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BEST DAMN THING is the third full-length from pop chart upstart Avril Lavigne and shows the artist has lost none of the cheeky, bratty rock edge that put the singer on the map. The album's lead-off single, "Girlfriend," a bouncy pop-punk romp driven by pell-mell energy and a naggingly catchy chorus, is a case in point. "Girlfriend" kicks off the 12-song set with a bang, telling the listener in no uncertain terms that the album is going to be a fast, fun, high-octane ride.
Whereas Lavigne's sophomore release, UNDER MY SKIN, showed a more reflective side of the singer, BEST DAMN THING doesn't waste time navel-gazing or brooding about relationships gone wrong. Instead the album revels in punchy, uncomplicated pop delivered with a teenaged sneer (and a few well-placed curse words to keep the parents on their toes). Lavigne still seems a ways off from fully exploring her "mature" side, but this batch of energetic tunes is all the better for it. The best teen pop thrives on good hooks and youthful, devil-may-care attitude, and that's exactly what Lavigne delivers.
Recording information: Abbey Road, London, England.
Photographers: Deryck Whibley; Mark Liddell.
Arranger: Leon Pendarvis.
Personnel: Avril Lavigne (vocals, background vocals); Lukasz "Doctor Luke" Gottwald (guitar, piano); Butch Walker (guitar, keyboards, percussion, programming, background vocals); Deryck Whibley, Tim Pierce, Greg Suran (guitar); Larry Corbett (cello); Jamie Muhoberac (piano, keyboards); Dan Chace (keyboards, programming); Abe Laboriel, Jr., Josh Freese, Kenny Aronoff, Stevo, Travis Barker, Steven Wolf (drums).
Audio Mixers: Deryck Whibley; Chris Lord-Alge; Serban Ghenea; Tom Lord-Alge.
Spin (p.89) - 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "Lavigne returns to the infectious hooks and mall-punk guitars that made her famous....Throughout, Lavigne spruces up her sound with pep-squad chants and funky hip-hop rhythms."
Entertainment Weekly (p.60) - "[S]he's provided the best darn rock & roll album teen girls are likely to hear all year..." -- Grade: B Best Damn Thing Music | List Price | $11.96 (You save $2.37) | | Category | Rock/Pop Albums, Pop CDs, Punk, Teen Pop, Rock | | Label | Arista | | Orig Year | 2007 | | All Time Sales Rank |  6213  | | CD Universe Part number | 7388354 | | Catalog number | 703774 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Apr 17, 2007 | | Studio/Live | Studio | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Producer | Butch Walker; Deryck Whibley; Rob Cavallo; Matt Mecley; Steven Wolf; Avril Lavigne; Butch Walker; Dr. Luke; Deryck Whibley; Rob Cavallo | | Engineer | Chris Holmes; Keith Gretlein; Tom Syrowski; Seth Waldmann; Wesley Seidman; Tatiana Gottwald; Aniela Gottwald; Chris Soper; Doug McKean; Rouble Kapoor; Michael Caffery; Karl Egsieker; Ken Allardyce; Paul David Hager; Matt Beckley; Josh Wilbur | | Recording Time | 40 minutes | | Personnel | Tim Pierce
Kenny Aronoff
Larry Corbett - cello
Jamie Muhoberac - piano, keyboards
Josh Freese
Butch Walker - guitar, keyboards, percussion, programming, background vocals
Abe Laboriel Jr.
Travis Barker
Avril Lavigne - vocals, background vocals
Greg Suran - guitar
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