This Is Why
by Paramore
  • Record Label: Atlantic
  • Release Date: Feb 10, 2023
User Score
9.1

Universal acclaim- based on 300 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 275 out of 300
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 300
  3. Negative: 10 out of 300
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  1. Kowalaa
    Feb 10, 2023
    10
    Melhor trabalho da banda até aqui. O Paramore consegue encaixar, com perfeição, todas as suas sonoridades de épocas passadas em um álbum profundo, político e polido com maestria.
  2. asxoxo
    Feb 10, 2023
    10
    They ate this. Absolutely their best album, incredibly cohesive and engaging.
  3. nclsbrnl
    Feb 10, 2023
    10
    It's amazing how after all this year the band can still make such good songs. I might say this is the best album from Paramore.
  4. ratarussa
    Feb 10, 2023
    10
    O álbum esta surreal de bom… fiquei incrédula com a produção dos meninos nos instrumentais fora os vocais da hayley que estão muito mais maduros!!! mandaram bem COMO SEMPRE.
  5. jhenzaster_
    Feb 10, 2023
    10
    It's so Paramore, yet so new.

    One of their best works so far, 'This is Why' is the comeback Paramore fans deserved.
  6. diegopnm
    Feb 10, 2023
    10
    Monumental, cataclysmic, explosive, potent.Paramore knows how to reinvent itself and shows, once again, why they are the kings of alternative rock.
  7. melo666
    Feb 10, 2023
    9
    Grande álbum, gostei bastante, seguindo um pouco da linha do último álbum, um pouco mais pesado que o anterior e com excelentes singles.
  8. Roniiecamelo
    Feb 10, 2023
    10
    I Am so Proud ! This Album is full of so many amazing sounds, incredible lyrics and of course Hayley's perfect voice!!!!

    Thank you Paramore for everything You have done for all of us ! Best Band EVER.
  9. alexphelipe
    Feb 10, 2023
    10
    This is Why is probably Paramore's best project so far. "Your Turn" is incredibly well written and the best song on the album.
  10. eoinmoore10
    Feb 10, 2023
    10
    Their best work to date. Been a fan since 2007 and they just keep getting better and better.
  11. narniabusiness
    Feb 10, 2023
    10
    LOVE IT the last six songs especially :) i was most excited for thick skull and it did not disappoint, it was such a great closing song!!
  12. SylverBJ
    Feb 10, 2023
    10
    This album manages to sum up Paramore's discography and give a mature result, with a nostalgic sound that reminds us all of a few years before but at the same time, you feel the breeze of something fresh. Songs like "This Is Why" and "Running Out Of Time" make you want to go out to a club and dance until dawn, while songs like "Crave" or "Liar" make you want to curl up in your bed with aThis album manages to sum up Paramore's discography and give a mature result, with a nostalgic sound that reminds us all of a few years before but at the same time, you feel the breeze of something fresh. Songs like "This Is Why" and "Running Out Of Time" make you want to go out to a club and dance until dawn, while songs like "Crave" or "Liar" make you want to curl up in your bed with a few tears in your eyes. Personally, I think it was worth every second of waiting for these 5 years because this album is simply the best. Hayley's solo career has undoubtedly helped her grow as a singer and lyricist, good for Paramore… Expand
  13. vespertinebjork
    Feb 10, 2023
    10
    YEA THIS IS THE BEST 2023 ALBUM BY NOW!!!!!!! OMG I FCK LOVE IT I SWEAR TO YOU THIS IS PERFECT OMG
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85

Universal acclaim - based on 20 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 20
  3. Negative: 0 out of 20
  1. Variety
    Mar 3, 2023
    83
    You get the feeling that Hayley Williams and the rest of Paramore are still looking more outwardly than inwardly — that the wisdom of age has left them wanting for more, and questioning all. And that’s a great look for Paramore.
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  2. No Ripcord
    Feb 15, 2023
    70
    Slight missteps do little to deter what is some of the band's most instantly likable tracks in their career, where they turn up one rave-up rocker after the next with wide-eyed fury. Having proven themselves time and time again, they've far outpaced those unwilling to grow up with them.
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  3. Sputnikmusic
    Feb 13, 2023
    72
    That dichotomy between the visceral and the lackadaisical defines This Is Why instead of its value as a snapshot of this decade's global chaos, and in that sense, this LP is neither their best nor their "most mature." Regardless, there's nothing to stop you from reveling in this album's own chaotic dynamics, seriousness and passiveness juxtaposed. It's a worthy if mildly disappointing addition to Paramore's canon.
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