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Hayley Williams launches new band, shares debut single 'Assignment'

Williams is taking full advantage of Paramore's 'extended break', having released one of last year's best solo efforts and teaming up with Daniel James to form new band Power Snatch.

Hayley Williams launches new band, shares debut single 'Assignment'
Guglielmo Scrittore
By Guglielmo ScrittoreJan 30, 2026
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Paramore frontwoman Hayley Williams has been keeping busy lately. Last year, she released Ego Death at the Bachelorette Party, one of 2025's standout albums, while also confirming that Paramore would not break up but would go on hiatus. As she readies to hit the road for a North American tour, which includes two nights in Toronto, later in the spring, the singer has teased new music with frequent collaborator Daniel James.

Premiered on Apple Music yesterday, the duo's first single as Power Snatch, titled 'Assignment', seems to have been preceded by a song called 'DMs', which was quietly uploaded to Bandcamp last year, as Kerrang notes.

'Assignment' has yet to be released on DSPs, but 'DMs' is available for streaming on Bandcamp.


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