Review 1 of 3

ssmowie123 writes:

4of 5 Stars

Hate her, love her, like her, It doesn't matter, because nobody can say they haven't hummed an Avril song. This album just has an overall acoustic feel, threaded into a fresh voice. Songs like "Im With You" and "Tomorrow" give this album that great personal feel. She may have made this album with a million producers, but it somehow comes off as she did this thing herself in her bedroom. It's a breath of fresh air.

Dec 18, 2007 13:32:56

Review 2 of 3

zanes1 writes:

4of 5 Stars

An outstanding guitar-pop debut from Canada's punk princess includes the hits "Complicated" and "Sk8er Boi." Not only those, but a dozen other sure-fire hits, other than the hip-hop experiment of "Nobody's Fool." But includes stronger tracks like "Mobile" and "Anything but Ordinary." "My World" is an autobiographical catchy, guitar-pop tune produced by Clif Magness. She has more rock-driven tunes, also produced by Clif Magness for the opener of "Losing Grip" and "Unwanted." The stand-out ballad here is "Tomorrow" and has a strong closing track for "Naked." I must agree with Rolling Stone and say she is gonna be with us for a while.

Apr 23, 2007 19:18:24

Review 3 of 3

Curdey writes:

5of 5 Stars

If you're already sick of turning on the radio, and hearing "He was a sk8er boi, she said seeya later boi", then get prepared to never listen to the radio again. After winning a singing competition and performing with Shania Twain, Avril’s life turned upside-down. The little Canadian rocker was immediately signed and was thrust into writing with hit song-writing team The Matrix, to create a foreign mainstream sound, unfamiliar to the Britney Spears and *NSYNC fans. Her debut hit, Complicated caused a media frenzy on the smalltown girl, who could not believe what was happening around her. This is a well polished album, and Let Go is set to be a classic.

After a radio bashing of Complicated, the sound on the first track, Losing Grip caught me off-guard, being WAY more rockier than I'd expected. With great dynamics and full of emotion, it is an audience-pleaser. Complicated is off the rack next, with a postive up-beat tune that people young and old will adore and never get sick of. Then Avril switches into punk mode, with her trademark song, Sk8er Boi, which has all the ingredients to become one of the best rock songs of all time. It tells of a story about a punk who is rejected, falls for Lavigne, and now the previous chick is jealous because Lavigne's got her sk8er boi. Even though this may sound not terribly meaningful, if you search, you will find a 'what's on the inside' theme in the song's veins. Next up is I'm With You, an almost country ballad, and has had people all over the world singing in their auditions for the Idol program. Mobile is another song with a country twang to it, which is understandable, considering Avril's original genre was country. With her crystal clear voice, it's almost impossible not to pay attention to the lyrics, in which she tells of how she feels of the sudden spotlight been pushed onto her. Avril Lavigne shines in Unwanted, which tells of trouble with boyfriend's parents. It's full of power and anger, which makes you wonder what the parents did to make her SO aggresive. After looking at Avril's sk8er image, it's extremely hard to imagine a song like Tomorrow coming from this tough-looking chick. It is mellow, simple, emotional, and will connect you to Avril on a personal level. The high-pitched Anything But Ordinary is next in which Lavigne sings of love, loss and most importantly, being anything but ordinary! The ninth song, Things I'll Never Say is a great, Alanis Morissette-like song which she tells us all the things she would never say. My World is a very unique song, as no-one at all except Avril could relate to - an autobiographical song, which fills us in on what Avril's like, to the unfamiliar 15 million people that bought the album. Avril then tries her hand at the rap genre in Nobody's Fool, with the 'be yourself' message slipping quietly in, and makes you think, why didn't I write something like this? Avril then heads back to the mellow sound with Too Much To Ask - a song that is probably very close to her heart, about a boy never there for her, but she'll be there for him whenever he needs her. Naked is the finale song, and, no, it's not some sleazy Britney Spears-like song about getting naked, it's about what's underneath our own skin, Avril quietly singing "I'm so naked around you, and I can't hide, you're gonna see right through, baby", and once finished, will leave you searching inside yourself. Although not as personal as Under My Skin, someone finally comes to give teenagers reassurance it's good to be you, and after being intoxicated with teenage-sl*ts (cough Britney Spears cough), it is a breath of well needed fresh air. Avril has made her mark, like it or not. Love her or loathe her, I can guarantee you have or will get this classic album, 15 million people already have.

Jan 30, 2006 23:39:35