Let GoAvril Lavigne · 2002

pitchfork

6.6

“Each Sunday, Pitchfork takes an in-depth look at a significant album from the past, and any record not in our archives is eligible. Today, we revisit a teenage fever dream, the mainstream pop-punk debut of Avril Lavigne.”

rollingstone

6.0

“For anyone who’s already screaming "Enough!" whenever Avril Lavigne’s supernaturally catchy single "Complicated" comes on the radio, the news is all bad. Let Go, the debut album from Ontario’s tiny terror, comes fully loaded with another dozen infectious hymns of Total Request angst. Although it’s the only track with a definable style other than "pop […]”

“I’m not sure why I reviewed this. My nostalgic mind was telling me this album was better than it is. This is truly stuck in the early 2000’s. A lot more dj scratches than I remember. Let’s start off with some positives. I’ll give it up for Avril’s voice. Very pleasant with some charm. She can deliver hooks well. The main singles have aged relatively good. Now the negatives. Every song sounds the same. It just sounds like she’s hit chasing. Overproduced and blown out is the best way to describe the guitars/drums. She also tries to rap on a couple track. Man. I won’t be revisiting.”