Jagged Little Pill

Some absolute classics on here, not sure I would recommend listening at 5 am though.

Didn’t think I’d like it as much as I did but Alanis nailed it with this album!

I knew more songs than I realized - liked some of those more than others. Her voice annoys me after a while. I can’t help but think of I Love the 90s discourse about her, though.

Knew pretty much every song already. Nice to not hear in a karaoke bar.

This album is refreshing, like a cold potine on a hot summer day

I got this album long after its release when I was in college and driving an old car with a CD player as its best option for playing music. This was ALWAYS in CD slot 1. I knew most of the singles already, but was drawn in even further by the raw, visceral lyricism from one Alanis Morissette. It sounds so poppy despite the anger displayed. Many listening to this album for the first time will probably write off Morissette as "bitchy" and her voice as "grating", but her performance just sells it even more for me with each consecutive listen. This album never loses momentum. I mean there are SIX singles scattered across and are paced nicely in my opinion. Starting with the strong, anthemic "All I Really Want", right into the raw & emotional "You Oughta Know" (Who is the ex-boyfriend? Is it Uncle Joey from Full House? We'll never know!). It isn't all cranked to the max at all times though, with some lighter jams such as "Hand in My Pocket", "You Learn", and my personal favorite, the silly and iconic "Ironic". I'm a male in my mid-20's, but something about strong female artists/vocalists from this era just draws me in. I guess it's no coincidence why I also listen to Garbage, No Doubt, The Breeders, and others. These female-led groups & solo artists tend to grab my attention more than others, and I'm always willing to listen. "Jagged Little Pill" is the cream of the crop in that regard. Easy 10/10 for me.

Love it when curveballs come across the plate... a definite shift in music.

Off to a strong start, lovely voice. A chaotic album so far. Ought to Know is my favourite. Never mind, Right Through You is the best song I’ve heard. Great lyricism and the guitars oooooh my. God this is a great album. I love guitars going ham and along with a uke/simtar sounding instrument!!!! Every song just makes this album better and better. And I have heard of her before with Ironic, which is a certified banger. As previously mentioned, IT KEEPS GETTING BETTER. Close to a ten outta ten album. Favs: The final 3 songs; Ironic, Not a Doctor, and Wake Up. Least Fav got to sadly be All I Really Want. 9/10

I love her. I respect her. I love how she’s evolved over the years.

Great album. I have never listened to it in full before now. Look at the run time of nearly 1 hour and thought it might drag but it did not. Great pace all the way through and it's sprinkled with songs I recognise and the unheard ones I loved also

So beautiful. However, I don't understand all the explicit lyrics.

So many hits on one album. You oughta know has so much emotion and passion.

Heard it before. Still holds up

it’s all very loud…. extra star for nostalgia

Good album.

When I saw this pop up I was like, "Oh yeah, Alanis, she's ok". But this album is just hit after hit after hit. Faves from these sessions: Not the Doctor

5 stars on a wave of nostalgia, for sure. This album was the soundtrack of my sixth form experience, for good or for ill. The singles were absolutely inescapable everywhere, and the whole album was constantly playing in the sixth form common room (and unlike My Bloody Valentine, Alanis' songs survive being played on shitty tinny travel speakers pretty well!). Despite being in a predominantly METAL phase, I think I caved in and bought a copy, too. It's a testament to her songwriting, I suppose, because normally I balk at getting anything force fed to me like that, but I did grow to have some affection for this album. (Though, if I were to revisit some Alanis these days, I'd probably opt for "Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie".) Fave tracks - "Hand In My Pocket" stood out on these play throughs. Any track on the album can beam me back to the 90s, though.

::drools:: '90s rocker girls all day every day! I knew about half these songs already but took a deeper listen to the lyrics, and some were new to me (I particularly liked "Not the Doctor"). Putting this one in the same category as the man-hating anti-patriarchy Liz Phair type stuff that I love.

I was surprised by how many of these songs I recognized probably from Canadian radio when I was little. Favourites: you oughta know, hand in my pocket, forgiven, you learn, head over feet, ironic. Not sure why there was a mega long pause in the middle of you oughta know Jimmy the saint blend that was weird. 4/5

I don't know why I have never been able to get into Alanis Morissette's music. Unfortunately, that still has not changed much after listening to this in full. I was familiar with a decent number of songs on this because Canadian but I never really LOVED any of them. Favourites were You Oughta Know, Hand in My Pocket, Forgiven, You Learn, Mary Jane, Ironic, and Wake Up. Most of these were songs I knew before/recognized, but there were some new ones I also enjoyed. It was a good enough album, I think this was a 3 for me

Greatest breakup album of all time? I really liked this, but I think I it would take another listen with some real studying of the lyrics to push to a five. Sitting pretty though with some killer hits, Ironic, Head Over Feet, You Oughta Know, and Hands in my Pocket.

Overall I really enjoyed this one. I loved the alternative rock sound added with the wonderful vocals. I do think some songs did blend together after some point but that happens for a lot of albums.

Excellent. It's been a while!

the songs you know still get played to death (except You Oughta Know, ironically – I don’t seem to hear that one as much anymore) and the non-singles are utterly forgettable. I haven’t heard this record in full since 1996, and I think I’m set for another 28 years.

Not an amazing album but has some killer moments

Great album

Giving this a 4 just because this was Alanis Morissette's breakout album. So many hits including "Hand in my Pocket" and "Ironic". Even the non-hits, like "Mary Jane" are worthy.

I wouldn't choose to listen to this album, but I knew all the songs. 4/5

As one of the most ubiquitous albums of the 90s I know all the words to half these songs and have a good time belting them out at first jokingly then it gets serious, and it's like damn, you really do ought to know. The bass sound is so whoompy. It rules. It's like RAAAIIIIIAAAAIIINNNM....

It was cool just not for me

didn’t realize how many of these songs i’ve heard in passing. good album overall.

So many bangers! A few of these tracks are almost indistinguishable. Maybe that speaks to just how unique a sound Alanis has on the album.

As a millennial Canadian, I've always been aware of Alanis Morissette and heard her songs on the radio, but I never bought or listened through any of her albums. This one is such a banger! Every time a familiar track came on, I thought, "Wait this one's on here too??" I especially loved her voice and delivery; Alanis sounds so confident and fully-formed here.

The literal first lyric being "Do I stress you out?" is a mood. "You Oughta Know" is a song I didn't know I knew. So is "Head Over Feet." So is VERY MUCH "Ironic." "Hand in My Pocket" is a good making do song. First impression of "You Learn" is a little too repetitive. "Wake Up" has delicious flowy harmonies.

Starting with one I know and love.

This album is the alt-rock album by a female artist of the 90's. "Jagged Little Pill," the third studio album by Canadian singer Alanis Morissette, exploded into the worldwide stage. The hit single "You Oughta Know," in collaboration with guitarist Dave Navarro and bassist Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, was a syndicated, commercial success. This album has a number of great and well-known singles.

I didn't realize so many singles were on this album! I know Alanis Morissette's vocal style has been made fun of over the years, but it's really engaging within the context of the album as a series of emotional songs. "Forgiven" is a new favorite production wise, although on this song I didn't really care for the lyrics. "Mary Jane" and "Not the Doctor" were also a bit too ambiguous for me to follow. It's an impressively produced album, with lots of thoughtful and provoking lyrics, although I'm not sure it's something I'd want to listen to all the time .

