Today’s the day that Paramore fans have been waiting for. The band finally announced that their new record “After Laughter” is going to be released on May 12th, and they also unveiled their first single “Hard Times” complete with a brand new music video.
“After Laughter” will be the band’s first album since 2013, and it will be the fifth Paramore album overall. It’s nice to know that a new Paramore album is on the way, but Hayley Williams revealed during a recent interview that at one point she wasn’t sure if the album was going to happen at all.
“You can run on the fumes of being a teenager for as long as you want, but eventually life hits you really hard,” Williams told The New York Times. “I didn’t even know if we were going to make another record,” she said. “There was a moment when I didn’t even want it to happen. Then it was like, I want it to happen, but I don’t know how we’re going to do it.”
Luckily Hayley found her inspiration and she’s been able to push forward. Surely “After Laughter” will be a great addition to the Paramore catalog.
If you haven’t yet, you can check out the band’s new single “Hard Times” below.
