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A good record, lots of great music and some songs I wasn't too hot on. 3.5/5
Strong 3, Lots of good ones on this
It's very decent pop/rock album and Alanis sure can sing. But it never rises above that sublime single "You Oughta Know" with its Chili Pepper basslines and guitar. The rest of the album never gets bad anywhere, but it's all very radio-friendly produced pop music. I would've loved for this album to just be that bit more Flea and Navarro and a little less Glen Ballard. It's an album I wouldn't turn off when it's playing, but also not one I'd put on myself
Feels cheesy now, but honestly a great grungy pop 90's albums! Even the non-hits are great. Fun listen.
It's been a long time since I last listened to this one. Good album and very much of its time. Enjoyable listen.
at this remove, really just _a_ band
I hate the production on this album and when you really listen to the lyrics of any of these songs, they're just so... overthought? Or underthought? Both? I don't know. Ironic still makes me angry in a language snob way. Every song just sounds like it's a list, like they listed what the song should be about and then they decided the list was the song. And yet. AND YET. There are melodies here that are bulletproof. 'Head Over Feet' (god that dumb title), 'Hand in My Pocket', 'You Learn', and goddam 'Ironic' - the melodies are great. It's also the album of choice of a couple of 90s ex-girlfriends and, look, I like my ex-girlfriends, so I don't know what you want from me. This gets 3 stars.
Lite tjatigt.
fine
You Oughta Know is a song i recognise
Some great tracks, although it does get a little samey. *It's like raaaaiin on youuuur weeddding daaay*
Canada's second greatest musician. Favorite song: Forgiven
Captures a zeitgeist I guess but do I like it? Who cares? I've heard it a thousand times and I'll most likely hear it a thousand times more.
La sœur cachée de l'irrécupérable Morrissey s'en donne à cœur joie sur ce disque. Pour remettre celui-ci dans son contexte, Morrissette venait de publier sa thèse universitaire dans laquelle elle tentait de démontrer le succès de sa théorie dite des "modulations vocales". L'idée était la suivante : changer très vite de hauteur, d'intensité, de débit et de timbre avec sa voix sur fond de rock'n'roll est la clé pour réussir un album de musique. Pour Morrissette, la dernière étape du processus consistait à enregistrer un CD mettant cette théorie en pratique afin de venir appuyer sa thèse. De nombreux musiciens sont mobilisés dans un studio privatisé pour une semaine. Alanis pose alors sa voix en utilisant ses fameuses modulations vocales, d'abord de manière très parcimonieuse. Mais rapidement, Morrissette perd le contrôle de ses modulations qu'elle utilise bientôt à outrance devant des producteurs totalement dépassés par la situation. "Arrête Morrissette, on a ce qui faut, c'est bon !" crie-t-on derrière la vitre du studio. La chanteuse n'en entend pas un mot et s'en va essayer de repousser les limites de sa théorie, accompagnant ses modulations vocales de gestes amples avec les bras. Au bout d'une demi-heure, celle-ci s'écroule à bout de souffle sur le sol et ne se réveillera que trois jours plus tard à l'hôpital. Une infirmière lui apporte peu de temps après son réveil un CD gravé des pistes enregistrées au studio. Sur celui-ci est inscrit "Jagged Little Pill" du nom des pilules qu'Alanis avait ingurgitées pendant ses trois jours de coma. Une fois le disque lu et écouté, Morrissette tombe des nues : le résultat est une catastrophe. Pas une seule ligne de sa thèse ne venait de s'avérer. Elle tentera tout de même de la soutenir mais sera bien évidemment recalée et radiée de l'université.
Genre: Pop Rock 3/5 As much as I anticipated this to be a re-run of Sheryl Crow’s album on this list, I was pleasantly surprised with how much I enjoyed of this album! Heck, I was close to giving this thing a 4. The hits are there, for sure, Ironic and You Oughta Know are classics, but what’s also present is some powerful lead vocals, some really clean 90s production that isn’t too electronic, and some decent rock ‘n roll chops throughout this thing. Way more enjoyable than it needed to be.