If you are listening on Apple please turn off the Dolby atmos or it will sound like she’s yelling at you a cappella. Of course the big singles were very overplayed, but if you can get past that…Easy five star but at least two stars are Flea’s

Thoughts before listening: Definitely one of the most popular 90s albums, but one that I mainly ignored. I mean sure the hits were EVERYWHERE and I have a certain level of nostalgia for them, but the album as a whole never really appealed to me. In fact, I'm pretty sure this will be my first time listening all the way through. Review: I don't love Alanis' voice. Its certainly unique and would be impossible to mistake her for anyone else, but I can't say its "good". This album does have some iconic hits which all have been added to my playlist, but ultimately this feels like had it not been hugely popular, it likely wouldn't have made this list on it artistic merits alone. I will give this 3-stars for the nostalgic connection I have to the singles, but this likely would have been a lower score if it had come from a different era than my prime music listening years.

I believe I listened to his album frequently when it came out. I only recognize the singles here though. It’s hard to listen to because she’s not singing; she’s venting. Sounds crazy & snotty. Album of its time. I miss the days. 💧

May 31, 2024 (later on) HL: "You Learn", "All I Really Want", "You Oughta Know", "Hand in My Pocket", "Ironic" It's been at least 100 albums since I've had one I've heard before. Is it bad that "You Oughta Know" has my favourite Flea bass, even among RHCP songs? Is it a perfect album? No, but also yes

loved it, her vocals and lyrics are so powerful and i love her attitude

I love this album. Great songs. It's a classic that's definitely worth keeping in your collection.

Not for me. I know it’s in the top 100 but just don’t like it.

This was better than I expected. I'm tired of about half of the hits here but I can still appreciate them for what they are and the deeper cuts are pretty good too. A nice surprise.

That harmonica is whack

A classic from my generation. Not a bad album.

Sucks. Lame. For simpleton moms

Fantastic. Brimming with the angst of someone who reached adulthood and realized that it is just as complicated, confusing, and unsatisfying as it feels when you’re a teenager. I love the way she does different variations of the same chorus like swapping out one line. She’s articulate, emotive, and that Smashing Pumpkins-esque guitar tone is killer!

Loved it when it came out and loved it now.

This is a modern classic.

Not quite as good as her Curb Your Enthusiasm guest appearance

I couldn’t finish this

This album is filled with staggeringly good lyrics. They’re so smart, and heartbreaking, and relatable, and honest, and thoughtful, and wise - I cannot even believe they were written by a 19-year-old. I'm a child of the 90s, so of course I've heard the big radio releases, but unlike Alanis I was nowhere near as mature or emotionally intelligent to really pick up on the words. It's simultaneously a VERY 90s time capsule album, and a timeless album. You know, it’s almost a shame that You Oughta Know is the song she’s most well known for. I remember the talk always being how she was like kind of a psycho ex-girlfriend. When I hear it now I just hear pain and catharsis and an attempt to come to grips with the most intense emotional pain of one’s life. Which is what every breakup feels like at 19! But then the rest of the songs on the album show the growth, and self awareness, and expectations for future relationships, the healing process that shows how she came out the other side of that pain. There’s an understanding that pain is a part of life and if you embrace it, and learn from it, that it can be positive. it’s almost like You Oughta Know is the first half of the movie and most people don’t know how the movie ends. There are a couple songs that I don't think are as strong as others. I'd probably give it 4.5 if I could. Normally, for a 5 star review, I can't pick out any weak songs, but the lyrics on this album, I think, are so overwhelmingly great that I can forgive a couple songs that I, personally, don't connect to.

I really liked this album back in the day but suspected it wasn't actually all that good. Revisiting it I have the same suspicion but I sure enjoyed singing along loud and mad. Regardless, belongs on this list.

1 of 1. Alanis Morissette gives her all the whole album. Not a single skip.

It was a long road to begin to feel ok with hearing the way Alanis sings…it worked after a while though and by the time I got to Right Through You I was mainly just hearing someone share their story. Pretty personal / intimate details about her life on most of the tracks. She kind of forces you into her world. It’s all good, in that regard. RIGHT THROUGH YOU “You scan the credits for your name…” wow, it hadn’t hit me yet that with streaming music we don’t usually see the credits / thank-you’s. His name still isn’t on there. The album itself doesn’t transition at all between songs, the different styles sometimes are pretty stark. Even though I got used to Alanis’ voice, I wouldn’t listen to this again unless someone else wanted to. There’s quite a few songs that I grew up hearing everywhere I went (including the music videos on MTV). I DO appreciate how much she shares…I could see my daughters checking these songs out when they get a little older. That’s when the content of the lyrics started to win me over a bit. Although sometimes the lyrics are really heavy, but I think they’re all justified.

Enjoyed this more than I would have thought. And not just because I'm predisposed to enjoy anything that sounds like 90s, but I found Alanis interesting, authentic, charismatic. 3.5

It was a lot poppyer than I remember. Still a classic album with a ton of great songs. Amazing that she was able to write like that at such a young age. Excellent album.

Isn’t it iconic

She lowkey has a pretty gritty voice. It's cool but it tires after a while. I only knew Ironic and ig You Oughta Know before. The guitar work is pretty cool. Enjoyed it better than Deja Vu which I reviewed recently.

I like the emotion in her voice. Some songs are good but some are forgettable enough.

Almost a 4.

Great album with a very high concentration of good songs, although IMO the singles have those good songs pretty well covered with 6/13 tracks getting significant radio play. Her energy and bile are perfectly paired with humor and it all fits the early 90's zeitgeist so well.

Great album. Really indicative of '90s pop rock

conflicted on this ! Is it good or do i just know it ? It’s a great /awful example of angsty 90s pop. Some great singles ( except iIronic ) . Couldn’t recommend to everyone though .

An album you have to hear before you die? Don't make me laugh.

BANGERRRRRRRRRRRRRR

It rocks, nothing else to say.

Distilled 90s. Managed to be both hugely overplayed and good, and not get old. I think basically every single westerner of a certain age owns or owned a copy of this on CD. Managed to be both clever and dumb. And endearing. Chock full of singles. Big fan of Head Over Feet. Contains a song called Mary Jane which, in a break from tradition, isn't about marijuana.

An incredible, emotional, angst-filled, pop-rock album. I only knew Ironic going into this one, but was blown away by how much went into each song. Some of the mixing sounds dated but the production still holds up overall. Her voice sounds amazing and raw, and when she decides to layer it it sounds refreshing and awesome. My favorites were You Oughta Know, You Learn, and Ironic.

The vocals, the lyrics, the angst, the harmonica. Everything is here. Never realized how many of these songs I already knew and liked. Love it.

4.5

Очень нравится ее тембр, когда слушаешь по одной песне, вроде не бросается в глаза. А вот альбом - другое дело

This one is a classic, era defining album for me. One of the best albums to come out of the 90s and it is still relevant to this day.

Of course! I played this out back in the day

Famous songs from my childhood that don't sound good anymore. Kinda sad, really.

So many hits on this album and Alanis really lays it all out. I enjoyed way more than I expected

This album has so many iconic 90s songs on it that I was genuinely shocked I didn't recognize the artists name. Very 90s in sound in. Angry and spiteful, but also poppy and honest. Pretty cool to listen to the full album and swell in nostalgia, even though I had never even really "listened" to it.

Loved it

I enjoy listening through this more than I thought I would. I really liked it back in the 90s. Every time I hear one of the songs on the radio now, it’s feels very dated. However, in context of the whole album, it’s sort of put me back into those college years. Her voice has never been my favorite and beyond Jagged Little Pill, I can’t say I even know anything she did; but for this album, she was a superstar.

