The Oral History of Simple Plan

Simple Plan
Jason Tate

Alternative Press have shared a new oral history of Simple Plan

Key to their success was Atlantic Records’ A&R manager Andy Karp. “One of the things I quickly learned about them is that they’re unbelievably hungry,” he recalls. “To this day, I’ve never worked with an artist that had a stronger work ethic than Simple Plan. They always did everything asked of them and more. They signed every autograph., They flew halfway around the world and back in 36 hours to take advantage of a promotional opportunity. They’re extremely nice, intelligent people. There was a mutual respect that remains to this day — that’s why I was able to maintain such a good relationship with them, even now.” .

Review: HAIM – I Quit

Adam Grundy

Have you ever had the feeling that a little piece is missing from an album? It’s something that you have a hard time putting your finger on, but it’s an uneasy feeling that something is just…off. I got a little bit of that feeling when I listened to HAIM’s fourth studio album called I Quit, a record that is largely about giving up on relationships that aren’t worth our time and effort. Even as I kept coming back to I Quit over my weekend, I couldn’t shake the feeling that a bit of the magic that the band put into their stellar predecessor of Women In Music Pt. III wasn’t there. This current set was produced by Rostam Batmanglij (Ra Ra Riot, Vampire Weekend), lead vocalist/guitarist Danielle Haim, as well as some extra production from Buddy Ross (Frank Ocean), and the overall sheen that comes through the speakers on singles like “Relationships” and “All Over Me” are readily apparent. The music that surrounds the early standout moments just doesn’t seem to recapture that classic HAIM style, even if those “highs” found in the key songs are great.

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