Simple Plan have had a killer year. They released their much-loved, sixth studio album Harder Than It Looks back in May (our review here), and celebrated the 20 year anniversary of No Pads, No Helmets ... Just Balls with a pop punk dream tour package across the United States and Europe.
While we eagerly wait for the band to unveil Aussie tour plans at some point, we got a hold of rhythm guitarist/backing vocalist Sébastien Lefebvre to check out his year in review and the music he spun throughout 2022...
TOP 5 ALBUMS OF 2022
5. Rosie Carney - I Wanna Feel Happy
4. Muse - Will Of The People
3. Khruangbin - Texas Moon
2. Les Trois Accords - Présence d’esprit
1. The 1975 - Being Funny in a Foreign Language
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVzVUDXoi0Y
TOP 5 SONGS OF 2022
5. Tiny Moving Parts - 'North Shore'
4. Lights and Motion - 'The World I Remember'
3. Weezer - 'Records'
2. Jimmy Eat World - 'Something Loud'
1. The 1975 - 'I’m in Love With You'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOWnhMxJMMk
BEST MUSIC VIDEO OF 2022
Simple Plan - 'Wake Me Up (When This Nightmare’s Over)'
Hahahaha, yeah that’s our video. There is a strong message here supported by powerful images. Our
Ukrainian director Jensen Noen got to tell a very heartfelt and meaningful story about the war in Ukraine
as his family is still over there and is very moved by everything happening.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqg2gRa6qA0
FAVOURITE GIG YOU PLAYED THIS YEAR
We played the Bell Center, our local arena, on November 4th with The Offspring. I don’t think I need to
say more.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CklcjO4L5hf/
BIGGEST WTF OR WHOLESOME MOMENT FOR YOUR BAND
Our new album came out this year, after 6 years!!! The fans love it, and we couldn’t ask for more. We got
back on the road this year too. That was a trip. Seeing how much people missed live music, and getting a
taste of that energy again was epic.
ANY SNEAK PEEKS OF YOUR 2023 PLANS FOR FANS
There’s a few shows that have been announced already. We’ve got plans all around the world, and we’ll
see you at the shows.
https://www.instagram.com/p/ClK2v6ELd1D/?hl=en
BEST ADVICE GOING INTO 2023
Be patient, and pursue things that make you happy.
Written by Sébastien Lefebvre @seblefebvre
