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Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party (2025)

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The first 17 songs appeared only on a hair dye brand's website, behind a code sent to its buyers, and were taken down about 24 hours later.

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Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party: third studio album by Hayley Williams
Alternative rock, alternative pop, indie rock, trip hop, pop and folk album with synth-pop and shoegaze elements
First 17 of 20 songs uploaded to her official website on July 28, 2025
Released as standalone tracks on streaming services on August 1, 2025
Self-released on August 28, 2025 under the independent imprint Post Atlantic
First independent release after leaving Atlantic Records two years earlier
Two more songs added on October 24 and November 7, 2025

First solo release since her 2021 album Flowers for Vases / Descansos
Premiered a new song on Nashville public radio station WNXP on July 23, 2025
Performed the song live at the Newport Folk Festival with Bleachers two days later
Music publications gave the untitled collection the name Ego, the same as a yellow dye product from her brand
The tracks could be accessed only after entering a 16-digit code sent to buyers of products from her hair dye company Good Dye Young
Williams did not think of an album during the writing process, so she referred to the songs as individual singles
Her 2025 release marketing was framed by her manager as an effort to make music tangible again

Williams co-wrote the songs, performed several instruments, and collaborated with producer Daniel James
Daniel James was accompanied by Jim-E Stack and Brian Robert Jones on select tracks
Mixing by Manny Marroquin on all tracks
Mastering by Zach Pereyra

1	Ice in My OJ	2:11
2	Glum	3:13
3	Kill Me	2:47
4	Whim	3:37
5	Mirtazapine	3:24
6	Disappearing Man	3:29
7	Love Me Different	3:31
8	Brotherly Hate	2:49
9	Negative Self Talk	4:13
10	Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party	3:18
11	Hard	3:00
12	Discovery Channel	3:18
13	True Believer	3:49
14	Zissou	2:56
15	Dream Girl in Shibuya	4:22
16	Blood Bros	2:47
17	I Won’t Quit on You	3:18

Hayley Nichole Williams, born December 27, 1988 in Meridian, Mississippi; moved to Franklin, Tennessee after her parents' divorce in 2002.
Discovered in 2003 by managers Dave Steunebrink and Richard Williams; signed to Atlantic Records by Jason Flom.
Insisted on forming a band rather than becoming a solo pop artist, leading to the formation of Paramore.

Williams is the lead vocalist and founding member of Paramore, with Josh Farro, Zac Farro, and Jeremy Davis as original members.
Current lineup consists of Williams, Zac Farro, and Taylor York; Williams is the only member to appear on all six studio albums.

Paramore has released six studio albums, including All We Know Is Falling (2005) and This Is Why (2023).
Won the 2015 Grammy Award for Best Rock Song with Taylor York for "Ain't It Fun".
Released solo albums Petals for Armor (2020), Flowers for Vases / Descansos (2021), and Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party (2025), the last earning three Grammy nominations.
Collaborated with B.o.B, Zedd, Chvrches, American Football, Turnstile, Moses Sumney, and David Byrne.
Founded the hair dye company Good Dye Young in 2016.

Widespread acclaim from music critics upon release
Metacritic assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics
Average score of 91 based on eleven reviews, indicating universal acclaim

Rolling Stone listed the album at number 9 on its list The 100 Best Albums of 2025

Initial limited run of 1,500 copies sold through Williams's webstore
Physical copies released on November 7, 2025, with the final track Showbiz added
Ego Nite in-person listening parties held at record stores worldwide to celebrate the physical release

Williams's manager Leah Hodgkiss said the release marketing was meant to make music tangible and an experience again.
The Glum music video, co-directed by AJ Gibboney and Paramore member Zac Farro, premiered as a single on August 18.
Parachute premiered as a single on radio stations such as BBC Radio 1 on the album's August 28 release date.
While announcing the release and tracklist on social media, Williams filled tracks 19 and 20 with blank spaces, hinting at two more songs.
The video for the Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party track was set in Nashville and featured a cameo from the politician Justin Jones.