January 23, 201114 yr Dec 2010 With her multiple creative endeavours and impressive musical success, it's worth pointing out that Avril Lavigne is all of 26. She may be young by veteran performer standards, but she has evolved as a person and as an artist since releasing 'The Best Damn Thing'. Lavigne brings the maturity and insight she's gained from her experiences to her next labour of love, her fourth album, 'Goodbye Lullaby'. "I pushed myself and didn't hold back" Lavigne says of Goodbye Lullaby for which she wrote or co-wrote every song, and wrote and produced two — '4 Real' and 'Goodbye' — entirely on her own. "I allowed myself to be vulnerable. I think it's during the real moments that people can relate the most. Those who have heard the album have had very strong emotional reactions to the songs, so I realized that when something is so real, it will probably touch somebody. The beauty of music is that it's open to interpretation." Written at various stages over the past few years, Goodbye Lullaby is filled with appealingly relatable, heartfelt songs that convey a variety of emotions and reflect a bittersweet mood not generally associated with Lavigne's best-known tunes. Except for the anthemic first single, the irresistibly feisty 'What The Hell' and 'Smile,' which create a perfect bridge from her previous work, the remainder of Goodbye Lullaby finds Lavigne exploring what it means to push through the tough times and emerge stronger for it — a theme apparent on songs like 'Everybody Hurts,' 'Push,' 'Remember When,' and 'Wish You Were Here.' "Overall, the album is about how we all go through difficult experiences, whether it's ending a relationship, losing a job, or just missing someone,' Lavigne says. "We get through it and we grow." Nowhere is this feeling better expressed than on 'Goodbye,' a delicate piano-and-string ballad that closes out the album. ''Goodbye' is the most raw and vulnerable track I've ever written and recorded in my career,' Lavigne says. "It's a very special song because I wrote and produced it myself. It's so real and truthful. You can't fake that." Goodbye Lullaby's intensity is balanced out by its instrumentation: bright, rich textures of acoustic guitar and piano, as well as an orchestra on 'Darlin',' 'Remember When,' and 'Goodbye.' Through it all, from the upbeat pop tracks to the mellower ballads, Lavigne's voice is front and centre, summoning up and soaring easily through the emotion that her lyrics require. source: hmvonline What a brilliant review, sounds AWESOME. :wub:
January 23, 201114 yr Sorry, but was anyone actually expecting some blockbuster video for it really? :lol: In the same vein as Girlfriend, tongue in cheek, fun, playful, bright etc... She has a great body also :o Oh yeah, I did forget to add that she is looking incredibly good in this video... I suppose that's a plus.
January 23, 201114 yr The video makes me like the song more :) It's no 'Girlfriend', but it's good enough and should do the job. Avril looks lush :wub:
January 24, 201114 yr Considering it's going to be in 3D, I was actually expecting a bit more. It's still a nice video though.
January 25, 201114 yr #36 on itunes and i doubt that the video is gonna help. Thanks the label for totally messing up her success in Europe. They released it too soon without any promotion and even a banner on itunes and they think it's gonna work ?? Not even in Top 50 airplay and please tell me that i'm wrong coz i think it's not a good sign at all :-/
January 26, 201114 yr Author Considering it's going to be in 3D, I was actually expecting a bit more. It's still a nice video though. This. That video was not worth being given the budget of a 3D video. There isnt much to it that would make it pop in 3D. Other than the added layers of 3D it would practically look the same. Was expecting much more but eh. Does the job i guess.
January 26, 201114 yr it's doing well on pre-orders considering how terribly the single is doing. besides, as her previous three albums have hit number 1 and none of her singles have, I think it could prove that she's more of an album artist.
January 28, 201114 yr The video is doing well. It's gone straight to #1 on UK itunes. Well, something semi decent then I guess. Yay. :cheer:
January 28, 201114 yr Just reminiscing with Avril's older stuff. I would LOVE to have another 'Slipped Away' on this album :heart: One of her best tracks, for sure! :wub:
January 28, 201114 yr Just reminiscing with Avril's older stuff. I would LOVE to have another 'Slipped Away' on this album :heart: One of her best tracks, for sure! :wub: I LOVE Slipped Away. :wub: TBF I love that whole album and don't get peoples problem with it. :(
February 1, 201114 yr This era is dead before it begins... album prediction... #54 -_- Do you think this isn't doing well because they release it way too soon ?? Have it even gone for adds on the airplay ??? :arrr: :arrr: Even Ke$ha's We R Who We R release a week after it ! :angry:
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