I'd take 'Losing Grip' over the supposedly more adult but actually more self indulgent angst rock of Tori Amos or Alanis Morrissette. Lyrics like "Sometimes I get so weird I even freak myself out" are pretty naive.īut these are the mistakes of someone still learning. 'My World' contains some horrible rapping that even an eleven year old would find embarrassing. Every one needs to be a potential single and some aren't. And 'I'm With You' is a sweet and rather touching power ballad, and must be the next single.īut about half the album plays far too safe: not enough raw guitar, too many weak songs. 'Complicated' you already know about: a classic radio friendly pop song that lodges in your head. And in the quiet bits her voice has the purity of a folk singer. When the guitar and the scratching cuts in at maximum volume and Avril starts wailing about some boy who did her wrong, I'm with her all the way: it seems real enough, exciting enough to me. 'Losing Grip', the opening track, is another absolute cracker. It's one of the best tracks on this uneven debut album. It bowls you over with its energy and sticks in your mind. Its tale of a snobby girl who rejects the loser who becomes a grunge superstar while she turns into a single mum is as slick and clever as an episode of Buffy. It's a classic high energy pop song with crunchy guitars and a great hook. Avril's current single 'Sk8ter Boi' is brilliant. She's only 17, she's pretty, she's sold a zillion albums already, she talks a lot about keeping it real: she must be rubbish, right?
Musical snobs over the age of 21 are likely to be highly suspicious of Avril Lavigne. Juno Awards: Pop Album of the Year (number: 2003) (order: 7) Music Canada Certified Nine Times Platinum Albums (order: 21) Music Canada Certified Diamond Albums (order: 22) Juno Awards: Album of the Year (number: 2003) (order: 23) Music Canada Certified Eight Times Platinum Albums (order: 23) Music Canada Certified Seven Times Platinum Albums (order: 26) Music Canada Certified Six Times Platinum Albums (order: 29) Music Canada Certified Quintuple Platinum Albums (order: 34) Music Canada Certified Quadruple Platinum Albums (order: 41) Grammy Award: Best Pop Vocal Album nominees (number: 2003) (order: 48) Music Canada Certified Triple Platinum Albums (order: 58) Music Canada Certified Double Platinum Albums (order: 98) Music Canada Certified Platinum Albums (order: 150) Music Canada Certified Gold Albums (order: 296)ĬritiqueBrainz ReviewsThere’s 1 review on CritiqueBrainz. Richard Mainwaring Joshua Sarubin Theresa WilsonĬomplicated I'm With You / Sk8er Boi I’m With You Losing Grip Sk8er Boi Unwanted Relationships artist & repertoire support:
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