Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.com
Simple Plan's third CD strikes to the swollen heart of emo, and maybe even pierces it a little. Compared with the band's first two albums, this eponymous one leans a shade more sedate, a bit less manic. Which is not to suggest that the boys don't bring it on this boringly titled 11-tracker. Trademark huge choruses crest in "Hold On" and "When I'm Gone," both of which edge toward the pure pop heart of the pop-punk divide. "I Can Wait Forever," a power ballad, makes you wonder whether the whiny-voiced front man Pierre Bouvier might have a few more genuinely reflective songs in him. Familiar themes bubble to the surface throughout: "Your Love Is a Lie" and "No Love" say everything about the band's commitment to upholding emo's core of self-pity and general despair. But it's not as if you'll be able to sit still and whine along as the songs roll on. Simple Plan's plan--to get you bouncing, bobbing, and otherwise grooving--is still simple. And like all uncomplicated strategies, it's still remarkably effective. --Tammy La Gorce
Amazon.com
Two albums. Seven million records sold worldwide. A string of Top 40 hits like "I'd Do Anything," "Addicted," "Perfect" and "Welcome to My Life." A worldwide legion of fans who can testify to the power of one of the fiercest live shows ever to hit the boards. At this juncture, Lava/Atlantic rockers Simple Plan simply seem to have it locked. So for its crucial third album the group could just head back into the studio and do just what s worked so well in the past, right? Not quite.
Welcome to SIMPLE PLAN, not just an album but a statement of artistic ambition and growth from the Montreal-based quintet. As you'd expect from any band that would call its debut album NO PADS, NO HELMETS...JUST BALLS, the self-titled release is a fearless, without-a-net excursion into dynamic music-making, taking what we love best about Simple Plan -- the unbridled energy, the ripping guitars, the hook-filled melodic sensibility - and incorporating a slew of inventive sonic approaches informed by new collaborators such as Nate Danja Hills (Timbaland, Justin Timberlake, Duran Duran, Nelly Furtado), Max Martin (James Blunt, Kelly Clarkson, Avril Lavigne) and Dave Fortman (Evanescence, Mudvayne). The new equation yields 11 songs that are unquestionably Simple Plan but still sound unlike anything it s done before, from the loping synthesizer loops of the opening track and first single "When I'm Gone" to the tight dance groove and R&B flavor of "The End," the hip-hop styled beat of "Generation" and the unabashed power balladry of "I Can Wait Forever." Simple Plan Photo More from Simple Plan 
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| Customer Reviews: Read 24 more reviews...
 BEST CD EVER !!!!!!!!!!!! November 8, 2008
Ruth Jackson
This CD the BEST CD you will EVER find. If you are a diehard Simple Plan fan, YOU HAVE TO GET THIS CD!!!!! ANY fan of rock or punk rock will LOVE this CD. My fav. tracks are: 2. Take My Hand 4. Your Love Is A Lie and 11. What If, not to leave out any of the other amzing songs. BUY THIS, coming from a DIEHARD Simple Plan fan. GO SIMPLE PLAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Simple Plan, Third Album October 26, 2008
Mandy Southard (Washington)
Simple Plan has always been one of my favorite bands ever since they first started out. While I've heard some pretty negative things about this album, where they were experimenting and trying some new things, I really thought they did a good job. They're getting older, so I thought it was pretty normal for their music to mature along with them. Their songs are relatable and powerful, and have more meaning to them then their previous stuff, in my opinion. I think this is their best album yet, and I hope there are more to come.
Great music! October 25, 2008
Mrs. F. (Illinois)
I really like this new effort from Simple Plan! I like their prior CDs, but this one shows a new direction. The angst is still there, only a little more mature. The music is infectious...I find myself humming the tunes frequently. Sure, it's not exactly like the former CDS, but wouldn't we all get bored with the same old stuff? Bravo to the band for taking a huge chance and succeeding. It's great!
Yeah finally something good from Simple Plan!!! October 21, 2008
Rey Diaz (Montgomery, IL)
I just gotta say that you guys have really improved on your music. Keep rockin!!!!!! =]
 Not as good as their later albums June 28, 2008
Cory M. Salles
Not, as good as their latest album. However, if you prefer more emo or punkish rock than this my be up your alley. simply because the intonation of the singer(he's to whiney).
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