that her voice is actually good and she never strains it to force a scream or anything which is another thing that helps out the end result. All We Know Is Falling is highly recommended.
~All We Know Is Falling~
Ah, Paramore. You've heard their hit single "Misery Business" off their 2007 release Riot!. You've seen this band become huge among teenagers in pretty much no time. But have you heard their 2005 debut All We Know Is Falling? If the answer to that is no, then you need to.
The opening track, "All We Know," opens up almost immediately with vocalist Hayley Williams displaying her powerful vocals. Williams' vocals are the strongest part of the album, keeping the listener engaged in the music. Without her vocals, Paramore would be just another pop punk band. She is what sets them apart from the others and keeps each and every song enjoyable.
One of the more interesting tracks on the album, "Emergency," is very different from the other songs. If you listen closely enough, you can hear the faint screaming in the background, courtesy of guitarist Josh Farro. The screaming is actually done well and complements Williams' vocals. "Emergency" is one of the catchier songs on the album, making you want to sing along every time it comes on.
"Brighter," the fourth track on the album, starts with a nice guitar riff, then slows down a bit as Williams comes in. The song doesn't really get off the ground until about a minute in, making it a bit boring at the beginning. After that, it is certainly a solid track. The song, like many of Paramore's other songs, is filled with energy and is extremely catchy once it gets going.
One of my favorites on the album is "Let This Go." It's filled with emotion and is where Williams really shows off her vocals. It's an extremely enjoyable song, and you can tell they worked really hard on this one.
The worst song on the album by far is "Whoa." Between the bad lyrics and boring guitars, this song is atrocious. The chorus is awful, with lyrics like "And we've got everybody singing / whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa," this song is, to put it simply, annoying. They also put this song right in between two of my favorites off of the album: "Let This Go" and "Conspiracy."
Now for the best song on the album, "My Heart." This song is nothing short of stellar. The second it starts off, the listener can easily tell it will be great based only on the guitar and drum work that opens up the track. It is so catchy, every time it comes on I wanna stand up and run around in circles due to pure joy. You can feel the emotion in Williams' voice when she sings, and it just makes the song so much better. It also features some in your face screaming, done, once again, by Farro. It's not overbearing or too throaty, and the band could not have utilized it better, as it makes Williams' vocals sound twice as good. The only real problem I have with this song are the extremely cheesy lyrics. Things like "We could sing our own but what would it be without you? / This heart, it beats, beats for only you," just make me cringe. If the lyrics were a bit more creative and not so overdramatic, the song would be even better than it already is. "My Heart" is the perfect choice to close out the album.
So, in short, don't let All We Know Is Falling pass you by. If you've never heard it, listen to it now. You will surely be surprised, as I was, at just how good it is.
So what do you think of All We Know Is Falling? Honest opinion please!
~Paramore's Debut~
After first becoming familiar with Paramore with "Brand New Eyes", I had to go back and pick up their debut. "All We Know Is Falling" was released on July 26th of 2005, and while their first album is more subtle when compared to "Brand New Eyes", which reached out and grabbed me by the ears, ultimately they are both very good albums, and "All We Know Is Falling" is clearly a release which grows on the listener with each playing.
"All We Know" opens the album, with a solid piece which moves from fairly heavy to a more sedate bridge before returning to the heavier sound for the ending. It is a goodbye to their former bass player, who was later to return to the band, and was the third single from the album. "Pressure" is another solid piece about the pressures of being a teenager. It was the first single from the album. "Emergency" is a song about the state of modern relationships, and is one of my favorites on the album and the second single. "Brighter" is a bit slower piece, dealing with the impending break-up of a relationship from the perspective of one who doesn't want it to end. "Here We Go Again" finishes off the first half of the album. This song is also about the break-up of a relationship, but no regrets expressed or loss felt. This is the weakest of the songs on the first half of the album, which isn't hard to do considering how good the rest are.
"Never Let This Go" opens up the second half of the album much the way the first half closed, i.e. with a relationship ending song. It is little doubt why Haley wrote "Emergency" with all these songs about break-ups. At any rate, it is a good opening piece and starts off the second half well. "Whoa" continues with the relationship songs, but this one isn't breaking up yet. It is another solid piece and probably could have been released as a single. "Conspiracy" is another very good song with exceptional vocals, the lyrics aren't very specific, but it appears to be dealing with the feelings most teenagers have of being on the outside. "Franklin" deals with the change in their home town. Both the town, and their perception has changed. "My Heart" is an interesting song as it could be a song about Haley's relationship with a man, or a song about her relationship with God. The backing vocals at the end are unusual, and not my particular cup of tea, but they do create a unique feeling in the song.
Paramore on this album was Hayley Williams (vocals), Josh Farro (guitar, vocals), Zac Farro (drums), John Hembree (bass), and Jason Bynum (guitar, vocals). Hayley Williams is the main lyricist and shares the music credits with Josh Farro, with one piece co-written with future member Taylor York. This album doesn't have anything which blows me away, but there are a lot of very good pieces, and all the songs are worth hearing. It also grows on me a little each time I listen to it, which is something I like to have in an album. Four stars and rising...
~HIGHLY addicting~
I got to know this album because my friend had it playing in her van every time we'd go somewhere, and eventually it grew on me. I'm nowhere near a punk-rock type person, but the sentimental value of this album helped get me hooked on it, and from there the songs grew on me one by one.
All We Know - My favorite of the three "radio releases" from this album. The catchiness of the chorus will pull you in, and kind of sets the tone for the rest of the CD.
Pressure - Awesome guitar riffs here. As with the previous song, there is a slowed-down solo on the bridge, and Hayley's vocals are showcased excellently.
Emergency - This was the first song to stand out for me on this album. It's almost impossible not to get into; even before you really know the lyrics it makes you want to get up and dance. If you know the back story, it takes on whole new meaning, because this song is supposedly about Hayley dealing with her parents fighting as a child.
Brighter - The first song I heard by this group to have a message. The theme of "You're leaving, but you're awesome and we love you anyway," has been done before, but Hayley puts a new spin on it. Excellent guitar work on the bridge, as well.
Here We Go Again - It took me a little longer to get into this one (the repetition at the end gets slightly annoying), but this song grew on me nonetheless. It's one of the catchiest songs on the album, and features one of the best guitar solos I've ever heard.
Never Let This Go - Slightly depressing ("Maybe if my heart stops beating, it won't hurt this much"), but a pretty song nonetheless. This one stuck out for me early on.
Whoa - Catchy, and very underrepresented. I think it gets overlooked in favor of some of the other songs on the album, but I find it to be a fun song. Heck, I've seen two-year-olds dance to this one. It's another one that pulls you in.
Conspiracy - Slower than some of the other songs, but excellent lyrics. In my opinion, it's also one of the easiest of their songs to sing to.
Franklin - I found this song boring at first, but have since come to like it as much as the others. It took me until recently to figure out the meaning of this song, but once you listen to it and know that their hometown is in Franklin, TN, the theme of homesickness becomes pretty self-evident. A pretty song.
My Heart - Another beautiful song. I'm not much for the screaming at the end, but that's just because I never did like songs with the "possessed screaming" in them. Despite that, this is a very pretty song (as stated before), and could be interpreted as a song to God.
An awesome CD, in other words. Paramore has grown to become one of my favorite groups this year, and I'm actually going tonight to see them in concert. Somehow I don't think I'll be disappointed.
~ Could you remind me of a time when we were so alive?~
There are bands that come around that you know you're going to get sucked into regardless of your feelings about them. Paramore is one of those bands.
I heard of them a while ago--probably when All We Know Is Falling was just coming out--but once I found out they had the 'emo' tag following them around I immediately turned my back on them. That didn't last long. I started hearing bits and pieces of songs here and there and they sounded pretty good so I looked into them further. I don't really see any true traces of what makes emo bands so bad. Hayley doesn't whine about not being loved and she doesn't talk about wanting to kill and/or harm herself. In fact, Paramore's lyrics are pretty empowering. As far as the music goes, it's fairly standard. They definitely have some great riffs scattered throughout but none that will define any one song.
All We Know Is Falling stands as one of those CDs where you can put it in and just let it play on repeat without ever tiring of it. You have your standouts like All We Know, Brighter, Here We Go Again, Conspiracy, and My Heart, then you have the rest which are still completely great and keep the CD interesting without really blowing your mind.
My favorite songs are All We Know, Brighter, Here We Go Again, Conspiracy, and My Heart. I think the main reason Paramore is getting so much more attention now is because they are--regretably--in a genre dominated by men (emo), and here you have this cute girl churning out truly catchy songs that won't easily leave your head. It doesn't hurt that her voice is actually good and she never strains it to force a scream or anything which is another thing that helps out the end result. All We Know Is Falling is highly recommended.
~All We Know Is Falling~
Ah, Paramore. You've heard their hit single "Misery Business" off their 2007 release Riot!. You've seen this band become huge among teenagers in pretty much no time. But have you heard their 2005 debut All We Know Is Falling? If the answer to that is no, then you need to.
The opening track, "All We Know," opens up almost immediately with vocalist Hayley Williams displaying her powerful vocals. Williams' vocals are the strongest part of the album, keeping the listener engaged in the music. Without her vocals, Paramore would be just another pop punk band. She is what sets them apart from the others and keeps each and every song enjoyable.
One of the more interesting tracks on the album, "Emergency," is very different from the other songs. If you listen closely enough, you can hear the faint screaming in the background, courtesy of guitarist Josh Farro. The screaming is actually done well and complements Williams' vocals. "Emergency" is one of the catchier songs on the album, making you want to sing along every time it comes on.
"Brighter," the fourth track on the album, starts with a nice guitar riff, then slows down a bit as Williams comes in. The song doesn't really get off the ground until about a minute in, making it a bit boring at the beginning. After that, it is certainly a solid track. The song, like many of Paramore's other songs, is filled with energy and is extremely catchy once it gets going.
One of my favorites on the album is "Let This Go." It's filled with emotion and is where Williams really shows off her vocals. It's an extremely enjoyable song, and you can tell they worked really hard on this one.
The worst song on the album by far is "Whoa." Between the bad lyrics and boring guitars, this song is atrocious. The chorus is awful, with lyrics like "And we've got everybody singing / whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa," this song is, to put it simply, annoying. They also put this song right in between two of my favorites off of the album: "Let This Go" and "Conspiracy."
Now for the best song on the album, "My Heart." This song is nothing short of stellar. The second it starts off, the listener can easily tell it will be great based only on the guitar and drum work that opens up the track. It is so catchy, every time it comes on I wanna stand up and run around in circles due to pure joy. You can feel the emotion in Williams' voice when she sings, and it just makes the song so much better. It also features some in your face screaming, done, once again, by Farro. It's not overbearing or too throaty, and the band could not have utilized it better, as it makes Williams' vocals sound twice as good. The only real problem I have with this song are the extremely cheesy lyrics. Things like "We could sing our own but what would it be without you? / This heart, it beats, beats for only you," just make me cringe. If the lyrics were a bit more creative and not so overdramatic, the song would be even better than it already is. "My Heart" is the perfect choice to close out the album.
So, in short, don't let All We Know Is Falling pass you by. If you've never heard it, listen to it now. You will surely be surprised, as I was, at just how good it is.
So what do you think of All We Know Is Falling? Honest opinion please!