The protagonist of Jagged Little Pill is a little girl with mood swings. The album lives from catchy melodies, and especially from the track Ironic, in which the change of tones in the chorus is extremely emotional. In this little dramatic monologue, Morissette reveals an amazing flair and can speak, whisper, scream and modulate with equal ease, only to explode into a shrill teenage tone. (6/10) FT: Mary Jane, Ironic
It was okay
Doesn’t remotely live up to “You Oughta Know”. Also totally forgot about “Ironic”, the song that 1) helped kill the word irony and 2) infamously isn’t. 5/10
Jagged Little Pill by Alanis Morissette (1995) Vocally prodigious, Alanis Morissette delivers bold but sputtering lyrics on this breakout album, convincingly expressive of teenage angst. She was only a kid at the time. Assisted by a talented tag team of studio musicians and creative producers and engineers, the effort yields a fine collection of tracks. Compositionally, there are flashes of brilliance (e.g., the unique rhythmic variations on “Mary Jane”), but most of the marketable creative elements are in the vocal stylings and innovative arrangements. Her vocal quality slips a bit on soft airy passages (“Perfect”), but when she snarls, she soars. Bleating and cursing her way into angry relationship-starved plaints (like “You Oughta Know”), she reveals a soul that seems to know what it wants, but is a little short on the wants of others—not exactly narcissistic, but intensely self focused. Is there such a thing as toxic femininity? (No, I think that must be a contradiction in terms.) These are songs that lead the listener inward, for better or worse. Young men who listen closely (especially “Head Over Feet”) might well give up. Her religious reflection, “Forgiven” is horrifyingly clever, but is clearly the product of an under-catechized conscience. Boomers like me might celebrate the explanatory power of the Gen X sentiments expressed in these songs—an essential task before even hoping to understand Millennials, Gen Z, or my Generation Alpha digital native grandchildren. She sings “What it all comes down to is that I haven’t got it all figured out just yet, ‘cause I’ve got one hand in my pocket, and the other one is giving a peace sign”. I’m not quite following the logic here, but I can embrace the perspective. One can only wish her happiness. 3/5
Voice and music not bad, very talented. But people need to avoid screamming unskillfully in songs, meaninglessly.
It's alright. Probably only listen to one or two songs in a row.
I liked it somewhat, don’t see myself coming back
Great album musically. It was a lot to take in.
Her voice is a bit distracting on some tracks. Some others it works well. I think if I was in the mood I would enjoy this album more.
edgy lite rock that doesn't get too hot topic. gritty and interesting vocals give a raw, charged emotion. Every song could be the ending credits scene for a 90s teen drama.
It's not bad, it just doesn't quite hit for me.
it's fine?
This is pretty good. Bits of it reek of a poorly-aged in-your-face 90s grunge rock attitude, but Alannis' voice is great and there's some really good tracks on here, along with some powerful messages from herself lyrically
Este disco lo escuché tanto en su época que hoy en día lo he aborrecido. Fue el primer disco que ripee yo mismo en mp3 usando un Pentium 133 y que tardaba más o menos 1 hora por canción. Me gustaba como sonaba parecido a The Cramberries o The Sundays o incluso a Everything but the girl antes de la electrónica. A día de hoy creo que sigue siendo un gran disco pero el éxito desbordó todo y no tuvo una continuación que lo convierta en algo trascendente. Carne de radio fórmula. Lo dejo en 3 estrellas aunque en otra época habrían sido 4 o puede que 5.
Overly dramatic, but what a beautiful mess
watched the music video for 'ironic' for the first time not long ago. looking at the track list i already know the songs with over 100m streams. something about the way she sings reminds me of grimes. like, she's just doing whatever lol. but also shakira. 'perfect': why go to therapy when i can make a song about it. oh i've also heard 'you learn' on the radio. lol 'head over feet' too. this album must have been massive. i appreciate everything so far, not really my thing but it's pretty good. well i'm done. not a lot to say.
It's not bad but I wouldn't really listen to this much. Her voice can be grating on a few songs like perfect.
you oughta know is a good song, uncle Joey, flea and Navarro are bad bad men hand in my pocket is another great song "'Cause I've got one hand in my pocket And the other one is hailin' a taxi cab" you learn, say the line "And I don't wanna be your other half I believe that one and one make two" ironic is ironic 3 or a 4 depends, 3 out of 4 for me
Better than I would've expected, also I knew a shocking number of songs on it
It is okay - a bit whining sound to the whole thing but I can understand why it was popular in '95.
