Its been rather busy on the Avril news front recently regarding her new album, which sounds brilliant!
http://www.billboard.com/#/news/avri...03997682.story
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/a1...atre-tour.html
Can't wait! I love how shes going back towards her old sound and bringing out songs she wrote when she was younger. Should be interesting... and the possibility of a theatre tour is awesome! Shes always been fantastic at stripped down performances. I hope she brings the tour over to Europe.. I would love a Manchester Apollo date.
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“Get ready to hear a softer side of Avril Lavigne. The Canadian pop singer tells Billboard.com that she's taking a more serious, stripped-down approach to her fourth studio album, tentatively slated for a November release on RCA. "A lot of the songs are mainly the acoustic and my vocal," says Lavigne of the as-yet-untitled project. "It's a lot different from anything I've done before. It's not a pop rock record. This is more about emotion and feeling."
Lavigne's husband (and Sum 41 frontman) Deryck Whibley produced eight of the album's projected 12 tracks, half of which she says were were written by her alone. On the other half, she's been working with former bandmate Evan Taubenfield and songwriter/producer Butch Walker, who co-penned her 2004 single "My Happy Ending."
"I'm kind of just keeping it in the family with all of my close friends," says Lavigne, whose last album, 2007's "The Best Damn Thing," has sold 1.6 million copies according to Nielsen SoundScan. "I started this record off really slow, just writing songs at home on my piano. I didn't work with a ton of people this time."
Though the album's first single hasn't been confirmed, the 25-year-old says it could "possibly" be a song that emerged from the TV commercial for her new "Black Star" fragrance, which will also launch in the U.S. this fall.
"It's the first song that I recorded for this record," she says. "A lot of people like it. It's kind of like a lullaby." The ethereal, piano-driven chorus was originally written just for the ad, but Lavigne has since decided to turn it into a full recording.
One of the album's other standout tracks, "Darlin,' " was written when Lavigne was 15 years old and still unsigned. "It was probably the second song I [ever] wrote; I was trying to figure it all out," she recalls. "It's really special to me." The more mature-sounding "Everybody Hurts," meanwhile, boasts weighty guitar riffs, impressive vocals and comforting lyrics like, "It's okay to be afraid." Lavigne describes the track as "different…but not different to stray away from who I am and what I am."
Lavigne is also keeping busy these days with Abbey Dawn, a juniors clothing line that sells at Kohl's stores in the U.S. "The design process has been crazy," says Lavigne, who conceptualizes all the items in the line herself. "I just love clothes and colors and patterns. I'm very visual and very hands-on." The singer will launch the line in Canada next month and hopes to bring it to Europe and Japan.
For now, though, Lavigne's primary focus remains her music. Once her album drops, she expects to tour North America in February of next year, and she won't be bringing any backup dancers on the road this time. Instead, she'd like to keep the vibe of her live shows similar to that of the album. "I want to do a cool theater tour in America because I feel it will really suit this record," she says. "I'm ready to go out there and just mellow out and sing."”
“Get ready to hear a softer side of Avril Lavigne. The Canadian pop singer tells Billboard.com that she's taking a more serious, stripped-down approach to her fourth studio album, tentatively slated for a November release on RCA. "A lot of the songs are mainly the acoustic and my vocal," says Lavigne of the as-yet-untitled project. "It's a lot different from anything I've done before. It's not a pop rock record. This is more about emotion and feeling."
Lavigne's husband (and Sum 41 frontman) Deryck Whibley produced eight of the album's projected 12 tracks, half of which she says were were written by her alone. On the other half, she's been working with former bandmate Evan Taubenfield and songwriter/producer Butch Walker, who co-penned her 2004 single "My Happy Ending."
"I'm kind of just keeping it in the family with all of my close friends," says Lavigne, whose last album, 2007's "The Best Damn Thing," has sold 1.6 million copies according to Nielsen SoundScan. "I started this record off really slow, just writing songs at home on my piano. I didn't work with a ton of people this time."
Though the album's first single hasn't been confirmed, the 25-year-old says it could "possibly" be a song that emerged from the TV commercial for her new "Black Star" fragrance, which will also launch in the U.S. this fall.
"It's the first song that I recorded for this record," she says. "A lot of people like it. It's kind of like a lullaby." The ethereal, piano-driven chorus was originally written just for the ad, but Lavigne has since decided to turn it into a full recording.
One of the album's other standout tracks, "Darlin,' " was written when Lavigne was 15 years old and still unsigned. "It was probably the second song I [ever] wrote; I was trying to figure it all out," she recalls. "It's really special to me." The more mature-sounding "Everybody Hurts," meanwhile, boasts weighty guitar riffs, impressive vocals and comforting lyrics like, "It's okay to be afraid." Lavigne describes the track as "different…but not different to stray away from who I am and what I am."
Lavigne is also keeping busy these days with Abbey Dawn, a juniors clothing line that sells at Kohl's stores in the U.S. "The design process has been crazy," says Lavigne, who conceptualizes all the items in the line herself. "I just love clothes and colors and patterns. I'm very visual and very hands-on." The singer will launch the line in Canada next month and hopes to bring it to Europe and Japan.
For now, though, Lavigne's primary focus remains her music. Once her album drops, she expects to tour North America in February of next year, and she won't be bringing any backup dancers on the road this time. Instead, she'd like to keep the vibe of her live shows similar to that of the album. "I want to do a cool theater tour in America because I feel it will really suit this record," she says. "I'm ready to go out there and just mellow out and sing."”
http://www.billboard.com/#/news/avri...03997682.story
Quote:
“Avril Lavigne has promised to show her softer side when she embarks on a new tour of the US next year.
The 24-year-old singer confirmed that she wants to take a low-key approach when she next hits the road, providing a contrast to her 2008 'Best Damn Tour' jaunt, which had a party theme.
Lavigne's new direction comes as a result of the "stripped down" nature of her upcoming fourth album, due out in November.
Speaking to Billboard, the star explained: "I want to do a cool theatre tour in America because I feel it will really suit this record. I'm ready to go out there and just mellow out and sing."
Discussing the new disc, she added: "I'm kind of just keeping it in the family with all of my close friends. I started this record off really slow, just writing songs at home on my piano. I didn't work with a ton of people this time."
Lavigne collaborated on the project with her husband Deryck Whibley and former bandmate Evan Taubenfield.”
“Avril Lavigne has promised to show her softer side when she embarks on a new tour of the US next year.
The 24-year-old singer confirmed that she wants to take a low-key approach when she next hits the road, providing a contrast to her 2008 'Best Damn Tour' jaunt, which had a party theme.
Lavigne's new direction comes as a result of the "stripped down" nature of her upcoming fourth album, due out in November.
Speaking to Billboard, the star explained: "I want to do a cool theatre tour in America because I feel it will really suit this record. I'm ready to go out there and just mellow out and sing."
Discussing the new disc, she added: "I'm kind of just keeping it in the family with all of my close friends. I started this record off really slow, just writing songs at home on my piano. I didn't work with a ton of people this time."
Lavigne collaborated on the project with her husband Deryck Whibley and former bandmate Evan Taubenfield.”
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/a1...atre-tour.html
Can't wait! I love how shes going back towards her old sound and bringing out songs she wrote when she was younger. Should be interesting... and the possibility of a theatre tour is awesome! Shes always been fantastic at stripped down performances. I hope she brings the tour over to Europe.. I would love a Manchester Apollo date.
