Having really not been impressed with Paramore’s ‘Now‘ single, I wasn’t at all sure what to expect with single number two from the band’s 2013 self-titled studio album. Whilst I’d still not personally perceive Paramore to be a band at their best right now, ‘Still Into You‘ does at least mark a definite improvement upon the last single.
The jerky introduction to ‘Still Into You‘ doesn’t sit particularly well with me as in my personal opinion Hayley Williams does not play to her vocal strengths here, the track certainly comes complete with an incredibly catchy chorus however, and Williams’ voice sounds absolutely brilliant throughout much of the track. ‘Still Into You‘ is not a single that I would say presents Paramore back at their very best, however it is at least a track that demonstrates that Paramore is still a band very capable of penning a catchy pop song. Regardless of whether or not you like the musical direction that Paramore has taken as a band these past few years, ‘Still Into You‘ is a track that should at least in some way appeal to fans of the band’s earlier material, at least with the punch that it packs with its chorus, even if nothing else.
Instrumentally I do not feel that this is the best track that Paramore has ever written as a band, in fact there’s a lot that I don’t like about this element of the music; the swirling synth sound present here is not a sound that I particularly like all that much and the track could certainly benefit from a really catchy guitar riff such as the band provided in abundance with its first two studio albums, there is however some brilliant drumming on display here, and also some absolutely superb bass lines.
For me, Paramore does not reach the heights that were reached in the earlier years here, this is nonetheless a pretty catchy offering of pop music however, and a track that will no doubt earn the band a few new fans from first time listeners in 2013.
Rating
[Rating:3/5]
UK based film graduate with a huge passion for music, sports and video games.
