Complicated not only made Avril a household name more-or-less overnight it set records across the globe. The song, which Avril recorded the previous year when she was only 16, was a resounding success. Let Go was headed up by it's lead single Complicated, being released three months ahead of the album. Whilst it is easy to see Avril's immediate early influence on such acts as Paramore and Kelly Osbourne her long term legacy stretches far further. Avril Lavigne has long since been credited with bringing Pop-Punk to the masses but she did so much more than that in hindsight. The breakthrough album from the then young Canadian, not only brought her music and style to a global audience it also turned out to be hugely influential. Whether or not this occurs remains to be seen, but buried within the album's artwork lies Avril's most complete album yet.Avril Lavigne was only seventeen when she released her hugely successful debut album Let Go, back in 2002. It does not matter about sales, if you love music, you listen to what you love, and 'Avril Lavigne' provides the kind of music many people will carry with them forever more, if only the public gave this Album a chance. Japan, however, continues to support her, with more than 161,000 copies sold thus far within that region, on the verge of Platinum certification. Many of today's artists can manage these sales in the first week of release. Unfortunately, 'Avril Lavigne' has failed to make an impact in many countries, with only 125,000 and 28,000 albums sold in the USA and the UK, respectively. 'Hello Heartache' and 'Falling Fast' are polar opposites, yet both succeed instantaneously, aided by Avril's crisp, beautifully bittersweet lyrics. Perhaps more than anything else, the final three tracks prove that the artist that provided the landmark 'I'm With You' is here to stay. 'Bad Girl' and 'Hello Kitty', the most dramatic changes in this album, deliver heavy beats, with power chords and EDM dub-step, respectively.More than anything else, it is these two tracks that may hint on Ms. You will have already drawn conclusions towards the Chad Kreoger-assisted 'Let Me Go', but for the most part, it provides compelling instrumentation paired with the pair of voices that have collectedly sold 95 million albums. While on the subject of looking back, '17' takes this theme literally, cloaked with summertime happiness, providing what is sure to be 2014's summer anthem. Turn it up, and you will be rewarded with the kind of relentless optimism and catchiness that fans have come to expect from the franco-canadian songstress, while 'Here's to Never Growing Up' provides one of the best choruses of her career, instantly assaulting the senses with nostalgic memories of her 'Let Go' era. The opening track, 'Rock n Roll', is nothing short of mind-blowing. Regardless of negative reviews, ( 'Now magazine's review was horribly empty, devoid of any meaningful track reviews) 'Avril Lavigne' succeeds in delivering her signature sound, mixed with curious experiments.
With the release of her fifth studio album, Lavigne hopes to spearhead herself to the forefront once again, and musically at least, she poses a compelling case. It's been twelve years since Avril burst onto the music scene, and since then, the landscape has changed dramatically, with Katy Perry, It's been twelve years since Avril burst onto the music scene, and since then, the landscape has changed dramatically, with Katy Perry, Rihanna, Lady Gaga and Kesha adding their own chapters in mainstream music.