Incredible angsty album. All that you could ever want was in it. Never purposefully listened to Alanis morissette. But I will now.

This album has been and will always be incredible. It's so purely emotional that it will stand the test of time.

This album was commercially successful to a fault, leading to me today finding this extremely obnoxious and repetitive. Would I have thought that were these my first time hesring half of these songs? Maybe not, as I suppose her voice is interesting enough, and it's predictable but standable 90s rock, which I generally don't have a problem with. However, we don't live in that world, and instead all of these songs bleed the exact same "girl power" energy, leading to absolutely no difference between each one, and at nearly an hour long, with even a duplicate song closing, it's at nauseum. I have no problem with empowering albums, and if this is the one for you, that's awesome, but this comes off like the most commercial form of it. A "girl's world" t-shirt. An Avengers Endgame shot. It's just so bland, and feels like something to strike just the right chord, appeal to everyone, and make a bajillion dollars. I guess that's the best thing you can do in this world, is stick it to the man and prove these kinds of songs can be big hits, but when four or so of them still play on the alt-rock radio into the 2020s, it's hard not to get sick of it. The deep cuts aren't much better, some of them are even worse, I'd say, but I guess at least they were new to me, and I'll probably never think about them again. It's not the worst thing I've heard, but I was some form of exhausted by the end. Disappointed that the deep cuts didn't prove my prior notions wrong, but at least I don't have to be one of those people obnoxiously saying "the deep cuts are better!" every time one of these songs come on. That may be more annoying than the album itself, I'm sure.

Um.... just a bit weird... bit too weird for me to really enjoy but I can see why some people like it... not vibing tho

Owned this album - discovered Forgiven this listen….

Highly personal but relatable LP from the perspective of a young person tackling the world on their own. Morissette's voice takes some... adjustment, perhaps, to get used to - there is some wobble, some wax, and the tone is inconsistent between songs. The instrumentation works, but all sounds kinda "generic 90s". Still, the project is solid on content, if not slightly too long. Worth a listen.

I know this album well. I will listen again soon but I don't really need to.

Sound album.

This album is awesome, full stop. In 57 minutes Alanis Morissette shows off pretty much a full range of what an alt rock album can be. It rocks hard at times, she can hang on a slower ballad, she's angsty, she's introspective, she pulls in things like harmonicas at times to keep it interesting, the list goes on. Sure, some of the songs have been a bit overplayed in the last 29 years (it came out a week after I was born), and some of it can sound a bit cheesy here and there as time has passed, but that's not really her fault. I was honestly surprised that I already recognized most of the songs on this album, even though I don't think I've listened to it in-full previously. Just a great album top-to-bottom. I had a real hard time picking a top song, there's about 6 options that would have been reasonable choices here. Here's to hoping there's no rain on my wedding day next month. Favorite song: Hand in My Pocket Other: All I Really Want, You Oughta Know, Perfect, Right Through You, Forgiven, You Learn, Head Over Feet, Mary Jane, Ironic, Not the Doctor, Wake Up 5/7/24

I told my wife this was the album of the day and she got all excited. It’s one of her favorites. I enjoyed it well enough but none of the deep tracks grabbed me and I already mostly like the ones I already knew. So… yeah.

Love 'Ironic', a pleasant listen. Ought to know is also a song that is really good. No real bad song

Un álbum que escuché hasta el cansancio en su época. Algunas canciones no han envejecido bien y otras son timeless hits indiscutibles.

classic

Man six or seven charting songs on this album. Quite an accomplishment. I have always dug Alanis, though listening to all these back to back made me realize how much of her lyrics she just crams in without regard to cadence

Every song on this album is a monster. Alanis never topped it. But has any singer songwriter ever topped it?

Alanis is one of those artists I’ve been meaning to listen to for a while, because she has a lot of hype. And honestly, I don’t think I get it. I knew more then I expected, “Hand in my pocket”, “you oughta know” and “you learn”, and those songs are good. But GOOD LORD SHE IS SO WHINY!!!

I could see this being “cool” just when it came out just because she’s being kinda edgy and her lyrics are scandalous but dear god her voice is pretty terrible at times. For some reason during the choruses it’s not too bad and on the verge of good but during the verses there were times that it was fingernails on a chalkboard.

I really liked it. I felt like I was transported back to Laguna Beach or something. I didn’t realize “Ironic” was going to be on this album, so that was a welcome surprise. That song is an all time banger.

Our first Alanis Morrisette album means I’ve gotta share the links to the first two things that come to mind when I think about her and this album. Alanis is Canadian and has issues: https://youtu.be/XqcemLA4f9g?si=0B5me3_u0ry5bq58 The best You Oughta Know cover: https://youtu.be/nixsUgSDdjw?si=1X94Js7x6nKa0IV2 We all know it at this point and it’s no secret, but I still can’t get over You Oughta Know being one of the greatest breakup/fuck you songs of all time and it’s about Uncle Joey from Full House. Absolutely wild. 90s alternative rock hits me right in the nostalgia more than almost any other genre, and Jagged Little Pill has five iconic songs from the decade. Hard to deny the relevance and importance. The vocals on some of the lesser-known songs does drag a little bit, but hey, that’s just Alanis being Alanis. Part of me feels like this should be a five, but I think it’s solidly in the four range.

This feels like the favorite album of a girl you'd date the summer after high school. You were young, naive, and innocent. She pushed your boundaries, gave you new experiences, and showed you a part of life you never knew. It felt like she had everything figured out. Like nothing could get in her way or throw her off, but in reality she was just as young and naive as you were. You knew the relationship would never last, but that summer changed your life. You're now happily married with a loving wife and three kids. Your middle child is going off to college and life couldn't be better, but you keep catching yourself thinking back to that girl with the Jagged Little Pill CD and some of the best two months of your life.

Morissette at her best. Fantastic voice, nice mix of upbeat and melodic songs. Can’t fault this album!

Nice pop album, little bland. Instruments are great but mix is focused on vocals so hard to hear the band.

Pretty fucking great. I hadn't heard any of these songs that weren't megahits. Now, I've got no idea how anyone sings like this, but holy hell these songs are money. 90s to a fault.

Definitely an album of the mid 90's

When this came out, you couldn't escape it. Alanis was on the radio constantly, there were at least 5 singles off this album in heavy rotation. "You're oughtta know" was huge, angry, and was always playing somewhere. The other songs weren't as big, "ironic" still gets mentioned. "You're learn" , "hand in my pocket", and "head over feet" were other hits off this album. It is the epitome of mid-90s angsty rock.

The influence of Jagged Little Pill on post-pop progressive death metal cannot be overstated. 4

Isn't it iconic, er, ironic don't ya think?

Nr. 161/1001 All I Really Want 3/5 You Oughta Know 3/5 Perfect 3/5 Hand In My Pocket 3/5 Right Through You 3/5 Forgiven 2/5 You Learn 3/5 Head Over Feet 3/5 Mary Jane 2/5 Ironic 4/5 Not The Doctor 3/5 Wake Up 3/5 Average: 2,92 Okay-ish pop record, just a bit too whiny at times for me.

