Avril Lavigne just announced her first baby at 42 — which album should a new fan start with?
Avril Lavigne surprised everyone today by announcing the birth of her first child, a daughter, at 42 — she had kept the whole pregnancy private while working on a new album. It got me thinking I have never actually sat down with her catalog beyond the radio singles. For people who know her albums: where do you start? Let Go for the pop-punk classics, Under My Skin for the darker stuff, or Love Sux for the comeback sound? And is there a deep cut that converts people who only know Sk8er Boi?
1 answer
- Start with Let Go, then jump to Love Sux
Let Go is the one everyone knows for a reason — Complicated and Sk8er Boi still hold up and it is the fastest way to get why she mattered. Then skip straight to Love Sux from 2022, it is the closest thing to that early energy she has made since. Under My Skin is great but heavier, save it for after you are already a fan.