Avril Lavigne – “Head Above Water”

Do I like this? Someone please tell me. I'm on the fence.

 

I dig it - she is about as guilty of a pleasure as I have. She has changed quite a bit as an artist from the pop punk days

 

I actually kind of like this?

 

No such thing as a guilty pleasure. Like what you want and feel no shame.

 

Someone stole a lot of cookies from the cookie jar when mom wasn't around as a kid!

 

Haha maybe guilty pleasure is a poor choice of words - music that is different than I would generally gravitate to

 

Head above water this year, boys.

 

I enjoyed this!

 

I enjoy some Avril from time to time. If this is her last chance at making "mature" pop music, I'm in.

 

Said this elsewhere, but it's really weird to me that Avril released what's basically a full blown Christian radio single. Considering her actual life experiences that led to this, though, good for her.

Even though I often don't like this style of Christian music, and even though slower Avril songs are rarely good post-Under My Skin... I do like this for what it is. It'll be interesting to see what kinda fun tracks she has in her this time.

 

This song is about her ongoing battle with Lyme Disease, check out this article.
'I thought I was dying': Avril Lavigne on inspiration behind her first song in 5 years

 

this is rad. fuck wood ticks.

 

that artwork owes Taking Back Sunday royalties.