10 Best Rock Albums Of 2021 (So Far)

10. Flowers For Vases - Hayley Williams

Not too many people were ready for a part 2 of Hayley Williams' solo work. Since we already got her flirtations with Radiohead style songs on the last album Petals for Armor, it would make more sense for her to start working on the next Paramore release as soon as possible. Just at the start of the year though, we got another helping of emotional goodness with Flowers for Vases.

Working out of the same wheelhouse as Petals from last year, this feels like the logical extension of Hayley's state of mind, no doubt informed by having to stay inside for the past year and a half. Compared to her work with Paramore, this still feels like a totally separate entity though, having a lot more indie rock stylings as well as a few nods to genres like country in the mix.

For another comparison, this feels like a good companion piece much like Taylor Swift's folklore and evermore were from last year. Neither of them are all that different, but they work to enhance the strengths of each other through the different songs they use. Even though Paramore's not going to be going anywhere any time soon, it's nice to know that Hayley at least has the chops to rock a solo joint if she wants to.