Reviews (page 12 of 15)
Enjoyed it more than I expected to.
Good, no really musically stars out tracks, liked the lyrics consistentl
Interesting and enjoyable to listen to this album through in full a couple of times after all these years. I think it still holds up.
3.5
Yes, it might be dated sounding at times, and the hits on it may be overplayed, but you just can't deny the energy of this record. Alanis is so passionate, you can hear that in her vocals and driving force of very well written lyrics and great choruses. A very well made record. Fun and consistent The consistency affects a little bit the production and instrumentation in my opinion But the great energy definitely carries the album through the entire listening time
i see the praise but not for me
I forgot about the great harmonica resurgence of the mid 90’s! Angry woman music, but also Canadian so not too rude about it.
I hadn’t listened to this album before, but of course had heard a few of the songs over the years. For the most part, I liked the album but I found the way she uses her voice to often be annoying and harsh. This brought it down from a four to a three for me.
The high range of her voice annoys me to no end for some reason, and she has like 3 songwriting tricks. Head over feet goes pretty hard tho.
Good album but sounds dated … enjoyed it more in the 90s.
I hated this album when it was released. However, a couple of the songs have grown on me over time: Not the Doctor and You Oughta Know.
Some solid bangers individually but felt like it didn't flow well as an album, lovely slice of 90s nostaliga though
A good album with some good songs.
so 90s
Such mixed feelings on her music I dunno.
Was alright
Hadn't heard it in years. Not really a fan of her sound and not sure this album has aged well.
OK, I get it - this is a very popular album. There's a musical about it! But this is my review. The hits make the album pretty solid, with a mix of nostalgia. You oughtta know, hand in my pocket, you learn, ironic. All pretty solid songs. Some of the non-hits were good too. Solid 3.
A lot of “ohhh she sings this song?” For me…overall tho I’m not sure I’d go back to the album itself
A soothing Pop Rock record with that classic mid 90s twist. Some songs didn’t really do it for me, but I did enjoy a handful. Favorites: You Oughta Know, Hand in My Pocket, Ironic
not for me
I liked this more than I expected to. I just have memories of laughing at how terrible Ironic is and flinching at how nasal her voice is. But I ended up liking how she uses her voice and she doesn't seem to have other lyrics as bad as Ironic.
Well isn't it ironic, don't you think. The album feels very much like a product of its time. It's mostly an enjoyable listen. I think it'd score higher if I came into it feeling angstier, but as I'm no longer a teenager, I'm settling on a 3.
Classic 90s rock album Some great songs with good lyrics and catchy hooks. Not to my taste overall but easy to see why it's revered
Итс окэй. Лучшая песня - You Oughta Know.
Pretty cool 90s vibe, little bit cringe.
I feel like i would’ve loved this if i listened to it as an angsty teen.
this is one that my parents had in the house on CD. I think her MTV Unplugged album is also in the collection, but this is the first time I really sat down and went through Jagged Little Pill from top to bottom. I like the production, which feels like that same mix of electronica and rock that Garbage were doing, but Alanis Morissette and Glen Ballard are leaning way more on the rock end of things. these are often pretty loud songs, and they sound pretty great all-around. I just don't love how Morissette enunciates, and I occasionally find her lyricism pretty eye-roll-worthy. I already play "You Oughta Know" at least once a month in one of the cover bands I work with, and that's all the connection I really feel the need to have with this record. "You Learn" is pretty good, too. strong 5/10.
I like it stylistically. It has some edge.
I was up and down on this album. Early on I was thinking it sounded dated in production and that Alanis over-eggs the pudding on every syllable she sings. But then about three quarters of the way through I was thinking this is just one good tune after another - hard to criticise this level of consistency. But then it outstayed its welcome with a weaker track (Wake Up) then the pointless remix of You Oughta Know and then the hidden track. Still, more cracking pop songs than a lot of folks have in a whole career.
She was alright in her time. Definitely had some bangers but I can’t listen to the whole album like that again. Just too much.
A nostalgia one for sure. This album was huge and you can thank Morissette's charisma for that. I think the known songs are mostly good, a few better than others. The unknown songs don't shine though. I bet I'd feel differently if I listened to this as a teen like I was supposed to have. In a slightly different world, I'm distantly related to this woman. Which wouldn't be that different for me, but would be funny.
There's good songs on here and I can respect what Alanis is doing I just don't think it's for me
Huge album. Nary a peep from her after.
Had some bangers. Had some mid
It's been a long time since i've heard these songs, and I was a little too cool for them at the time (even if I secretly vibed to the videos when they played on Much Music). It's easy to forget just how absolutely massive this album was in Canada in 95/96. It was everywhere. I still remember the hits word for word. But have I changed much in the 30 years since this album came out? I'm vibing to these songs right now but I still probably wouldn't go out of my way to listen to them.... so I guess not. ::shrug::
Not my mood but amazing voice
Gorgeous sound on this album.
Never been much of a fan of Alanis, I just find her too whiny. But then again I suspect I’m not her target audience. However I can see why the album was popular and I’ve heard a lot worse on here!
