Reviews (page 13 of 14)
No es tanto mi estilo, pero conocía algunas canciones.
Head over feet was the best song
This one has become a bit cringe over time due to the lyrics really being quite immature. Some great songs with massive choruses though.
Not a fan of vocals
I did not like the album very much. I can definitely see the significance of it and why it is on this list, but to me it just came off as very bland and repetitive. I also just find the vocals kind of annoying
boh no
Tiene sus temas iconicos pero no me gusta mucho el álbum
Oh my did it hurt listening to her wail along. I didn't like her then and this listen didn’t help her cause
"You Oughta Know" is always great to listen. I also liked hearing "Forgiven". Very strong and vulnerable performance.
All I really want - 1/5 You Oughta know - 3/5 Perfect - 2.75/5 Hand in my pocket - 3.5/5 Right through you - 2/5 Forgiven - 3/5 You Learn - 3.5/5 Head over feet - 1/5 [Album drop] Global - 2/5 Global 2.75/5
The vocal angst is completely fine, but the musical backing is standard, radio friendly 90s pop rock. It is entirely too safe, linear, and predictable to offer anything compelling to a seasoned ear.
Just didn’t find all too enjoyable
Det har virkelig en lyd Ikke min stil. Også noget lidt weird, lumre linjer ind imellem? Det bliver lidt unødvendigt. Grineren at høre Ironic, fandme en klassiker Hvorfor er der en akustisk guitar, der på *så* mange af numrene bare lige slår én tone an? Det tager mig godt nok lidt lang tid at kæmpe mig igennem det, og det tænker jeg, at der er en grund til. Tænker ikke helt, at jeg synes, det passer på listen. 2.3
Interesujące
sounds like avril lavigne trying to sing country (i know this album is older)
Didn’t like it when it first came out, still don’t
Don't care for it.
Gör ingenting för mig. Mary Jane var lite Joni Mitchellsk vilket var trevligt.
a few good tracks but not my thing...
Meh. Not my jam, but a lot of people like it.
Cool music for a movie like feeling.
Uit respect voor het format het hele album afgeluisterd en daardoor Iconic en you oughta know tegen gekomen. Dat heeft er voor gezorgd dat het een 2 krijgt (ook alleen door de nostalgie). Voor de rest vreselijk
Ja helemaal kut, wel kleine guilty pleasure aan overgehouden
Guys, this is really weird. I was listening to this album online and someone replaced all the music with karaoke tracks. Alanis Morissette is still singing the same, but all the music was replaced with cheesy and cheap sounding music. Weird huh?
Okay Alanis don't hurt em. This is kinda crazy. This is so 2000s grungy. Definitely a predecessor. Is she perverted like me? That's the question. I like when women are a little evil. Wait this is actually so TikTok. I'm smart but I'm stupid, I'm gay but I'm straight, I shoplift in whole foods babyyy. Me when I see right through you. Yeah I really like this it's still so unique. A little dated but I've not heard much that sounds like this. RAHHHH Canada. This is just kinda tiring like I don't really care. Girl wrap it up. I get it by now. Just sooooo 2000s. Favourite: Forgiven Least favourite: Right Through You
Listening to this album years after it came out has been eye-opening. Upon its release the album was a touchstone of female empowerment. I heard a few of the songs and wasn’t really impressed either way. Now years later as I listen to the entire album, I realize I don’t like. It hasn’t aged well and her vocal embellishments are a bit cringe worthy.
It was like too much high school rock for me
I understand how important this record is to many people in the world, I just can't do it. Alanis' voice is so grating and it is physically uncomfortable to listen to. The music isn't much better, but it offers some respite, until she starts singing again. I didn't like this record when it was first released and that still stands true today.
This album sounds dated as well and her voice is so grating
one hand in my pocket, and another one holding up a peace sign, for the two stars this album deserves.
Quit singing like this please and thank you.
If this were my first time hearing this album the catchy singles would not be enough to save it. I’m not even sure they’re enough now. Did *not* hold up well!!
In the sitcom “How I Met Your Mother,” it is revealed at one point that Robin, one of the main characters, had been a very famous Canadian pop singer under the stage name Robin Sparkles. We see some very cheesy pop videos with titles like “Let’s Go to the Mall” and “Sandcastles in the Sand.” Then the transformation of the singer Robin Sparkles into Robin Daggers is recounted, and an even more ridiculous pop-grunge video with an over-the-top accent is shown. Only today did I discover that it was a (not too far from reality) parody of a real singer.
at some point I get tired of Alanis vocals, but I like the hits and the topics she run over the whole record.
It didn't grab me at the time and it still doesn't, pretty generic fm radio fare of its time.
Good for what it is, but none of my business. These songs sounded better with a full live band though, especially with Taylor Hawkins in the band.
it was an ok listen but i probably won’t be going back
When I was a senior in high school I started dating possibly the most beautiful and smartest girl in the entire school. Her favorite artist was Alanis Morissette. One day she wanted to hang out after school, like we usually did, and I told her I couldn't because I had to go visit my grandparents. She was very disappointed; I'm not sure why — as I mentioned, we hung out almost every day, young and in love. The thing is, I lied. I wasn't going to see my grandparents. What I *was* doing was taking the train into the city to purchase concert tickets from a store-front scalping operation, for the Alanis Morrissette concert. I don't think I had ever even been into the city by myself. The round-trip must have been at least 3 hours. I probably printed out directions from the train station to the store on MapQuest and I'm pretty sure I paid with a written check. On the way back, my heart was aflutter, as I felt like I had just climbed a mountain in the name of love. My girlfriend moped around for a couple days after that, still sore about me leaving her boyfriendless that afternoon. I don't remember when I gave her the tickets, maybe for her birthday. I didn't really want to go to the concert myself. It was just assumed that she would go with her best friend, Lizzie. On the night of the concert, I drove them down there and if I recall correctly, I took them to the McDonalds drive-thru to get food before the show. I dropped them off at the venue and picked them up again when it was over. I have no memory of what I did while the show was going on. They were so happy. I was so happy. The curse of middle-age is that nothing remotely like this will ever happen to me again.
Best song head over feet
This was on quite a bit in the mid to late 90's. It's much better than I remember, but mostly what I dislike is the jerky drums in almost every song. There were songs I don't remember at all, where Alanis seems to be singing at the very edge of her abilities and it doesn't work all that well.
