Released: 2025
Genres: Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, Art Pop, Pop Rock, Singer-Songwriter
The Musiquarium’s Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party Review Score: 8 out of 10
Following her first two solo albums and Paramore’s sixth studio album, Hayley Williams has been incredibly prolific in the 2020s. Her third solo album, Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party, sees Williams breaking free from the confines of a major label on her first self-released album, as she continues to experiment with various music styles.
Ice in My OJ is one of Hayley Williams most interesting experiments, with an almost industrial-sounding vocal in the chorus. Disappearing Man feels like 1990s Alanis Morissette-style alt rock. Love Me Different has that tropical vibe that was heard on Paramore’s 2017 album, After Laughter. Brotherly Hate seems like it could have been written about any of Paramore’s ex-members (likely Zac Farro and/or Jeremy Davis). Discovery Channel interpolates Bloodhound Gang’s The Bad Touch on one of the album’s more bizarre artistic decisions and is the only low point on the album.
True Believer seems to criticize pro-confederacy Americans, with Williams stating that “the south will not rise again”. The superb title track also targets racists, with its refrain of “I’ll be the biggest star in this racist country music bar”, a criticism about the pro-racist leanings Hayley Williams has witnessed in certain Nashville establishments. Parachutes is another highlight, with one of Hayley William’s best choruses yet. Showbiz is an upbeat, danceable closer with modulated vocals.
While her first two albums were quite good in their own right, Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party is clearly Hayley Williams’ best solo album yet.
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Written by Brett Nippard
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