So incredibly dated but in some really endearing ways
Dit is een tof album, maar ik ga dit wss niet nog een keer luisteren, maar echt wel heel leuk :)
I know the songs and generally like them. You Oughta Know is undeniably brilliant. But I've never listened to the album. I wanted to like it more than I did...since I lived in Alanis' home town for 20 years and she was an alt darling. But something kept me from being drawn in to many of the songs. Maybe it's the production, maybe its her vocal style...which, as I listen now the song Wake Up, is really very good and I like it. But I can't say I like it on quite a few songs here, But the songs are good and she's skilled, Just lacking, for me, that IT factor. 3.5 stars (before Wake Up, it would have been 3 stars, great tune)
Sound of my childhood. Some really good songs, but too long.
Some great songs but Alanis' voice is too grating to want to listen to a full album in one go. Better to have each song sprinkled throughout a playlist
I didn't hate it, I didn't love it either. Something good to be said about how forward and direct Alanis is with her heartbreak. Instead of hiding behind metaphors and tricky stanzas she's goes right for the throat. Something bad to be said about the dated production, but that doesn't really bother me that much. At the end of the day its just Alanis, kind of a one it wonder. Her one hit being this album.
This is #day120 of my #1001albumsyoumusthearbeforeyoudie challenge, and… in fact, it's 450+ albums later that I decided to give this one another go. I kind of feel like I wasn't in the right mood when this album first popped up. Now, I quite enjoy the musical backdrop: that alternative rock and trip-hop mix is unmistakably '90s. Where this record doesn't sit completely right with me is, of course, the vocals. They kind of make sense when viewed through the prism of female expression and going against the grain. I don't know… a 3 feels a bit low, and a 4 feels a bit too high. Let it be a 3 for now. Looking forward to #day121.
Decent enough. Quite a recognisable voice but overall not really doing it for me. A few good tracks but mostly not very memorable.
Nothing wrong it with it, just not my thing really
This album grew on me the more it went through. At first I wasn't a huge fan of Alanis Morissette's vocals, but by the end I liked them a lot more than when the album started. This album also had some songs on it I kinda forgot I knew. The 2nd half of the "Jimmy the Saint Blend" version of "You Oughta Know" was interesting. This album is probably more like a 3.5. Liked Songs: "You Oughta Know" , "Hand in My Pocket" , "Right Through You" , "Forgiven" , "Mary Jane" , "Ironic"
This needs some work in a ton of ways but you've got to admit the style and attitude hits. This isn't made for me but I can appreciate the hell out of it and for the people who this was perfect for it must've been the only thing they listened to. Cool album. Totally makes sense to be on the list. Not perfect, but great at what it wants to be
Her voice is interesting and does some heavy lifting keeping my attention. The compositions also interesting, but the instrumentation isn't great. Also shout out to the music video for Ironic
I've heard the album before. There certainly a lot of songs that got airplay. There aren't any hidden gems among the rest of the tracks. The only one of the hits that still resonates is You Oughta Know and her scratchy vocals on that song are her best vocals on the album. The rest of the "hits" don't resonate anymore, and sound more like a punchline than a great song (see:Ironic, Hand In My Pocket). The songwriting isn't that bad, but every one of these songs (except You Oughta Know) would be better with different performers and producer. By some accounts, this album is the 13th best selling album of all time. It must have hit at just the right time and place to be so popular. That level of popularity seems really baffling looking at it 30 years later.
Nah
Highlights: You Oughta Know, All I Really Want, Ironic. In a nutshell: retrospect can be a bitch. Tween me was unprovoked. Before 1996, I never heard a woman swear in a song or sing about an ex with vitriol. It was cool, and powerful. Looking back, You Oughta Know still retains its venom as a diss track. All I Really Want is a decent opener with great lines ("...did you long for the next distraction?"). Ironic has nice vignettes and musings. But the rest of the tracks blend into each other. I wanted to give this a higher score but won't as there is too much filler. Overall: 5/10
A solid pop rock album whose singles will get stuck in your head for days, but carry the album as a whole. Luckily, the massive singles comprise about half the album. You Oughta Know is just as biting as I remember. Did the drums always carry this much of a trip hop vibe or am I just hearing it now? Either way, this album is drug down my some very 90s production, the lack of a theme pulling these tracks together, and the reality that her pop success is double edged. The songs lack the grit or depth of some of her contemporaries and had me constantly thinking of artist who did these think of songs but with more of that edge that makes them memorable
I liked the actual sound of the album but I found the mixing to be a little weird
The documentary about the associated tour was interesting.
Wow the 3 Alanis songs that Triple M bash are from the same album, the more you know.
