Harder Than It Looks

Harder Than It Looks
A photo of the band dressed as a chef, gardner, construction worker, and office worker respectively, sitting on a stone bench. The band's name appears on a concrete wall and the album title is on a sidewalk's edge, both are colored white.
Studio album by
Simple Plan
ReleasedMay 6, 2022
StudioVan Howes Studios
GenrePop-punk[1]
Length34:35
LabelSelf-released
Producer
Simple Plan chronology
Taking One for the Team
(2016) 		Harder Than It Looks
(2022)
Singles from Harder Than It Looks
  1. "The Antidote"
    Released: November 5, 2021
  2. "Ruin My Life"
    Released: February 18, 2022
  3. "Congratulations"
    Released: March 15, 2022
  4. "Wake Me Up (When This Nightmare's Over)"
    Released: April 8, 2022

Harder Than It Looks is the sixth studio album by Canadian rock band Simple Plan, released on May 6, 2022. It is their first record in six years since Taking One for the Team (2016), their first album not on Atlantic Records, and their last album to feature any contributions by bassist David Desrosiers.[2]

The album garnered positive reviews from critics. Harder Than It Looks spawned four singles: "The Antidote", "Ruin My Life" with Sum 41's Deryck Whibley, "Congratulations" and "Wake Me Up (When This Nightmare's Over)". To promote the record, the band toured across the United States and Southeast Asia.

  1. ^ Carter, Emily (March 16, 2022). "Simple Plan announce new album, Harder Than It Looks". Kerrang!. Archived from the original on May 5, 2022. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  2. ^ Kelly, Brendan (May 5, 2022). "Simple Plan recaptures spirit of its youth on Harder Than It Looks". Montreal Gazette. Archived from the original on July 10, 2022. Retrieved July 10, 2022.