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Dinked : Light Blue Swirl "Vasalisa" 2LP / Alternative Artwork, Full Colour Photography Gatefold Sleeve / A3 Folded Poster / Hand-Numbered Edition / Limited One Time Pressing (shared between Dinked UK + 3 US retailers)
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Released on 7th November 2025 - Ego Death At A Bachelorette Party was a standout album last year and puts Hayley Williams’ full range on display. “Mirtazapine” is a late-’90s alt-rock love letter to antidepressants, while on “Glum,” she subverts her own voice - using vocal presets to striking effect as the track meditates on loneliness. Other standouts include “Whim,” an easy Americana earworm with a songwriting backbone that nods to her Nashville roots, and “Ice in My OJ,” a thoroughly modern track that pairs sharp production with some of Williams’ most biting and humorous lyrics to date.
Long-time Paramore fans may quickly recognise the “Ice In My OJ” chorus, as it was first sung by Williams in 2004 on “Jumping Inside” by the Mammoth City Messengers. But perhaps all of her talents converge most impactfully on the album’s only previously unreleased track, “Parachute.” It’s a reminder of Williams ability to strike right at the heart, with not only her confessional lyrics, but her unmatched delivery. The album captures all the dynamism Williams has shown throughout her career and collaborations. At its core, these songs are the work of a supremely gifted artist with a voracious, genre-defying appetite for music and creative exploration.
These songs come as the third batch of work released from Williams as a solo artist. The COVID-era saw her release two extraordinary albums – 2020’s Petals For Armor and 2021’s Flowers for Vases. Both albums were gorgeous and stark meditations on loss and offered up a contrast to the high-energy and up-tempo muscle she displays in Paramore. “The record—epitomising vulnerability and transformative growth—reveals a more mature and introspective side of Williams,” said Pitchfork of Petals, and went on to say of Flowers “her voice is undoubtedly the standout feature… husky and gentle, dangerous yet warm,” and explained that the minimal production “makes this a purposeful reset.”
Tracklist
Side A
1. Ice In My OJ
2. Glum
3. Kill Me
4. Whim
5. Mirtazapine
Side B
6. Disappearing Man
7. Love Me Different
8. Brotherly Hate
9. Negative Self Talk
10. Ego Death At A Bachelorette Party
Side C
11. Hard
12. Discovery Channel
13. True Believer
14. Zissou
15. Dream Girl In Shibuya
Side D
16. Blood Bros
17. I Won’t Quit On You
18. Parachute
19. Good Ol’ Days
20. Showbiz