Today, many of those tracks have been officially released or uploaded to YouTube, but for those who remember the 4MB-per-track download speeds, that folder remains a nostalgic time capsule of Paramore's rise to the top.
Acoustic versions of "Misery Business" or "The Only Exception" found on these compilations offer a stark contrast to their radio counterparts. They expose the strength of the songwriting underneath the distortion. Furthermore, B-sides collections often include live tracks recorded at venues like the London Astoria, capturing the chaotic, sweaty energy of the band's early tours. In an era before every concert was professionally filmed and uploaded to TikTok, these audio rips were the only way to relive the experience of a Paramore show.
: While not on official streaming profiles as an album, many of these individual tracks can be found via user-uploaded playlists on SoundCloud or Spotify .
Even a great cannot solve all problems. Some tracks have never been digitized officially.
Singles Club was an official release (vinyl and digital) featuring three songs: "Renegade," "Hello Cold World," and "In the Mourning." While these are rare B-sides, they are often packaged separately. A pure "B Sides RAR" from the Riot! era will not include "Renegade," as that came chronologically later.
