About the AlbumAvril Lavigne is a self-titled album by the Canadian pop sensation. This is Lavigne’s fifth album after her 2011 album Goodbye Lullaby. The album is a slight variation from her previous albums with a more pop and upbeat sound, but it still maintains Avril Lavigne’s unique signature style. Lavigne has collaborated with numerous renowned directors while working on this album like Martin Johnson of Boys Like Girls, David Hodges, Peter Svensson, Matt Squire and also her husband Chad Kroeger of Nickelback.Here’s To Never Growing Up, a single by Lavigne topped the music charts within no time after its release. The album has many hit songs that helped her make it to the top of many music charts, songs like Let Me Go, sung by Avril Lavigne and her husband Chad Kroeger, was the album’s third single and Rock ’n’ Roll was also a hit. The songs topped music charts like Billboard Hot 100 both in UK and US and was ranked amongst the top 10 songs in Ireland, Japan and South Korea.The album was released in 2013 by Sony Music and contains one disc.Key FeaturesOn the first day of its release in Japan, the album sold over 13,800 non-digital copies, making it the third-highest performing album of the day.The album debuted at number 14 in the United Kingdom, selling over 9,139 copies initially.The album debuted in the top 10 in over 50 countries on iTunes.The album was ranked number four on the Canadian Albums Chart.About the ArtistsAvril Lavigne is a Canadian and French singer and songwriter. By age 15, she made her first stage debut with Shania Twain. By 16, she had signed a two album record deal. In 2002 when she was 17, she made her first worldwide debut with her song Let Go and sold over 30 million albums and over 50 million singles worldwide, making her the youngest female soloist to reach number 1 in the UK.
R**T
Great Album
There are a couple of forgettable songs but apart from that there is plenty of quality music in this CD.Loved it :)
S**Y
got arrival instead of avril lavigne
I got a movie cd lol i knew it was too good to be true
C**R
Might be a grower...
I'm a long time Avril fan but this one doesn't quite match up to other albums. Thankfully she has gone back to her roots with her most recent album. The CD itself was delivered quickly.
C**E
Still Going Strong After 10 Years
Having anticipated this album since Here's To Never Growing Up was released, I'll have to admit that I thought that this album was only going to contain very energetic and purely pop songs, as the first two singles were very similar.1.Rock N Roll 8/10- It took quite a few listens for me to really get into it, but after giving it a try, I feel like it serves as a great opening track to the album.2. Here's To Never Growing Up 8/10 - A very high-energy track that will have everyone singing along with the chorus. For me it serves as the 'Accept me for who I am or get lost' anthem for this album3. 17 10/10 - This serves as reminiscing love song on the album. This song isn't the typical love song, as it isn't full of emotion, but almost an element of thanks given by Avril for what seems to have been one of the best years of her life.4. Bitchin' Summer 9/10: Despite the theme and lyrics of the song, this song seems to have "summer anthem" written all over it, I enjoyed the rap Avril does as part of the lead up to the final chorus. This song, if promoted right, could potentially be a great single.5. Let Me Go 10/10 - I was a bit concerned when I heard that Chad and Avril were recording a duet for her album, as I thought it was going to be a very over-emotional, soppy love song, but I couldn't have been more wrong. This is one of my personal favourites from the album and the balance of perspectives presented in the song couldn't have been more perfectly.6. Give You What You Like 10/10 - This is a stand out track for me, as it shows a different side of Avril that hasn't been shown in her previous albums. I wouldn't be surprised if it was chosen to be released as the fourth single.7. Bad Girl 8/10 - This also shows a different side of Avril, with a heavier sound than the rest of the album. Rather than being out of place on the album, this song completes the album, as it shows that Avril can still bring out the unexpected after ten years. For me, the inclusion of Marilyn Manson completes the song.8. Hello Kitty 9/10 - This song shows another genre that Avril could experiment with in the future. This song is very catchy, due to the electronic sound, rather than a purely pop song and I expect it would do very well if it was released as a single.9. You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet 7/10 - A very repetitive song that could easily end up being stuck in your head. I think it's a great song, but not one of the strongest on the album.10. Sippin' On Sunshine 7/10 - Again, a very repetitive song that could easily end up being stuck in your head. It's a perfect song to play while the summer sun is shining, but still not one of the strongest songs on the album.11. Hello Heartache 10/10 - A great song that reminds me of Avril's older albums. She expresses the painful loss of someone close to her, but reaffirms that they will always mean something to her, something that everyone could relate to.12. Falling Fast 9/10 - A song about deeply falling for someone that you think is oh so right. Another song that everyone could also relate to. It is one of the songs that instead of being in-your-face, grabs your attention with purely the words of the song.13. Hush Hush 10/10 - This song acts as a fantastic closing ballad to the song. With the soft piano during the verses and the drums during the chorus, it puts more emphasis on the different meanings on the song. It is definetly one of my favourite songs on the album.Overall, if this album was promoted better and there were better single choices, this album would've been received better and would have charted better. I think it's such a shame that this album hasn't done better, as it is a fantastic album filled with variety and I would recommend it to anyone who I think would enjoy the album.
B**T
Awesome!
I have all four previous albums from Avril and can honestly say they are all consistently excellent - you can put them on and let them play from start to finish without wanting to skip any songs. Could she do it a 5th time? I am very pleased to say - YES - and this could actually be her best album to date - absolutely stunning and she shows off her varied vocal talents to fine perfection - creating a different tone to several of the songs. BRILLIANT! One of the best albums I have ever bought. There is also a duet with her fiance Chad Kroeger.
P**E
getting back to better days.
Well as a massive avril fan it saddens me to say that avril's last album was not great, or even very good. With it being a slow often uninteresting album. But this album combines all of the tricks that made her first three albums great. Taking happy anthem sounds from 'the best damn thing' with lyrics that some what reminiscent of 'under my skin' rounded off by the summer like vibe of 'let go'.These songs are exciting and lyrically are much better than her last outing with her vocals somewhat returning to her first days. A brilliant album with diverse sounds track to track, meaning there is something for everyone. My track picks being 'hello heartache' and 'bitchin summer'
Y**H
Another winner from Avril
Avril Lavigne's music keeps on evolving and improving,showing her vocal and style versatility.I love all her albums and would be hard pressed to name a favourite one or a favourite song.It is great that the gifted Avril is not afraid to experiment musically,and feature some surprising duets on her albums:who would have envisaged her collaboration with Marilyn Manson!!This wicked album features my theme tune in life in the excellent track Here's To Never Growing Up.I highly recommend this album to fans of Avril and suggest that those unfamiliar with her work give this great album a spinvonl
