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"Generation Rx" is the seventh studio album by American rock band Good Charlotte. The album was released on September 14, 2018 through MDDN and BMG.
The opioid epidemic inspired the album's title Generation Rx:] Rx is often used as an abbreviation for medical prescriptions in the US.
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Generation Rx begins with its namesake, a slow-building introductory track of just over two-minutes. Benji’s wordless, lilting harmonies soar, creating the ultimate ASMR experience before the band builds into something more, with Joel asking some soul-searching questions about life. This explodes into the massive layers of “Self Help,” a self-exploration, a candid confession that turns introspective in its search for the meaning of life. Here, studio accoutrements perfectly accentuate what we will lovingly term the GC mystique, rather than taking over and turning the band into something that they are not. The end result is a track with some personally reflective lyrics that, sonically, has that gentle Pop-Punk influence that flawlessly displays the band’s roots.
First is the bad news: at 30 minutes runtime, Generation Rx is a literal quick fix. The good news? Well, if this is GC 2018, sign yourself up right now! You can say what you will about Good Charlotte, but the fact is that with twin brothers leading the musical charge, the harmonies are always to die for and everything is backed by the exceptional talents of Martin, Thomas and Butterworth. You can’t argue with infectious hopefulness aimed at today’s youth, especially when it comes from the Youth Authority. (Nudge, nudge, wink, wink.)
From start to finish, Generation Rx reads like a Good Charlotte record should: delicate moments alongside catchy rockers, a smile alongside the clear-cut understanding for why, some days, we just have to frown. Spreading an epidemic of optimism in the face of modern tragedy, Good Charlotte are doing themselves proud with the infectious Generation Rx.
Reviewed by Jeannie Blue for crypticrock.com.
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