Jagged Little Pill

what a joyful little album

It's an automatic five stars. No pretender in the decades since has come close to how powerful, visceral, intelligent, and brilliant it is, including Alanis herself.

I don't think this actually sounds all that dated. I hear the 90s elements but some of it's definitely pulling from before then and I can hear a few things where she's ahead of the curve. The album's more varied than it gets credit for. Hearing righteous anger like You Oughta Know and then a perfect little pop song like Head Over Feet is a nice range, especially from an artist barely out of high school. The only thing holding this back for me is that it's...is overproduced the right word? Mixed oddly? I'm looking through Glen Ballard's production discography and I don't think the approach works here. The instruments kind of muddle together and her voice gets lost in some songs. Also still not really a fan of Ironic. A lot of the reviews left for the album on here are absolutely from dudes you wouldn't trust around an unguarded drink

one hand in my pocket, and another one holding up a peace sign, for the two stars this album deserves.

Like pure nostalgia into my veins. But also, definitely not as good as I remember it.

I knew a lot more of these tunes than I thought I did!

Still a good album

It’s considered a classic for a reason. Alt rock cornerstone with strong pop senseabilities . Alanis walked so Paramore, Olivia Rodrigo etc could run. (Think all three are great) Other than that only other thought is head over feet really *really* sounds like Today by The Smashing Pumpkins +: Mary Jane

a fantastic album. i do own this one (along with fourty five million other people). there are about six or seven singles off this album, including "Ironic", "You oughta Know", "You Learn", "Hand in my Pocket". truthfully, i listen to this album quite a lot. IMO i dont think there's a bad song on it. and if you havent really paid attention to the lyrics of "You Oughta Know", listen to it again. lesson is to never scorn a woman musician, or you are then fair game for lyrics. some notes on the song "You Oughta Know" 1) the song is about her relationship with Dave Coulier (the annoying guy from "Full House"). 2) Flea and Dave Navarro provided bass and guitar on the track. you know Flea from the Chili Peppers and Dave Navarro, guitarist from Jane's Addiction (early on, you listened to the album Ritual de lo Habitual) for me, two five-star albums in a row. Friday's Oasis album and today's.

This was quite an odd and interesting album. I am SHOCKED that is was one of the biggest selling albums of the 90s! Apart from unconventional lyrics and maybe slightly odd singing, it doesn't strike me as THAT different or amazing of an album. It is certainly good, certainly influential.

First time I listened to an entire alblum by her. Would do it again. Entertaining

Excellent listen. Still really good to this day

Tää toimittelee vuodesta toiseen. Jotenkin aina morisette jäänyt muiden aikansa ilmiöiden taakse omalla kuuntelulistalla. Jospa sitä enemmänkin antaisi taas hälle aikaa omissa korvissa

Ihan pirteetä settiä, en tiedä olinko kuullut joskus jopa koko levyn kun kaikki biisit oli etäisesti tuttuja. Pari muniinpuhaltelubiisiä rikkoi vähän kokonaisuutta. 3,5/5

Vuonna ysiviis katottiin kun Morissette esiintyi livenä Jyrkissä ja nais-rage oli sillon uutta ja hienoo. Mutta kyllähän se vaan toimi ja toimii edelleen, hyviä biisejä levy täynnä.

Niijoo tää levy. On kyl monta hyvää veisua ja hyvää menoo. Välillä ahistaa, kun on niin taskulaskinmeno ja kuuluu semmonen kaiku mikä nykymusassakin on tuotannon suhteen. Onneks ollaan vielä niin luomujen äärellä, ettei sitä oo täysin kekattu ja meno pysyy jiirissä. Yhteen biisiin on saatu red hotti sili pepperiä mukaan ja sen kyl kuulee beissiraidasta. Periaatteessa varmaan aika kolmonen, mut otetaan nyt iso nelonen välillä kun tää varmaan sen ansaitsee ja ei sitä keppanaakaan aina vihti litkiä.

Pitkästä aikaa tämän parissa. Olipas kyllä hyvä! Hittien lisäksi myös muuten toimittelee.

Jagged Little Pill is one of my favorite albums of all time, and there isn't a single bad song to be found here

Quit singing like this please and thank you.

