Avril Lavigne
Goodbye To Lullaby

LA RECENSIONE

After reviewing two music geniuses like Pino Scotto and Lenny Kravitz... I find myself reviewing an album that though not being a masterpiece, I still consider a good work by an artist who is making her way into Canadian rock, heir to Rush and the Canadian school... our favorite rocker returns to the scene with this ''Goodbye to Lullaby'' which is, in my humble opinion, superior to the mediocre and commercial previous album.

The album opens with ''Black Star,'' which in my opinion is the weakest track on the album (so for all those who will listen to this track and be disappointed by the lyrics and melody... I advise you to continue listening to the work).

The work continues with ''What the Hell,'' which unlike the first track... leaves you amused and excited from the first listen, a rock piece without frills where the artist seems to have grown compared to previous songs and also makes us understand how we should face life.

''Smile'' is fun but without exaggerated peaks, a piece that vaguely reminds ''Hot'' from the previous album but this time the melody seems more refined and polished and Avril's voice sounds better than in the tracks done so far.

However, ''Push'' is somewhat disappointing, as despite being fairly catchy and rock, it lacks the arrangement and melody that would make you listen to it 2 or 3 times.

''Wish You Were Here'' is instead the best piece of the entire album and I liked that Avril released it as a single, adding extra points, and also that the title is entirely a nod to the famous Pink Floyd song (a band I adore and will soon review as well).

The album also includes several instrumental tracks that I find quite weak but still listenable.

The album is not a masterpiece, but it is not to be discarded either, Avril Lavigne is certainly not Janis Joplin but she’s not Shakira either. Remember that not everything that's popular is bad, and Ramona is certainly part of the salvageable commercial music.

Rating: 3.5