Unlimited Streaming
Listen to this album in high quality now on our apps
Start my trial period and start listening to this albumEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
SubscribeEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
Digital Download
Purchase and download this album in a wide variety of formats depending on your needs.
Talk about pressure -- being under 21 and having a record deal no longer qualifies as extraordinary. And as mass-produced teen pop makes its exit and a glut of young singer/songwriters enter, child prodigies no longer have built-in marketing appeal. So if newcomer, 17-year-old Avril Lavigne truly wants to be "Anything But Ordinary," as she sings on her debut album, Let Go, she'll have to dig deeper. Luckily for Lavigne, aside from youth, she does have talent. Her debut runs the gamut from driving rock numbers like "Losing Grip" -- where Lavigne shows off her vocal range, powering into the anger-fueled, explosive rock chorus -- to singer/songwriter pop tunes like "My World," where Lavigne fills listeners in on the past 17 years of her life. Lavigne handles a variety of styles deftly, but she still has some growing up to do lyrically. "Sk8er Boi" has a terrific power pop bounce, but shows her lyrical shortcomings: "He was a punk/She did ballet/What more can I say" -- a lot. The phrasing is awkward and sometimes silly: "It's funny when you think it's gonna work out/Till you chose weed over me you're so lame," she sings on "Too Much to Ask." Not surprisingly, the standout track is the first single, "Complicated," a gem of a pop/rock tune with a killer chorus. But listen carefully and you'll realize that "Complicated"'s sing-song melody borrows just enough from Pink's "Don't Let Me Get Me" to make it familiar and likeable. Nonetheless, the song is a knockout radio hit. Lavigne, a self-professed skater punk and labelmate of Pink, shares her "Take Me As I Am" credo as well. And that said, it's hard not to look at this record, executive produced by Arista label head Antonio "L.A." Reid, who is thanked by Lavigne for allowing "me to be myself," and feel cynical about the music industry's willingness to reproduce a hit over and over. Lavigne, however, is a capable songwriter with vocal chops, and at her age, one imagines, she is still finding her feet, borrowing from the music she's grown up listening to. The problem is Lavigne is still so young she's listening to the radio hits of the '90s and early 2000s: she's Pink when she's bucking authority, Alanis Morissette when she's angry, and Jewel when she's sensitive. Let Go shows promise, but the question is whether Lavigne and only Lavigne will shine through on her next effort.
© Christina Saraceno /TiVo
You are currently listening to samples.
Listen to over 100 million songs with an unlimited streaming plan.
Listen to this playlist and more than 100 million songs with our unlimited streaming plans.
From kr133.33/month
Avril Lavigne, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist - Clif Magness, Bass Guitar, Composer, Guitar, Keyboards, Lyricist, Producer, Programmer, Recording Engineer - Josh Freese, Drums - Steve Gryphon, Recording Engineer - Tom Hardisty, Assistant Engineer - TOM LORD-ALGE, Mixing Engineer - Femio Hernandez, Assistant Engineer - Leon Zervos, Mastering Engineer
(P) 2002 Arista Records, LLC.
Avril Lavigne, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist - The Matrix, Arranger, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Recording Engineer - Corky James, Guitar - TOM LORD-ALGE, Mixing Engineer - Femio Hernandez, Assistant Engineer - Leon Zervos, Mastering Engineer
(P) 2002 Arista Records, LLC.
Avril Lavigne, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist - The Matrix, Arranger, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Recording Engineer - Corky James, Guitar - MARK HOWARD, Recording Engineer - Victor Indruizzo, Drums - TOM LORD-ALGE, Mixing Engineer - Femio Hernandez, Assistant Engineer - Leon Zervos, Mastering Engineer
(P) 2002 Arista Records, LLC.
Avril Lavigne, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist - The Matrix, Arranger, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Recording Engineer - Corky James, Guitar - Suzi Katayama, Cello - TOM LORD-ALGE, Mixing Engineer - Femio Hernandez, Assistant Engineer - Leon Zervos, Mastering Engineer
(P) 2002 Arista Records, LLC.
Avril Lavigne, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist - Clif Magness, Bass Guitar, Composer, Guitar, Keyboards, Lyricist, Producer, Programmer, Recording Engineer - Steve Gryphon, Recording Engineer - Tom Hardisty, Assistant Engineer - TOM LORD-ALGE, Mixing Engineer - Femio Hernandez, Assistant Engineer - Josh Freese, Drums - Leon Zervos, Mastering Engineer
(P) 2002 Arista Records, LLC.
Avril Lavigne, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist - Clif Magness, Bass Guitar, Composer, Guitar, Keyboards, Lyricist, Producer, Programmer, Recording Engineer - Steve Gryphon, Recording Engineer - Tom Hardisty, Assistant Engineer - TOM LORD-ALGE, Mixing Engineer - Femio Hernandez, Assistant Engineer - Josh Freese, Drums - Leon Zervos, Mastering Engineer
(P) 2002 Arista Records, LLC.
Avril Lavigne, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist - Curt Frasca, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Programmer, Recording Engineer - Sabelle Breer, Composer, Lyricist, Vocal Arranger - Jon Berman, Recording Engineer - TOM LORD-ALGE, Mixing Engineer - Femio Hernandez, Assistant Engineer - Alex Elena, Drums - Leon Zervos, Mastering Engineer
(P) 2002 Arista Records, LLC.
