WATCH: Paramore Covers Alt-J's 'Matilda'
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- April 4, 2013
- by Variance Staff
Paramore stopped by BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge this week to promote their upcoming self-titled fourth album, which arrives April 9 via Fueled by Ramen. While there, they performed "Still Into You" and "Hate to See Your Heart Break," both off the new record—the latter of which they performed for the first time for the general public. They also covered "Matilda" by Alt-J, whose star continues to rise this year.
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