This is such a frustrating album to me. I think the songwriting on this is great. It’s identical very clever, funny, and insightful. However, the vocal delivery on this album does not work for me at all. It feels like an imitation of someone who thinks they’re a good singer. It’s a shame cause if that was great, this would probably be like a 4. With that being said, Ironic is still a banger. Shame
Like some of the instrumentals but not really my cup of tea. Especially vocal wise, not for me. My Mom does like this album a lot tho.
Hiphop- and funk vibes. Very 90's sounding and probably very influential for todays female singers. Anyway, I personally think her whiny grungelike voice is too annoying to listen to. I'm not sure I can handle the whole long play.
this is the kind of music that the feminist lawyer in the west wing would listen to
eh 2
It would be a fine pop rock album, but the way she sings makes it almost unbearable.
Good band. Too screamy. 2.5
Nope
Dave Coulier slander.
Couple good songs, mostly mid
Aged like fine milk
Buenos temas aunque a veces se pasa con el gallo que mete, perfect es medio mierdón, si no estoy re lol, en ese tema desafina y todo. Al final del disco roba con un tema repetido, un minuto de silencio y un tema a capela medio falopa. Entra mejor que Peter Gabriel. Sape mas o menos
Acho a voz de Morisette irritante. O disco em si é inconsistente, mas a irritação causada pelos vocais e pelas letras vergonhosas são constantes. E se retirar Alanis da equação o que sobra é um disco ordinário de alt-rock dos anos noventa, nada muito notável. Algumas faixas são boas, icônicas até. Algumas ameaçam ser boas, mas acabam caindo na mediocridade. E algumas só causam desgosto. Por isso mencionei a inconsistência que senti ao escutar esse álbum. 2/5
To me this sounds really dated. The vocal delivery is annoying and kinda grating. Listening to the singles is a bit of a nostalgic experience since I grew up listening to them on the radio, but listening to them today I don’t think they’re really that great. And I blame this album for 95% of the population not understanding what “ironic” means.
Not for me
That 90s rock-pop sound, 20-year old’s lyrics. It’s not for me.
Never liked her pop take on 90’s heavy rock. Utterly unconvincing.
One song might have been fine but I was getting annoyed with her voice by the end. 2.5/5
Veldig catchy! Ikke så grusomt jeg trodde det skulle være, men det er noe med soundet på disse 90-talls rockealbumene som byr meg imot.
Have to give this album credit as there are some well known bangers on there but for my personal taste her voice / style is a little too shouty for my liking. Didn’t add any new songs to my playlist from it
A favourite of my wife's but thankfully not something I'm subjected to often. Putting it on tonight even she had to ask that songs were skipped, the singing was so painful to listen to. There are some good tracks Ironic, Head over Feet, You Oughta Know and You Learn, but it's not something I would choose to listen to.
soundtrack to your aunt’s divorce. even the well known ones i know (outta know, hand in my pocket, ironic) i feel just don’t age well. head over feet was probably the album highlight for me
Loved this!!
okay so there’s a lot of potential here, but Alanis is so lyrically weak that it wastes the melody.
I’ve heard this album more than I would have liked to. I remember every female belting these tunes out at house and field parties in the 90’s. My daughter heard the first song and within in 2 bars said please no, not Alanis. Her sentiment sums this album up for me. I personally can’t stand the effected whininess of Alanis’s voice. Don’t mind some of her more acoustic stuff but still not a fan.
The singles are the stand outs. Maybe only because I have heard them 100 times. I find her a little cringy.
just sounded like musical theatre in a bad way
Very samey
All I Want - 3/10: I just didn't really like it. You Oughta Know - 5/10: I like the beat. Perfect - 6/10: I like her vocals toward the end. Hand In My Pocket - 6/10: I like the beat and her vocals. Right through You - 5/10: I like the beat. Forgiven - 7/10: I really like the beat and vocals in this song. You Learn - 7/10: Same as last one. Head Over Feet - 7/10: I just really like this song. The vocals, lyrics, and beat. Mary Jane - 7/10: I love her vocals on this track. Ironic - 7/10: I love the chorus. Not the Doctor - 5/10: I like the beat, it's not my favorite though. Wake Up - 5/10: It's not bad, it just didn't wow me. You Oughta Know (Jimmy the Saint Blend) / Your House (a capella) - 4/10: I don't love the 2nd portion of the song. Overall Score: 67/130 Overall Rating: 5/10 - I'm gonna be honest, I thought I'd like it more than I did. I've heard of Morissette, but have never really listened to her. I did enjoy some of the songs on here a lot, but others were just kind of bleh to me. I don't love her voice, I like it on some, but others were just ugh.
Hard to get over how annoying Alanis Morissette’s voice is. Some good songs but not a fan overall.
This album sounds like a product of its time. So many radio hits on here. Unfortunately I can’t stand her voice and style of singing and the lyrics just seem obnoxious. It sounds like the most insufferable person you know would have had their life changed by this album back in the day. You Oughta Know really is that song tho that’s the only one I liked on here.
