10 Musicians That Saved Their Careers By Changing Genres

Towards the mid '00s, the idea of you not having some sort of pop punk edge to your sound was virtually unheard of. Unless you were deliberately trying to streamline your sound like the White Stripes, the heavier side of things coming out of the nu metal movement had started to fade from view. Aside from a few heavier moments though, Paramore always had a more radio friendly style to their sound.

On the first record All We Know is Falling, it's clear that this is a more punk led affair, down to the screaming vocals that take place on the back half of the record. As we started inching closer to Brand New Eyes though, something strange started to unfold. Letting go of some members in the process, the resulting album was a lot more pop-friendly, albeit with some punk edge on songs like All I Wanted and Ignorance. From there, the gamble of making hooks resulted in some of the greatest moments of Paramore's career.

On both their self-titled effort as well as After Laughter, Paramore has turned themselves into a full-blown pop affair, almost ditching the grittier side of their sound altogether. While some might cry sell out, Hayley William's natural register feels much more at home in this style, almost akin to something that an act like Tegan and Sara would do. It may have taken its sweet time to transition, but this slow burn has done Paramore a lot of favors in recent years.