Avril Lavigne, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist - The Matrix, Arranger, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Recording Engineer - Corky James, Guitar - TOM LORD-ALGE, Mixing Engineer - Femio Hernandez, Assistant Engineer - Leon Zervos, Mastering Engineer
(P) 2002 Arista Records, LLC.
Avril Lavigne, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist - The Matrix, Arranger, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Recording Engineer - Corky James, Guitar - TOM LORD-ALGE, Mixing Engineer - Femio Hernandez, Assistant Engineer - Leon Zervos, Mastering Engineer
(P) 2002 Arista Records, LLC.
Avril Lavigne, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist - Clif Magness, Bass Guitar, Composer, Guitar, Keyboards, Lyricist, Producer, Programmer, Recording Engineer - Steve Gryphon, Recording Engineer - Tom Hardisty, Assistant Engineer - Randy Staub, Mixing Engineer - German Villacorta, Assistant Engineer - Josh Freese, Drums - Leon Zervos, Mastering Engineer
(P) 2002 Arista Records, LLC.
Avril Lavigne, Associated Performer, Composer, Guitar, Lyricist, Main Artist, Associated Performer, Composer, Guitar, Lyricist - Peter Zizzo, Arranger, Composer, Engineer, Guitar, Lyricist, Producer, Programmer, Recording Engineer - DAVID "DIBS" SHACKNEY, Recording Engineer - Rick Kerr, Recording Engineer - TOM LORD-ALGE, Mixing Engineer - Femio Hernandez, Assistant Engineer - Jen Scaturro, Engineer, Programmer - Gerry Leonard, Guitar - Jeff Allen, Bass Guitar - Joe Bonadio, Drums - Dennis Johnson, Scratches - Leon Zervos, Mastering Engineer
(P) 2002 Arista Records, LLC.
Avril Lavigne, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist - Clif Magness, Bass Guitar, Composer, Guitar, Keyboards, Lyricist, Producer, Programmer, Recording Engineer - Steve Gryphon, Recording Engineer - Tom Hardisty, Assistant Engineer - David Leonard, Mixing Engineer - Sang Park, Assistant Engineer - Josh Freese, Drums - Leon Zervos, Mastering Engineer
(P) 2002 Arista Records, LLC.
Avril Lavigne, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist - Curt Frasca, Composer, Guitar, Lyricist, Producer, Programmer, Recording Engineer - Sabelle Breer, Composer, Lyricist, Vocal Arranger - Clif Magness, Associated Performer, Bass Guitar, Electric Guitar, Loops, Producer - Jon Berman, Recording Engineer - Sang Park, Assistant Engineer - Alex Elena, Drums - Leon Zervos, Mastering Engineer
(P) 2002 Arista Records, LLC.
Album review
Talk about pressure -- being under 21 and having a record deal no longer qualifies as extraordinary. And as mass-produced teen pop makes its exit and a glut of young singer/songwriters enter, child prodigies no longer have built-in marketing appeal. So if newcomer, 17-year-old Avril Lavigne truly wants to be "Anything But Ordinary," as she sings on her debut album, Let Go, she'll have to dig deeper. Luckily for Lavigne, aside from youth, she does have talent. Her debut runs the gamut from driving rock numbers like "Losing Grip" -- where Lavigne shows off her vocal range, powering into the anger-fueled, explosive rock chorus -- to singer/songwriter pop tunes like "My World," where Lavigne fills listeners in on the past 17 years of her life. Lavigne handles a variety of styles deftly, but she still has some growing up to do lyrically. "Sk8er Boi" has a terrific power pop bounce, but shows her lyrical shortcomings: "He was a punk/She did ballet/What more can I say" -- a lot. The phrasing is awkward and sometimes silly: "It's funny when you think it's gonna work out/Till you chose weed over me you're so lame," she sings on "Too Much to Ask." Not surprisingly, the standout track is the first single, "Complicated," a gem of a pop/rock tune with a killer chorus. But listen carefully and you'll realize that "Complicated"'s sing-song melody borrows just enough from Pink's "Don't Let Me Get Me" to make it familiar and likeable. Nonetheless, the song is a knockout radio hit. Lavigne, a self-professed skater punk and labelmate of Pink, shares her "Take Me As I Am" credo as well. And that said, it's hard not to look at this record, executive produced by Arista label head Antonio "L.A." Reid, who is thanked by Lavigne for allowing "me to be myself," and feel cynical about the music industry's willingness to reproduce a hit over and over. Lavigne, however, is a capable songwriter with vocal chops, and at her age, one imagines, she is still finding her feet, borrowing from the music she's grown up listening to. The problem is Lavigne is still so young she's listening to the radio hits of the '90s and early 2000s: she's Pink when she's bucking authority, Alanis Morissette when she's angry, and Jewel when she's sensitive. Let Go shows promise, but the question is whether Lavigne and only Lavigne will shine through on her next effort.
© Christina Saraceno /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 00:48:35
- Main artists: Avril Lavigne
- Composer: Avril Lavigne
- Label: Arista
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
(P) 2002 Arista Records, LLC
Improve album informationWhy buy on Qobuz...
-
Stream or download your music
Buy an album or an individual track. Or listen to our entire catalogue with our high-quality unlimited streaming subscriptions.
-
Zero DRM
The downloaded files belong to you, without any usage limit. You can download them as many times as you like.
-
Choose the format best suited for you
Download your purchases in a wide variety of formats (FLAC, ALAC, WAV, AIFF...) depending on your needs.
-
Listen to your purchases on our apps
Download the Qobuz apps for smartphones, tablets and computers, and listen to your purchases wherever you go.