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Simple Plan

 
Album Review: Simple Plan

  • Artist: Simple Plan
  • Rating: StarStarStar
  • Release Date: February 12, 2008
  • Type: Lyrics are included with the album, Enhanced CD-ROM
  • Genre: Rock

Review

Pop-punk practitioners rarely make it to a third album without declaring some sort of newfound sensibility -- they're going a little darker, say, or they're experimenting with a dancier sound. But Simple Plan stick to pretty familiar territory on album three, which maybe explains the unclever self-title: perhaps the plan for this one really is simple. The Montreal boys pound away at full speed here, cranking out a batch of short, frivolous songs that showcase Pierre Bouvier's nasal but weirdly appealing voice and one, "I Can Wait Forever," that seems to be rooted in real feeling. The whining hasn't let up (see "No Love" and "Generation"), but the fun hasn't either. Credit the producers: Timbaland's protégé Danja Hills pitches in, and so does Max Martin, a knob wizard known for shining up the songs of Kelly Clarkson and fellow Canadian Avril Lavigne. ~ Tammy La Gorce, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
When I'm Gone (Lyrics) Arnold Lanni, Simple Plan Simple Plan (3:49)
Take My Hand (Lyrics) Arnold Lanni, Simple Plan Simple Plan (3:51)
The End Arnold Lanni, Simple Plan Simple Plan (3:22)
Your Love Is a Lie (Lyrics) Arnold Lanni, Simple Plan Simple Plan (3:41)
Save You (Lyrics) Arnold Lanni, Simple Plan Simple Plan (3:45)
Generation (Lyrics) Arnold Lanni, Max Martin, Simple Plan Simple Plan (3:02)
Time to Say Goodbye (Lyrics) Simple Plan Simple Plan (2:56)
I Can Wait Forever (Lyrics) Simple Plan Simple Plan (4:54)
Holding On (Lyrics) Arnold Lanni, Simple Plan Simple Plan (5:03)
No Love (Lyrics) Arnold Lanni, Simple Plan Simple Plan (3:17)
What If (Lyrics) Simple Plan Simple Plan (8:26)
Running Out of Time [*] Arnold Lanni, Simple Plan Simple Plan
When I'm Gone [Acoustic][*] Arnold Lanni, Simple Plan Simple Plan
[CD-ROM Track] Simple Plan

Credits

Chris Lord-Alge (Mixing), Dave Fortman (Producer), Dave Fortman (Engineer), Ted Jensen (Mastering), Doug McKean (Engineer), Max Martin (Producer), Max Martin (Engineer), Jeremy Parker (Engineer), Jeremy Parker (Digital Editing), Pierre Bouvier (Vocals), Pierre Bouvier (Group Member), Jeff Stinco (Guitar), Jeff Stinco (Group Member), David Desrosiers (Bass), David Desrosiers (Vocals (Background)), David Desrosiers (Group Member), Sebastien Lefebvre (Guitar), Sebastien Lefebvre (Vocals (Background)), Sebastien Lefebvre (Group Member), Chuck Comeau (Drums), Chuck Comeau (Group Member), Marcella Araica (Engineer), Seth Waldmann (Engineer), Liam O'Neil (Keyboards), Fred Jérôme (Web Design), Patrick Langlois (Video), Patrick Langlois (Web Service), Rob Lanni (Management), Eric Lawrence (Management), Rachelle Dupéré (Art Direction)
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