A few bangers anchored by You Oughta Know but a few duds too.
3.5 okay pop rock album, nothing special lol
its that one song
false
I never liked this album, but I acknowledge some songs are of landmark state.
Nyarghy
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3* good album but with a few misses.
meh
2010 vibes. Niet erg bijzonder
Alanis marca uma geração de mulheres roqueiras, influenciando muitas
Just ok. Couple great shiners, couple of duds. Very aggressive 90s pop.
mom and GF had this. I know all the songs. It is quntesesial 90's music. A little cringy. I'm surprised by how unpolished and raw her voice is on some songs.
Not as good as I remembered
If Shakira went alt-rock, this would be it.
A nostalgia trip. Still not my cup of tea
I understand the appeal but I really didn’t enjoy this
7
for its time it was a great album. You can see the influence she's had on the rock genre in the following years. But compared to modern music that I listen to, it simply cannot keep up. 4.5 for its time, 1.5 now average -> 3
Favorites: All I Really Want, You Oughta Know, Right Through You, You Learn, Head Over Feet, Not the Doctor Third studio album of Morissette, would go on to become one of the best selling albums of all time, even having a Broadway musical made off of it. Critically lauded, it was a significant album in paving the way for early 2000's female singers like Shakira, Pink, Avril Lavigne, and many more. Departure from her previous albums which were more dance pop, this album features a grungy alternative rock sound.
Fun nostalgia trip to the 90s. I don't understand why 'Perfect' was allowed onto the album. Flat wailing over a naked track ruins a perfectly good vibe up to that point. Plenty of hits make up for it though. A strong 6/10 for me. Without 'perfect' and 'forgiven' it would have crept to a 7/10.
I don't love her voice--a little annoying, and some of the songs are cheesy/corny beyond enjoyability. Some of the tracks are quite good, and the musicianship is clean, but not my vibe overall
Not bad not my thing
Better than stone roses. Ironic is good. You oughta know sounds like it should be in high school musical
You Outta Know is and has always been a banger. This album definitely has some hits, but I am unable to pinpoint an overall feeling of like or dislike. I dont know how I feel about the vocals... hmmm
This shit sound like mom alt-rock, kinda stuff you hear on the way home from second grade. You Oughta Know and Hand in My Pocket were smash hits, and Hand in my Pocket is probably my favorite song. I enjoyed it, but the songs seemed kind of basic and samey, might listen again 5/8.
Decent pop-rock album.
AKA Atlantis Morsefest. 90’s as hell
It’s like rainnnnnn
surprisingly good, not my style but a decent listen
I haven't heard this full album since I was a kid when Alice had the tape. Will be fun to listen through again, probably get a bit long towards the end tho. The bigger songs from it are still on the radio so that's gotta say something. The lyrics are pretty cringey, lots of cliche "basic white girl" stuff going on. Mostly it reeks of a teenager trying to write "adult" songs (which it basically is). I know everyone has pointed out how none of the things in ironic are actually ironic, and I know Alanis has pretended it's all a big joke and she was in on the gag the whole time, but if so, why is the rest of it so fucking humourless? But that being said it's catchy enough with its poppy version of the grunge feel. I didn't know Dave Navarro and Flea were on the big single. Cool. 3/5.
Yass white woman ughh a girl who’s gonna b ok uhh
This album is dated (Just listen to the percussion) and pseudo-edgy. She clearly still sounds like the pop music made both before and after this, no amount of guitars can’t cloak that from me. It’s definitely a snapshot of post grunge history, and the beginning of the reason why eventually The Strokes will get the praise they did
rätt meh 90-tals poppppp
So many classics but I never liked it much
All songs sounded the same - like Taylor Swift's albums. And also like from an Always ad.
I do like it but I just would never actively choose to listen to it. It’s more of a radio song I would’ve heard during my wex with ThermoFisher sitting front desk with Kerry.
