I was writing these lyrics, and they didn't feel good - some of it hurt, some of it was like, 'Am I being too honest even with myself?' I had doubts that it was the right record. Paramore finished production by May 2009. Similar to most rock records, the band mostly tracked the drums first, followed by the rest of the members recording scratch tracks that they later overdubbed. They then added to the original material written at home with additional tunes written with the help of Cavallo after the move to Calabasas. Although it was originally planned to record the album close to home in Nashville, the band commenced recording in Calabasas, California with Cavallo at the end of March 2009. "The album totally rocks," Cavallo said, "yet it's also very subtle." The band subsequently felt that the album and that their new material had the potential to surpass the success of their previous work. A visit from record producer Rob Cavallo reassured the band that they were on the right track. Paramore spent six weeks in pre-production at Emac Studios in their hometown of Franklin, the first time they had undergone pre-production without the guidance of a producer. On November 18, 2008, the band announced they were writing their next album, again mentioning that it might be out in summer 2009. In September 2008, Williams revealed that the band might release their next album in summer 2009. Further struggles to write new material had singer Hayley Williams expressing doubts about songwriting and meeting the expectations placed on the band after the success of Riot!. Not long after, it was resolved and claimed to be an issue of the members never having time to talk about things such as how they "were all growing up, and sometimes, when you're growing up, you're not always growing together". Zac Farro would later rejoin Paramore in 2017.Īfter the release of Riot! (2007), a blog post in early 2008 was posted stating that Paramore were having "internal issues." Coupled with a week of cancelled shows, speculation arose that the band was going to break up. as well as festival appearances.īrand New Eyes was the final album recorded by Paramore before Josh and Zac Farro departed in 2010. The band promoted the album with the Brand New Eyes World Tour, playing shows in North America, Asia, Europe etc. It was certified platinum in the UK for 300,000 shipments and in Ireland for 15,000 shipments. The album was certified platinum by the RIAA on March 22, 2016, for shipments in excess of 1,000,000 albums.
The album topped the charts in many countries across the world including Australia, New Zealand, Ireland and the United Kingdom, making it the band's second-highest charting album to date. The album produced five singles: " Ignorance", " Brick by Boring Brick", "The Only Exception", " Careful", and " Playing God", all of which have been commercially successful in the United States and internationally.īrand New Eyes debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 selling 175,000 copies in its first week, becoming their biggest album on that chart, until their self-titled album debuted at number one in 2013. Several publications included Brand New Eyes in their year-end lists.
Praised by critics for its songwriting and the band's increased maturity, the album won Best Album at the Kerrang! Awards 2010, and " The Only Exception" received a Grammy nomination for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals. It was written by band members Hayley Williams and Josh Farro, with guitarist Taylor York who co-wrote on four tracks, as a follow-up to Riot! (2007). The album was produced by Rob Cavallo and recorded in Hidden Hills, California from January to March 2009. Brand New Eyes (stylized brand new eyes) is the third studio album by American rock band Paramore, released on September 29, 2009, through Fueled by Ramen in the United States and Canada.
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