I still remember the first time I heard That’s What You Get by Paramore. It was 2007. I was approaching 10 years old and my older millennial siblings were in their rebellious teenage years fighting over the TV remote when my sister switched from The Box (remember that?) to MTV.
And with Hayley Williams’ flaming locks, her attitude, the soaring chorus - something just clicked. Paramore fast became the first band I ever really loved that wasn’t a part of the lyrical diet I’d grown up on through my parents. I burned Riot! to my MP3 player, significantly diversifying my playlist and so began a love story that continues to this very day.
Tickets to their UK tour have been like gold dust, and there’s no surprise as to why. This wasn’t a Spice Girls reunion (although they did get a mention from Hayley) - Paramore have 20 years of almost constant gigging under their belt, along with six studio albums, having picked up a flock of new fans in each of their eras - from All We Know is Falling, right the way through to This Is Why.
