Avril Lavigne - Goodbye Lullaby + Avril Lavigne (SYNC LIVE NOW)

08 Black Star
09 What the Hell
10 Push
11 Wish You Were Here
9.5 Smile
08 Stop Standing There
 
07 Black Star
09 What the Hell
10 Push
09 Wish You Were Here
11 Smile
08 Stop Standing There
 
I notice that by the time this album came round she'd ditched Dr. Luke and was working with Max Martin and Shellback for the pop hits. I wonder if she realised he was a cunt, just like Kelly did? :disco:
 
"I Love You" is very breezy, but really elevates itself with the middle eight. by the end it's a full fledged 8
 
07 Black Star
09 What the Hell
10 Push
09 Wish You Were Here
11 Smile
08 Stop Standing There
08 I Love You
 
I Love You is kind of a basic sentiment (One Direction) but not bad

08 Black Star
09 What the Hell
10 Push
11 Wish You Were Here
9.5 Smile
08 Stop Standing There
07 I Love You
 
the album has definitely entered a more chill mid-section here. I Love You isn't a standout but it's solid. Everybody Hurts does sound a bit like two different songs playing over the top of each other - conceptual queen!

09 Black Star
10 What the Hell
10 Push
11 Wish You Were Here
08.5 Smile
08.5 Stop Standing There
08 I Love You
07.5 Everybody Hurts
 
"Everybody Hurts" is a bit too much of a christian pop rock moment for me, but it's decent. Her harmonizing on it is nice.
 
07 Black Star
09 What the Hell
10 Push
09 Wish You Were Here
11 Smile
08 Stop Standing There
08 I Love You
06 Everybody Hurts
 
Not Enough is blurring with the last two tracks, and I think it's the weakest so far. at this point we're in need of a touch of VARIETÉ.

09 Black Star
10 What the Hell
10 Push
11 Wish You Were Here
08.5 Smile
08.5 Stop Standing There
08 I Love You
07.5 Everybody Hurts
07.5 Not Enough
 
08 Black Star
09 What the Hell
10 Push
11 Wish You Were Here
9.5 Smile
08 Stop Standing There
07 I Love You
06 Everybody Hurts
06 Not Enough - meh
 
07 Black Star
09 What the Hell
10 Push
09 Wish You Were Here
11 Smile
08 Stop Standing There
08 I Love You
06 Everybody Hurts
07 Not Enough
 
"Not Enough" is an improvement from "Everybody Hurts" but still a bit BEIGE
 
ok, Not Enough does actually become more impactful at the end. i'm adding HALF A POINT.
 
The album is a lot less over produced than I remember! Or was she just on a BUDGET? Either way it kind of works in its favor after ten years.
 
I wish the song was just called For Real. Its not as good as the beginning of the album but better than the last few
 
the good news is the next few tracks are actually really good. 4 Real is written by her alone and self-produced too :o as is Goodbye still to come. this album was definitely her labour of love / My December moment.
 
POP! said:
The album is a lot less over produced than I remember! Or was she just on a BUDGET? Either way it kind of works in its favor after ten years.
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the production is timeless, clean and crisp. and much less "radio pop" than The Best Damn Thing.
 
09 Black Star
10 What the Hell
10 Push
11 Wish You Were Here
08.5 Smile
08.5 Stop Standing There
08 I Love You
07.5 Everybody Hurts
07.5 Not Enough
08 4 Real
 
"4 Real" is actually lovely. Love her singing her own backup. The melody is lush.
 
08 Black Star
09 What the Hell
10 Push
11 Wish You Were Here
9.5 Smile
08 Stop Standing There
07 I Love You
06 Everybody Hurts
08 4 Real

the end of 4 Real was very pretty
 
07 Black Star
09 What the Hell
10 Push
09 Wish You Were Here
11 Smile
08 Stop Standing There
08 I Love You
06 Everybody Hurts
07 Not Enough
09 4 Real
 
ok, properly back on track now with Darlin'. one of my favourites. the chorus is just so sweet. it reminds me very much of various Halsey tracks from Manic and the song of the same name on If I Can't Have Love, I Want Power. love her lower vocals too, and real power in that middle 8.

09 Black Star
10 What the Hell
10 Push
11 Wish You Were Here
08.5 Smile
08.5 Stop Standing There
08 I Love You
07.5 Everybody Hurts
07.5 Not Enough
08 4 Real
09 Darlin'
 
07 Black Star
09 What the Hell
10 Push
09 Wish You Were Here
11 Smile
08 Stop Standing There
08 I Love You
06 Everybody Hurts
07 Not Enough
09 4 Real
08 Darlin
 
ugh, the strings at the end. :disco: girl. don't make me get my LIGHTER OUT and SWAY.
 
Darlin' is about loving a depressed person I guess. For some reason, that sentiment makes me emotional and the song is good too SO I'm giving it a 9.5

08 Black Star
09 What the Hell
10 Push
11 Wish You Were Here
9.5 Smile
08 Stop Standing There
07 I Love You
06 Everybody Hurts
08 4 Real
9.5 Darlin
 
oh my god. Alice is just the best fucking song ever. I recently (re)discovered it and when I tell you I have been OB. SESSED.

her vocals?!? like? a whole fucking SERVE. I would truly kill for a whole album of this from Melissa.
 
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I never really listened to "Alice" since 2010. Didn't know it was tacked on this album. It's no "Keep Hanging On" but I do like it. Again serving the vocals. Shame it flopped.
 
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Are y'all planning on listening to tracks 15-19 or moving onto the next album?
 
it's way too good to be "just" a soundtrack single.

I found
myself
in Wonderland
get back on
my feet again
is this real
is it pretend?
I'll take
a stand
until
THE END
IIIIII-IIIIIIIIIIII!!!!!!

that's my mom.

09 Black Star
10 What the Hell
10 Push
11 Wish You Were Here
08.5 Smile
08.5 Stop Standing There
08 I Love You
07.5 Everybody Hurts
07.5 Not Enough
08 4 Real
09 Darlin'
10 Alice
 
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Is this real?
Is this pretend?
I'll take a stand
Until the very end...
 
Whatever her voice does here is chef's kiss "I wooooo-oooon't *goes up octive* cryyyyyyy"
 
RJN said:
Are y'all planning on listening to tracks 15-19 or moving onto the next album?
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I'd be interested in "What the Hell" remix cause i've never heard it but skipping instrumentals and acoustics.
 
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08 Black Star
09 What the Hell
10 Push
11 Wish You Were Here
9.5 Smile
08 Stop Standing There
07 I Love You
06 Everybody Hurts
08 4 Real
10 Darlin
08 Alice

I don't quite see what you do in Alice
 
Remember When continues her long tradition of bonus tracks that could easily have justified a place on the album proper. this one would've brought some big ballad variety in a sea of midtempos. the strings are delightful.

08 Remember When
 
07 Black Star
09 What the Hell
10 Push
09 Wish You Were Here
11 Smile
08 Stop Standing There
08 I Love You
06 Everybody Hurts
07 Not Enough
09 4 Real
08 Darlin
10 Alice
 
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