I never disliked her voice until I had to listen to it for 50 mins. Having said that it's not a bad listen, one of the slightly better alt rock albums this list has shown
Nothing to say, just wanna see what the next album is
Wat nieuws, erg leuk, maar waarom dit in deze lijst staat geen idee
Listening to alternative rock radio during my late formative years was one of the building blocks to become the appreciator of 90s and 00s post-grunge that I am today. Of course, "You Oughta Know" and "Ironic" got a LOT of play. Jagged Little Pill is so synonymous in my mind with 90s pop culture that my mom owns a vinyl record of it. However, despite all this, I can't get myself to care much about it on a musical level. You Oughta Know is a good song, but it's just that, good...it feels a lot more relatable when you're younger. Ironic is still anthemic and pleasant, but it sounded better when I was a kid. If anything, listening to this album made me realize why I don't click with Olivia Rodrigo's GUTS that much. It's all pleasant, well written, genuine but doesn't do much to elevate itself in my mind. Nowhere near the best post-grunge album by Canadians released in 1995. 6/10
Enjoyed more than I expected
Slightly embarrassing but I had a dubbed cassette tape with this on one side and “sparkle and fade” by Everclear on the other side in grade 7 so I was interested to see how it holds up. Starts strong (All I really want is a pretty good song I had forgotten about and you oughta know is her best song imo), but after that it couldn’t really keep my interest. I can see why it was popular in its place and time but the song writing is pretty bad a lot of the time.
3.5
Don't always love her voice, and some of the non-singles don't stack up as well against the big hits, but there's some undeniably excellent stuff here. 3.5/5
Singles are bops
Alanis missed the “No Whining” rule. Other than MaryJane (best song) the album is a one hour whine fest about her broken relationships. Many well known hits, but it just sounds like she’s straining her voice and whining on every song. I’ve got one hand in my pocket and the other one is pinching my nose closed. (3.5*s)
Unfortunate for this album to be generated right after “Nevermind.” A few fun tracks, just don’t fully love her style.
Harmless pop with an alt-rock (and some false pretences of grunge) mask put on, crafted for GenXs left by their boyfriends. Production is very well-executed, I give her that; which is something of a lost art nowadays. The voice can really be annoying sometimes, and the lyrics do nothing for me (a bit cheesy for my taste), though I'm not really the market they were written for.
Favorite songs: All I Really Want Right Through You
A few good songs and a lot of utterly forgettable songs. Trim the fat, and you’d have yourself a great album.
It was okay, would rate 3.5
Went in being very familiar with Alanis and this album- it was one of my sisters favorites growing up. I thought this would be an instant love for me, but I was actually surprised that there qere a lot of parts of the album that came up flat. The hits are of course still hits and theu definitely hokd up, but there were other songs where it felt like she was trying to do too much lyrically. The instrumentation on a lot of songs also felt a little flat and repetitive. Overall- still a good album and one that solidified Alanis's stardom.
very spunky, but not as exciting a sound as I would’ve liked
Good angsty energy with solid songs.
I’m not a fan of Alanis Morissette’s voice. I like how raw some of the songs feel. But also ironic is too much of a meme.
Quite a few of these were indeed the 90s, alongside "Torn" and a few Oasis songs. Not really an album I'll listen to in full though.
Far better than I ever remembered this to be.
This album definitely deserves is place here. It was ubiquitous for a decade, has some classics of the genre and holds up well. None of it is my bag, but i really found merit in this.
this shits gonna be wacky and idk if thats good or bad yet all i really want- harmonica...I HATE HER VOICE. i really dont know what to do with this one. 5 i oughta know- 4. i like the bass perfect- stop it. CAUSE ITS FREEEEEEEEEE FREE FALLIN. 4 hand in my pocket- i think my moms played this. 5 right through you- stop. 3 or 4. oh my god its the original mean by taylor swift forgiven- 3 or 4 you learn- 3 head over feet- mary jane- ironic idc
I am going to give it a 3. There are a lot of top hits on here, but her vibe is just kind of depressing to me.
pros-appreciate her rawness/honesty in lyrics & range of topics. in the mid 90's there were plenty of bubble gum fluff pop female artists, so hearing Alanis' strong voice was refreshing. cons-the shouting lyrics get old after about 4 songs 3.5 stars
Ironic is an iconic song.
I remember hating this album when it came out. After listening to it now, I can understand why it was so incredibly popular back in the day. It's not perfect by any stretch. Her voice is grating at times and the slower songs don't measure up. But there's no denying the power of You Oughta Know with that great bass line and her searing delivery. So yeah, it's OK even though it's firmly stuck in 1995.
I thought I would be into this, but actually I don't think the album has aged well, kinda ironic if you ask me. Alanis' voice is quite a challenge. I thought the album would be witty and edgy, maybe even jaggedy, but its really the opposite, cheesy and immature. Fave Tracks: Ironic 3/5
You just couldn't escape the singles from the album when this got released. I still think they're good, but I have to take my Alanis in small doses because her delivery is tiring after a while.
A country vocalist singing over grungy guitars playing pop songs... Well... It surprisingly works. Not for me, but still, it works.
Was ok. Maybe needs another listen for full appreciation
3 hits and the other song were solid too
I'll give it a three for its historic appeal as it was something different in its time. Probably hasn't aged well?
Was good but then got too nasally and whiny
Good music, but not for me.
The ubiquity of the singles way back when put me off of the rest of this so I’ve never heard the deep cuts and it turns out they’re actually pretty good. Surprised.
