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Paramore’s Hayley Williams shares covers of Cardigans and Best Coast songs

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Paramore’s Hayley Williams has shared several clips recorded during the production process of her 2021 album, ‘Flowers for Vases / Descansos’, including covers of songs by the Cardigans and Best Coast.

A slew of Instagram posts on Thursday (May 23) marked Hayley Williams’ return to her personal page, which had remained inactive since 2021. The Paramore singer shared clips of her working on ‘Flowers for Vases / Descansos’ songs recorded on her phone.

“[I] found more that i never posted way back when so just gettin em out of the camera roll and somewhere they can live forever,” she writes.

Aside from clips of her solo album songs, she talks about the choices behind the covers she shares, which includes an acoustic rendition of Audrey Hepburn’s ‘Moon River’. “Was there ever a sadder, sweeter song to sing to yourself?” she writes on its post.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

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For her Cardigans and Best Coast covers, however, she had more to say. Her cover of Best Coast’s ‘When I’m With You’, recorded in July 2020, was apparently done by request from the band’s frontwoman Bethany Cosentino, who had been collecting covers and tributes for her band’s first album, ‘Crazy for You’.

“I recorded it straight through my computer speakers like an asshole,” Williams wrote. “Bethany’s music has been so influential to so many new alt and dreamy garage rock bands and I love to give her flowers any time I can.”

 

For her cover of the Cardigans’ ‘Communication’, she reveals that the Swedish band’s 2003 album, Long Gone Before Daylight, is “a comfort album” for her. “on pandemic days when i had nothing to do but sing to myself and my dog, these songs held me tight.”

 

“that’s all i’ve got. unless i accidentally find more,” she concludes. Earlier this month, Williams tackled another cover – this time, with her band Paramore and in front of a massive 40,000-strong crowd, with Talking Heads’ ‘Burning Down the House’ while opening for Taylor Swift in Paris.

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Pop Smoke's Alleged Killer Reportedly Released From Prison

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By Gabriel Bras Nevares
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According to numerous online reports and social media activity, authorities reportedly released one of Pop Smoke's alleged killers from jail (specifically juvie) for what seems like his 21st birthday. Moreover, there isn't a lot of concrete information available about this supposed release at press time, other than this being the completion of the alleged killer's four-year sentence for pleading guilty to murder. This follows other developments in the New York drill rapper's murder case, such as an alleged eyewitness explaining how it all went down. That took place on social media, though, not in court. As such, there are still a lot of unanswered questions and doubts when it comes to this tragedy.

Furthermore, four years have passed since Pop Smoke died in a home invasion and robbery, and only one defendant remains in his case. Corey Walker is also the only adult defendant in this case, and the court delayed his trial due to an inability to settle a plea agreement with prosecutors. "Negotiations fell through, but there’s still a possibility we’ll come to an agreement," defense attorney Deion Benjamin told Rolling Stone. "A few things need to be ironed out. If they don’t get resolved, we’ll go to trial," for which jury selection would begin on August 6.

Pop Smoke's Alleged Killer Is Reportedly Free

However, this vague release definitely isn't the most odd or bizarre thing to emerge out of this Pop Smoke case. Some connected it to the death of rapper Sirtanky, and believe that the latter passed away as a move of retaliation for the murder of the former. In fact, the Los Angeles rapper washed up in a barrel on the shores of Malibu, a gruesome and disturbing end with unclear context behind it. Hopefully no further violence affects this whole situation.

Meanwhile, Pop Smoke continues to live on as a staple of contemporary New York hip-hop, falling alongside city legends that have also done a lot to rep for the city in their respective eras. Sadly, his time on this Earth was far too short for him to fully enjoy and realize his impact, potential, talents, and life. Hopefully this release is a sign of completed justice, and that folks involved have learned from their horrific actions. We'll see how else The Woo endures.

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