YoU kNoW, nOnE oF tHoSe AcTuAlLy FiT tHe DeFiNiTiOn Of IrOnY... I don't care! This album is the national anthem of the 90's and it's perfect!

we love feminine rage

You Oughta Know //

i was originally disappointed seeing this album pop up because i *LOATHE* "ironic," but it wasn't as bad as i thought. largely fine, though her voice really irritates me. i know that's not an original critique, but i don't care!

i enjoyed this album but concede that alanis' voice is kinda grating and some of the slower ballady songs were a real snoozefest. however, the more rockin' tracks, particularly those with alanis spitting venom as only a jilted ex-lover could, really pack a punch. everything about this album, from the music and lyrics to the production and album art just SCREAM 90s, and i have a bit of a soft spot for that era/aesthetic. this is absolutely not for everyone but it deserves its place in the list. favorites: all i really want, you oughta know, hand in my pocket, forgiven, head over feet, ironic

8/10 I love this album. Alanis sings with such passion and the songs are hooky and engaging. a good listen all around. 4/26/2024

This one brings me back. It was one of my favorite albums back in the day. Honestly it still holds up pretty well. Her voice gets a bit whiny in places, but overall it's very good. The instrumentation is solid as well - full in places and understated where it needs to be. I don't know any of her other material but this album is still as good as I remember when it was current.

Josiah - 3/5 Elen - 4/5

En su tiempo no la soportaba. Pero ...

I mean, you cannot have been a college-aged woman in 1995 and not love this album. We all loved it. It’s a classic. Musical hooks, edgy lyrics, strong vocals. I don’t know what it would sound like to someone hearing it for the first time today, but for me, it still slaps. 4.3

Alanis rocks!

A 90s classic but not really my bag, and I find Alanis’ voice a bit grating at times. Important record for WOMEN in ROCK though, and I am an ALLY.

Pretty good album overall

Guilty pleasure album

Gefällt mir nicht!

This album is a tremendous cultural juggernaut; it's hard to think of an album that epitomizes music in the mid-90's better than this one. It is a hugely successful professional rebrand for Alanis, first and foremost, and it's the rebirth of her as a much more consciously independent artist. I personally am not someone who would call themselves a fan, I often skip Ironic when it comes on the radio because it's been so overplayed in my life, but I have the utmost respect for everything she's done for women in music and for Canadian music. If I make a concerted effort to block out years and years of ingrained familiarity for this album and try to give it a fresh listen, I can confidently say that it does still come out as an impressive artistic offering. It holds up, and is aged well. The songwriting is excellent, the production is immaculate, the lyrical content is relatable and authentic. There's a realness here that is so accessible to listeners, which is obviously why it blew up when it was originally released. This is the sound of my burgeoning youth, it is an integral part of the soundtrack for growing up in southern Ontario in the 90's. It is angry and raw in a way that nobody expected, but it’s also soft and achingly vulnerable too. Alanis left no emotion unchecked and listeners were enthralled by her. It’s a staple of 90s post-grunge alt rock and it demands it’s rightfully earned 5 star review.

One of my wife's favourtites. It has some classic tracks

pure angsty 90s alanis. the whole album is full of bangers.

Rigtig film poprock, flere kendte sange, you oughtta know

If you’ve ever listened to an adult contemporary station you know the highlights. Great singles boring deep tracks

Rating: 9.5/10 Amazing album, Alanis Morissette has one of the most unique voices in all of music. She sings with so much passion, energy, and so beautifully and does so in a one-of-a-kind way. Her vocal inflections and technique separates her from other artists. The choruses on this album are phenomenal, incredibly catchy and interesting vocally. The lyrics are quite introspective and well-written as well. Instrumentally this album is great too, nothing too special but enough to support Morissette's fantastic voice. Favorite songs: pretty much all of them. Least favorite song: Mary Jane.

Really felt like the 2000s with the mixing of alternative rock sounds with technopop sounds.

Great Album

Some hits, but too less at all

Ég veit ekki hversu mikið ég hef hlustað á þessa plötu. Ég átti geisladiskinn þegar ég var yngri (og á enn) og hún var virkilega oft í spilun. Svo hvar platan aðeins ofan í skúffu og bara nýlega fór ég að spila hana aftur í tilefni af söngleiknum (sem var því miður mjög illa útfærður á Íslandi) en það var svo gaman að hlusta á plötuna aftur og svo ratar hún á listann og ég varð aftur innilega glaður. Ég mun halda áfram að spila þessa reglulega. Fær 4.5 en ég ýti upp í 5 því þetta kom á besta tíma.

This is the seminal 90s album. Strong grunge-influences, wrapped in a tight songwriting package, one of the best selling albums of all time, leading to a world tour with a strong support act: Radiohead, just before releasing OK Computer. It's all connected, man.

It’s rare that I pick up Jagged Little Pill, but every time I do, the power and songwriting blows me away. It contains some of the greatest 90’s rock tracks available and while a few aspects may sound dated almost 30 years later it takes very little from the overall experience. What narrowly keeps this from being a 5 is the book’s inclusion of the CD and not the vinyl version, which means that we end on a worse version of “You Oughta Know”, a meaningless a cappella sequence and a runtime of almost an hour. So I’ll end with my tip of the week: Stick to the perfect vinyl version.

This album is simultaneously a staple of the 90s and a timeless album. Great songwriting, great musicality, and the edge that will keep you coming back after a heartbreak. Not every song is as equally strong as the standouts.

Veel dikke hits, af en toe wat minder. Als geheel echt goed.

Alanis siendo alanis

Fresh, yet epic and resisting the tides of time. So many hits in one delivery seems unfair for the future, but that’s what happens when creativity cannot be contained. It will sound in radios for a long, long time…

Jagged Little Pill _I’m consumed by the chill of solitary_ At nearly 30 years remove I have developed a bit of a soft spot for You Oughta Know, Hand in my Pocket and Head over Feet. Ironic I’m still not sure about but I was interested to give this a listen to see if there were some more catchy pop rock tunes. There are two issues though here: her singing and the cheesy production. The overall sound, arrangements, and the guitar in particular, are very bland. I do like a bit of soft rock but this isn’t good, in that it thinks it hard edged but is actually very hammy. I really believe her sincerity in sharing her emotional tumult, but the humdrum and inoffensive music really pulls the rug from underneath her. She does have a good voice and it can be very sweet, and I don’t even mind some of her trademark vocal affectations but she over sings fucking everything. Forgiven is the worst of both these worlds, turgid music and 5 minutes of incessant wailing. It’s genuinely hard to listen to. There is some restraint in Mary Jane and as a result the pleasing little melody gets some room to breathe and it’s quite a nice tune. YOK, HIMP and HOF clearly stand out with All I Really Want too in the same fun pop rock vein and Mary Jane as welcome pared back tune. You Learn and Ironic the best of the rest, which is all pretty ordinary filler drowned in overwrought wailing. It’s between a 2 and 3, I’ll go 3 for the 3 or 4 songs I do like and also that I appreciate her emotional soul bearing and she seems a good egg all round. ⭐️⭐️⭐️

This album is so 90s I love it

This is the first album on this list I could not finish. Lyrically there’s lots to unravel and that carries the two stars, however alanis seems to have a voice that was genetically engineered to hurt my ears. I genuinely could not stand a single vocal, I actually think the opening track might be the most difficult to listen to thing I’ve ever heard, topped with the nauseating y2k sounding production (it was made in 1995, so was actually progressive) and this is my most difficult listen so far, genuine musical marmite.

