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2002年3月に来日したアリスタのアントニオ・"L.A."・リード社長も大絶賛。サラ・マクラクラン、ダイド、SUM41が所属するネットワーク・マネージメントから、カナダ出身17歳の新人女性シンガーソングライター、アヴリル・ラヴィーンがデビュー。記念すべき1stアルバムでは、力強いヴォーカルのミディアムロック<2>（2002年7月現在、全米チャート4位）、バリバリのパンクポップチューン<3>、軽快なサウンドでポップに歌う<10>など、多彩なサウンドスタイルに全身でチャレンジ。訴えかけるような力強いまなざしが印象的な期待のニューカマーだ。（速藤年正）
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Self-professed skate punk Avril Lavigne sings that she'd "rather be anything but ordinary" on her debut. While the fact that she had a record deal by the age of 16 separates her from the pack, too often
Let Go's lyrical shortcomings drag the teenager's musically impressive recording entrée into the realm of the typical. The catchy choruses of
Let's Go are substantial, though, thanks to Lavigne's riff-driven melodies and powerful vocals, which at times adopt the unorthodox intonation quirks of fellow Canadian
Alanis Morissette. The nuanced, dynamic "Losing Grip", "My World" (which perfectly captures the ennui of suburbia) and the buoyant power-pop blast "Sk8er Boi" are the collection's highlights. But Lavigne's honest yet awkward words weigh down the likes of "Mobile", "I'm with You" and "Naked". "Nobody's Fool", which displays her
Pink-like take-me-as-I-am credo, hints that someday Lavigne's lyrics will match the strength of her music.
--Annie Zaleski