Huge 90's album, dominated the airwaves while generating huge hits "Hand In My Pocket", "You Oughta Know", & iconic "Ironic". Packed with attitude, female-power & an edge that hit hard in 1995. The other songs on the album all fall in line with the hits and aren't filler but perpetuate the vibe she's throwing at the listener. The one exception is "Perfect" which is painfully bad and "Forgiven" which is just annoying. "You Learn" and "Head Over Feet" weren't huge hits but they are fan favorites you still hear on the radio. 5 of 12 songs making the radio is impressive any way you slice it. It's a loaded album, packed with hits and tons of attitude!
When it's good, it's really good! Some songs can be a bit hit-and-miss and feel overproduced, but the fact Alanis Morissette was only 20/21 when she wrote these songs, is amazing. But this album has had such a massive impact on the musical world and I feel that Sinéad O'Connor, The Lion and the Cobra is far ahead of this album and should have had the praise that this album received Perfect though, I would live a happy life not to hear that song again! But it is a great album all the same!
Abut too 90s
It screams 90's until you can't take it anymore and throw up. But it has "Ironic" so... not quite so bad after all. 3.5/5.
альбом - олицетворение 90-х, квинтэссенция
Classic. The one that made her huge.
I’m young but I’m underpaid.
Nice album, but i already listen those ones on the radio, long time ago. It's ok for me
I basically think that this is what Avril Lavigne thinks she sounds like. Actually, I think Avril Lavigne thinks she has a real Riot Grrrl thing going on. I think this is what Avril Lavigne's fans think she sounds like. Anyway, it's a solid 3 from me. A lot of hits on here for someone I had not previously heard of.
Growing up I hated this album (outside of "You Oughta Know"), but I've warmed to it a bit more. Meta commentary wasn't really a thing in the 90s, but a song about irony which contains no irony is pretty ironic and pretty clever.
me gusta su voz, tiene mucha onda. mg las letras pero siento que las canciones son similares entre si, capaz es por su voz
Angry album. I liked it quite a bit when I was younger, and perhaps angrier. I still like it, just not as much.
Perfectly fine for the 90s and I see the appeal, but it just didn't quite click with me. Still gets a 3/5 because of its impact and songwriting styles.
Adrenaline shock to the system as it starts, but sadly the initial momentum is something that couldn't be kept up. Still,. I had never heard of Alanis Morissette before and to find someone who partially sound tracked your childhood is always fun. Favourite track: All I Really Want.
All the late 90s popular movies sound like this and thats nice but didnt love this album as much as everyone seems to and apple music
Loved the bass throughout the album, but not my type of music. Also lyrically, I think it was genius.
Musically interesting, didn't like her singing
song reco: head over feet ⭐⭐⭐⭐ good album 👍🏻
I like some of these songs individually. As a collection she is very annoying. This was huge when it came out and she’s still performing but still rests her laurels on this record. Also I overrated the last album no way Aimee Mann should have gotten a 4.
It’s ok
Her voice alone is a 6/5. Honestly insanely awesome singing. Some of the songs I thought were ok, some killer.
Too angry.
If anyone ever asks what the 90s was like just play them this. 3.5*
Surely one of the most iconic albums of the 90s. Not a record I would listen to much myself but you can’t ignore how jampacked it is with hits. It’s amazing that Morissette was pretty much unknown before this album came out. That said, I’m still bitter about how she single-handedly obfuscated the meaning of irony for generations. 2.5, but I’ll round it up.
Forgiven.
Not as good as I remembered it. Too many tracks are too similar. But there’s a couple of songs that are really good.
This only gets a 3 for not understanding what irony is.
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.
This album is refreshing, like a cold potine on a hot summer day
Love it when curveballs come across the plate... a definite shift in music.
I love her. I respect her. I love how she’s evolved over the years.
it’s all very loud…. extra star for nostalgia
Good album.
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
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
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....
didn’t realize how many of these songs i’ve heard in passing. good album overall.
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.
Not quite as good as her Curb Your Enthusiasm guest appearance
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.
Almost a 4.
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 .
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.
Sound album.
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.
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.
Guilty pleasure album
Rigtig film poprock, flere kendte sange, you oughtta know
Some hits, but too less at all
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. ⭐️⭐️⭐️
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.
Pretty good
Its got some hits, but I was a little disappointed in many of the other tracks on the album. Overall, 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
"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.
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.
Been a long time since I listened to this, but it still holds up.
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.
Ironic, head over feet, you learn, you ought know... iconic album
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.
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.
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
I'd forgotten how much I like "Head Over Feet."
Classic 90s fare.
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.
not too bad.
7/10. Lot of classics I quickly relearned
Ont bad for a pop album.
tá bom
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.
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.
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 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.
A good musician, but much of her music is replayed a lot and much of the same songs.
Ok
Good album, better than Rolling Stones!
