"After Laughter" is the upcoming fifth studio album by American genre-neutral band Paramore, set to release on May 12, 2017. This marks the first album since the 2015 departure of long time bassist Jeremy Davis , along with the return of drummer Zac Farro whom originally left in 2010. Alongside this, this will be the first full-length album released by the band in over four years. The lead single, Hard Times was released on April 19, 2017 with a new music video, Paramore.net layout change, merchandise, One Tour dates, and an album pre-order both physically and digitally.