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. diego9901
    Feb 10, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A complete masterpiece from top to bottom, the lyrics, the instrumentals, the feelings behind every songs that represents so many details about humanity, the vocal performance of Hayley is immaculate. A perfect album for the old fans of the band and the newcomers.… Expand
  2. CharbelCh
    Feb 11, 2023
    10
    Insane band making an insane record !! C'est comme ça falls a bit short to the rest of the tracklist. But as a collective, their instrumental and lyrical work has taken a HUGE step forward. Even when its just a 10 track album it fills you up real good
  3. jkappel
    Feb 10, 2023
    10
    Another masterpiece from my favorite band. It's always a pleasure to see how they grow as humans and as a band. Love them.
  4. 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.
  5. yelyahlosho
    Feb 10, 2023
    10
    eu realmente me impressionei muito com as músicas, pelo singles eu estava esperando algo diferente, mas eu gostei muito mais desta forma
  6. matheus_sdo
    May 9, 2023
    10
    O mix perfeito entre o Paramore de agora e o de antes! Amei as letras, amei o ritmo e ouvir ao vivo foi uma experiência incrível!
  7. Matipanta
    Feb 19, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Honestly, this is why I keep my faith in music nowadays. This album has it all, being my top 1 in releases this year. Keep doing this amazing job Paramore!… Expand
  8. 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.
  9. femaced
    Feb 10, 2023
    10
    Vocais impecáveis, como sempre. Hayley evolui mais a cada dia.
    Instrumentos muito bem colocados, letras que fazem sentido e são muito boas de se ver.
    No geral, a obra está muito bem feita e é digna de prêmios.
  10. perrydelrey
    Sep 10, 2023
    10
    O que falar desse álbum?
    É o mais maduro da banda até a presente data, traz uma evolução sonora, traz letras bem atuais e a produção das faixas é incrível! Destaque para this is why, you first e figure 8.
    MELHOR ÁLBUM DE 2023.
  11. lguevara
    Aug 18, 2023
    10
    Their best album. Reflective of an entire generations experience growing into our 30s. Excellent songwriting and musicianship.
  12. asxoxo
    Feb 10, 2023
    10
    They ate this. Absolutely their best album, incredibly cohesive and engaging.
  13. gabrielhahn
    Feb 17, 2023
    10
    não tem uma música ruim. a cada álbum eles ficam melhores. já é o meu favorito!
  14. eoinmoore10
    Feb 10, 2023
    10
    Their best work to date. Been a fan since 2007 and they just keep getting better and better.
  15. 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.
  16. theyricochet
    Feb 10, 2023
    10
    the most paramore sounding paramore album. growth, maturity, talent, bond. hayley’s lyricism could not be more insane – zac and taylor gave it ALL. a truly remarkable one.
  17. asiasx
    Feb 10, 2023
    10
    The album is a psychedelic post-punk pondering about confusion between feeling overwhelmed over weight of being alive & the issues surrounding you, from the most ordinary inside you to those enormous far away, and finally hopelessness around it. It’s about a ‘war’ far away, the one as it seems without your direct impact on, and then, another one in your own head. It’s about anxiousThe album is a psychedelic post-punk pondering about confusion between feeling overwhelmed over weight of being alive & the issues surrounding you, from the most ordinary inside you to those enormous far away, and finally hopelessness around it. It’s about a ‘war’ far away, the one as it seems without your direct impact on, and then, another one in your own head. It’s about anxious calculation of self-preservation and taking actions & engaging with problems. Do I leave the house or hide inside it? It’s about the emotional cost of instilled hyper-awareness of your own shortcomings. What do I do with those? What if chaos is the easiest route, or the most captivating one? There is a rage & vengefulness, and apathy & resignation at the same time all over the album. It’s about trying to find the balance, but is it even possible once your awareness grows & mental issues accumulate? There is no answer. And that's what the album is about.… Expand
  18. lucasguiaz
    Feb 10, 2023
    10
    Que critério, que sabor, que albúm. É muito maravilhoso ser fã de uma banda que se reinventa a cada nova era.
