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Genre: Rock
Release Date: 10/01/2002

Good Charlotte's The Young and the Hopeless is punk-pop déjà vu. Rehashing worn clichés aplenty on each track, cuts such as "The Anthem" emerge exactly as the title overtly implies: a high-velocity, guitar-driven reason to lash out against the usual growing pains inflicted by parental authority and high-school drama. Grafting the widely recognizable drum motif from Iggy Pop's infamous "Lust for Life," "Lifestyles of the Rich & Famous" is downright predictable, while offerings including "Boys and Girls," "Day That I Die," and "Moving On" are strictly paint-by-numbers rockers sans personality. However, "Emotionless," a shoegazing ballad with a clever orchestral backdrop, stands as the sole moment of truth. An album title that clearly reflects the content; stick with bands such as Green Day if radio-ready punk-pop is your preference.

~Tom Semioli, All Music Guide

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Ken Allardyce - Engineer
Josh Freese - Drums
Brian Gardner - Mastering
Stephen Jarvis - Equipment Technician
Nathaniel Kunkel - String Engineer
Eric Valentine - Arranger
Eric Valentine - Producer
Eric Valentine - Engineer
Eric Valentine - String Arrangements
Eric Valentine - Mixing
Dave Cooley - Computer Editing
Sean Evans - Art Direction
Jason Slater - Computer Editing
Sam Erickson - Photography
Trevor Whatever - Studio Assistant
David Massey - A&R
Wes Seidman - Computer Editing
Good Charlotte - Arranger
Eric Campbell - String Arrangements
Benji Madden - Guitar
Brad Aarons - A&R
Billy Martin - Guitar

Good Mourning
    Alkaline Trio / CD / 2003
Anthem
    Less Than Jake / CD / 2003
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    Alien Ant Farm / CD / 2003

Release Date: 10/01/2002
Genre: rock