It loses momentum a little in the second half, but the opening five songs is an almost perfect run, full of infectious 90’s energy

Bien weno tremendos banger q buenas ttas jaja mentira. 10/10

I enjoyed it! Her vocals are very familiar to me but idk why😭 good songs

Good old Classic "Rock" Songs. ... Long time ago.... Still nice to hear

What I enjoyed: the hits land, the heavier tracks Very 90s for better or worse, can't say the emotional beats landed with me very much

Alanis Morissette was to grunge what The Partridge Family was to hippies. She was a cheesy pop singer glomming onto the youth counterculture of the moment and helping to commercialize it. And it worked. She sold a billion records and played a not insignificant part in taking grunge from Nirvana to Nickelback. You don’t do that without making some decent songs and there are obviously some decent songs on this album. But nostalgia and a few okay songs should not cause this to be seen as anything other than what it was: a pop singer aping the style of a genre that was in vogue at the time but that she had no connection to whatsoever in order to sell records. Oh, and my friend Gabe thought it was “the cross-eyed bear that you gave to me”. lol.

I'm just a girl

This album has aged really really well. The rawness and vulnerability Alanis brought to the songs still feels fresh and the production feels really creative and savvy. So iconically 90’s! Only reason I wouldn’t give it 5 stars (…I’d go 4.5) is that the general tone gets a bit stale across a full album runtime for me, but almost every song is brilliant and thoughtful… absolutely worth a deep listen.

Pretty good

I forgo how many super great songs there were on this album.

it's just dripping in 90's, isn't it? still slaps though

One thing I have never understood about this album is how/why the decision was made to start off an album with so many great songs with possibly the worst song on the entire album. "All I Really Want" is maximum Alanis and that's not always a good thing. It's a grating song. There are five really big hits on "Jagged Little Pill" and inspired a generation of girls who liked to write songs with an edge. This is an important album and even some of the songs that are not hits are really good. "Right Through You" and "Mary Jane" are worth a listen as well. This album does feel very 90's and that's a good thing in some ways and bad in others. If Sheryl Crow was the 90's female artist who insisted on being included in the discussion of 90's rock, then Alanis was the 90's female artist who was going to force her way into the discussion and point out it should have happened sooner. Also, Olivia Rodrigo seems to have based a lot of her voice affectation and phrasing off "Ironic." Listening to the song now it is very obvious the influence that song had on her.

Great album. Even the overplayed singles are better in context. Not my favorite thing in the world but really good.

Its got some hits, but I was a little disappointed in many of the other tracks on the album. Overall, good.

songs that got added to a playlist 😂 all i really want- 8/10 lowkey a banger mary jane- 7/10 you learn- 8/10 really needed this song in the moment. overall album- 7/10 some of the songs i really liked, but they all sounded kinda similar to me, and very melancholy and i tend to enjoy more upbeat music.

Fantastic album. One of the best of the 90s and one of the best ever by a female artist. Every song is great and most of them are iconic. So, so good.

# 207 : Good album, it's very 90's. 69 on Rolling Stone's Greatest 500 and 1996 Grammy Album of the year! I like it, some good tracks but a bit angry & shrill, would not buy it but I'd listen to it again. Favourite track : You Oughta Know

This album is great. It’s such a time capsule of the 90s. Some serious 90s bangers along with some slower songs. It’s unconventional pop and I grew up singing a lot of these songs in the car with my parents. The mixing and production sounds so 90s which I can’t quite pinpoint what that sounds like but I can recognize it right away.

Super fun album. I hate saying albums feel "nostalgic" because when it came out, it wasn't meant to feel nostalgic. However, this album is so baked into the sound of the 90s, its almost impossible to avoid. This is 90s alt rock at its finest. She has such a great voice, really cool lyrics and I love how she just goes there with every song. The harmonicas, acoustic and electric guitars, its all on point.

I kept going back and forth on the album. On the one hand it had a lot of catchy songs and almost every one was played on the radio. Bbbbbuuuuuuttttt I just can’t get over how here voice sounds. Bbbbbuuuuuttttt then I really like her theme of breaking up. Since the musicians are also pretty good I will up it by one.

Some nice

Insane how many of these songs have survived the 30 years between release and today. Still quite relevant! Favorite tune is You Oughta Know. My girlfriend and I love to make fun of the song Hand in my Pocket. She always changes the lyrics to something more ridiculous like \"'Cause I've got one hand in my pocket And the other one is... committing tax fraud\" its so cheesy, I love her. Album is 4/5

Boring except for clocks

I love it!!

My love. Favourite

Before listening: There really is nothing I can say about this album that hasn't been said for the last thirty years. It's absolutely fucking brilliant, and it fit the post grunge, alternative style like a glove. I will add though, (and I am definitely guilty of this) that this album has probably become underrated because all the context of its release has been forgotten. Alanis was different, edgy, and she swore in a song. She was a rockstar, and without her, we wouldn't have a lot of the female rockstars that came afterwards. After listening: I said what I have to say.

Hard to disentangle nostalgia from my review of this album, but I had not listened to many of these songs and I LOVED them - Head Over Feet, Mary Jane? So good! How is this my first time hearing it?? Fantastic voice, emotional. What a great album.

Najbolje pjesme: 1. Ironic 2. You Oughta Know 3. Hand In My Pocket 4. Right Through You 5. Head Over Feet 6. Forgiven

Wow, what an album. It feels like the 90s have come back and slapped me in my face - in a good way. Probably the most 90s I can think of crammed into album. I have heard all of the hit songs on the album in isolation from each other ('Hand In My Pocket', 'You Oughta Know', 'Ironic', 'You Learn') but I never realized they were from the same artist, and certainly not from the same album. This is extremely impressive considering some of them are the biggest hits of the 90s. After finishing it yesterday I was impressed, but not much else. Since then I haven't been able to stop thinking of the album. The hit songs are just so good. Alanis' singing can get a bit screamy and fatiguing after a while ('Forgiven', for example), but she has such interesting and clever flow when she sings that just grabs your attention. Also the lyrics are quite frank and fits together in an unexpected way. This feels quite poppy for me, and it shouldn't really suit me that it well, but it just somehow. I never thought I would, but I can't think of any reason not to give this 5 stars. The hit songs are extremely catchy and it feels like I can listen to them over and over again. Then ones in between are not bad either, at least not bad enough to drag down the overall impression. Probably the biggest surprise on this list so far, I never thought it would turn out like this when I put it on. So much fun!

"Wait, the girl who did Ironic has a whole album on this list?!" was my first reaction, thinking for sure that "Ironic" was a one-hit-wonder. Listening to the first track the intro sounds like the most 90s thing you can imagine and hasn't aged well at all. So to say I was skeptical was an understatement. Imagine my surprise when I actually enjoyed it! If you can see past the 90s cheese. There are some surprisingly explicit and raw lyrics for being radio-friendly pop/rock. "Is she perverted like me Would she go down on you in a theatre?" or "How quickly I was replaced And are you thinking of me When you fuck her?" in the breakup anthem "You oughta Know". The album is at its very best when it leans into its rockier anthemic side and at its worst when it fully embraces that 90s pop sound. Still if you can manage the sound it it decent and the rockier parts are actually good. A very surprised strong 3 star.

Angst-ridden to the core but packed with excellent tunes. Sold a gazillion copies, apparently.

First song, this woman is deep, second song, that guy dodged a bullet. 3rd song, therapy might help. The video for One Hand in My Pocket was filmed in my neighborhood. Pissed at a guy, the Catholic church next song. You Learn, Head over Feet, the hits keep coming. I never gave this album a full listen, it's a classic.

She may not be the first 90's alt-rock female singer, and may not be the last. She may not be too consistent for the rest of her career, but Alanis was on point when she released this album. It is a jewel. Lyrics, music, harmonies, personnel... everything. A blueprint.

I don't think that I have really listened to this since the 90s. It really hit at just a perfect time. I feel like if it comes out a year or two earlier or later it doesn't become as big as it did. It has the whole gamut of emotions, harsh and soft, calm and frenetic, and everything in between. And it has Flea on bass for a song.

