Pop-punk practitioners rarely make it to a third album without declaring some sort of newfound sensibility -- they're going a little darker, say, or they're experimenting with a dancier sound.
But Simple Plan stick to pretty familiar territory on album three, which maybe explains the unclever self-title: perhaps the plan for this one really is simple.
The Montreal boys pound away at full speed here, cranking out a batch of short, frivolous songs that showcase Pierre Bouvier's nasal but weirdly appealing voice and one, "I Can Wait Forever," that seems to be rooted in real feeling.
The whining hasn't let up (see "No Love" and "Generation"), but the fun hasn't either.
Credit the producers: Timbaland's protégé Danja Hills pitches in, and so does Max Martin, a knob wizard known for shining up the songs of Kelly Clarkson and fellow Canadian Avril Lavigne.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | When I'm GoneArnold Lanni, Simple Plan | Simple Plan | Play | 03:49 | 8 MB | 32 MB |
| 2 | Take My HandArnold Lanni, Simple Plan | Simple Plan | Play | 03:51 | 8 MB | 32 MB |
| 3 | The EndArnold Lanni, Simple Plan | Simple Plan | Play | 03:22 | 7 MB | 27 MB |
| 4 | Your Love Is a LieArnold Lanni, Simple Plan | Simple Plan | Play | 03:41 | 8 MB | 30 MB |
| 5 | Save YouArnold Lanni, Simple Plan | Simple Plan | Play | 03:45 | 8 MB | 30 MB |
| 6 | GenerationArnold Lanni, Max Martin, Simple Plan | Simple Plan | Play | 03:02 | 6 MB | 25 MB |
| 7 | Time to Say GoodbyeSimple Plan | Simple Plan | Play | 02:56 | 6 MB | 24 MB |
| 8 | I Can Wait ForeverSimple Plan | Simple Plan | Play | 04:54 | 11 MB | 37 MB |
| 9 | Holding OnArnold Lanni, Simple Plan | Simple Plan | Play | 05:03 | 11 MB | 41 MB |
| 10 | No LoveArnold Lanni, Simple Plan | Simple Plan | Play | 03:17 | 7 MB | 26 MB |
| 11 | What IfSimple Plan | Simple Plan | Play | 05:58 | 13 MB | 46 MB |
| 12 | Running Out of TimeArnold Lanni, Simple Plan | Simple Plan | Play | 03:18 | 7 MB | 26 MB |
| 13 | When I'm GoneArnold Lanni, Simple Plan | Simple Plan | Play | 03:49 | 8 MB | 32 MB |
| 50 mins | 116 MB | |||||
| 50 mins | 415 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marcella Araica | Engineer |
| 2 | Pierre Bouvier | Group Member, Vocals |
| 3 | Chuck Comeau | Drums, Group Member |
| 4 | David Desrosiers | Bass, Group Member, Vocals (Background) |
| 5 | Rachelle Dupéré | Art Direction |
| 6 | Dave Fortman | Engineer, Producer |
| 7 | Ted Jensen | Mastering |
| 8 | Fred Jérôme | Web Design |
| 9 | Patrick Langlois | Video, Web Service |
| 10 | Arnold Lanni | Composer |
| 11 | Rob Lanni | Management |
| 12 | Eric Lawrence | Management |
| 13 | Sebastien Lefebvre | Group Member, Guitar, Vocals (Background) |
| 14 | Chris Lord-Alge | Mixing |
| 15 | Max Martin | Composer, Engineer, Producer |
| 16 | Doug McKean | Engineer |
| 17 | Liam O'Neil | Keyboards |
| 18 | Jeremy Parker | Digital Editing, Engineer |
| 19 | Simple Plan | Composer, Primary Artist |
| 20 | Jeff Stinco | Group Member, Guitar |
| 21 | Seth Waldmann | Engineer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |