Let Go - John Fahey

Advantages: Err, a few ok songs, they are great musicians.
Disadvantages: The majority of the songwriting is terrible, 90% of songs sound the same

...When I was 15 and hugely into the whole modern 'punk' scene, one of my favourite bands was Rancid. The first two albums of theirs I got were ...And out come the Wolves and Let's Go and I enjoyed them both to varying degrees. That year, the band's 5 album and second self titled record was released, which at the time I also enjoyed. Not too long afterwards, I eagerly tracked down the band's second record, and their first with guitarist Lars Fredericksen. This one I never really enjoyed. In fact, in some ways, it could be seen as one of the things that put me on my way off this type of music. In case you dont know, Rancid are comprised of Guitarist/slurrer Tim Armstrong, who most notably went through a divorce with that Brody Dalle thing from the Distillers, Other Guitarist/Singer Lars Fredericksen, whose side Project was actually... Read review

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Advantages: great pop-rock tunes
Disadvantages: sk8er boi ruined Avril !

...of Napanee if she was to have any chance to fulfill her dream of being a musician. Her break came when she won a radio station contest to get the opportunity to sing with Shania Twain in Toronto, Canada. She later went on to perform for 'LA' Reid, and he immediatley signed her to Arista Records at the tender age of 16, a feat that stunned Avril. During the writing process for Let Go, Avril ended up going to LA after originally planning to write in New York. Her reasoning was that New York was lacking in inspiration and that LA would offer alot more to her. She was proven right, and went on to CO-WRITE the album over the next few weeks with her team of writers that were made available to her. The results of those writing sessions was Avril's debut album, Let Go. A mix of pop, rock and pop-rock all at the same time. Cynics have called her... Read review

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Advantages: cool
Disadvantages: none

...Avril lavigne, Let go. This tale of a punk princess and her life and feelings is my favourite album and i am constantly playing it. The tracks are of varied beats and tunes with meaningful and outrageous lyrics. The songs individually are great, but as a collection they are fantastic. The order they are played in is perfect, it goes from medium paced Let Go to Fast songe - Complicated and sk8r boi and then mobile, a medium to fast-ish song that explains her feelings about her home and the people around her. Avril does exactly that on her debut CD, Let Go, flaunting sassy vocals, a crystal clear voice with real-girl lyrical style. "Anything But Ordinary" is a rockin' ode to individuality, while guitar-driven first single, "Complicated," is a simple song that kicks pretenders to the curb. The string-inflected "I'm With You" reaches... Read review

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