10/10 👅 hand in my pocket

I LOVE THIS ALBUM!! Reading through other reviews there seems to be a lot of sexism built into them- describing it as 'teen aged girl music' as if thats a justifiable reason to instantly dislike something. It's very bad faith critisism- you forget that screaming teenage girls were the first beatles fans. People also complain about her 'vocal flair'... You mean emotion? Many of these people seem to be missing the point of music- enjoy it... If you try singing along, try it at karaoke, you might find that the repetative drum beats give a perfect anchor, the vocal flairs make it fun to sing and that emotion is a pretty important part of music. And for those who reduce the whole album to 'being angry at men' and claim it thus has no musical merit- just admit that you're afraid of women. The album is interesting and a stand out from the 90s perfect for blaring in the car or on a run and what a part of my childhood.

No notes!

maravillo album de todo mi gusto

Almost 5, very good. Maybe because lately I feel like an angry chick 😁

I am transported to another place in time where I sit in the back of my parents’ Jeep listening to music I don’t understand. I am happy. I am safe.

Jesus Titty Fucking Christ More like isn’t it moronic, don’t you think? Even still, Dave Coullier fumbled pretty hard. She blew him at the movies allegedly but I’m guessing it still wasn’t enough for him. This is music is for 13 year old “deep thinking girls.” I’m all for empowerment but this is just lame. I’ll take The Black Album any day over this. Seriously, this album is stupid and tedious.

This album was everywhere when I was a teenager. I remember Alanis when she was alanis and when she was on you can’t do that on television. Actually pretty solid album, and even features flea on a song. Would like to be too cool and give it a 2 but it’s actually pretty good.

Plutôt sympa

J’ai bien aimé le style mais je sais que je réécouterais pas cet album de mon plein gré

Excellent album, n'aborde pas des thèmes super complexes et n'est pas techniquement révolutionnaire mais l'ensemble de l'album le rend extrêmement agréable, très très bonne découverte

Good. I liked All I Really Want and You Oughta Know.

Sounds like the 90s alright. Dated, stuck at that very specific timeframe. But well, that's the charm of this album, I guess. Was turned away at the very start cause of her vocals. They're annoying, and cringe at times tbh, but got used to them so not that big of a deal. Still great tho, she brings out a magnitude of emotions and does mostly well portraying all of them. The song-writing... uhm, is a mixed bag. Super lame and bland at times (like in "Right Through You" she mentions something about being a zillionaire and the guy won't be on her credits, wtf were you thinking writing that shit), amazing and unhinged at others. Overall great. The theme is.... well... same old heartbreak, unsuccessful relationships, acceptance and whatnot, the same old same old done in a VERY angry, vulnerable and I guess sexual manner. Didn't hit me as hard but I can still appreciate it. Very female centric. Something your middle aged liberal/feminist Aunt would blast off and reminisce about her childhood. The many difficulties she endured growing up, and how this cruel world has tormented her. Even tho she was raised as a fucking princess and is living a life you can only dream of living. Overall, a solid album with strong song-writing and tight production even though it sounds incredibly dated. Didn't connect with me and was forgettable, but a good album nevertheless. Fav track(s): You Outta Know, Right Through You, Head Over Feet.

3.5

It's been a minute since I listened to the album front to back, but it still slaps. Alanis really front loaded the bangers, but it's still a great listen. Favorite Track: All I Really Want

so fucking good

all the best songs i know of her are in this album, unbelivable

I found this to be pretty generic and I wasn’t completely in love with her voice. There’s some fun tracks on this album, but overall nothing too special.

One of my aunt’s favorite albums. A nice refresher after the pile of dad rock we got. #momrock core

Such a banger. Love the way Alanis sings and the songs all have something to say.

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!!

Iconic album, but definitely sounds aged. Not saying it's bad or anything, it's just that this is a uniquely 90s-00s sound and it does not hold up to todays industry standards.

It had an edgy vibe I liked, but the song sounded similar at one point; still, I like it.

3,5

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.

Classic, a time capsule of the 90’s. Excellent collection of memorable and great songs.

Though certainly dated and not too New in regards to pop music, it was still a solid good time

Most of these reviews ain't gonna be long like the last one but if I had to rate it I would probably go a low six again I got around the same enjoyment as the last album so this a pretty similar ranking

I don’t know why but I listened to this a little when I was a young teen. But this isn’t nostalgia, beyond all the hits this album is long and it’s great the whole way through.

It's showing it's age, but there's no doubt how influential and cool this album was in the nineties.