  19. LISOCHIKOTOSA
    Feb 16, 2023
    10
    Such a refreshing sound and a great reintroduction to the band. Hayleys singing is just better than ever and the title track is my favorite
  20. williamfcastro
    Feb 10, 2023
    10
    Probablemente el mejor album de rock que vamos a oir en este 2023, el regreso de Paramore a la música no podria ser de otra gloriosa forma diferente a esta. Un total acierto en la produccion y las letras. Sin duda la mejor definicion acerca de volver a sus raices sin perder la autenticidad y la evolución.
  21. katinkoo
    Feb 11, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I can't put into words how this album makes me feel something i never felt before. it's so personal, raw and relevant. the lyricism the meanings they put to it is superb. incomparable… Expand
  22. Irbine
    Mar 5, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. todas as músicas são perfeitas e as letras são tratam de sentimentos atuais e reais, impossível de não se identificar com alguma.… Expand
  23. jdnaive
    Feb 10, 2023
    10
    In this album Paramore comes with a intelligent and mature sound. Beautiful melodies and lyrics, top tier vocals from Hayley, amazing riffs from Taylor and Zac delivering everything we could ask for.
  24. Matheusdenim
    Feb 16, 2023
    10
    Um álbum bastante polido e coeso, com críticas nada óbvias e certeiras a nossa atualidade. Uito bem produzido, tanto em instrumental quanto em composições. Paramore é uma banda de rock autêntica, sempre em sintonia com seu tempo.
  25. javierp
    Mar 25, 2023
    10
    I am so happy with this comeback! They did an amazing job with every songs. Some reminds us to their early times and others feel very fresh. Profound and meaningful lyrics are found in between rock, danceable jumping-to anthems. Favorite tracks: Crave, Liar and You First.
  26. mrhawk
    Feb 10, 2023
    10
    I’m loving it. It’s short, but the quality is high and there’s not one song I’d skip.
  27. joaotekiaware
    Feb 12, 2023
    10
    That's what I called a work of cohesiveness and consistency. It's a complex album with directly messages to 00's emo/rock generation wich had some identification with the band. This is album communicate with people who used to feel disconnected by society, tried to fit in and now it's embracing their weirdness, uniqueness and viscerous piece of their selfs. There's a lot of critics of theThat's what I called a work of cohesiveness and consistency. It's a complex album with directly messages to 00's emo/rock generation wich had some identification with the band. This is album communicate with people who used to feel disconnected by society, tried to fit in and now it's embracing their weirdness, uniqueness and viscerous piece of their selfs. There's a lot of critics of the way the we're living, to the capitalism, autopilot mode and bad things we normalize instead of normalizing our identities. The narrative is clear and it'll connect to the ones strays in social life, to the people that need to free themselves of normality, especially to the ones that tried to fit in and get lost being adults socially acceptable, but in intension inner disorder . You can be what you used to be. That's the calling to the 00s teenagers, now adults. The complexity emotional it's a point from the middle til the end of the album. The group talks about being adult and also vulnerable, it's notable the dilemma of adult maturation in conflict with wilderness, sadness, savior complex, emotional disappointments and nostalgic. Hayley end it calling the listener to achieve new memories, creating nostalgic as it the listener actually does for the past. It's a big invite to embrace life as it was (and as it is), as you have to do to your self, and how you used to do it and stopped in the middle of the life's path. The sonority it's mature, new elements made that production sounds actual, but not strange to people that has a past connection to the group. It's a masterpiece to Indie/rock fans, and complex to a complex adult generation.… Expand
  28. krbarbosa
    Feb 10, 2023
    10
    Primeiro álbum em anos do paramore que captou minha atenção do início ao fim desde a primeira vez que ouvi.
    Letras incríveis, melodias fenômenais e surpreendendo ninguém, trouxe bridges melhores até que os refrões
  29. Edhu_
    Feb 10, 2023
    10
    This album is a masterpiece! Only Paramore can do better than themselves. Each song on this album is an experience, all are incredible in their proposals. I'm proud to be a fan.
  30. Andreemusic
    Feb 21, 2023
    10
    good return of Paramore, it is a very good album I feel like it brought me back to when I met Paramore it is an album that everyone has to listen to
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Universal acclaim - based on 20 Critic Reviews

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  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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