While I see it’s cultural impact, I don’t like this album all that much personally. Maybe I’m too young to understand just yet. Reminds me of the color cranberry, maybe because it is so* mid-90s in a way I can’t resonate with but immediately recognize. I caught my dad blasting it in the car once
yOu yOu yOu OUGHTA KNOOOOW jei visas albumas būtų tik šita daina būtų 11/10 kadangi taip nėra tai 4/10, sadly. pradžia labai gerai, bet po kelių dainų tiesiog pavargau klausytis ir norėjau išjungt
Objectively was pretty good but it’s not my cup of tea
Song #1: Feels overly happy and very 90s, almost to a fault. There’s little to no variation throughout the track, which makes it feel flat. Song #2: Carries the same vibe as the previous song, but with more rhythmic complexity and variation. It could easily fit into the soundtrack of a 90s adventure movie. Song #3: More emotional, which I generally prefer, but it doesn’t fully land for me. It feels like something is missing. Still, it’s a solid track overall. Song #4: Has a “hopeful” tone. It’s a good song, but like the previous one, it doesn’t really connect with me on an emotional level. Song #5: Strong instrumental introduction. It leans into a 90s grunge sound, but with more energy, which works well. Song #6: Possibly the heaviest track so far. It sounds decent, but as with several prevous songs, it doesn’t really make me feel anything. Song #7: Clearly a 90s song, and it grows on you over time. I initially missed more variation, but the chorus stands out with a different feel, and halfway through the song the variations finally kick in. So no major complaints here. Probably the best track on the album so far. Song #8: I like the vocals here more than on most of the previous songs, but the track itself doesn’t really go anywhere. Not bad, just not particularly interesting. Song #9: The vocals lack emotion for a song that’s clearly trying to be emotional, which creates a disconnect for me. Overall, the song doesn’t live up to its potential. Song #10: Easygoing, but it doesn’t work for me. Alanis has a great voice, yet I can’t quite feel the emotion behind it—it feels flat for most of the song. It becomes more energetic as it progresses, and the chorus brings back those familiar 90s vibes, but the rest of the song doesn’t match that energy. Song #11: Feels soulless. Other songs on the album at least had some potential, but this one is completely generic and leaves no impression. Song #12: Another generic and unremarkable track. It feels more like filler than a meaningful addition to the album. Overall: 5/10 Not a bad album. The 90s influence is clear and enjoyable, but most of the songs fail to deliver the emotion they seem to aim for. I like Alanis’s voice, but something feels missing. Some tracks might work in very specific settings, but overall, it feels like just another album rather than something memorable.
Bland bland bland
so bad, jęczy
don’t really like her voice
Not a strong start. Never been a fan of Alanis but this really wasnt a great listen. The opening track was hard to get into, which is bad because that's supposed to get you drawn into the album, but this one just made me averse to listening.
Je connaissais que Ironic et je connaissais cette artiste de nom, mais je m'attendais à aimer beaucoup plus 2/5
i can see the appeal but it's not for me, especially the voice; after a while it started to annoy me and the overall sound felt like everything was delayed
Pretty terrible
Try not to be an annoying twenty-one-year old challenge, and she's losing. Head Over Feet is the best song off the album. It's certainly not a terrible album , but it is very angsty and yet very catchy.
Not exactly my type of music.... 4/10
Angry, unhappy, negative not subtle, not my bag
Her student voice works fine on singles but not for a while album.
I like how strange this album is, surprising given its chart status. There’s a nice oddness to it that comes from the highly strung, neurotic vocals. Having only heard the radio singles I was taken aback that Alanis Morissette sings like that for the whole record! Sadly I would say I prefer the singles outside of the context of the LP. Rather than enhancing them, or placing them along a journey, for the most part the album tracks just sound like worse versions of the singles. Part of the issue is the degree to which she spotlights the lyrics, which while usually not being terrible, aren’t good enough to take that degree of focus. There are some simpler power ballads, some of which work quite well, but I have to call out Mary Jane for having some of the worst and repetitive storytelling I’ve heard in a long while. She’s going for “inspiring” and “mysterious” but it falls flat. Ironic, which has a similar level of storytelling quality, gets away with it due to its sheer force of nature - and because it’s a strong pop song!
Bad.
Did not make it far into this one. Wasn’t the time or place I guess
Unverwechselbare Stimme, mal erträglicher manchmal etwas zu intensiv.
Not that I was ever really a fan but I appreciated it for what it was when it came out. Now, it's really hard to listen to her vocal affect and the super 90's production.
A couple of good songs but I couldn't wait for this album to finish. I wanted to like it but her voice got annoying quite quickly
I get the appeal, very youthful teenage angst, angry about whatever, but it’s kinda ass. I feel like most people who like this album probably just related to it in their youth, if they listened it for the first time today as I am, they’d also think it’s cheeks. No offense Alanis if you’re reading this
The first half of this album is trying to hard to be alternative, there was other bands doing this much better at the time. I liked the sound and style of the second half a lot more. There are a few songs that have a very nostalgic quality but they did not age well with me.
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I don’t fuck with this! Don’t know if I needed to ever hear it.
Hasn’t stood the test time but was an enjoyable album when it came out.
I dunno. It's very 90s, it's very typical pop rock. Sounds like the soundtrack to some American teen drama breakup scenes. It's not bad, I suppose, it's just dated and basic. I get a sense that it was everywhere for a while then everyone just got sick of her and didn't care about a follow up. Her voice is pretty annoying. It's like she's trying too hard, but I get it was 1995. It's trying to be tomboy, but I can only see girly girls really liking it. For the modern day, it's crap.
A few big hits, but the rest of this was a hard listen.
I just can't. But You Oughta Know is my guilty pleasure.
Female forward sentiment and lyrics. Unfortunately not great execution.
Like a not as good paramore.
Catchy tunes, slightly annoying voice. An overproduced mess that somehow turns out to be enjoyable?
It’s like rain on your wedding day.
I swear I never owned this album yet all the songs are famillar in my head. Bet she gets fed up of all the emails and postcards challenging her, on her use of Irony. It's a difficult word to pin down, how does any one know the intentions of 1 million fucking forks! I don't even know what one fork wants, what its true design and purpose is, apparently you're meant to hold it upside down to stab rather than scoop, no idea why. Fine for sprouts terrible for rice!
Could this be any more.90s?
Pleasant enough but really not my thing.
Pretty good. Quite hippie
This is a strange one because I know basically all of these songs well and they have a very place specific memory (my orthodontists office), but I don't particularly like it. I kinda wish this went harder in the punk direction that it hints at
This morning I rolled up to my construction site bumping Alanis Morissette. This 1001 albums thing has me engaged in some odd behaviors. It was 6am, completely dark out, and I didn’t realize that the welding crew was already on site.
I just couldn’t get behind Morissette’s voice, which was clearly a big part of the album. Most of the songs themselves were fine and there’s a few hits on here that I recognizes, but the production was also so dated. Mary Jane was one of the songs I did like. Other than that, I personally did not enjoy listening to it, though I could easily understand why others would like this album.
