Petals for Armor

Petals for Armor
Studio album by
Hayley Williams
ReleasedMay 8, 2020
Recorded2019–2020
Studio
  • East Iris (Nashville)
  • Music Friends (Los Angeles)[a]
Genre
Length55:49
LabelAtlantic
ProducerTaylor York
Hayley Williams chronology
Petals for Armor II
(2020) 		Petals for Armor
(2020) 		Petals for Armor: Self-Serenades
(2020)
Singles from Petals for Armor
  1. "Simmer"
    Released: January 22, 2020
  2. "Dead Horse"
    Released: April 24, 2020[5]

Petals for Armor is the debut solo studio album by American singer-songwriter Hayley Williams. It was released on May 8, 2020, by Atlantic Records. The album was preceded by two extended plays (EPs), Petals for Armor I and Petals for Armor II,[6] which make up the album's first ten songs.

Williams explained the inspiration behind the title of the album is due to her belief that "the best way for me to protect myself is to be vulnerable."[7] The album was produced by Williams' Paramore bandmate Taylor York and was written throughout 2019 during Paramore's hiatus after touring in support of their fifth studio album, After Laughter (2017).

The album was supported by its lead single, "Simmer", which was released in January 2020, accompanied with its music video. In an interview with BBC Radio, Williams confirmed that she was to embark on a tour in support of Petals for Armor following its release. The tour was originally planned for the Summer of 2020 but was postponed and subsequently canceled in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.


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  1. ^ "Hayley Williams' solo debut 'Petals For Armor' is an art pop triumph – review". BrooklynVegan.
  2. ^ O'Toole, Lucy. "Album Review: Hayley Williams, Petals for Armor". Hotpress.
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  4. ^ "ALBUM REVIEW: 'Petals For Armor' by Hayley Williams". May 11, 2020.
  5. ^ "Future Releases on Alternative Radio Stations, Independent Artist Song Releases |".
  6. ^ "Hayley Williams – Hayley Williams and Zane Lowe "Petals for Armor I" Apple Music Interview" – via www.youtube.com.
  7. ^ "Hayley Williams explains meaning of Petals For Armor: "The way for me to protect myself best is to be vulnerable"". NME. January 22, 2020.