Under My Skin [Explicit Lyrics]

Although similar in style to her debut, it is clear that Lavigne has matured greatly as a singer and in some cases, songwriter. Lead single "Don't Tell Me" may not have the instant appeal of "Complicated" but has a greater depth and just gets better with every listen. Opening song "Take Me Away" sets the style for much of Under My Skin--sounding like Stiltskin's "Inside", it's a grandly over-produced power ballad by numbers. However, with 80s rock still on the rise and no-one new out there doing it nearly this well, it can only be a good thing. "He Wasn't" and "I Always Get What I Want" break the mould of the album and are high-energy pop-punk of the highest order, the latter an obvious standout--one would imagine it'll become a huge live favourite.

It may not be anything new, exciting or different but Under My Skin is so well written and executed it'll undoubtedly propel Avril Lavigne into a whole new stratosphere of rock stardom. --David Trueman

Description
Canadian teen pop-rocker's follow up to 2002's 'Let Go' (which spawned 'Skater Boi' and 'Complicated' hit singles). This album contains more of her angsty teen pop with guitars with songs about failed relationships ('He Wasn't') and teen rebellion ('Freak Out', 'Don't Tell Me'). This UK edition of the album contains the bonus track 'I Always Get What I Want' which is not included on the US version.