I truly appreciate the artistry but I really can’t stand the music
Ingredients: Lyrics- Diary of a 15 yr old girl intoto tech theatre. Rhythm- 90s producer who made a shit ton of money using the same drum machine. Melody: 15 yr old girls older sister who listens to the rent Cd over and over again. A dash of harmonica to make it alternative. =A ton of radio hits
I think the title of this record, Jagged Little Pill, must be referring to how hard getting used to her voice is - a hard pill to swallow. I think after having to endure a handful of taylor swift albums back-to-back, I'm very over this immature lyricism about jealousy over breakups. It's so tiring hearing the essentially same thing over and over again - "is she better than me", "does she do it like I did", "are you happy now", etc. Okay okay, in all seriousness though, the production on this album is better than TS and the lyricism a bit more reflective. Not that the rating of this record is related to TS' work, it's just somewhat similar conceptually and I've been listening to that recently. I think after the first 3 songs, the album gets a bit more consistent in quality. It's not great, but it's not as abrasive as the opening tracks... or maybe I've become numb to her voice! I think You Oughta Know and Ironic are the more radio-aimed tracks (i.e. more pop-influenced sound) of the release and are the least enjoyable parts of the album for me.
"Jagged Little Pill" was abrasive and almost painful on my ears. Apologies in advance for the lack of a proper term, but Morissette's vocals are extremely slutty and obnoxious. Additionally, despite her impressive vocal range, her voice is continuously monotone. At least Mariah Carey's vocals conveys emotion.
Overall just slightly too moody for me. I'd have to be in the right headspace, and even then a lot of the lyrics—while clearly heartfelt—are kind of corny and shallow. Although a couple of songs did resonate with me.
While I am aware of this album’s lasting influence, it all comes across as rather solipsistic and, dare I say, whiny. Plus the drums are horrible and it’s all a bit too AOR for me.
There a couple of obvious singles and I can see why it might have made an impression at the time, but her voice is like nails scraping down a blackboard and the lyrics are truly awful.
the ability to create absolute pop megahits in the middle of the headsplitting, earache swamp of songwriting and screaching is a feat in and of itself 10,000 spoons / 50,000 spoons
Not my kind of thang but at least she's Canadian
This brought on an existential crisis. How to review Alanis? Do I like it (no)? Does it hold up (no)? Is it meant to hold up (no)? Does it have the cultural significance to be on this list (yes)? Does it nail what it’s trying to do (yes)? Is it brave or clever to rip the shit out of it (no)? Is it better than Radiohead’s Amnesiac (no)?
Decent pop singer songwriter stuff. Not really my thing but some huge hits. Would have given it a neutral 3 stars except that her whiny nasal voice really started to grate by the end!
90’s eeeeeyaaaeeeyaaaaiiiiiieeeahhhh
Loved it in 1995, found it grating now. But ironic still hits. 2 stars.
Veldig 90s. Ikke helt min stil dette. Noen hits, da.
Jagged Little Pill by Alanis Morissette (1995) her voice pisses me off I don’t like it at all 4/10.
2.2
Like being in an argument with someone who's taken notes for a few years.
esse é o álbum mais correspondente ao que a série friends seria se fosse um álbum (isso tá extremamente distante de um elogio) papo reto, saiu muita coisa boa dos anos 90, mas alanis morissette NÃO FOI uma delas
Meh
Pains me that an album with so much attitude has aged so poorly. Favorite tracks: You Oughta Know, Head Over Feet
The first two songs are very good, however, as the record goes on the album presents itself with generic and predictable chord progressions. This is all despite Alanis' charmingly abrasive and unique voice.
Iconic but ultimately not for me. Leans too heavily in the pop direction on the pop-alternative divide. “You Oughta Know” is an all time scorned lover banger though!
Its okey
I tried but what the fuck is she doing with her voice? This is so bad, her lyrics are straight trash as well.
Inte alls illa, men jag upplever att i denna genre finns så många och det sticker inte ut eller gör mig intresserad.
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I hate to say it. It's just not my jam...
Quite gnarly and grating as a vocalist, at least on record. Sounds like a cross between Eddie Vedder and the mum from Malcolm In The Middle. A couple of top class songs but also a lot of average. Plus very dated 90s production. Ragged little 2.5
Her whiny voice just isn't for me. LOL and there's a harmonica? What is this? Love me do? No.
Jag avskydde den när den kom, tyckte den profiterade på annat "kvinnligt alternativt" som jag gillade. Idag har jag förlikat mig med den, kan t.o.m. bli glad när nån låt dyker upp på radion eller nånstans. Men ett helt album orkar man förstås inte med. Den fanns i varenda gymnasieflickrum man lyckades få tillträde till och jag tror hon har betytt en del för vår generations kvinnor och det är svårt att särskilja den biten från musiken. Det låter alternativt 90tal, spretigt och radiourvattnat i nån märklig linsgryta man inte blir riktigt klok på. Några av singlarna är riktigt bra ögonblicksradiopop (Head over heels, You learn, Hand in my pocket) medan en del rockigare saker faller oerhört platt. Som tidsmarkör och generationspamflett har den en poäng eller två. Som musikakiskt verk är den däremot tämligen menlös. Tvåa som lutar neråt. Lyssna också på The Juliana Hatfield Three - Become what you are, Heather Nova - Oyster, Marit Bergman - 3.00 A.M. serenades
some bangers, but feels very of the 90's
maybe a little earlier in life
I don’t remember her voice being this grating. Production suffers as a product of the mid 90s. Most lyrics are super facile and it’s not just Ironic. Not entirely useless given its part in the acceptance of women’s sexual agency, but I didn’t enjoy re-listening to this.
Meh
Great voice, mediocre songs
Dosta dosadan album realno. Outta know je legendarna stvar, ali ostalo je baš lejm. 2/5, 3.5/10
5/10 Dated and whiny. Forgiven almost saves it, but one really good track isn't enough to get over the annoying ones. And no, that's not in any way ironic. Highlight: Forgiven
177/1089 - This is extremely boring. She sounds like a female version of the Pixies singer which makes this worse. At least she's in tune, unlike the Pixies singer.
I haven't these songs since the 90s and didn't realize so many of these songs were hits back then.
Heard it before. This album is aggressively 90s in a nice way. Sadly, I've never enjoyed Alanis' voice, the only songs I like on the album are the ones where she sings more softly 2/5
not my vibe
Didn’t like it at the time and it hasn’t aged well
Alanis Morisset very much has her own sound, and it is really not my thing. For a couple of songs, she's pretty good. For an hour? Not as good.