Sounds like the music they play at the Bing in the Sopranos. Her voice is like an indie girl mixed with the yodeling of that lady from the Cranberries. Would fit in the movie Juno pretty well. Or maybe Buffy the Vampire Slayer. That show sucks. I couldn't even get past episode 4. The British guy was middling attractive. I'm really not gay though. And it also sounds like, in Friends, the Smelly Cat music video. Has the really famous song, one of the famous ones where people only know the words to the chorus, called "You Oughta Know" 90s pop, so good vocals, questionable. Switches back and forth between electronic drums and acoustic drums. Weak guitar tone, half-buried in the mix, with the dirty 90s sound. 6/10 2/20/2024
I think she invented the quirky lopsided beanie angst girl vibe and credit to her for that
2 days in a row where I've heard the album before, but a long time ago before i was regularly listening to albums. But I wasn't a big enough fan of the album to relisten now (this one's closer to a strong 5 light 6 whereas Slipknot is more of a strong 4 light 5). Used to hate Alanis's music (and I still can't stand Ironic or You Learn), but I've come to appreciate this album a bit. I like You Oughta Know. 2.5/5
Several bangers. High degree of nostalgic enjoyment, but a great example of a category I don't love.
No denying this one.
This brings me back. I can only listen to Alanis Morissette in small doses.
Some great songs on here, but couldn't make it through that many songs in here vocal style. I get it's a stylistic thing, but the voice cracks make Dolores O'Riordan sound like Whitney Houston in comparison
That was enjoyable. I'm more used to the remixes and dance versions of the familiar songs.
I’ve listened to this album too many times to count…and mostly against my will. It’s a good album, I just do not need to hear it ever again.
Knew a few songs on this, it's surprisingly pretty good, except for the first track that really turned me off. My first album exploration, starting off great! 3.5/5
Opzich priem, maar niks bijzonders 3
I find her voice slightly annoying but the songs are so fun to sing along to. I saw the musical ‘Jagged Little Pill’ last year and these songs were used well to tell a contemporary story.
I, like millions of other people, bought a copy of this when it came out. It was such a cathartic record at the time—which is saying something as a guy, but damn I loved her anger. A few years ago, I decided to revisit it, and on that listen, it felt flat, dated, and contrived. It had gone from a 4 to a 2. Today, though, I was into it a little more. There are plenty of songs that don't work--her singing can be too...much, for lack of a better word, and I don't always believe her, and as a writer I just can't with the lyrics to Ironic--but the songs that do work are absolute bangers. So 3 stars overall, but a few of these tunes have been stuck in my head for days, and you just gotta tip your hat to someone who can do that.
I don't mind admitting that the overplayed hits still rock. But the lesser known ones are problematic. Indeed by the time Perfect played, Andre's critique over coffee on Saturday morning was ringing in my ears. So for me it's 6 bangers and 6 flops, which equals straight up the middle 3.
No me gusta la armonica en las canciones
3.3 - I think what makes this "unlikely breakthrough" so "unlikely", is that it actually sucks. The pretentious coffeehouse musings on "All I Really Want"??? Her self-righteous indignation of the Catholic faith on "Forgiven"??? But what do I know? To this day, at least one of the five hits off this record gets played once every hour on corporate radio. "You Oughta Know" remains a mainstay at any karaoke the world over. Clearly, Alanis tapped into something real. But, come on, that harmonica solo on "Head over Feet"???
meh. i dont really like the 1990 or 2000s aesthetic, i think in music its been exploited and its not really pretty. This album for me its a 6.5/10 for me. its good, but meh
Bought this album while living in Tokyo in 1995. Always reminds me of those days. Good album. Good times!
Fun unexpected nostalgia trip
Was surprised by how much I actually enjoyed listening through. Angsty sure, but my 14 year old self had better taste than I had expected. Wrestled with a 3 or 4 star.
When this album dropped, I had just embarked on a degree in creative writing, poetry specifically. I remember the lyrics of that first song on JLP and how they hit. And how they hit now-- about the same. I remember being so frustrated that the writing was so BAD. So there was something very off-putting by that very first impression of Alanis and I pretty much wrote her off from the moment go. Like, this is the dumbest music ever and I can't believe people are digging it when the writing is this terrible. Fortunately, she did more. Hand in my Pocket hit just like that first track. Terrible lyrics. I'm drunk but I'm sober... I mean okay. She did more. And on and on. This was a huge success, and I heard it a ton in college, but I largely dismissed it. Still do. But that said, I've come to really respect her as an artist as she did more. And I really respect her as a mother. Particularly with what I see as her greatest moment so far on "Ablaze": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t30glqwNDec&t=110s I'm sure it was set up, but I thought it was beautiful. She is a whirlwind of love here and the lyrics, finally, are great. Glad she did more. This album was a good place to start.
Radio music, she oscillated between being good and obnoxious depending on the intensity of the song. The slower ones were generally better. I was surprised I recognised two hits here, Ironic and You Oughtta Know. Stand-out: Forgiven
Has some strong songs! The vocals on some other songs weren’t for me but still a good record overall
Alanis knows how to choose her singles, that's for sure. Everything else? Was not a big fan.
Kinda mid
more substance than I recalled. As others have noted, very 90s, but not shit for it.
Passionate anger Trembling yet bold belting Woman of sure fire
Some bangers, some not so much.
