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Simple Plan recently released its fourth studio album, “Get Your Heart On!” As expected, the band doesn’t stray far from the platform that made it successful: Creating catchy songs that can be found on Nickelodeon; however, those catchy tunes aren’t half bad.
“Heart On” shows a lot of promise with “You Suck At Love,” establishing the fact that SP isn’t trying to break the mold with the record, which isn’t such a bad thing. The song is a smooth, well-balanced opener with a lively chorus.
“Can’t Keep My Hands Off You,” a track that features Weezer’s Rivers Cuomo, keeps the pace. Cuomo’s presence isn’t only fitting, but enjoyable on this quick and old-fashioned punk song.
The rest of the album is somewhat of a tossup. “Jet Lag,” “Loser Of The Year” and “Freaking Me Out” keep the energy, while “Astronaut,” “Gone Too Soon” and “Anywhere Else But Here” are on the downside. The latter have the potential to be blasting rock anthems, but instead fizzle out and feel like a long car ride you just want to be over.
Simple Plan expanded a tiny bit with “Summer Paradise” and “This Song Saved My Life.” The former is a great vacation song and makes you wish you were at the beach; it’s a Jack Johnson-type tune SP has never offered before. “This Song Saved My Life” was written by fans, with lyrics submitted through Twitter. You can definitely pick up on the oddity when listening.
Knowing the band completed more than 70 songs before narrowing it down to 11 makes it a tad upsetting that the record isn’t picture perfect. But putting the few faults aside, there is enough classic SP to make “Get Your Heart On!” a worthwhile album.