I like Alanis. Her voice really sells it in some songs and is a little out of place in others. I wish I could put my finger on what that difference is. Anyway, 5 stars, would give head in a theater.

Passions of youth carry this album to greatness. Sounds dated, because it is, but it transcends the mid-90s artifacts that threaten to drown it.

An excellent album and one of my favourites from the nineties. My mother loves this album and we regularly sing along so plenty of nostalgia there too. Her pop-rock melodies are perfectly balanced between both elements. Intrinsic, introspective songwriting is found on every track. Personal favourite: ‘Forgiven’. First track heard: ‘Ironic’. Second track heard: ‘Hand in My Pocket’.

My inner 90s white girl is a little too stuck up on softness and Fiona Apple to ever give Alanis Morissette her due time. Now that I am going through it and am finding a lot of pretty solid, crushing 90s cuts. Although her vocals can be grating, but they also portray the torn asunder emotionality perfectly.

LOVEEED this album back in 2020. On my first full listen since like... 2021 (?), I don't know if I love it that much. "All I Really Want", "You Oughta Know", "Hand in My Pocket", "Ironic" and "You Learn" are all standouts for me, truly amazing songs. I don't know about the rest. Overall still a great album, still stands the test of time.

Devin’s gonna hate it!

Been a long time since I listened to this, but it still holds up.

One of my firsts. Love it.

Cracking good song

Alanis at her best

Right back to the 90s lol. Live and learn, head over feet, all I really want and you oughtta know are all bangers. The rest feels a bit like filler to me. And I’ve never really liked ironic lol

Iconic

Passion and lyrics good; music ok 3.5

Didn't realize how many songs I knew

Ja ne, brauch ich net unbedingt. 2-3

Alanis , always greate !

There's some good songs on here. I like how raw some of these are, with some really biting lyrics. It's mostly 'quite good' throughout the rest of it.

I think I avoided this album at the time, because, as the comedian Ed Byrne pointed out, having 10,000 spoons when you need a knife isn’t ironic, it’s just stupid. What would be ironic is if it turned out that a spoon would have done the job anyway. Anyhoo, this album turns out to be good in parts. The slightly fey numbers didn’t really appeal, but there are some much harder hitting tracks about dysfunctional relationships that hit home for me, especially the non-radio version of You Oughta Know which was excellent.

This is a pretty decent pop-rock album. It's kind of dated (some tracks more than others, You Learn is terrible from this point of view), it's clearly pop music, but it is saved by the intensity of Morissette's voice and grit. I love the angry Alanis, the mellow one not so much. Thankfully she's more angry than mellow!

An absolute classic.

Her voice... Yeah, I don't like it. It's not that it is bad, it's how she sings. Sounds like Jonathan Davis but in the totally wrong context

Still amazing. Still moving. What an impression!

Ironic, head over feet, you learn, you ought know... iconic album

Banger after banger after banger. Pretty much perfection.

I really enjoyed this album - now more than I probably did when it first came out. Maybe I have lived life a little more since then to relate to her lyrics and the angst in her voice. At times her voice seems screechy on the high notes, but it only adds to the anger/frustration/disillusionment in the lyrics. Loved everything about the songs.

Låter som Jeff Buckley fast en tjej som inte alls har samma låtskrivar-talang. Egentligen så var det bara någon låt som var lite dålig annars så funkade det. Vet ej om jag gillar rösten eller inte men något man uppskattar är ju om man har hört någon låt förut vilket jag hade gjort.

I have never thought about listening to this album but I am glad i did. There were plenty of songs I have not heard and really enjoyed like Mary Jane, All I really want and right through you. No filler. This sounds like the 90s. Favourite song: All the classics we already know and Mary Jane. Least favourite song: All good tunes! Album artwork: Really recognisable cover

God only knows how many copies of this I sold when I was working at the record store, and I scorned every buyer, as is the record store clerk's wont, if not their duty. I hated the sound of it then and it hasn't grown on me. I do appreciate Alanis's humor elsewhere. For example: https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/weird-al-yankovic-tells-alanis-morissette-stay-in-lane-after-singer-tweets-pun-iconic-90s-hit

Although I never sought out an album by her, I never minded when her many songs made it onto the radio (many from this album, too). However, it never felt like there was much there beyond her weird voice/intonation, even though the songs were more catchy than I'd have guessed. I was also a bit mystified by the incredibly negative reaction she seemed to create in some people. I remember hanging out with some people not long after this album came out, and this one guy started arguing with *everyone* about how horrible she was and untalented and psychotic and disgusting, etc., and then just started screaming the lyrics from "You Oughta Know" (or maybe "Ironic") in this truly freaky falsetto that actually made Alanis Morisette sound like an opera singer by comparison. Apparently he was more drunk than usual, and the next day apologized to everyone, but I'll never forget the depths of hatred he was spewing. I haven't heard any of the songs on this album beyond the radio hits, so it was interesting to hear a little more variety from Alanis Morisette, although I find it hard to heard beyond her voice/style, so the non-radio songs weren't all that distinctive to me. ("Perfect" is a great example this, a very 90s Lilith Fair-style emo song that just sounds a bit off thanks to her voice/style.) It's pretty cool to read that all of the vocals on this album were recorded in 1-2 demo takes, and also cool to know that Dave Navarro and Flea were involved in "You Oughta Know" (especially given how young she was when she was making the album); it's be interesting to hear how the original version of that song was like. It's also hilarious that there's been a whole thread on whether "Ironic" actually contains any ironic situations (which seems like the real irony, I suppose?).

Enjoyed this more than I thought I would, but I wish her voice had a little more flexibility.

Head Over Feet is a nice song. Forgiven is a good new treatment of an old theme. She shows off some vocal chops on Mary Jane that were a surprise. Ironic is a way better song than I remember. Maybe it’s the nostalgia sauce that makes it more delicious than it used to be.

„It's like rain on your wedding day“ ist die Zeile vom Welthit „Ironic“. Ich weiß aus eigener Erfahrung das muss nicht schlecht sein und so taucht man ein in einen der prägendsten Sounds der 90er. Tolle weitere Stücke „Your Oughta Know“, „Head Over Feet“ und nicht zuletzt „Hand in my pocket“. Gerade dieser Song überzeugt musikalisch und lyrisch. „ I've got one hand in my pocket And the other is giving the peace sign.“ zeigt die Zerrissenheit und Komplexität der Generation X - Tolles Album 😊

Amazing album. Definitely a guilty pleasure.

Buen disco, con varios singles, melodías que se pegan y una buena producción. Para mí gusto se hace un poco largo, eso sí. Mejores canciones: You oughta know y Forgiven

Yeah, idk

This album was revolutionary for its time, and the raw emotion still comes through.

Love this album. I'd forgotten how good it was. She was great in concert, too - I saw her at the NEC the year this album came out.

Haven't listened to this album for decades. It still is as powerful now as it was then. Alanis was 20 when recording this and her writing prowess is amazing. The way she tells her stories, full of emotions and depth, is unique and captivating. "Hand in My Pocket" is still my favorite track.

4.5

I'd forgotten how much I like "Head Over Feet."

Classic 90s fare.

I've never been the biggest fan of Morissette's vocals. However, once you get used to them, her songs are pretty good — fun to sing along to at least… Lyrics are solid, if a little edgy at times. For some reason she includes unpolished harmonica in a few tracks, which was odd, but otherwise the production is decent from a ‘90s point of view. Could use a bit more diversity between songs though.

