Reviews"The album has a confessional tone, with Williams touching on depression and death on the gently swaying 'Leave It Alone' but also self-love and rebuilding on the springy 'Watch Me While I Bloom.'", 4 stars out of 5 -- "'Over Yet’ is Williams’ answer to a Rocky training montage: intricate, atmospheric guitars pick up steam and build into a hulk of sound -- half-math rock, half power-pop.", "This complex art-pop style, exemplified by lead single 'Simmer,' is an intriguing step in a new direction.", "The album is emotionally vulnerable and musically ambitious, one that finds catharsis and enlightenment in the brambles of experimental pop production.", "As reflective as the opening numbers may be, PETALS FOR ARMOR is still a roar of recovery at times, ‘Cinnamon’s’ tweaked out funk injecting some welcome life into the album’s first side.", "She’s still packing plenty of punch and attitude on this collection of sticky mini-dramas that offer rage and tenderness in equal measure.", "The opening track 'Simmer' uses vocal loops and delicate percussion to create a tense yet atmospheric introduction to this new world that PETALS FOR ARMOR builds. Williams pushes the limits of her vocals as she dances between sensual whispers and expertly constrained high notes.", 4 stars out of 5 -- "Williams explores her changing coping mechanisms in the midst of hardship. Her path leads through seething rage, spontaneous revelation and, eventually, new romance."
Additional InformationAn Intensely Personal, Artful, and Exploratory Debut from the Paramore Singer.