Paramore’s ‘Monster’ Video Premieres

Clip hints at past dramas and points to the long road ahead. By James Montgomery Paramore’s Hayley Williams in their “Monster” video Photo: Fueled By Ramen Last month, Paramore roared back to life with “Monster,” the first song they’ve released since the rather acrimonious departure of founding members Josh and Zac Farro in December. In the track, Hayley Williams seemed to be singing about nothing but the Farros (Josh in particular) and how Paramore are pushing on without them. But if the song is about the interpersonal relationships that cause a band to fall apart (and subsequently come back together again), well, then the video — which just premiered on MTV.com — seems to be about the band itself. Or, more specifically, the band as a sort of machine, one that never stops running and seems designed to continually churn through members. In this case, it is the Monster. And it must be fed. Or something like that. Because the “Monster” video is one gigantic M

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