THE RIVER - GOOD CHARLOTTE
On fourth album “Good Morning Revival,” Good Charlotte tones down signature pop-punk banner and etches a more straight-ahead rock stencil, albeit with iron-clad melodies that would bob grandpa’s head to the beat. Following late-2006 introductory viral MySpace single “Keep Your Hands Off My Girl,” the band gets down to business with “The River,” a fist-pumping, guitar bloodletting anthem featuring Avenged Sevenfold’s throaty lead M. Shadows and guitarist Synyster Gates, alongside G.C. lead Joel Madden.
