{"id":6268,"date":"2016-02-16T12:42:02","date_gmt":"2016-02-16T12:42:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/album-review-simple-plan-taking-one-for-the\/"},"modified":"2016-02-16T12:42:02","modified_gmt":"2016-02-16T12:42:02","slug":"album-review-simple-plan-taking-one-for-the","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/album-review-simple-plan-taking-one-for-the\/","title":{"rendered":"Album Review: Simple Plan &#8211; Taking One For The Team"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/78.media.tumblr.com\/551c240ef842d30794ea52f55863cfa4\/tumblr_o2lkh2vgeu1r8no6so1_540.jpg\" width=\"250em\" alt=\"\u201cSimple\" title=\"\"><b>Simple Plan<\/b> aren\u2019t just <i>\u2018Taking One For The Team\u2019<\/i>, they\u2019re rightfully leading it.<\/p>\n<p>A masterfully constructed balance between pop punk\u2019s adoration for lament and celebration, the 17-year-old French Canadian icons <b>Simple Plan<\/b> use their fifth record to prove their genre-driving might, even though their one attempt to step out of line falls short of revolutionary.<\/p>\n<p>The classic pop punk pessimism and indifference of opener <i>\u2018Opinion Overload\u2019<\/i> spreads its unapologetic wings, leading smoothly into the dependent contrast of onomatopoeic <i>\u2018Boom!\u2019<\/i> <i>\u2018Kiss Me Like Nobody&rsquo;s Watching\u2019<\/i> brings contagious toe-tapping love-struck optimism back to its rightful home. <i>\u2018Farewell\u2019<\/i> is an album highlight in its own for how the electric driven melody can be truly dark at times, making a powerful, striking swansong worthy of their reputation. <!-- more --><\/p>\n<p>The reflective simple groove of <i>\u2018Singing in the Rain\u2019<\/i> is simply divine, with an infectious optimism and voluminous crowd-pleasing chants that pack a gigantic punch. Leading smoothly into the energetic lament to life without that special someone, <i>\u2018Everything Sucks\u2019<\/i> packs a phenomenal solo suited to their magnetic live persona, while the steely determination of <i>\u2018I Refuse\u2019<\/i> voices sublime anthemic qualities. Blink and you\u2019ll miss R&amp;B icon Nelly\u2019s guest spot within the sassy <i>\u2018I Don&rsquo;t Wanna Go To Bed\u2019<\/i>, while the contagious <i>\u2018I Don\u2019t Wanna Be Sad\u2019<\/i> steals the limelight.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><i>\u2018Taking One For The Team\u2019<\/i> consistently presents an ultimatum \u2013 do you still love or hate your ex? The pop punk drawl of <i>\u2018P.S. I Hate You\u2019<\/i> ends the emotional dilemma, repeatedly exclaiming that spurned lovers should wish the worst on their ex. The solemn reflection amid <i>\u2018Problem Child\u2019<\/i> attempts to brace the listener for the closing ode <i>\u2018I Dream About You\u2019<\/i> which, when viewed singularly, falls out of step. It\u2019s emotional, it\u2019s heartfelt, but it\u2019s set at such a glacial pace that it seems this would\u2019ve worked much better at the midpoint as opposed to looking more like a closing cut-and-paste job.<\/p>\n<p>Closing track aside, <i>\u2018Taking One For The Team\u2019<\/i> is an abundant showcase of <b>Simple Plan<\/b>\u2019s talent to demand the attention of your eyes, ears and hearts, no matter how hurt they may be.<\/p>\n<p>4\/5<\/p>\n<p><em>\u2019Taking One For The Team\u2019<\/em> by <strong>Simple Plan<\/strong> is released on 19th February on <strong>Atlantic<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Simple Plan<\/strong> links: <a href=\"\/\/simpleplan.com\/\">Website<\/a>|<a href=\"http:\/\/facebook.com\/simpleplan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a>|<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/simpleplan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Words by Ali Cooper (<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/AliZombie_\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@AliZombie_<\/a>)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Simple Plan aren\u2019t just \u2018Taking One For The Team\u2019, they\u2019re rightfully leading it. 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