- Record Label: Post Atlantic
- Release Date: Aug 28, 2025
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Sep 11, 2025The fact that Hayley Williams is an eloquent, evocative songwriter has never been in doubt, but with ‘EDAABP’ in all its sprawling scale, she proves just how far-reaching and all-encompassing her talents really are.
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Aug 29, 2025A musical purge of trauma patterns, depression, love, loss, and of course, ego, the wit and honesty of Hayley’s lyricism is the shining star of this work. It’s an unboundless exploration of a life lived under the scrutiny of misogyny and in the public eye from one of our time’s most creative and fearless artists.
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Aug 28, 2025Each song sees Williams fearlessly stepping between familiar and fresh influences. It seems less about playing with expectations and more about what feels the most visceral. [Review is based on the 17-track release]
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Aug 28, 2025The result is a smooth, glistening, experimental, and often powerful pop record – something Hayley has not necessarily aspired for before, but that she nails effortlessly here. [Review is based on the 17-track release]
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Aug 28, 2025Ego Death At a Bachelorette Party is undoubtedly Hayley Williams’ best offering of solo music to-date, and there’s an argument to be made that it’s among her most impressive music period.
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Sep 12, 2025Williams has created something that exceeds even her finest, most vital work. In short: a masterpiece, then.
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Sep 2, 2025While her previous two solo records did not quite reach the high bar set by her work with Paramore, this record is in a tier with the group's absolute best, and is Williams's first solo masterpiece.
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Aug 28, 2025Even with the lengthy track list, every song feels purposeful, each its own reflection of the musician’s unique sonic landscape.
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Sep 2, 2025With Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party, Williams has crafted an album about letting go and finding a way to move forward honestly, and perhaps most importantly on her own terms.
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Aug 28, 2025This project combines many styles Hayley has touched on whether that might be with Paramore or independently, but her distinctive lyricism ties them all together into a discovery of self. [Review is based on the 17-track release]
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Sep 10, 2025Here, she doesn’t limit herself to one cohesive palette. Instead, she and producer Daniel James frame Williams’ multi-octave range in a variety of pop subgenres—indie pop, pop rock, dream pop—giving it ample space to roam and ramble.