On May 8, 2020, “Atlantic” label released “Petals for Armor”, the debut Hayley Williams studio album. It was recording 2019 – 2020, at “East iris” in Nashville, “Music Friends” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Taylor York.
Personnel:
- Hayley Williams – vocals; guitar, keyboards, drums
- Mike Weiss – guitar
- Rusty Williams – vocals, piano
- Steph Marziano – keyboards, programming
- Joey Howard – bass, guitar, keyboards, percussion, programming, additional production
- Brian Robert Jones – bass
- Aaron Steele – drums, congas, percussion, programming
- Zac Farro – drums
- Benjamin Kaufman – violin, chin cello
- Julien Baker – backing vocals
- Phoebe Bridgers – backing vocals
- Lucy Dacus – backing vocals
- Taylor York – additional instrumentation
- Daniel James – string arrangements, additional production
- Carlos de la Garza – engineer, additional production
- Micah Tawlks – engineer, additional production
- Michael Craver – mixing assistant, studio assistant
- Dave Cooley – mastering
- David Fitzgibbons – mixing assistant, studio assistant
- Kevin Boettger – studio assistant
- Michelle Freetly – studio assistant
- Jake Butler – studio assistant
- Steph Marziano – additional production
- Lindsey Byrnes – creative direction, photography
- Alex Mata – design, layout
Track listing:
- Simmer – Hayley Williams, Joey Howard, Taylor York
- Leave It Alone – Hayley Williams, Joey Howard
- Cinnamon – Hayley Williams, Taylor York
- Creepin’ – Hayley Williams, Joey Howard, Steph Marziano
- Sudden Desire – Hayley Williams, Joey Howard
- Dead Horse – Hayley Williams, Joey Howard
- My Friend – Hayley Williams, Joey Howard
- Over Yet – Hayley Williams, Joey Howard, Steph Marziano
- Roses/Lotus/Violet/Iris – Hayley Williams, Daniel James, Taylor York
- Why We Ever – Hayley Williams, Micah Tawlks
- Pure Love – Hayley Williams, Joey Howard
- Taken – Hayley Williams, Joey Howard, Steph Marziano
- Sugar on the Rim – Hayley Williams, Taylor York
- Watch Me While I Bloom – Hayley Williams, Daniel James, Taylor Yok
- Crystal Clear – Hayley Williams, Taylor York
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