A bit rough around the edges, but this is still a solid listen. Very passionate vocals and great lyrics, a lot of the sounds are quite underproduced, but it still can have its charm. As much as I did enjoy her as a vocalist, there are a few moments where she is a bit too whiny for my liking, but it's never *that* bad. It reminds me a lot of Fionna Apple, although I think that Fionna's music is far superior to this.

Yeah yeah but I don't need to listen to it anymore.

Bunch of great songs on here. Lyrics wilder than I realized

Excellent album that seems to age well. A few song are a little lack-luster, but the majority pretty much knock it out of the park.

Hard to decide whether this gets a 4 or 5. There are some certified bangers here, but there are a few slower songs that really drag when you listen to the entire album. Ultimately I think I'll round the 4.5 up to a 5 given how high the highs are here. Just an iconic 90's album, despite the shots at my beloved Uncle Joey.

All-timer for my generation

Classic album. One of my favorites from the 90s

I cannot stand this woman’s voice. This is not for me.

not too bad.

7/10. Lot of classics I quickly relearned

The singles are still great, the rest not so much. Maybe 2.5

This one is everything. It hasn't lost a skoonch of charm since 1995. From the power anthems of You Oughta Know and Hand in My Pocket to the tender depth and pain of Perfect, this album is iconic.

Cet album m'a accompagnée toute mon adolescence. La chanson Perfect avait créé une identification immédiate. Maintenant que je suis adulte et que je comprends mieux les textes, je saisis toutes les facettes de la rage féminine exprimée. Alanis n'essaie pas d'être jolie ni de nous amadouer. Elle laisse libre cours à sa voix puissante. Cette musique ne me laissera jamais indifférente

I don’t really care for her voice, but I was pleasantly surprised by this album and I knew more songs that I thought I did Top tracks: You Outta Know, Hand In My Pocket, You Learn

I enjoyed every song.

Groovy! Fun

This one brings me back. These songs were in heavy rotation back in the day and were enjoyable enough although became a bit overplayed. I haven't listened to this in many years, so coming back to it felt fresh again. Alanis is raw and unfiltered and tells it like it is, which is why the lyrics were appealing to so many. She wasn't afraid to say what was on her mind. Say what you will, but I like it.

Jagged Little Pill is a timeless masterpiece that showcases Morissette's ability to infuse raw emotion into every lyric and deliver powerful hooks and solidifies her status as a musical icon. Ballard's production elevates each track, creating a dynamic sonic landscape that perfectly complements Morissette's impassioned vocals. From the angst-filled anthem You Oughta Know to the introspective Hand in My Pocket, every song on the album resonates with authenticity and depth. The themes of love, angst, and self-discovery explored in the album remain relevant and relatable across generations. Morissette's knack for crafting killer choruses adds another layer of brilliance to the album's already stellar composition. Together, Morissette and Ballard have created a musical legacy that stands the test of time. NUMBER OF BANGERS - 9 STAND OUT TRACK - Mary Jane

Major. Massive. Consumed my life. Love

Love this album, the deeper cuts are so nice too. Love the goofy lyrics at times and Flea’s bass guitarings. Production sounds cool and very 90s but not mentally loud 5 just cos I listen to this on the reg Wine dine 69 me 🙏

cool vibes. interesting voice - kinda weird but fits the vibe really well tbh. cool beans. 4/5

My dad listened to this a lot after divorcing my mom... takes me back.

I own this one, and like it a lot. It seems people either love or hate this album. My wife hates it, and is no fan of Alanis. What’s funny is that she once took our 15 year old daughter to an Avril Lavigne concert, and Morissette was the opening act. Isn’t it ironic?

Bitch is talented, but not exactly my taste.

Fun but gets a bit tiring near the end

I loved this album when I was younger (9 or so) - my older sister would play the tape on her sound system in her room. It hits different now that I’m a woman in my late 30s. Crazy to think she was in her early 20s when this came out. Great.

Nice!

I had this album when it was released and I think it stands the test of time. Emotional and dark with some great songs

Nope.. Don't like the vocals especially.

God is good

Ont bad for a pop album.

YOU YOU YOU YOU YOU YOU YOU YOU OUGHTA KNOWWW

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Fun to listen while driving.

Solid girl angst. Great writing and a good band

Alanis Morissette is well known to anyone who had to endure mainstream radio stations. Is the album as good as one of the single which was - to be fair - quite all right? Nah. To me it was just background noise and more an artifact of the time it was made in than music I would listen to in my free time.

Although I’m not the biggest fan Of personal bitterness albums As a whole I have come to realize That all musical art forms share the aches and pains of life in one form or another and this album has it in abundance and the more you listen the more you share her pain and angst and come to your Jesus moment that this is a f..ing Great album and give it an unequivocal 5

Yo, what a good fucking album. 5/5

Just a seminal 90s album, so many great hooks and soaring choruses! I still remember my 21 year old self buying this and playing the fuck out of it. Great thing is it still holds up!

There are a few albums I have in mind that completely encapsulate the zeitgeist of the 90s. This album by Alanis is one of those albums. Amongst other releases by Radiohead, Smashing Pumpkins, Oasis, and No Doubt to name a few, this album earns a shining place in the collections of the greats from the decade. From the very first chord struck to the last call to "wake up," this release is a whirlwind of powerful alternative that gets you moving, gets your hands up and fingers pointing. It also ebbs and flows from biting and righteous anthemic declarations, "You Oughta Know" and "Right Through You" to more reflective tenderness, "Perfect" and "You Learn" and in a balanced way. It is clear that the narrative in the album is one of scorn and fire. But even within the righteous anger, there is room for one of my favorite love songs from the era "Head Over Feet." Also included in this album are the timeless "Hand in My Pocket" and "Ironic" which transport us all back to the time when these tracks were blasting in our walkmen or discmen. The album isn't a perfect one, some tracks are less memorable and it kind of tapers off after "Ironic" in my opinion. But that imperfection suits the album very well as a complete whole. As we all feel rather imperfect when finding ourselves after heartbreak and through the fractures of life. The influence and heartfelt inspiration that this album evokes is palpable and undeniable. It teaches us all to gather strength and call things out for what they are and to celebrate the good and seemingly mundane aspects of life with humor and grace. Really worth a listen to those who have never heard it and a great nostalgic re-listen to those who have.

One of my all-time favorites.

Ik moet toegeven dat ik bij het allereeste nummer al verdomd klaar ben met het accentje en dat constante gesnik van dr. Ja leuk, Oughtta Know, lekker nummertje opzich. Maar niet de HELE tijd dat gejank en gesnik. Sorry maar het werkt echt op mijn zenuwen. Mom-rock ten top. Oke... hand in my pocket is ook best lekker. Stiekem. En Ironic is ook wel te pruimen. En het is misschien ook wel best bijzonder dat Morissette zo'n 10 jaar eerder was dan de Swifts, Lavignes en Perries van deze wereld. Verder is het gewoonweg niet my cup of tea. Rating: 6,5/10 Highlights: Hand in my pocket, Ironic, Oughtta know