Another iconic voice, but this one feels jagged to me. Inspired by Joni Mitchell?, and sometimes it’s catchy, but overall I find it shrill. Hand in my pocket is still a hit, makes you wonder what your other hand would be doing? And that’s different in any given moment; the same hand will throw a middle finger and a peace sign and a high five and just be smoking that cigarette.
I owned this album but haven’t listened for ages so was looking forward to revisiting. I remembered that the singles banged but didn’t remember anything else about the other tracks. The album opens strongly full of rage and noise, but that disappeared on track 3 (Perfect) where she tried a sugary sweet ballad that was rubbish. She’s much better when she’s activated her angry bitch mode. ‘You Oughta Know’ is the stand out track for me - love that bass! ‘Mary Jane’ was the nice surprise for me - didn’t remember it at all… not angry bitch mode but she delivers it much better than some of the other slower tracks. A mid range 3 rating for a nice reminiscence.
Another female artist who is okish. I do own this, but bought for a fraction of the original asking price, as I wouldn't ever have paid full price for this at the time. The downside of this album is it is a polished plastic rock effort, made to sell millions. The upside is that although she is unintelligible at times, she sounds so pissed off and full of emotion. Which makes you think it wasn't as cynical a cash maker as it first seems. (Oh I've just discovered that all the lyrics are printed in the booklet! A good move). So its a tricky one to rate. I have always loved 'The cross-eyed bear' song, Taylor was a good student! A low 3.
Several bangers. High degree of nostalgic enjoyment, but a great example of a category I don't love.
cool
I little whiny in a good way, really emotes that grungier rock of the 90s.
Appreciative but not really my style of music
Too smooth for my tastes
Really like the 90s instrumental sound. Very unique vocal style. "You oughta know" is a great song. The rest of the album is okay, but not my favourite. Good songwriting too actually, definitely a better 90s album to me than "Goo" by sonic youth.
cool beat on All I really want, the monotone delivery in the vocals is interesting, don't know though, if it's exactly what I like, the weird almost voice cracks are a bold choice, definitely a memorable voice, again not really what I enjoy, You oughta know has an excellent bouncy bass line, generally really high energy throughout the whole record
Es gibt Alben, die muss man einfach lieben. Jagged Little Pill gehört für sehr viele Menschen dazu. Für mich nicht. In "All I really know" hört sich die gute Dame so an, wie eine Schülerin, die auf einem Schulkonzert zeigen will, wie variabel und frech ihre Stimme sein kann. Schreckt mich als Intro eher ab. Zieht sich insgesamt für mich leider etwas durchs Album. Die Hits kannte ich schon, finde sie auch ganz nett aber auch nicht megamäßig.. Aber ich habe ein weiteres Album kennengelernt und fand es deutlich besser als Bongo-Experimente oder LSD-Trip-Geschrammel. Außerdem mag ich die 90s insgesamt und die hört man total aus dem Album raus bzw. hat das Album die Musik-Radio-90s sicherlich mitgeprägt. "Right through you" finde ich ganz cool, weiß aber nicht, woher ich das vorher schon kannte (hatte gedacht, dass das mit der größte Hit sein müsste, was die Streamzahlen aber nicht vermuten lassen). "Ironic" ist natürlich ein absoluter Banger! Wirklich Knallersong! Insgesamt reicht es aber nur für gute 3 Sterne.
Not so bad. Pure 90´s sound. A singer´s monologue, songs sound are nostalgic but one or two with a punch of energy.
Not at groundbreaking as when I heard it the first time in the 90’s. She was young. And pissed!
I get it. Women are cool and have feelings and desires too.
Starts off with two undeniable bangers before settling into middling territory. All of the singles are good to great, but the rest of the album features a lot of mid-tempo ballads that didn't connect for me. "Not the Doctor" was the underrated gem.
This was a great album for me to kick off this project. I was 7-8 years old when it came out. I was not allowed to listen to “secular” music, but somehow my older sister snuck this one in, until my mom heard the word “fuck” on You Oughta Know. I wasn’t old enough to understand most of the lyrics at the time but looking back, I think this album was probably my first rebellious experience through music. Today I found myself singing along with lyrics I haven’t listened to in years. Just had another memory: I would lay by the stereo while listening to this album following along to the lyrics printed in the CD sleeve, and would hit the mute button anytime a curse word came up, so my mom wouldn’t question what I was listening to.
I've heard a few before. Not really my style
Eh. 3/5
Un álbum imprescindible para entender el sonido que caracterizó a las artistas alternativas de mitades de los '90s. Con un sonido sumamente distinguible, la artista se establece como una de las figuras más importantes del pop rock suave con este trabajo.
Not bad. Bit bonkers
For the year or two after this was released it felt like we could hear the whole album on the radio, so I never bothered listening to the whole thing. But there are quite a few songs that weren't singles that are pretty good. She definitely shook things up back then. Just not the sort of thing I listen to a lot. And the way her voice cracks or whatever as she's catching her breath after a line gets old.
All I really want : chanson de teen movie de 1998-2003 Le reste j'ai pas écouté j'étais au travail j'étais a Noël aaaaah j'écouterais plus tard
C'était cool. Le nom me disait un truc donc j'attendais d'entendre les chansons que je connaissais, sans vraiment savoir ce que ça allait être.
