“Harder Than It Looks nails that emotional connection we yearn for when listening to music. Our favourite Canadian pop punkers have nailed this record once again by producing their most authentic selves in their 20-year tenure” – Wall Of Sound, 9/10 “Harder Than It Looks produces that well-known Simple Plan sound, but like red wine, has matured in flavor over the years” – Silver Tiger Media, 8/10 “Despite growing up, Simple Plan has proven a bit of teen angst is always in style. And they’ve set this to a soundtrack of bouncy pop-punk beats” – Hysteria Magazine, 7/10 “Musically, Harder Than It Looks is a true pop-punk album and a damn good one…more than 20 years into their career they continue to love being in this band more than ever and still have the same passion for playing music and writing songs together” – Hear2Zen

The wait is over for Harder Than It Looks, the highly anticipated new album from multi-million selling and streaming rock band Simple Plan. Featuring recent singles, Wake Me Up (When This Nightmare’s Over), The Antidote, Ruin My Life, and Congratulations, Harder Than It Looks has garnered millions of streams across platforms and captured the attention of Billboard, SPIN, Teen Vogue, Audacy, and more. To stream or purchase Harder Than It Looks, please visit: https://orcd.co/harderthanitlooks.

The band shares: “We poured our hearts and souls into these new songs and we’re so proud of this record.

“More than 20 years into our career, we love being in this band more than ever and still have the same passion for playing music and writing songs together that we’ve had since day one.

“We made a classic, quintessential Simple Plan record that our fans will absolutely love and it was amazing to go back to our roots and unapologetically embrace what has made this band special to so many people: fun, catchy, honest and emotional songs that will make you feel less alone, put a smile on your face and give you hope.”

Fans can look forward to hearing new music live as Simple Plan hits the road for the Blame Canada Tour with Sum 41. For a full list of dates visit: www.officialsimpleplan.com. 

Additionally, in light of the recent crisis in Ukraine, Simple Plan has been offering support to the people of Ukraine with their new single Wake Me Up (When This Nightmare’s Over). The new music video was directed by Ukrainian filmmaker Jensen Noen and was filmed with a Ukrainian cast and crew. VFX and post-production work were also performed by Ukrainian artists. All money generated by Youtube views will go directly to Ukrainian relief efforts, through the UNICEF Ukraine Emergency Appeal. 
The group is also pledging to donate a portion of the proceeds from tickets sold throughout the current tour through The Simple Plan Foundation.