No Pads, No Helmets...Just Balls

by Simple Plan

Overview

The members of Simple Plan don't have anything new to say, but at least it sounds like they're having a good time saying it. They're so full of pep and energy that they even seem to be having fun even when they're singing "God must hate me" or proclaiming that "life is a nightmare." Granted, they sing mostly about typical adolescent trauma -- their philosophy is best expressed in "I'm Just a Kid" when they bemoan that "the world is having more fun than me" -- but they do seem to have the knack for putting these issues into words. Simple Plan doesn't break any new ground and doesn't stay revved on all cylinders all the time. This probably won't move you if you consider bands such as blink-182 and Sum 41 to be too mainstream for your tastes, and you might also be disappointed if you're searching for the perfect pop record. But if you're interested in an unpretentious collection of reasonably catchy and energetic songs, then you might want to consider this album. ~ Todd Kristel

Product Details

Release Date:	05/26/2023
Label:	Atlantic / Lava
UPC:	0603497833191
Rank:	5049

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Simple Plan   Primary Artist,Vocals (Background)
Chuck Comeau   Drums
Pierre Bouvier   Vocals
David Desrosiers   Bass,Vocals,Guitar (Bass),Vocals (Background)
Mark Hoppus   Vocals (Background)
Arnold Lanni   Piano
Sebastien Lefebvre   Guitar,Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Jeff Stinco   Guitar
Joel Madden   Vocals (Background)

Technical Credits

Angelo Caruso   Engineer,Recording,Audio Engineer,Digital Editing
Simple Plan   Mixing,Concept,Composer,Producer,Layout Design
Chuck Comeau   Composer
Pierre Bouvier   Composer
Garry Bonner   Composer
Jay Landers   Executive Producer
George Marino   Mastering,Mastering Engineer
Arnold Lanni   Mixing,Composer,Engineer,Producer,Recording,Audio Engineer,Mixing Engineer
Marco Marinangeli   Mastering Engineer
Sebastien Lefebvre   Composer
Jeff Stinco   Composer
Don Gilmore   Producer
Alan Gordon   Composer
Lynn Kowalewski   Art Direction
F. Scott Schafer   Photography
Ziad Al-Hillal   Mixing,Engineer,Producer,Recording,Audio Engineer,Digital Editing,Mixing Engineer
Andrew Karp   A&R
Allan Lee Gordon   Composer
Charles-Andre Comeau   Composer
Arnold David Lanni   Composer
Jean-Francois Stinco   Composer
Jay Lefebvre   Mixing,Producer,Mixing Engineer
Dom Condo   Digital Editing