3.5
Neke nisu lose.
Esta bien, buen complemento para el documental Jagged
One of the best pop records of the 90s I guess. Bit it sounds too indifferent after a while
Some good songs on here
Alanis seems to like analogies and juxtapositions. Heard this a lot when it was first released almost to a point of overplay, but with distance it’s still a good album. Never knew till now that Flea played on one of the tracks.
Washington
Full of bops with some clever lyrics about love and heartbreak. An album that took us by surprise: would listen again.
Con un rock pop noventero, un par de himnos y alaridos afinados Morissette hace un disco upbeat, que dan ganas de cantarlo
Not bad. Couple of good pop bangers.
No special album, in my view too much ''Tschatsch Musik'' which makes me nervous sometimes. Nevertheless, Alanis voice is good and ''Ironic'' and ''You Oughta Know'' were my favorites because i knew this songs. I hope, dass die Alanis nit alan is. 2.8
3+ war gut zu hören, aber nichts ausgewöhnliches
It doesn't get more 90s than Alanis Morisette. Actually, I only knew "Hand in my pocket". Finally got to know the other songs, which are some mediocre pop-rock songs. Her voice is very recognizable, so take that away and they could've been P!nk or Avril Lavigne songs.
3/5 - can't quite decide how much I like it but I did enjoy it
I liked the music in this and the lyrics were ok, I thought this might score as much as a 4 but past the halfway point the singing really started to grate on me. Solid 3.
When Ironic hit, I was like this is ironic that I didn't enjoy this album until now huh
I don't like human voice sorry
Seems ok
very 90s
Not overly drawn in by this one. I like the hits as I've heard them before but the songs inbetween fall short Also the production style in most of the songs make it seem like the instrumentation takes a backseat to her vocals, despite there being some great instrumentation. The mixing has Alanis at the forefront of everything, which makes it sound separated
It’s so 90s, so angsty, but so artistically inspired at moments that I can’t shrug it off as just another bland 90s rock album. Checked out the acoustic version and liked it even better.
I found her voice a little annoying.
All the songs from the radio / MTV / VH1 are pretty good. The rest are pretty boring. I didn't get Alanis back in the day, I guess I still don't.
It was a little difficult to experience the album without being affected by the magnetism of the big hits. I began thinking the iconic songs I've heard often from my mom while growing up might stand out because exactly that. The remaining songs kept up the vibe but overall I could probably leave them behind. I always thought she was Irish but it was just the post-grunge-pop-alt-rock. 6.5/10
My sister, like many of her peers, adored this album. I was surprised how much of it exists as shadows in the back of my mind. It’s easy to forget how big this album was. As per Wiki “As of 2009, it has sold 33 million copies worldwide. Overall, the album is one of the most successful albums in music history and one of the best-selling albums worldwide.” 33 MILLION! There’s something about witty about being ironic around how things panned out post the album … but who cares? That’s more than enough for several life times of work. It’s more impressive that she never fell in to the trap of just releasing Jagged Little pastiches. Apparently she has had 7 albums since where she had full control of everything. All personal and non-commercial. And, anyway, she is God. The anthems still hold their own. ‘You ougtha know’ especially still has a pure, vitriolic, raw power. The overall feel of the album hasn’t aged well. It’s a like 90s sonic time capsule. But it’s undeniably important. It’s not difficult to draw a line directly to the ridiculous success of the Spice Girls and all that just a year later.
Fun album, very grungy though it does not feel dated. Great vocals from Alanis.
Songs I already knew: You Oughta Know Hand in My Pocket You Learn Ironic Would need more listens to grow on me I think.
One song to rule them all
Dated, sometimes good, sometimes annoying and try-hard.
3.4 Nice sounding but like not that mind blowing. faves: you oughta know, ironic
Boring pop rock.
Feels very 80s-90s. Recognizable songs. The whole album is cohesive and good. I just don't like Alanis Morissette too much tbh
Alanis’s presence is powerful and notable, but some tracks are just weaker than others and sometimes feel repetitive
Not a fan of Alanis but respect her as an artist. I like "You Oughta Know" and "Ironic" as mainstream songs from the album, other tracks are just not my cup of tea (angry, aggressive).
De très bon morceaux, vraiment des cool, mais l'album dans son esemble me passe un peu pae dessus de la tête pour l'instant On verra si il grow on me ? (gom?)
Solid 90s pop album.
Angsty but polished. The vocals become a little tiring through a whole album but some really good tracks. Big slice of 90s nostalgia in a really good way.
It’s hard to deny this album since so much of it is just tied to the 90s and growing up and the songs are sort of omnipresent but it also doesn’t really…hold up? I like it well enough I guess but I think the rockers and the vocal affectations are obnoxious at this point. Anyway, it’s fine and sometimes good!
Not totally my jam… some good throw backs
This is the kind of album that makes me wish I could give half stars. It's not a 4 just yet but it's definitely better than a 3. Lot of fun song, there's just that little X factor that misses from making it a 4
Brings back memories of Teachers in school always playing this song. Bearing in mind this was the mid 2000’s. All in an effort to teach “irony”.
