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GC Ditch Pop-Punk.......
Kiss your favourite pop-punk rockers Good Charlotte goodbye. Well, at least bid the GC sound you’ve come to know and love adieu, ‘cause when you hear their third studio effort The Chronicles Of Life And Death (released earlier this week), you’ll be in for a bit of a surprise. "We’re not a pop-punk band anymore," exclaims singer Joel Madden. From more personally revealing lyrics to the influx of diverse musical instruments (yeah, keyboards can be diverse at times) and stronger in-song dynamics, this album isn’t your average Good Charlotte release. "We don’t know where we fit in anymore," Madden continues. "We like what we’re doing, but we’re not a straight-ahead rock band. We’ve played a million shows with those bands and we like them though. We’re not a pop-punk band anymore either. We’re in a strange space." One would naturally expect Madden to be almost overzealous about the album, a sure sign that he's anxiously awaiting its reception. Well, he does claim slight apprehension in regards to how fans will accept this stylistic turn, but the band (Madden, brother/guitarist Benji, guitarist Billy Martin, bassist Paul Thomas and drummer Chris "New Guy") are also incredibly proud. "Right now, we just love the music we’re making and who knows where it will lead. All that matters is our fans. The kids that love your band so much to buy your record… as long as they’re happy with us, it’s fine," Madden says. "What we owe the world is honesty and to enjoy ourselves for our fans. We’re living their dreams and that’s part of the reason they like us. We’re telling them they could do it too. We believe in them so we owe it to them to enjoy it. If that means reaching beyond our pop-punk rock roots, then so be it." And, of course, Madden is quick to dispel the fears of diehards who are probably freaking out as they read this, noting that the essential Good Charlotte punk rock spirit will never die. It’ll just have a few more bells and whistles. At the same time, he half-jokes that the band’s musical progression isn’t going to stop with The Chronicles Of Life And Death. "One day people will say ‘Remember when they were a punk band?’ It’s not something we’re trying to do, but the evolution of our band sees us moving towards something else. The core of Good Charlotte will always be there because punk rock is in our souls, but we’ll move on."
Kiss your favourite pop-punk rockers Good Charlotte goodbye. Well, at least bid the GC sound you’ve come to know and love adieu, ‘cause when you hear their third studio effort The Chronicles Of Life And Death (released earlier this week), you’ll be in for a bit of a surprise. "We’re not a pop-punk band anymore," exclaims singer Joel Madden. From more personally revealing lyrics to the influx of diverse musical instruments (yeah, keyboards can be diverse at times) and stronger in-song dynamics, this album isn’t your average Good Charlotte release. "We don’t know where we fit in anymore," Madden continues. "We like what we’re doing, but we’re not a straight-ahead rock band. We’ve played a million shows with those bands and we like them though. We’re not a pop-punk band anymore either. We’re in a strange space." One would naturally expect Madden to be almost overzealous about the album, a sure sign that he's anxiously awaiting its reception. Well, he does claim slight apprehension in regards to how fans will accept this stylistic turn, but the band (Madden, brother/guitarist Benji, guitarist Billy Martin, bassist Paul Thomas and drummer Chris "New Guy") are also incredibly proud. "Right now, we just love the music we’re making and who knows where it will lead. All that matters is our fans. The kids that love your band so much to buy your record… as long as they’re happy with us, it’s fine," Madden says. "What we owe the world is honesty and to enjoy ourselves for our fans. We’re living their dreams and that’s part of the reason they like us. We’re telling them they could do it too. We believe in them so we owe it to them to enjoy it. If that means reaching beyond our pop-punk rock roots, then so be it." And, of course, Madden is quick to dispel the fears of diehards who are probably freaking out as they read this, noting that the essential Good Charlotte punk rock spirit will never die. It’ll just have a few more bells and whistles. At the same time, he half-jokes that the band’s musical progression isn’t going to stop with The Chronicles Of Life And Death. "One day people will say ‘Remember when they were a punk band?’ It’s not something we’re trying to do, but the evolution of our band sees us moving towards something else. The core of Good Charlotte will always be there because punk rock is in our souls, but we’ll move on."