Paramore confirm themselves as “freshly independent” and ambassadors for Record Store Day 2024

nme.com:

Paramore have announced they are now “freshly independent” and will act as ambassador for Record Store Day.Back in December 2023, the band admitted there was a “level of uncertainty” about Paramore’s future.

Their final album on their contract, ‘This Is Why‘, was released that year, meaning they had fulfilled all obligations to their previous label Atlantic.

Paramore wiped all their social media accounts shortly afterwards, prompting speculation that the band’s future may be done for good.Now, Paramore – frontwoman Hayley Williams, guitarist Taylor York and drummer Zac Farro – have confirmed today that they are “freshly independent” and will continue to make music together.

They also revealed they will be this year’s Record Store Day Ambassadors, which will take place on April 20.In an Instagram post, the band wrote: “After a long career in the music industry we have decided to announce that… we are going to continue to have a long career in the music industry (sorry for any inconvenience).“Our first order of business as a freshly independent Paramore is to shine a light on independent records stores — a vital part of our journey from music obsessed school friends to professional music makers.