Knew way more songs than expected
Love the 90s production, and definitely a handful of bangers. Lyrics are god awful.
Good but not my thing
Good album, lots of bangers. Very nostalgic.
better and worse then i remember ??!?!? she can sing..... when she is not straining,.... but so much straining through out makes listening to the whole album a bit of a strain for me.
Not bad Her voice is a little annoying but still powerful in the right songs
I think I used to own this album, but I don't know if I ever actually listened through it all. About what I expected. Definitely some good tracks on there, but a few a little poppy. Still a solid 3 star. listened 2x
I remember when Jagged Little Pill came out. The album was EVERYWHERE. My first experience with Alanis Morissette was seeing her video for "You Oughtta Know". I wasn't sure what to think of her, but she had my attention. There was an anger and ferocity, and they were backed up with substantial music. I was never quite lured all the way in to listen to the whole album, but because there wre so many singles and the records sales kept going for a couple of years or so, I heard about half of the alubm as singles or from the music videos. I think over time I have come to like Morissette more and have more respect for her talents. I'm still not quite ready to take on true fandom, but I'm happy to see her still active in the music business. The anger is a major player across this album, and sometimes Morissette shows anger in some funny ways ("Right Through You"). "Hand in My Pocket" and "You Learn" are my favorite tracks. There are tracks that I don't want to play in my house, and I'm not young enough to dig in to the full angst of the album. 3 stars.
I like a strong female lead voice and she delivers. Vibrant tunes even if sad.
Rating: 3/5 Standouts: You Oughta Know Thoughts: Easy rock(ish) album to listen to, great vocals
Good throwback, but only kind of holds up.
Visai fun albumas, labai dated. Kiekviena daina skamba, kad galėtu būti 90s, early 2000s filmo garso takelyje. Liked songs (po pirmo klausymo): 1. Wake up 2. Right through you Galimai dažnai neklausysiu, o tas dainas, kurios man patiko klausysiu tik kai bus labai specifinis vaibas. 6/10
7.5
Mostly not my cup of tea but some bangers. Very much every song sounds similar
When it’s good, it’s great. When it’s not, it’s just boring. Wish she had leaned into her weird vocal quirks and gone full Björk mode, one too many soft quiet songs that feel like missed opportunities. Absolutely quintessential 90s pop rock production, but does that make it dated or emblematic? Standouts (that weren’t singles): Not the Doctor, All I Really Want
Not bad. I guess the album would be more relevant to me if I was female.
3.5 stars
For the most part this was a fun listen. It feels a bit dated and some tracks the vocals are supremely grating, other just a bit grating, but it's good as a whole and you can't deny the album is a vibe. 3 Fav Track
Full of 90s attitude and hooky rock and roll sarcasm, there's a lot to fall in love with. Would have been sick to be in high school when this came out. Solid songwriting and a huge legacy too - I'm not sure all of them land for me, maybe there's some that get overplayed on the radio. Three and a half. Fave track: Hand In My Pocket
Still good
I remember when this came out. A friend was very into it. I didn’t particularly like it. Listening to it now I’m surprised how much I enjoyed and recognised so many songs. I don’t love it but I certainly don’t hate it.
Initial song ratings: 1. All I Really Want - [5/10] 2. You Oughta Know - [8/10] 3. Perfect - [6/10] 4. Hand In My Pocket - [7/10] 5. Right Through You - [7/10] 6. Forgiven [6/10] 7. You Learn [8/10] 8. Head Over Feet [7/10] 9. Mary Jane [6/10] 10. Ironic [7/10] 11. Not the Doctor [7/10] 12. Wake Up [7/10] Overall, I didn't have a bad time listening to the album. It's very 90s, and not my usual vibe. Probably won't revisit it other than the singles, which I already knew. 3.5/5
-of course i’ve HEARD of alanis morissette -but idk if i have ever listened to her music -idk how i feel about her voice but i do like the rest of it -i do really like oughta know -I DO KNOW HAND IN MY POCKET -the lyrics are very meaningful -alanis morissette is very talented, but im not really a fan of her voice -girls got PIPES on forgiven tho omg -i have ALSO heard ironic before -overall a 3 star album for me
Pop rock, voice got a bit whiny at times
This was a lot more alt than what I was expecting from a 90s pop staple, and a lot better than most pop bands of that era. It starts off very Brit Poppy and some songs flirt with grunge at times. Not bad at all. Quite a few songs on this were radio staples in the 90s, so for me there was a bit nostalgia mixed with apprehension (usually the radio was on in the car going to some extra ciriculum thing I was never keen on). She’s got quite a distinctive powerful voice, but it does get old relatively quickly. Like the entire album really. I think it’s good for what it is, and Id far rather listen to this than most other 90s pop, but fingers crossed I’m never forced to as I cant see me returning to this on my own free will
I liked the album more than I thought I would, however it sounds quite dated. Apart from the big tracks there wasn't much else I enjoyed and after the album finished I had had enough of her voice. Highlights: You Oughta Know Hand In My Pocket Ironic