I liked her in the beginning, but then I sorta got outta touch with music in general...I started just not listening, not sure why. Anyway, the last real stuff I heard was from the Sk8er boi cd. Then I heard Goodbye Lullaby, and I loved about half the songs.
I know alot of people are downing Goodbye, but that song she wrote because of her breakup/divorce or whatever. Anyway, I really like some of the songs, and I think she sorta needs to just start over as far as everything goes. Forget the record label, do what she wants. Someone will pick her up.
Many of Avril's fans left her after she had released The Best Damn Thing. But Goodbye Lullaby was designed to win back her old fans. Also, What The Hell was supposed to appeal to teens and tweens.
WTH is okay, but really there isn't much to it, for me anyway. I feel like it's a bit of a bratty song, but it doesn't really seem to be one she's too pleased with from what I've saw.
Unfortunately, it seems like Avril's fans have moved on. And much of the younger crowd is busy listening to Paramore and TayTay. And adult music listeners will never take her seriously.
I can say I sorta don't...feel like she's a bit of a sellout. I will probably keep listening, but it'll take a bit for her to regain my respect.
I feel that Avril's fanbase has greatly dwindled, and that she is now facing a decline in relevance in popular music.
On the other hand, other female artists like Britney are still going strong
Britany mostly has tweens from what I've seen. While my friends see her as sort of a joke, my nieces are in love with her.
What do you think is the cause of Avril's disappointing album sales? Why do you think Avril is struggling while other female artists are doing better?
Part of it probably has something to do with seeming to have sold out, but I think she's doing the best she can to get back to her originality. As for the others, they are mostly newer than her.
Do you think Avril can make any kind of comeback from this commercial slump? Do you think Avril is well on the way to fading into obscurity?
I don't really know. I'd like to think she could make a comeback.