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When it was announced that Paramore were returning to Australia with You Me At Six the fifteen year old me was ecstatic. This is the tour of my dreams. Fans braved the scorching forty five degrees heat lining up at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre to secure their positions at the barrier .If you\u2019ve seen Paramore before you know that their shows are not to be missed.<\/p>\n
Twenty One Pilots is a name I\u2019ve been hearing a lot lately and I am furiously scolding myself for not checking them out earlier. The duo from Ohio brought a mixture of rap, hip hop and electro infused rock to the stage. With just drums, keys, a ukulele and pre-recorded synths they produced a surprisingly bold sound. Tyler Joseph\u2019s vocals ranged from rapping and screams to spoken word poetry and he bounded across the stage even jumping off a piano.<\/span><\/p>\n You Me At Six\u2019s return was long overdue. Since the British five piece were here two years ago they have released a third album and been on countless tours. And their live performance is proof of this. Kicking things off with \u201cReckless\u201dand the dark, growling \u201cLoverboy\u201d it was clear that Josh Franceschi\u2019s vocals have improved drastically and overall they are a much tighter band.<\/span><\/p>\n Playing songs mostly from \u2018Hold Me Down\u2019 and \u2018Sinners Never Sleep\u2019 power ballad \u201cCrash\u201d was a highlight. With the band\u2019s fourth album \u2018Cavalier Youth\u2019 due for release in just over two weeks it was only natural to tease us with new songs. \u201cLived A Lie\u201d ventures towards a stadium rock sound with marching drums while \u201cFresh Start Fever\u201d is a catchy pop punk number. Their set ended with fan favourite \u201cUnderdog\u201d and Franceschi\u2019s promising the band\u2019s return in September.<\/span><\/p>\n Paramore need no introduction. The curtain fell to reveal Jeremy Davis, Hayley Williams and Taylor York’s stunt double Brian J O’Connor lit up in front of the iconic three bars logo. They launched straight into \u201cGrow Up\u201d declaring loud and clear that they have moved on. Paramore are here.This was followed by the energetic \u201cFast in My Car\u201d, \u201cThat’s What You Get\u201d and \u201cDecode\u201d. Despite a sprained ankle guitarist York gave it his all and Davis happily slapped away on his bass.<\/span><\/p>\n After an interlude of \u201cI\u2019m Not Angry Anymore\u201d on the ukulele, which provided a breather for the crowd, Paramore powered through \u201cNow\u201d and \u201cDaydreaming\u201d from their latest release \u2018Paramore\u2019. While they may have taken a more pop direction with their music there was still plenty of head banging to be done and Williams confidently strutted her way around stage.<\/span><\/p>\n Williams then took to the keyboard for \u201cLast Hope\u201d and \u201cWhen It Rains\u201d showing off her impressive vocal abilities. When she stumbled over the lyrics the crowd kept singing and all was forgiven. \u201cCrush Crush Crush\u201d got everyone out of their seats and dancing which was followed by the funky \u201cAin\u2019t It Fun\u201d. If a choir dressed in bright red robes can\u2019t get you dancing then I don\u2019t know what can.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cIn The Mourning\u201d was blended with Fleetwood Mac\u2019s \u201cLandslide\u201d to create a beautiful country ballad. The pace picked up with \u201cPressure\u201d and a lucky fan was pulled on stage during \u201cMisery Business\u201d to sing the bridge with Williams. Paramore channelled the last of their energy into \u201cPart ll\u201d and the ‘uber’\u00a0cute \u201cStill Into You\u201d as balloons and orange confetti filled the room.<\/span><\/p>\n While I spent half the night staring at the back of people\u2019s heads and through their phone cameras because ofmy shortness, when it was all over I felt ten feet tall. The trio deliver an uplifting, energetic and positive show. There are moments to sing, dance, head bang and cry. Paramore, I\u2019m still into you.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Journalist: Melina Scarfo<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" When it was announced that Paramore were returning to Australia with You Me At Six the fifteen year old me was ecstatic. This is the tour of my dreams. Fans braved the scorching forty five degrees heat lining up at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre to secure their positions at the barrier .If you\u2019ve seen Paramore before you know that their shows are not to be missed. Twenty One Pilots is a name I\u2019ve been hearing a lot lately and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":4320,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[295,699,872,873,947],"class_list":["post-4319","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-reviews","tag-concert","tag-live-review","tag-paramore","tag-paramore-adelaide-review","tag-review"],"yoast_head":"\n