Begint nie best. Paar van de meest onuitstaanbare vocal inflections ooit opgenomen. Zeer uniek though. Lyrics zijn dat ook, best wel lak aan rijmstructuren, en vaak onvoorspelbaar. Ik heb een zwak voor die trage early 90s drumcomputer beats met gitaren op You Learn / Ironic. Ironic is tevens nog steeds een absolute banger. 'Is dit wel hoe ironie werkt?' Who gives a shit. Beste: Perfect / You Learn / Ironic Minste: All I Really Want Albumhoes: 3/5
Op dit album staan natuurlijk twee bangers die iedereen kent. De andere nummers heb ik denk ik nog niet eerder gehoord. Ik denk dat veel mensen een haat-liefde verhouding met haar stem hebben. Zelf vind ik die prima om naar te luisteren, op een aantal zeurderige uithalen na. Het probleem is alleen dat ze deze best vaak doet. Ik wilde eigenlijk 3 sterren geven, maar nu ik nog even snel door wat nummers skip merk ik dat het album voor mij toch wat minder luisterwaardig is dan eerder gedacht. Shoutout naar Riko voor het attenderen op de mondharmonicas. Nu kan ik ze niet meer negeren. Thanks I hate it.
Dit album luisteren voelde een beetje als erachter komen dat een product uit een film toch wel echt bestaat en niet alleen voor de film ontworpen is. Ik luister nooit naar de radio dus was de hits van dit album compleet vergeten. Verder ook nooit de naam van deze artiest gehoord of geweten. De rest van het album doet erg weinig voor me en hoewel ze geen slechte stem heeft, vind ik het whine gehalte te hoog en die harmonica spelende kameel hadden ze beter in de woestijn kunnen laten.
90s Rock. Boring White people stuff.
Cheesy, seemingly passionate and overall tireing vocals, themed young woman angst making up one 90s Alternative Rock.
I was really expecting to hate this but it was nowhere near as bad as the hits I've heard a billion times over the years. Way better than Radiohead.
There are some classic 90's songs on here, however, there are a lot of songs that I don't care about. She does some strange things with her voice and I wish I liked it more than I do. 4/10
I appreciate the emotion and energy this has, but I just can't get past not really liking her voice, and the instrumentals are whatever for me. All I Really Want and Right Through You are pretty good.
So I knew of Hand in My Pocket, of course it’s a popular song, and I was like “oh I like this song this’ll be a good album.” But through listening to this album Morissettes voice got a little more shrill each track and I was thinking this is kinda eh. Then I got to the song I knew, and I realized after really listening that it’s actually ANNOYING! So unfortunately this album did the job of changing my mind and I was not exactly enjoying my time listening to it : Okay update (I wrote the previous without yet finishing the album) I did also know the song Ironic and I still do think it’s a good song, so that one did save it a bit.
I thought I would like this more than I did. Up through “Perfect,” all these songs were hitting me wrong. Her voice, the tone, the 90s-ess of it all. “Hand in my Pocket” felt a little better. I wasn’t expecting to love this, but it just didn’t hit me right. Her tone reminds me of someone who smirks and makes fun of everything I do: “Guess you sit at tables now.” **smirk, smirk chuckle** “Oh, okay, CAR DRIVER. Sure.” There are enjoyable moments.
Some good tracks. Some unpleasant sounds.
Inte för mig
I love the music, but absolutely hate her voice.
I saw someone on Musicboard describe this as the ultimate divorced mom music. Lol! And honestly, they’re not wrong. The lyrics are driven with angst, which fuels the vocal delivery. But if I’m being honest, this album kind of burned me out back in the 90s when it was getting played to death.
Not a huge Alanis fan (although I had an old boss who was, and it seemed out of tune with the rest of his personality). I think a lot of the songs are boring
Why did every woman in the 90s sing like this?
I remember this album. Not my type of female music
fav songs: --
N'étant pas une adolescente de 12 ans en 1995, ça m'a pas emballé.
I was certainly prepared to give this a go, and thought I might quite like it, but I have to say I found it rather grating. It doesn't help that she has pitch issues, particularly noticeable in the slower songs.
Aside from the 2 or 3 popular tracks on here, how did she get famous? Terrible “singing”, feel like she wanted to start yodeling at one point
1.5/5.0: Bad
From the first three songs I thought this would join Bjork in the one-star category. Saved by that one rly catchy song Ironically
jagged freaking crazy pill
not for me. Powerful voice used to only do one thing mainly. Couldn't get to the second half. The many singles are well done though
There's something fundamentally dishonest about this album of slickly produced pop tunes. It captured a moment in the 90s when girls could be angry, but Alanis never actually seemed angry. It was all a put-on. Alanis has a great voice and might have thrived as a singer-songwriter singing honest, heartfelt tunes, but instead the legacy is this. At the height of the "alternative music", borrowing heavily from Seattle sound, a Canadian pop teen and former television personality pretending to be tough and perverted.
Nah
Too pop. A couple absolute classic gems, but overall album not to personal taste.
Just wasn’t really my thing
OMG my son aged 22 had no idea who Alanis was and had never heard Ironic. Generation gap be still a real thing. Having said that, this was inescapable in the nineties and its pop-grunge stylings have not worn well. The banger-factor of the singles saves this from a one, but it's not really one of the 1001 best albums every made is it?
If only this album had decent vocals.
1.3 *
What is it about her voice that grates so much? The undulating, whiny nature to large portions of this make it hard work. Whenever I listen to Ironic, I can't help but be reminded by Ed Byrne's comedy bit about her being a 'moaning cow'. That 5 minute sketch watched again on YouTube was more enjoyable than the album listen-through for me
Her voice is cool, unique, and groundbreaking. Lyrics are full of teen angst. Absolutely nothing about the composition or arrangement is interesting.
Ok, so I probably listened to this in 1995 when it came out. And, of course I recognize and remember all the singles from the album. But, aside from the singles, it’s a very bland album. Not sure if it was just the remaster version, but the vocals seem very dry and up front more than I remember even the singles being.
another childhood classic. it’s really catchy, but in a “please get the fuck out of my brain” way. not really my thing but i can see why people love her music
standard mid 90s alt rock, the second song which is a single was reaaallly good but literally everything else was so basic i was praying for it to end soon… respectfully, this album sounds like a romcom and i hate romcoms so x
Okay, but not one for me
I felt really uncomfortable and didn't enjoy the vocals at all. And cringed at some lyrics. Also felt like I'm witnessing someone's mental breakdown and it's realllly bad
starej popik
Meh. I’m not an Alanis fan.
