Avril Lavigne, eight-time Grammy Award nominated singer-songwriter, designer, philanthropist, releases her new studio album “Love Sux” on Travis Barker’s iconic DTA label on February 25 (and the sound as well as the production are positively affected) . The 12-track album is Avril’s seventh studio album, the first since 2019.
“It’s crazy to see my music still resonate with the people of a new generation, it’s inspiring and it motivates me every time. I still feel the need to do all the best I can and to take everything I do seriously. It’s a unique experience to live and it’s fantastic when new artists come to me and say they love my old works ».
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Is Avril an artist who often changes her mind?
“Yes, I change it often. I think it has something to do with being a Libra. Everyone who works with me teases me about it, but on the other hand, it keeps everyone alert and ready to give their all. I am a very exciting person ».
What would you say was the most difficult obstacle you had to overcome during your musical growth?
«The hardest thing was finding a good producer! When I met John Feldman, I was like “where have you been for the past 10 years !?” Find it and work with people like Travis Barker, who has evolved very musically to write and produce. I’ve been waiting for this for a long time. They’re musicians who really understand me and my style and where I come from as opposed to a casual pop producer trying to do something edgy, which honestly has been like a challenge I’ve faced in my career. “
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Among the strongest songs of the album “Cannonball” which opens the album and immediately following “Bois Lie” with Machine Gun Kelly, “Love it when you hate me” with Blackbear but it is also very strong “All I Wanted” with Mark Hoppus.
It must be remembered that Avril Lavigne made history, broke records and has always stood out as an uncompromising force in both music and culture. In addition to selling 40 million albums worldwide, she has earned eight Grammy Award nominations in categories such as “Best New Artist” and “Song of the Year” twice for “Complicated” and “I’m with You”. Additionally, she has received eight Juno Awards, including “Artist of the Year”. Avril is the third best-selling Canadian female artist of all time but she has also distinguished herself as an actress in Richard Linklater’s “Fast Food Nation,” DreamWorks Animation’s “Over the Hedge,” “The Flock” and others.
This “Love Sui” is undoubtedly a rock bomb that the guys in love with the genre will not miss.