Are Paramore The New No Doubt?
I’m about to make a fairly simple comparison seem unnecessarily complex, but the situation demands it (also, that’s what I do). So here it goes: Paramore are the new No Doubt. The reason I am getting complicated here is because, well, to do this any other way would be lazy, not to mention a tad bit insulting. Of course, there’s one glaring similarity between both bands: the dynamic, iconic frontwoman who also doubles as the media focal point. In essence, Hayley Williams and Gwen Stefani are covered the same and contextualized the same (can’t wait for Hayley’s ’80s-tinged solo album!), so let’s get that out of the way right off the bat. Yes, they’re both pretty girls with dye jobs who are showing the guys how it’s done (blech) and are frequently moved to the front during photo shoots. Let’s move on, because the similarities between Paramore and No Doubt go a lot deeper than that. Both released debut albums that didn’t exactly set the world on fire but hinted at things to come: No Doubt’