если бы была лаунж-версия с другим вокалом и без агрессивного саунда 90х, я бы с удовольствием вникла в нарратив перевернувшего жизни всех альбома. но слушать это ну так тяжело. кренберриз стайл йодль. жесть
Is fine.
Unique and captivating but not something I could listen to all the way thru...
Over-exposure in the 90s leading to my PTSD from her PTSD.
Ugh, not for me thanks. No mi gusta. Caterwaul. I mean, I'm sure Ms Morissette is a decent person. And fook me, this spawned a fair clutch of radio hits. I just find this record cloyingly produced, overly earnest, and bum-clenchingly emotive. Like a framed affirmation on a wine-mom's kitchen wall. Sorry not sorry; if you can't handle my reviews at their pettiest and shittiest, you don't deserve them waxing lyrical🫠
Staggered that this album was so popular, as it is tries and fails to be pop or alternative. Her voice ruins most of the promising songs, some saved by interesting lyrics.
Popified grunge at times, yarling 90s butt rock at others. She has an impressive voice, and the attitude is sure something. But for me, it often overplays its hand (re: the wailing at the end of “Perfect”). It has a place in the annals of my music history, but nothing I ever need to revisit, beyond when it dances by my ears in public.
Some of these songs were ok but overall I realise this is very much not my bag. I think overall the melody to singing ratio isn't high enough. The overall production sound is fine, and her voice is really good; I just don't think the songs themselves were enjoyable. I.e. if someone else recorded them with a different production style I still don't think I would like them. I did appreciate the lyrics of several of the songs though, and I feel if I had more time I might have really studied them and got a bit more out of the album. But after 1.5 listens, this isn't scoring well for me. Best songs: You Oughta Know Perfect (this had good lyrics!) Hand in my Pocket
Annoying voice. Absolutely can't understand how this is such a hit. Sounds like a girl who doesn't know how to sing tried to make a "How to sound like the 90's" album.
Youhuuow youhuow youhouuuuw
Ich schwöre da war 5mal derselbe Song drauf nur mit einem anderen Titel
1.9 This stayed out of the 1-star basement purely based on being CANCON and being familiar with the hits. The songs unknown to me were unlistenable. Ironically (see what I did there) this is one of my wifes favorite albums and she felt that it captures the angst of being a younger female
the production is not my cup of tea along with the vocals. sometimes they feel a little shrill. the production sometimes sounds like this 90s dated rap rock, hair metal type stuff. there were some standouts which i liked - you learn, hand in my pocket and not the doctor. the lyrics/writing is the best part of the record where Alanis really puts forth a lot of personality and energy. the choruses are decently catchy as well. it's a decent to a strong 5 for me.
Some bangers, but the songs are so stuck in the 90's. Her voice is not great, although it is recognizable...
Catchy but repetitive. Also. It was good for when I was young and dealing with breakups etc. Now I'm older and get a bit annoyed by what sounds like complaints.
The voice gets annoying over time.
Objectively, this is shit. Alanis' silly voice, the dated production, the often inane lyrics. It's basically music for people who have "Live, Laugh, Love" pictures on their walls. In very small doses, much like the music of William Shatner, I find Alanis Morissette so bad she's funny. It quickly wears off, but it's the only thing stopping this album from getting a one.
Honestly I think the whole album though is a little dated and I much preferred just listening to the singles I already knew and enjoyed. Its also sounds very dated. You Oughta Know is such a banger though.
I saw someone on Musicboard describe this as the ultimate divorced mom music. Lol! And honestly, they’re not wrong. The lyrics are driven with angst, which fuels the vocal delivery. But if I’m being honest, this album kind of burned me out back in the 90s when it was getting played to death.
This album is dated. The artwork, instrumentation, lyrics. Mid-90s commercial whine. Morissette's lyrics are whiny and vocals are grating. I can see why the only track worth (barely) listening to is Ironic. About 3/4 of the way through the album I questioned a lot of what I was listening to. It is probably the best example of mid-90s angst, commercial, radio friendly, popular music at the time. In my opinion, it's largely copy-and-paste. Oh the irony. Average at best.
Awful
I'm short but I'm healthy?? fr? bruh what are those lyrics. Man, the "Irony" was just...cringe af, wth. Ok, this is not my kind of song.
Da e greit, men litt irriterande i blant
I heard "Ironic" enough on the radio at my old job to make me want to tear my ears off, so this album has that going against it. Other than "Forgiven," I don't think there was a track that I greatly enjoyed despite really wanting to like this album.
I grew up in a house divided on this album: one parent liked it and one detested it. I rolled the dice and followed in the Alanis hater’s footsteps. This wasn’t without a good fight from the Alanis fan - we must’ve listened to this album quite a bit when I was young because I now know more of the songs than I thought I would. There’s some musical treats in the album but it’s all shrouded by her distracting (albeit unique) voice and 90s tone. Favorite song: Mary Jane (Giving a bit of Jeff Buckley vibes) Least favorite: Ironic (what’s ironic about it??) Knew beforehand? Apparently.
2,5
I get that this album was hugely significant when it came out. Songs are powerful, honest , vulnerable. It was a whole vibe in 1995. But it also hasn't aged very well. The production is muscular in a way that does not serve the songs. Lots of unfortunate post-grunge vibes.
I remember the radio playing some of these songs non-stop between 95-05. Couldn't stand it then, still don't enjoy them more today. I also remember that it was mostly enjoyed by the outdoors enthousiasts of that time, to which I couldn't relate less.
No in 95, NO in 2024.
I am never gonna love Alanis Morrisette... But there's a good song here and there - even though she almost all of the time sounds like a angry lady, who just got dumped.. A lesser talented, older version of Avril Lavigne even though they are not that similar.... But that's the wibe I get 2/5
Freshman year of college flashback! It’s honestly better than I remembered. She has a good voice but some of the lyrics are a little cringe worthy… I definitely remember making fun of the misuse of the word ironic.
Not bad but i don't like it and will never listed to it again
Joni Mitchell wannabe. And I fucking hate Joni Mitchell.
