And if you like Nickelback for anything, it’s for angsty power ballads. Katherine St Asaph: Theory: you either like Avril for her brattiness, the girlfriends shouting what the hell at the sk8er bois, or for her angsty power ballads. Studied blankness is the result.Īnthony Easton: Is there a word for a song that you hope will be horrible but you just end up disappointed by its mediocrity? Perhaps something in German? (Extra point for the piano.)
If we add that the lyrics tell the typical cliché of two lonely and heartbroken souls saved by each other, this song can turn into something unbearable.Īlfred Soto: Like Heart crying uncle and recording “Never,” Avril Lavigne holds her nose and shares space with a guy who in the last ten years probably denigrated teen pop every chance he got. Juana Giaimo: Is it necessary to point out that this song would be much better without Chad Kroeger? Avril Lavigne’s angelic and delicate voice has always contrasted with the image she wants to give, but the one time they can match, Chad Kroeger has to ruin it all with his emotionless voice. Michel: Avril Lavigne and Chad Kroeger’s romantic relationship is starting to look like the evil version Ciara and Future’s…the two coming together on one track to create a plodding ballad that brings to mind “Hero” written for some sort of The Hunger Games knockoff.
A vaguely psychedelic modern-rock breakup lament is probably their ceiling. I suppose Kroevril was never going to be Peaches and Herb. “Let Me Go” is a triumph of mood over content: there’s no real bridge, and “Uninvited”-era Alanis wouldn’t have crossed the street to avoid that outro. Chad’s colonic approach to singing pushes notes into poignance, and his chorus support emphasizes a thinner slice of his range. In a good duet, the second singer elaborates on his partner’s melody.
Kroeger’s always shown me just enough to keep me from checking out, and so he does again. I’ve already been lost by that point.īrad Shoup: Oddly, the bass/crash cymbal combo - just as much a Nickelback trademark as rock-star sociopathy - gave me a wistful pause. Avril returns to a natural state in the outro, which is perfectly lovely in the way that her voice is slightly faded, but it’s too late. Look, I can believe that their marriage is real and all, but I cannot take his voice seriously. Unfortunately, her husband comes in and all of a sudden I can’t stop laughing. This is easily the natural, few-years-down-the-line successor to the girl who sang “Happy Ending”. It’s not “Kiss From a Rose,” but it’ll do.Ĭrystal Leww: Lavigne actually pulls off the Evanescence vibe pretty well.
There is also a bit where Ghost-Not-Ghost Chad sensuously rests his groin between Avwiw’s shoulderblades, because feelings. The video is similarly headscratching - a janitor has a magical blazer and guitar that enable him to travel through time via a mirror while transforming him into Chad, but also he might be a ghost, and Avwiw has this tablet that is available at all good retailers and has an app that lets her see through time or possibly paranormal dimensions so she can watch him play guitar, which makes her feel at least one emotion. Swygart: Yes, it’s been ten years since “Ignition (Remix),” but it’s also been ten years since “ Bring Me to Life,” and who better to throw a parade for that than Piano Avwiw? She remembers the pain of December - which is still two months away! The song is fully divorced from subtlety while also not really making any sense (she may or may not be leaving someone, this may or may not be a good thing, piano), and that’s before Chad turns up and starts making his Confused Elf Lord noises.
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