A 년 ago, Avril Lavigne finished her fourth album — but her label, RCA Records, wasn't interested in an album's worth of introspective, acoustic numbers. "They were like, 'Uh, can 당신 make a new record — something that's 더 많이 today?'" says Lavigne, still sounding pissed as she sips white wine in New York's Plaza Hotel. "It really hurt my feelings when they didn't say, 'We're proud of you.'" On Goodbye Lullaby, Lavigne, 26, meets the label halfway: Softer songs like "Remember When" and "Darlin" share 우주 with throbbing productions 의해 Swedish hitmaker Max Martin — including "Wish 당신 Were Here" and the first single, "What the Hell." ("I had to release that first," she says. "It sounds like something the 팬 are used to, like 'Sk8er Boi' 또는 'Girlfriend.'") The big twist is that half of the album was produced 의해 Lavigne's ex-husband, Deryck Whibley of Sum 41, from whom she was divorced last year. "Everyone's always surprised that we're still so close," she says. "Like, 'Really?!'"
Goodbye Lullaby is obviously a breakup album, and 당신 made most of it with the guy 당신 broke up with. How'd that go?
Deryck is the most talented person I know. He produced, mixed, played 기타 and bass. I wouldn't say it's a breakup record. It's about life. I went into it with a mind-set of not trying to write hits. People will make assumptions, but they'd be surprised what certain songs are about.
What's the experience behind the line "Last night I blacked out/I think/What did 당신 put in my drink?"
That's the fun, playful, other side of me that just sort of popped up for a 분 on this album. Like the line "Because I was making out with your friend" — obviously that didn't happen. I just thought it was funny.
Do 당신 remember meeting Deryck?
I made out with him the first 일 I met him. He gave me my first shot of Jäger. I had a tie on — it was back in the days of the tie. I was 17. As I was getting carried out of the bar I saw Chad from Nickelback! Isn't that funny?
What's your house like in L.A.?
It's in Bel-Air. I decorated my house like a medieval 고딕 castle, European-style. Chandeliers and red velvet curtains. My bedroom is 담홍색, 핑크 and black, my bathroom is totally Hello Kitty, I have a massive 담홍색, 핑크 침상, 소파 and a big antique gold cross.
Is it a gigantic house?
Yeah, I'm not gonna lie, it's 12,000 square feet. It's so big it scares me. At night I like to put on candles and jazz music, and I like to cook.
What's your specialty?
Homemade 시금치 and ricotta ravioli, with butter-sage sauce. And I get out the wine! I like to put my TV on to the 쥐 Pack station; it's a 음악 channel. And I like listening to Radiohead and Coldplay. I like going to a 스테이크 restaurant, 또는 the Beverly Hills Hotel, and listening to the 피아노 player. It's relaxing and romantic.
What are your thoughts on 케샤 and Katy Perry?
Their music's fun. They're cute. 케샤 has some really funny lyrics that remind me of how light and playful my lyrics are in "Girlfriend." It reminds me of me.
You always wanted to be famous. Is it like 당신 imagined?
I just wanted to sing in front of people. I came from nothing, a tiny Canada town with no connections. I'm here because I worked hard.
Do 당신 ever miss your hometown of Napanee, Ontario?
Just the 피자 place. I mentioned La Pizzeria when I was on my first cover of Rolling Stone, and it's ended up being a place where 팬 go. They have a special Avril Lavigne 피자 there. And I eat free for life.
Goodbye Lullaby is obviously a breakup album, and 당신 made most of it with the guy 당신 broke up with. How'd that go?
Deryck is the most talented person I know. He produced, mixed, played 기타 and bass. I wouldn't say it's a breakup record. It's about life. I went into it with a mind-set of not trying to write hits. People will make assumptions, but they'd be surprised what certain songs are about.
What's the experience behind the line "Last night I blacked out/I think/What did 당신 put in my drink?"
That's the fun, playful, other side of me that just sort of popped up for a 분 on this album. Like the line "Because I was making out with your friend" — obviously that didn't happen. I just thought it was funny.
Do 당신 remember meeting Deryck?
I made out with him the first 일 I met him. He gave me my first shot of Jäger. I had a tie on — it was back in the days of the tie. I was 17. As I was getting carried out of the bar I saw Chad from Nickelback! Isn't that funny?
What's your house like in L.A.?
It's in Bel-Air. I decorated my house like a medieval 고딕 castle, European-style. Chandeliers and red velvet curtains. My bedroom is 담홍색, 핑크 and black, my bathroom is totally Hello Kitty, I have a massive 담홍색, 핑크 침상, 소파 and a big antique gold cross.
Is it a gigantic house?
Yeah, I'm not gonna lie, it's 12,000 square feet. It's so big it scares me. At night I like to put on candles and jazz music, and I like to cook.
What's your specialty?
Homemade 시금치 and ricotta ravioli, with butter-sage sauce. And I get out the wine! I like to put my TV on to the 쥐 Pack station; it's a 음악 channel. And I like listening to Radiohead and Coldplay. I like going to a 스테이크 restaurant, 또는 the Beverly Hills Hotel, and listening to the 피아노 player. It's relaxing and romantic.
What are your thoughts on 케샤 and Katy Perry?
Their music's fun. They're cute. 케샤 has some really funny lyrics that remind me of how light and playful my lyrics are in "Girlfriend." It reminds me of me.
You always wanted to be famous. Is it like 당신 imagined?
I just wanted to sing in front of people. I came from nothing, a tiny Canada town with no connections. I'm here because I worked hard.
Do 당신 ever miss your hometown of Napanee, Ontario?
Just the 피자 place. I mentioned La Pizzeria when I was on my first cover of Rolling Stone, and it's ended up being a place where 팬 go. They have a special Avril Lavigne 피자 there. And I eat free for life.
*taken from avrilbandaids.com
We've been waiting to hear some solid news about Avril Lavigne's new record for the last year, and none 더 많이 solid than information coming from Avril's mouth herself. Recently on Twitter, Avril stated that she was finishing up in the studio... but the strange fact was that she was working in 유럽 with a mysterious producer. We're glad to see that this record is finally moving out of 'The Family' if it means that it's release is sooner! We're hoping some kind of Ellie Goulding collaboration maybe? 또는 maybe she could be working with huge hitmaker Max Martin? Who knows. We can just see that this record is finally coming to the end of its production and we couldn't be happier.
~ Perphaps 유럽 was where Avril was headed when she was spotted at the LA airport recently...
We've been waiting to hear some solid news about Avril Lavigne's new record for the last year, and none 더 많이 solid than information coming from Avril's mouth herself. Recently on Twitter, Avril stated that she was finishing up in the studio... but the strange fact was that she was working in 유럽 with a mysterious producer. We're glad to see that this record is finally moving out of 'The Family' if it means that it's release is sooner! We're hoping some kind of Ellie Goulding collaboration maybe? 또는 maybe she could be working with huge hitmaker Max Martin? Who knows. We can just see that this record is finally coming to the end of its production and we couldn't be happier.
~ Perphaps 유럽 was where Avril was headed when she was spotted at the LA airport recently...