Simon & Neil risk any remaining shred of credibility by reviewing Avril Lavigne’s 2002 album Let Go.

Released at the time of Pop-Punk saturation & armed with a trio of radio-friendly big hitters, Avril’s debut was seen for many as an attempt by record company bosses to cash in on the scene by creating a girl punker to peddle to the younger female demo… and it worked. The disc was the biggest pop debut of 2002 worldwide and made Miss Lavigne the youngest ever female to have a UK No.1 album but is it actually any good?