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Hayley Williams seems to really be enjoying the freedom of life after Atlantic Records. Last year the Paramore frontperson enacted a fun, unconventional rollout for her excellent solo album Ego Death At A Bachelorette Party<\/em>, released on her own pointedly named independent label, Post Atlantic. She’s been on a rapturously received tour<\/a> in support of the album this year, and it’s about to evolve into a new production called the Hayley Williams Show<\/a> for the fall, a variety show of sorts featuring special guests and songs from throughout her solo catalog. Meanwhile, she’s been introducing a new musical venture called Power Snatch<\/a>.<\/p>\n Power Snatch pairs Williams with Daniel James, the producer who worked on her last two solo albums, Ego Death<\/em> and 2021’s Flowers For Vases \/ Descansos<\/em>. It seems to be a venue for Williams’ more experimental music, and so far it’s been operating partially off the grid by major musical artist standards. Their debut EP<\/a> is only on Bandcamp, and they only have two songs out right now through standard digital channels, debut single “Assignment<\/a>” and their cover of This Is Lorelei’s “Perfect Hand<\/a>.” Now they’ve shared another snippet of new music on Instagram.<\/p>\n The new Power Snatch song is sort of a trip-hop thing, but Williams’ voice is not woozy and distant and mysterious the way I tend to associate with trip-hop. Her singing tends to ground her music in approachable warmth regardless of the genre. “I don’t wanna be a machete to a meadow,” she sings just before the clip cuts off. The audio is playing behind footage of the influential 1970 Czech New Wave film Valerie And Her Week Of Wonders,<\/em> which coincidentally The Last Dinner Party just discussed with Stereogum<\/a> a couple of weeks ago. Watch below.<\/p>\n Three days ago, Williams was announced<\/a> for the 2027 edition of Noah Kahan’s annual Cancun festival Out Of The Blue. Kahan was a surprise guest<\/a> at Williams’ Nashville tour stop in April.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n