My first time hearing the whole thing. the lyrics are clever, the songs are good, but I think the mix should be heavier. The musicians are thrashing their instruments - this should have a harder rock sound to give it the energy it deserves, That would make it a 4

I’ve been curious about this album for so long. Sorry it took until today to give it a listen. I wasn’t disappointed. I love her supple voice, her rage and her wit. I added “Head Over Feet” to my Generator playlist.

I really loved this album when I was in college, but I was afraid it was going to sound dated. And in a way it did, but not in the "this is super cheesy how did I ever like this" kind of dated. But the kind of dated that comes from an album being amongst the few that defined the sound of that entire era of rock. The hits hold up. They're iconic. Of the songs I wasn't as familiar with my favorite was "Not the Doctor."

An amazing album by an artist who showed up at just the right moment in time. Alanis has that rare ability to sing with passion, energy, and CONTROLLED anger. Somehow the raw jagged imperfections in her voice perfectly complement the raw emotion in the songs. Not a bad song on the album and definitely has stood the test of time. Favorite deep cut: "Mary Jane"

All I really wanted was an album that reminds me what it was like to be a young adult member of Generation X. You oughta know this is the one. It’s almost a perfect album. With one hand in my pocket and the other one playing air guitar, you’d be forgiven for thinking I’m crazy. You learn that this is a great album: it sends me head over feet. I’m no Mary Jane, but I love this music. Not being ironic here… who could possibly improve this album? Not the doctor - Wake Up! Jagged Little Pill? More like You Can’t Say That On The Radio… 5 stars

On va encourager nos canadiennes.

Wow cette fille est un walking red flag! A moins qu'elle soit ironique... Bien aimé le blend des grosses guits, la voix complètement arrachée et l'harmonica. J'aime aussi le côté irrévérencieux et amer complètement désinhibé des paroles, d'après moi y'a du Dylan là-dessous (positively 4th street, like a rolling stone, ballad in plain D, ...). Ou du Joni Mitchell quand elle a dit de Dylan: oh my God, you can write about anything in songs.

Classique 90s, surprenamment je reconnais au moins 4 chansons alors que je m’attendais à 2. Je devrais y revenir, je ne suis pas sur d’aimer. Tout de suite après l’album, Spotify a fait jouer Breeders. ÇA, c’est du vrai rock au féminin!

We played the hell out of this one in the record store back when it came out. Haven't really listened to it since then, so it was a nice revisit. Maybe not a perfect album, but I've always enjoyed the pop princess grows up and gets angry vibe of it.

Really this album comes down to how well it ages, what ... wait ... this album is 30 years old now!? Damn. This album was really good 30 years ago. Today its listenable, as oh wow, I haven't listened to that album in 30 years, oh yeah, its definitely a product of its time, it was fun to revisit, but will never listen to it again.

Hometown perfection

I think I bought this on CD but I haven't played it for years. The songs still stand up. Still pretty good.

Lauren Boebert wishes she could be Alanis at a theater. Likes: All I Really Want; You Outta Know; Hand In My Pocket; Head Over Feet; Ironic

Lot of hits and they’re all so good

Not crazy about Alanis Morissette

I've heard it before, and i love it.

I love her rage so so much.

no lo escucharía de nuevo pero la vibe estuvo buena, coherente y en general un buen álbum

Pretty good album, some definite bangers

Not my taste

3/5

Mostly a miss for me. Feels like I'm mopping in a mall and this is the only non-work thing I can hear. Forgiven was kind of fun.

So good

Clasico indiscutido de los 90s

This is a fun one to start with. Very 90s Canada.

Holy shit, what an absolute banger of an album. Alanis Morissette is crazy good

It was brilliant then, it is still excellent now.

This was a good album, not amazing, not terrible.

Okay

I want to like this record more than I do. The way that it gets influenced by grunge, trip hop to make for a richer listen. However, it is not my cup of tea. 8/10 [KEEP]

at some point I get tired of Alanis vocals, but I like the hits and the topics she run over the whole record.

Notable Textzeile: Oh, hello, Mr. Man You didn't think I'd come back You didn't think I'd show up with my army And this ammunition on my back and isn't it iconic (Ja, ich weiß, naheliegend) Ein Album das biographisch genauso wichtig ist wie in der Popmusik. Behaupte ich jetzt einfach Mal. Musikalisch deutlich rockiger als ich es in der Erinnerung hatte, ich mag diese Produktion zwischen Garage und Mainstreamradio sehr gerne. Fast durchweg wirklich gute Songs und ganz überwiegend Texte die man entweder als ihrer Zeit voraus oder immer noch wichtig verstanden werden können. Auch wenn es einer ganzen Generation falsch beigebracht hat, was eigentlich ironisch ist.

