- Take Me Away
- Together
- Don't Tell Me
- He Wasn't
- How Does It Feel
- My Happy Ending
- Nobody's Home
- Forgotten
- Who Knows
- Fall To Pieces
- Freak Out
- Slipped Away
- I Always Get What I Want
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Overview
Part of Avril Lavigne's appeal -- a large part of it, actually -- is that she's a brat, acting younger than her 17 years on her 2002 debut, Let Go, and never seeming like she much cared about the past (she notoriously mispronounced David Bowie's name when reading Grammy nominations), or anything for that matter. She lived for the moment, she partied with sk8er bois, she didn't want anything complicated, and she sang in a flat, plain voice that illustrated her age as much as her silly, shallow lyrics. Those words got disproportionate attention because they were so silly and shallow, but most listeners just didn't care because, thanks to producer gurus the Matrix, they were delivered in a shiny package filled with incessant, nagging hooks -- a sound so catchy it came to define the mainstream not long after Let Go hit the radio. The Matrix became ubiquitous on the strength of their work with Lavigne, who herself became a big star, earning constant play on radio and MTV, kick starting a fashion trend of ties-n-tank tops for girls and inexplicably providing a touchstone for indie rock queen Liz Phair's mainstream makeover. Fame, however, didn't pull the two camps together; it pushed them their separate ways, as the Matrix went on to record their own album and Avril decided to turn serious, working with a variety of co-writers and producers, including fellow Canadian singer/songwriter Chantal Kreviazuk, for her second album, 2004's Under My Skin. Lavigne hasn't only shed her trademark ties for thrift-shop skirts, she's essentially ditched the sound of Let Go too, bringing herself closer to the mature aspirations of fellow young singer/songwriter Michelle Branch. Since Avril is still a teenager and still a brat, it's livelier than Branch. Even when it sags under minor keys and mid-tempos, it's fueled on teen angst and a sense of entitled narcissism, as if she's the first to discover the joys of love and pain of heartache. In a sense, she comes across as Alanis Morissette's kid sister, especially now that the Matrix are gone and the hooks have been pushed to the background for much of the record; it's the teen spin on Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie, where she's self-consciously trying to grow as an artist. Naturally, this means that Under My Skin is less fun than Let Go since there's nothing as giddy as "Sk8er Boi," even if much of it is written from a similarly adolescent vantage. Lavigne's collaborators, Kreviazuk and Evan Taubenfeld chief among them, have helped streamline her awkward writing, and her performances are also assured, which almost makes up for the thinness of her voice, which sounds far younger than the meticulous arrangements around it. So, Under My Skin is a bit awkward, sometimes sounding tentative and unsure, sometimes clicking and surging on Avril's attitude and ambition. But it's telling that the one song that really catches hold on the first listen and stands out on repeated spins is "He Wasn't," the fastest, loudest, catchiest, and best song here, and the one closest to the spirit and sound of Let Go -- it's not that Lavigne hasn't matured, but it's that her talents are better suited on music that's a little less contemplative and deliberate than Under My Skin. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Product Details
Release Date: | 06/28/2024 |
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Label: | Sony Uk |
UPC: | 0198028032414 |
Rank: | 952 |
Tracks
Album Credits
Performance Credits
Avril Lavigne Primary Artist,Guitar,VocalsJosh Freese Guest Artist,Drums
Chantal Kreviazuk Guest Artist,Piano,Keyboards
Ben Moody Guest Artist,Guitar
Raine Maida Guest Artist,Guitar,Keyboards
Evan Taubenfeld Drums,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric),Vocals (Background)
Michael Ward Guitar
Mike Elizondo Bass
Butch Walker Bass,Piano,Keyboards,Percussion,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric),Vocals (Background)
Bill Lefler Drums
Jason Lader Bass
Phil X Guitar
John O'Brien Keyboards
Patrick Warren Strings,Keyboards,Chamberlin
Kenny Aronoff Drums,Percussion
Sam Fisher Violin
Static Keyboards
Brian Garcia Percussion
Kenny Cresswell Drums
Alma Fernandez Viola
Samuel Formicola Violin
Shanti Randall Viola
Nick Lashley Guitar
Brooks Wackerman Drums
Mark Robertson Violin
Victor Lawrence Cello
Technical Credits
Chantal Kreviazuk String Arrangements,ComposerJason Cupp Assistant
Evan Taubenfeld Composer
Butch Walker Composer,Producer,Programming
Sabelle Breer Composer
Sean Loughlin Assistant
Femio Hernandez Assistant
Dan Certa Editing,Engineer
Tom Lord-Alge Mixing
Jason Lader Programming,Digital Editing
Fox Phelps Assistant
Avril Lavigne Composer,String Arrangements
Don Gilmore Engineer,Producer
John O'Brien Programming
Paul David Hager Engineer
Christie Priode Production Coordination
Joshua Sarubin A&R
William Tabanou Engineer,String Engineer
Misha Rajaratnam Assistant
Matthew Schwartz A&R
Kim Kinakin Design,Art Direction
Mauricio Cersosimo Assistant
Static Programming
Terry McBride Management
Dan Chase Pro-Tools,Drum Programming
Bob Boyd Assistant
Matthew Brann Composer
Brian Garcia Engineer,Digital Editing,String Engineer
Jeff Burns Assistant
Russ-T Cobb Engineer
Raine Maida Composer,Engineer,Producer,Digital Editing,String Engineer,String Arrangements
Randy Staub Mixing
Ben Moody Composer
Tom Sweeney Assistant
Zach Blackstone Assistant
David Campbell String Arrangements
James Minchin III Photography
John Rummen Design,Art Direction
Rob Stefanson Assistant
Matt Brann Composer
Shauna Gold Management
Dani Bucher A&R
Danny Kalb Assistant
Curt Frasca Composer
Clif Magness Composer
Leon Zervos Mastering
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