In 2006, Paramore went on Warped Tour for the second year in the row, and this time they released an EP exclusive to their merch table on that tour. Hayley's powerhouse hook is undeniable, and when guitarist Josh Farro throws in that little major seventh bend, you really hear how Paramore were pulling from spacier post-hardcore early on and not just straight-up pop punk. Things only get better when Hayley introduces the world to her now-iconic voice, and the song levels up once again when it explodes into its floor-shaking, half-time chorus.
An ultra-catchy guitar riff kicks things off, Zac Farro comes barging in with one of his many airtight drum fills, and the song shoots off into pop punk bliss. It only took a few seconds into “Pressure” for it to become clear that Paramore were a force to be reckoned with. Bands who had helped pave the way for them like blink-182, Jimmy Eat World, and Fall Out Boy had all put out rougher material early on before arriving at the sounds they're best known for, but Paramore - who were still in their teens at the time - knocked it out of the park on the first swing. Paramore's debut album hit in July of 2005, the video for lead single "Pressure" landed shortly afterwards, and Paramore were instantly the talk of the pop punk/emo scene.