I’ve never been a fan but it’s not bad
not really my cup of tea. quite dated but i liked a couple of the songs and recognized a few so there's that. i dont think its terrible by any means but not my favorite.
Primer acercamiento a Alanis Morissette en formato LP. Jagged Little Pill es un trabajo muy interesante desde muchos aspectos. En primer lugar, es indiscutiblemente el trabajo más exitoso de la cantautora, tanto en números como en crítica (habiendo cosechado cuatro grammy's, entre los que encontramos el de Álbum del Año 1996). En segundo lugar, el sonido de este trabajo involucra una suma no menor de géneros: desde elementos de trip-hop hasta pinceladas de grunge, este disco crea su propio sonido sin perder su naturaleza pop. Habiendo destacado todos estas circunstancias, soy sincero diciendo que no encuentro ningún elemento que me haga volver a este trabajo. Tanto la voz de Alanis, la historia que imprime en cada canción o sus composiciones son cuestiones que no destacan por su originalidad y que podríamos encontrar en cualquier otro artista. Además, para bien o para mal, este trabajo es hijo de su tiempo y su sonido es la prueba clave de ello. En conclusión, no volvería a este trabajo. No obstante, si destaco su importancia en la fusión no convencional de géneros y el haber disparado la carrera de otras artistas femeninas dentro de la industria musical. FAVTRAXS: You Oughta Know, Forgiven LEASTFAV: Hand in My Pocket 2.5/5
This one is weird because it does deliver as an important album, I just don't carry the nostalgia factor for it. I also, realize I don't care for her vocal style which is very rough in places.
I can appreciate her edgy vocals and lyrics. I liked a few songs but for me - not enough to carry the album. Stylistically, I give her credit for some artistry but just not an album I’d want to sit back and listen to. Depressing lyrics, not much fun on the album. Not very uplifting.I recognize some talent, just not for me.
Ein paar der Lieder kann man durchaus als Klassiker sehen, aber mehrheitlich ist es einfach sehr klar 90er. Alanis Morissettes Stimme ist auch nicht, was ich eine Stunde lang hören möchte.
Weird one. A lot of the songs are familiar and are decent songs when you hear them individually. Listening to a full album tough, instills a deep hate for this woman in me.
As angsty as I remember, but much rougher as an album. A couple high points, but otherwise another one best left in the 90s.
I can accept the angst as part of the project, but the music was lackluster. Combined with uninspired lyrics, I suffered through this album.
It was cool just not for me
Not for me. I know it’s in the top 100 but just don’t like it.
That harmonica is whack
Famous songs from my childhood that don't sound good anymore. Kinda sad, really.
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.
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.
You Oughta Know //
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.
I enjoyed it! Her vocals are very familiar to me but idk why😭 good songs
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.
Some nice
My love. Favourite
Ja ne, brauch ich net unbedingt. 2-3
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
Yeah, idk
I cannot stand this woman’s voice. This is not for me.
The singles are still great, the rest not so much. Maybe 2.5
Nope.. Don't like the vocals especially.
Fun to listen while driving.
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.
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
Out of all the nasally-90's-ugly singers, Alanis Morissette wins
I like some of her music. This album just reminds me of angry girlfriends from the 90’s. She can sing but I like other songs / albums better than this one.
in parts im fucking heavy with it but then sometimes her voice just fucking gets me and it really really pisses me off and idk why... its like a squeaky marker or nails on a chalkboard i cant stand it there are some really good tracks in this album and the instrument work is great.. its just those moments that really fuck the album up for me... i really dont know how i feel about this album, its like i really like it but also fucking hate everything about it at once. its like i want to like it but the whiny whiny whiny voice sounds like i've just kicked a pig down the stairs and its squealing as it hits each fucking step like each time i start to like a song the pig bounces down and hits another step and i start wondering why the fuck i kicked it in the first place. if i'm being generous i'd give it maybe a 2.5? its a weird one
ironic is fucking unlistenable. we love female rage but this 90’s style and her entire vocal scope is like nails on a chalkboard. maybe i just didn’t get a divorce in 1996 but this album sucks.
Don’t like alanis
Shortly after this album was released I was invited to a girly pyjama party. It was a gaggle of 20-somethings curling their hair, painting their nails, putting face packs on and singing along to this album. I was so out of my depth. I don’t hate this album, but it does nothing for me. I can never forgive her for Ironuc. isn’t it ironic, don’t you think? NO!!!! And as for the your house song - she sounds like a flipping stalker. This smacks to me of artificial angst and faux emotion. When it came up as the choice, I could only groan. That girly party ended with everybody watching a video of the movie Philadelphia, which I pretty much attributed with the same qualities as the album. A memorable evening, which was as far from enjoyable as you can get. I did really like Alanis Morissette in Dogma though!
I came into this listen with massive prejudice. I bought this album upon release on the strength of "You Oughta Know" and promptly returned the CD the next day. I felt duped. So, I am expecting to not like this at all. And, well, the opener was pretty annoying, but that's just a personal preference thing, not a commentary on the music, per se. "You Oughta Know" holds up. Still good for all the reasons it was in 1995. And then, song by song, I was growing less and less enamored. Started skipping past songs half-way through. The hits (Head Over Feet, Ironic, and Hand In My Pocket) all irk me. So again, I suppose it's personal preference, but the grooves are lacking. Where "You Oughta Know" has a killer riff and groove, a lot of the other material is a lot more uninteresting and sterile, IMO, and coupled with Morissette's strange pronunciation and articulation of words, and her propensity to wail wail wail, it's just not music that speaks to me. I'm less animated in my dislike, I guess I get why some folks relate, but I totally don't. About half-way through, I was at a 3-star, despite my personal inability to connect, but as the album kept rolling I realized this fell below the mid-mark in my book.
I really find Alanis’ voice to be very annoying. Didn’t enjoy this album very much. 4/10 Top 3: 1. Ironic 2. Your House - A Capella 3. Head over Feet
two or three tracks I've heard on the radio before and are decent enough when listened to standalone. but listening to this album i realise most of it is garbage and i even start disliking the few songs i thought were okay before. voice is quite tiring, and music is only enjoyable if it not focused on at all. also don't like the harmonica.
