Hayley Williams is back — and on her own terms.
The Paramore frontwoman has surprise-released a collection of 17 new solo tracks, all produced by longtime collaborator Daniel James. Self-released under her newly launched imprint, Post Atlantic, and distributed by Secretly Distribution, the project marks Williams’ first independent release following Paramore’s departure from Atlantic Records after more than two decades.
Written and recorded largely by Williams herself (who also played a range of instruments across the tracks), the newly released collection features contributions from trusted collaborators Brian Robert Jones and Joey Howard, with Jim-E Stack lending his touch on the dreamy cut “True Believer.”
The surprise project showcases Williams’ full artistic range, offering listeners and sonically diverse and unapologetically personal listening experience. Tracks like “Mirtazapine” channels late-’90s alt-rock into an intimate ode to antidepressants, while “Glum” twists vocal processing into a lonely, dissonant meditation on isolation. “Whim” leans into her Nashville roots with a bit of Americana integrated in, while “Ice in My OJ” cuts with sharp wit and biting humor — a reworked hook fans may recognize from “Jumping Inside,” a 2004 track by her pre-Paramore side project Mammoth City Messengers.
The collection arrives as Williams’ third body of solo work, following her critically acclaimed solo releases Petals for Armor (2020) and Flowers for Vases / descansos (2021). In contrast to the raw, introspective meditations on grief and identity of those projects, this latest drop of singles captures an artist operating with unfiltered freedom and creative clarity –– acting as a diverse palette of sounds for anyone to enjoy.
Listen to Hayley Williams’ collection of 17 singles here.
As we celebrate the release of Williams’ collection of singles, revisit her greatest hits as a solo musician below: