The emo revival has been steadily gathering momentum over the past few years, partly thanks to TikTok trends and a sense of pandemic-fuelled nostalgia. When Paramore announced their comeback with the release of their frenetic new single ‘This is Why’, twenty-somethings like me were taken back to simpler times. But like many fans, my connection to Paramore runs deeper than a yearning for the days of checkerboard Vans and Edward Cullen posters. Growing up in a culture that constantly told young women that they weren’t good enough, Paramore gave me permission to be myself. 

I wrote a new piece for That Fangirl Life exploring Paramore and the power of the teenage girl. Any excuse to write about fandom, feminism and my favourite band. You can read the full piece here! Thanks to Issy Aldridge for the commission.