1001 can be heaven and hell. This album after the beautiful album by Rufus Wainwright, .Bloody hate Alanis Morissette and then mainly the way she is singing, as if whole world is a big conspiracy against her and we have to know that. She is like endless rai-he-hain in a lovely sunny life. Not one star but two stars because Ironic is really a beautiful song.
not a fan
This album deserves its name. It's hard to take.
I see the artistic value, but ultimately misses the mark. And the song "ironic" isn't ironic, it's just unfortunate.
Didn’t make it through.
Puh.. irgendwie habe ich mich schwergetan dieses Album durchzuhören. Es hat mich einfach nicht abgeholt und auch die Hits (die ich natürlich schon mal gehört habe), haben mich noch nie wirklich überzeugt. Das Album war insgesamt nicht so schlimm wie einige andere Alben, die bisher dran waren, aber es reicht dann trotzdem nur für ein Rating von 2 / 5.
It might be because i grew up during the 00s and didn't like pop music that much. This to me peak late 90s - early 00s boring pop. Not bad, just middle of the road in all aspect which you probably would hear in a 00s movie. The vocals are going out of tune but not too much. Just enough to give that certain vibe of punk rock but the music is not hard enough to be Punk. Sometimes accompanied by the cheesy 90s drum machine drumbeat and phase guitar that become overplayed by mid 00s. It really feels nostalgic to me, but boring. I enjoyed the less famous tracks than those i heard on the radio 1 billion times growing up.
Not my kind of music, even if ironic is iconic
rough singing
1 super single, 2 singles and 9 filler. Its the blue print for B-List 90s rock albums!
Moyen, j'aime vite fait forgiven et you oughta know mais sinon bof bof 2.5
Musically, I don't mind this. I like hearing some of the singles. It makes me think of watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer. I can imagine Alanis playing at The Bronze whilst Angel and Buffy are having a heart to heart about something angst-y. In fact, that probably happened. However, I don't really like her voice. There's a bit too much of the "yelping" that makes me allergic to The Cranberries. Also, I don't really like her turn of phrase. Millions of hack comedians have done routines about they events depicted in "Ironic" not actually being ironic.* But I also find the phrase "falling head over feet" particularly irksome. I know it's done deliberately but I hate it. On the other hand, I found some of the meaning of her lyrics quite interesting, especially as I know she went on to have an advice column in The Guardian! On the whole it was quite nice to hear the hits again but there were a few songs such as "Forgiven" and "Mary Jane" that were hard to sit through. I was quite pleased that I had the self control to stop myself hitting the skip button! Not something I'd revisit but I've heard it now. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- *This is an exaggeration on my part. It wasn't millions and they weren't all hacks. But still... it was too many!
Enjoyed a few songs, but I couldn't find it in myself to enjoy the vocals. I see where the hype is and I see some talent behind the album, but I found myself wanting to take my headphones out for a majority of the album.
I'll admit, I've never been an Alanis Morrissette fan. I avoided Jagged Little Pill, though it's almost impossible not to hear songs from the record on the radio airwaves back in the day and it seems to be as popular as ever now with the seemingly endless editions of the album she's continues to rehash. The album has been through the now standard (every 10 year) anniversary treatment with remastering, 2 disc and 4 disc versions and "collector's edition, along with an acoustic version of the album. Though she has released several other albums, Alanis has continued to milk her "one-hit album" success with a stage adaptation of the record. this has been running for the past 5 years and passed through our city last month which you can be a assured I did NOT attend. Oh, the music from Jagged Little Pill is probably considered an essential listen and continues a streak of "great" and popular Canadian female singers in the past 30 years (Celine, Avril, Shania, Nelly, K. D. ...), so it's place on this list is hard to dispute.
2 - I always found Ironic to be annoying, but I don't mind Head Over Feet. I wasn't expecting much from the album. It would probably be a 1.5 if Head Over Feet wasn't on here. I don't hate it, but it was a tad annoying here and there. Also, two of the same track on here wasn't great and I didn't really like the attached bonus track either. Meh.
i feel empowered to go kick some ass and i aint gonna let no man get in my way. angry minge music. on the plus side, remember the 90s when you got more than 2 singles out of an album? that was a good thing.
Jagged Little Phil Jagielka
Manche Lieder kommen mir irgendwie bekannt vor, konnte mich aber noch nicht so damit anfreunden. Oft finde ich die Stimmfarbe ein wenig anstrengend. 4.1/10
Some well known tunes in here, not my bag though
What the fuck. Every song was weird but I felt like I recognized all of them. They do come together well as an album but I can't imagine unironically listening to that.
She has a nice voice. Throw some auto tune on that shit and she’d go crazy if she was apart of the black eyed peas a couple years later. Overall the albums is whatever, this is like a “oh my mom loves Alanis Morissette” typa artists. Ironic and you oughta know are hood classics. I could definitely see this as a favorite artist for weird teenage girls.
Great voice, a little bit “whiny”. I would describe this as mom music.
You outta know that that was the only song I was aware of having heard before. Out of the 12 songs, 5 were enjoyable (including that particular hit).
If Avril Lavigne was bad. Actually, listened to her right after this and I don't like it too. Maybe I've exhausted all the girl energy I had
Not for me
Had heard a couple songs before that I didn’t know who sang. Wasn’t really that great
Forced, unpoetic, defining
Jagged Little Pill is an appropriate show case of what Alanis Morissette is and is not capable of. The record travels through a variety of energy levels and vocal ranges. However, the album fails to evoke feelings that outstand from what you may obtain from other mainstream productions. Not a bad album, but pretty boring. Not my cup of tea.
Les dues primeres cançons entren súper bé, té un estil molt genèric però que sempre ve de gust. La tercera cançó és més lenta i avorreix una mica. A partir d'aquí totes les cançons són literalment la mateixa. L'estil genèric passa a fer-se pesat i repetitiu. Les inflexions que fa amb la veu són com una patada a la boca. Què pesada és per favor. Segurament millora molt escoltant les cançons individualment i amb espai per "descansar", però la veritat és que tot l'àlbum seguit se m'ha fet molt costa amunt. Petita excepció per Mary Jane que ni fu ni fa però m'ha semblat com a mínim una mica diferent. I naturalment ironic que és un clàssic. Seria 1 estrella si no fos per aquesta cançó. L'última tampoc està malament, però dura 5 minuts més del que cal
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