Hayley Williams has launched a brand new music video for ‘Glum’ – test it out beneath.
Co-directed by her Paramore bandmate Zac Farro, the cinematic ‘Glum’ video echoes the music’s themes of existentialism. Shot completely on the movie, the cinematic clip sees Williams sporting vivid yellow hair as she wanders an empty home, laying on the hardwood flooring, strolling by way of a hole backyard and extra.
“Do you ever really feel so alone / That you can implode and nobody would know? / And whenever you go searching and no one’s residence / That you just wanna return to wherever we’re from / Wherever we’re from,” Hayley Williams sings.
The observe is the most recent of her current 17-song shock launch – which isn’t packaged as an album however fairly 17 separate, standalone singles – to obtain a music video, following ‘Ego Loss of life At A Bachelorette Social gathering’ simply two weeks in the past.
Lovingly known as ‘Ego’, the 17-song assortment might seemingly be re-packaged as an album, in accordance with a current Instagram publish from Williams: “I’ve been on the creek listening to potential track-list orders and nonetheless attempting to create my very own.”
Whether or not the songs will type an eventual album, or in the event that they’re all half of a bigger upcoming launch stays to be seen.
The releases marked the Paramore entrance lady’s first new music she grew to become an impartial artist when her file take care of Warner/Atlantic ended. She first previewed them for followers on her web site for a restricted time. Later, she launched all 17 songs on streaming platforms as particular person singles.
The undertaking was dubbed the ‘Ego’ album, and sparked fears of a Paramore break up amongst followers. Laced all through the undertaking are cryptic lyrics hinting at a possible breakup between her and Paramore guitarist Taylor York, who she confirmed she was relationship in 2022. It’s value noting that neither York or Williams has addressed rumours of a break up.
Ali Shutler wrote in a glowing five-star evaluation of Williams’ 17-song assortment for NME: “As with nearly each period of Hayley Williams’ profession, this new launch has include questions on the way forward for Paramore. The decided lyrics on the tender ‘I Received’t Stop On You’ needs to be all of the reassurance fearful followers want, but when that’s not sufficient, there’s lots on this sensible, swaggering new chapter to be enthusiastic about. These songs may be about missed second probabilities, however Williams is actually benefiting from hers.”