Mijn categorisatie van Alanis in het griezelige gezelschap van Ilse en Anouk was misschien een beetje voorbarig, en het album is in ieder geval een stuk volwassener en muzikaler dan dat van - hoe heet dat wicht ook alweer - Aimee. Vind de vocale variatie wel sterk, waar heel veel nummers beginnen in de rustige akoestische stijl van haar landgenoot - en hoogstwaarschijnlijk inspirator - Joni Mitchell, transformeert haar stem langzaam in dat van haar tijdsgenoot Sinéad O'Connor. Dat rauwe randje in de refreinen is onmiskenbaar. Ik weet het, je moet niet altijd iedereen met andere artiesten vergelijken, maar hier kon je niet omheen. Het probleem voor Alanis is dat én Joni Mitchell én Sinéad het beiden veel beter deden dan dat zij het doet, en dat dit album niet echt overloopt van de interessante nummers. Het is geen slechte pop rock, maar het is zo volgepompt met de clichématige elementen kenmerkend voor de jaren 90. Begrijp me niet verkeerd, de 90s maken kans om mijn favoriete muziekdecennium te zijn, maar waarom moet bijna alles een beetje edgy Nirvana-esque klinken? Het resultaat is dat deze plaat zich niet onderscheid van de meeste tijdgenoten, iets waar ik altijd wel naar op zoek ben in een album. Moet wel toegeven dat 'You Oughta Know' en vooral 'Ironic' belachelijke earworms zijn, en dat ik ze hoogstwaarschijnlijk vanavond onder de douche ga meeschreeuwen. 6/10 Highlights: You Oughta Know Ironic

Ondanks de doodwens van Floris aan het adres van Alanis wilde ik het album niet te pessimistisch in gaan. Ja tuurlijk krijg ook ik hier Anouk-vibes van, maar laten we nou even kijken of we hier toch iets positiefs van weten te maken. Waarschijnlijk is het een stukje nostalgie, maar ik ga vaak wel lekker op de pop-rock sound van de jaren 90. Ik zal dan ook eerlijk bekennen af en toe nog weleens een plaat van the Counting Crows op te zetten. Mijn vader luisterde veel naar de band Live en ook artiesten als David Gray en Supergrass schuw ik niet. In al deze muziek zit een nineties-element dat ik ook terughoor bij Alanis? Guilty? Jagged Little Pill is voor mij op het randje. Er zitten nummers bij die er in gaan als zoete koek, andere songs vallen de verkeerde kant uit. Ik vind You Oughta Know een goede plaat en kon ook genieten van het wat langzamere Mary Jane. Ironic vind ik wel irritant en te poppy. Zo zitten er nog wat vervelende nummers in. Conclusie: Alanis heeft een stem die je herkent uit duizenden en heeft met deze plaat echt 3 monsterhits gescoord. Ik ging gemakkelijk de plaat door. Dat verdiend credits, maar niet meer dan 6. 6/10 Highlights: You Oughta Know Mary Jane

difficult to get through

zo slecht eigenlijk, maar heeft tegelijkertijd wel wat bangers. Redelijk catchy, mixing is echt vaag, haar stem is ook een beetje vervelend. Ironic en You Oughta Know

I think I like the style of the broadway album better but there are some songs on the original that I like. Definitely more stylized than I remembered.

One of the best that they put out

This was a good intro to the generator I think. It was definitely good background listening. The harsh edges of the voice worked really well with the classic pop-rock sound. Might need to listen again to engage with it a bit more though as it was purely background listening.

Way cooler than ironic would have you believe - I think I'd probably have had a different opinion of her work if it'd been sold as a bit more on the grunge side rather than being on the singer songwriter. Sexist marketing much?

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This is another decade maker. Its a beautiful collection of narrative, distinct and catchy vocals and the backing of a great sound core.

Out of all the nasally-90's-ugly singers, Alanis Morissette wins

If there is one album from the 1990s that has the most 90s sound it is probably 'Jagged Little Pill' by Alanis Morissette. For those who grew up in the decade it brings back many memories, but this album isn't just great because of nostalgia - Morissette is a talented songwriter and musician and this album had a lot of impact on the rock scene later on. 'You Oughta Know' and 'Ironic' are two iconic songs but the rest of the album is also strong. It's a great album overall.

Good enough. I personally was not as big of a fan of that grungy 90s/00s punk rock female voice, however I can see the significance of Alanis voice and her presumably starting of that punk rock trend. There is obviously major relevance to the album from the hit song Ironic, and I did really appreciate the theme of a person tearing herself apart because of a lover who makes her not make good decisions. Overall, good message, good music, but perhaps just not my taste.

Creative and very listenable disco grooves with that beautiful 90s crunch. Iconic album name- all you have to do is say 'Jagged Little Pill' and everyone knows who you're talking about. People also know the lyrics. Taylor Hawkins on the drums just takes the record even higher. The way he winds up before they drop into the chorus works very well. Her first song made the playlist, but honestly any one of these songs could.

And that was the day grunge was born.

A little before my time and not really my style. However I can see why this was so wildly influential- to the point it’s borderline cliche now. I got a little tired of her simile/metaphorical songwriting and was happy when the album finished. Head over feet was my fave. Forgiven/mary Jane and not the doctor were my least faves

This was a nice throwback. I had this album when I was younger. I did get a little annoyed by her voice by the end of the album, but overall it was good!

Buen disco, pelotazo. Un poco chillona para mi gusto.

I suppose the music is good, but I just can't get over her voice.

I remember how we were all blown away by the vibe of this album. The timing of its release fit the pocket of alternative becoming big, but not formulaic, yet. That said, it's angry pop music that is of a time and place. Not sure I'd say this has longer legs than that.

Distilled 90s. So angsty but had its poetic moments.

So many hits!

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I recently went to a party with a '90s cover band and when "You Oughta Know" came on the audience lost its collective shit - an absolute banger that is so cathartic to shout along to (BUT YOU'RE STILL ALIVE!!!). There are loads of hits in here, but I haven't listened to this entire album in a long time. I think this album was the first time I heard a woman say "fuck" in a song. Also maybe still the only time I've heard "wine dine 69" or "friend with benefits" - paving the way for other horny angry Queens like Fiona Apple 🙏 This is a super consistent album that is pure '90s - grungey guitars mixed with pop drum machines and hooks and Alanis absolutely wailing about this fucking asshole* *Dave Coulier, but also Life, Catholicism, and Patriarchy

Jagged Little Pill … stands as a timeless masterpiece of Jagged Little Pill stands as a timeless masterpiece of emotional honesty and vulnerability. Alanis Morissette’s fearless willingness to lay herself bare through music has created an album that continues to resonate with listeners, and inspiring countless individuals to embrace their own vulnerabilities and find strength in their authenticity.

A good musician, but much of her music is replayed a lot and much of the same songs.

Waar de ruwe zang in hits You Oughta Know en Hand in my Pocket een sterk punt is, is over een heel album net iets te veel van het goede. Overall wel gewoon een sterk 90s album.

Finally a good album! Still think she's a little bonkers but it's great music.

Still as Great as it was all those years ago

Fantastic album! I was caught off guard with the first song but I loved the whole album!

Great indie pop album

She makes Phil Anselmo look cheery in comparison. Holy fuck she was such a hater on this album, like actually the angriest album ever recorded.

A solid album with some great songs. Some better than others obviously, and would probably have to mix in some other tracks, but a great listen.

Great songwriting great delivery

Still relevant, still powerful. How many rockers have Broadway shows built around their music? (a few, but not many)

Este tipo de movidas de las y los artistas me fascinan. Cuando se le juegan por algo más visceral, más crudo. Si, dentro de los límites del sistema. Pero en el intento de salirse de él, de manejarse en los márgenes, hay algo mágico. Y en el caso de Alanis Morissette, de salirse del estereotipo de mujer del pop en busca de una identidad más directa. Tremendo disco de tremenda artista.

BANGERR

Fun and iconic lmao

Ok