This was pretty overplayed in the 90’s and very mainstream at a time when I was rejecting that. Still rejecting this but it’s not as terrible as some mainstream stuff
I can’t I’m sorry
I figured this one would crop up eventually. This is one of the records I’ve probably heard most of through the years, just never all at once. Or on purpose. Thing is, you really couldn’t escape this album in the mid 90’s, so even if there were some redeemable qualities to it, it didn’t really matter because you just got so sick of the constant repetition. But I haven’t been inundated with Alanis for a couple decades, so I hope I can look at Jagged Little Pill a little more objectively at this point. This is something of a time capsule. It feels very corporately edgy, but from a 90’s perspective. It sounds like a lot of some studio’s recoupable dollars went into this one, though it still sounds incredibly dated. Some of the songs are not terrible from a base level (though some of the instrumentation is laughably over the top and overproduced), and Alanis has a strong voice (though I always hated the vocal affectation she sticks with at least on this record…it’s like breathy and squawking at the same time and I wish she would just sing normally). I dunno. I was not the target demographic for this one at the time, I guess. It’s not my favorite. It feels like manufactured earnestness put to a “baby’s first grunge record” sort of soundtrack. 5.5/10
A few mediocre radio songs and a bunch of filler, all with a poser vibe.
Every song seems to blend into the next but not in a good kind of way and her voice quirks and shrieks have not grown on me with 4 songs left. oh my god it's like rain is on. onto the next. head over feet is the favourite I think, idk I haven't been pulled in at all. It's not my cup of tea and that's okay, I'm sure someone who is 31 years older than me has this as their number one. Good for them Oh and lets finish off with another you oughta know because once wasn't enough? it's just "meh" like pam is to dwight. 2/5 I can't see myself coming back to this!
Some early 2000 bangers on here. Like it purely for nostalgic purposes.
This album has the one famous song, but that is not a good reason to include this on the list. The singing is quite bad and sounds like some geek off the street singing at a karaoke bar. The music is also quite bland and made my mouth dry. In the wise words of Randy Jackson, "that's a no from me dawg."
The songs from this album are inexorably tied to the cultural zeitgeist of the late 90s/ early 00s so I couldn't help but think of that. Every song here was about dissatisfaction with relationships or love making it a bit repetitive, and her shout singing wasn't exactly pleasant. I've heard these songs before, didn't care for them then, don't care for them now. Feels like an album a toxic girl who keeps tanking her relationships but wants to only blame the guys would love.
I feel like I lost a lot of respect of Morissette after this album. Her vocals, while somewhat unique and enjoyable, aren't enough to make up for a full hour of mediocre and uninspiring 90's alt rock that isn't enough to elevate Morissette's vocals. The production tuned up the volume on her vocals in an apparent effort to make up for the forgettable instrumental arrangements, which leaves one to focus solely on the vocals. This is great for unambiguous fans of Morissette's singing, but it leaves little to enjoy for everyone else. The one or two hits from this album leave a good impression of Morissette, but the rest of the album chips away at this impression until there's never a need to hear her again.
Ну ок, поп-рок, это мог быть кто угодно
By the end of the album the same beat, the same 3 chords and the screeching voice just took its toll and I had enough. Along the way there were some treats- ‘you outta know’ ‘ hand in my pocket’ ‘head over feet’ and the brilliant ‘ironic’ but far too much filler. Bang average 5/10 Best track- ‘ironic’ Worst track- ‘Mary Jane’
Alanis Morissette Well this hasn't aged well. The production sounds dated and clunky, th e lyrics that were provocative at the time come across as trite and clumsy, and, barring the big hits, the songs are wafer thin in their structure. I do have a soft spot for the terrible harmonica though, as that's the way I play it... Best Track - Head Over Feet. A genuinely great little ear-worm Worst Track - Not The Doctor 4 / 10
endelig en kvindelig sanger😍 finally bro de har alle været mænd (jeg lytter ik til mænd så meget) det er et fint album indtil videre men ikke helt min smag, men kunne godt hører det i baggrunden eller sådan noget. Det er et godt album tho. jeg kan godt lide viben fra "hand in my pocket" ikke så vild med lyriksne tho overall ikke super meget min stil
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. 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.