Simple Plan - Simple Plan

Pop-punk practitioners rarely make it to a third album without declaring some sort of newfound sensibility -- they're going a little darker, say, or they're experimenting with a dancier sound. But Simple Plan stick to pretty familiar territory on album three, which maybe explains the unclever self-title: perhaps the plan for this one really is simple. The Montreal boys pound away at full speed here, cranking out a batch of short, frivolous songs that showcase Pierre Bouvier's nasal but weirdly appealing voice and one, "I Can Wait Forever," that seems to be rooted in real feeling. The whining hasn't let up (see "No Love" and "Generation"), but the fun hasn't either. Credit the producers: Timbaland's protégé Danja Hills pitches in, and so does Max Martin, a knob wizard known for shining up the songs of Kelly Clarkson and fellow Canadian Avril Lavigne. ~ Tammy La Gorce, All Music Guide

Name Credits Chris Lord-Alge Mixing Chuck Comeau Drums, Group Member Dave Fortman Engineer, Producer David Desrosiers Group Member, Bass, Vocals (Background) Doug McKean Engineer Eric Lawrence Management Fred Jérôme Web Design Jeff Stinco Group Member, Guitar Jeremy Parker Engineer, Digital Editing Liam O'Neil Keyboards Marcella Araica Engineer Max Martin Engineer, Producer Patrick Langlois Web Service, Video Pierre Bouvier Group Member, Vocals Rachelle Dupéré Art Direction Rob Lanni Management Sebastien Lefebvre Vocals (Background), Group Member, Guitar Seth Waldmann Engineer Ted Jensen Mastering