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ALBUM REVIEW By SAM SCARPELLI
2022 JUNE 12
Good music is timeless, and apparently so is Avril Lavigne! Her blistering hot new album Luv Sux is everything fans could hope for and then some. With an unwavering affinity for wrapping rage up in a bow and giving it to you with a smile, the songs are packed with angst, energy and playfulness. In some ways this may be her best effort yet, seemingly drawn from a fountain of youth, with eternal charm and musical prowess.
A broader scope of inspiration is channeled through collaborations with Punk rockers Mod Sun, Machine Gun Kelly, Mark Hoppus and Travis Barker of Blink 182 and the music only benefits! From an audio engineering standpoint the tracks sound superb, very crisp, clear and heavy with no brickwalling effect or needless compression. The album is meant to be loud, and it definitely sounds best at high volume. The drums are energized and wicked, a standout from any of her albums. Guitars are smoldering and blown out in just the right way, a little reminder of post Grunge days gone by. Original fans and newcomers alike will find something to love about this record!
The romantic irony of Avril having written an album’s worth of heartbreak songs only to meet her true love Mod Sun while recording them, is captured brilliantly in this time capsule of a record. Stunning vocals burst through trademark songwriting and pierce the heart of the listener. The album is a return to form and a fast step forward for fans, and she has been riding high since its release with countless live performances and television appearances. The record was voted favorite new album by the Billboard chart, so get your copy while you can, and turn it up loud!
Vocals, Guitar Bass, Guitar Drums Drums Vocals Vocals Vocals |
AVRIL LAVIGNE JOHN FELDMANN MOD SUN TRAVIS BARKER MARK HOPPUS MACHINE GUN KELLY BLACKBEAR |
01 Cannonball 02 Bois Lie 03 Bite Me 04 Love It When You Hate Me 05 Love Sux 06 Kiss Me Like the World Is Ending 07 Avalanche 08 Deja Vu 09 F. U. 10 All I Wanted 11 Dare to Love Me 12 Break of a Heartache |