Man, wie komisch doch die 90er waren: Hitsingle über Scheiß Exs mit dem Gitarristen und Bassisten der wohl most promiscuous Bands der frühen 90er, gleichzeitig total weirde und total glatte Songs von einer total quackigen und banalen, aber irgendwie deshalb authentischen Sängerin. 30 Jahre später klingt 37% aller female fronted Popmusik wieder so. Die zweite Hälfte des Albums flacht schon ab, aber dennoch starkes Stück

Reitet auf der Rasierklinge von richtig gut und hart nervig.

Pretty cool. Standout tracks: You Oughta Know, Hand in My Pocket, Ironic

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.

War ganz nett. Hab beim mathelernen gehört. Zum Schluss zwei ganz gute. Aber insgesamt nichts sonderlich geiles.

Some iconic stuff

Loved this album when it came out. Definitely was one of my first forays into kind of angsty rock.

Что-то есть, но я не вслушался.

Rasende kvinde som udtrykker en masse følelser jeg forbinder med dårlige følelser, men i det mindste så får hun det derud. Der er også selvindsigt igennem pladen, så det er jo ikke fordi hun er totalt delusional eller noget. Det er godt hun er ærlig og er i sine følelser og hun gør det iøvrigt på en sej måde. Det blev et kæmpe kulturfænomen og formelskiftende lydskabelon for 90'er alternativ rock og fremad for kvinder. Perfekt blanding mellem det poppede og post grungede fordi det stadig har guitarene men også har strukturerne. Jeg kunne mærke attituden og jeg synes det var virkelig god musik

Good nostalgia, but just okay otherwise.

Such an iconic album, with iconic lyrics and an iconic voice of all time. The biting snarl of her voice on You Oughta Know cannot be replicated. I can’t believe that song in general - it would be just as shocking nowadays. The unadulterated hatred!! If I were David coulier I’d have gone into witness protection. Also Head over Feet made me nostalgic for the 2000s.

You know, it's very 90s, it's alright

I have always felt the same about this. Not a bad album at all but ... I simply can't take Morissette's voice and delivery. Some of the lyrics are a bit bland, as well. Ironic is the prime example, with its list of examples which none of them come close to anything actually ironic. But it's mixed feelings for me.

Really liked it

Soy yo o tiene una onda medio a shakira en sus inicios? (o bien la relación sería al revés) Igual es muy icónico, me hace querer vivir la experiencia de vivir en los 2000.

Pretty good. Even if most of the songs I like I'd only listen to on their own instead of diving again into the album, I do think it's a pretty solid 90s album and I love Alanis' vocal style.

While the albums exudes 90's vibe, several songs have really stood through the test of time and could be deemed as 90's classics.

This is the first Alanis Morissette album I listen to "cover to cover" even though I have listened to a lot of her songs in playlists one by one. What I realised is that one after another the vocals start to scratch the ears. I like the music generally, but this factor becomes harder and harder to ignore the more I listen.

Such a good album!!! I've always enjoyed her music and used to jam out to the hits from this album as a kid. I'm delighted to have a reason to listen through the full thing, and even happier to discover the whole album is a banger!

Some real bops

me da vibras de female rage. Leyendo los comentarios me doy cuenta de lo que habla wow. Perfect me gustó "be a good girl, try a little harder, wasn't good enough to make us proud..."... IRONIICC

Holy 90s batman

1/12 bekannt 6/10 Beste Songs: ironic, you lear, you oughta know

5 stars, because, yes.

Unexpected masterpiece.

it was an ok listen but i probably won’t be going back

Exceptional. No bad songs and some Stone Cold classics

I don’t have a lot of experience with Alanis Morisette’s music, but I did have to play Uninvited at uni earlier this year (which is a very cool song). I definitely feel like I should’ve checked out this album earlier, so I’m excited to get into it. • All I Really Want is a fun opening track. Alanis sounds like she’s having fun recording the vocals, she’s hitting a lot of really high notes and making it sound effortless. • I thought I didn’t know You Oughta Know, but I definitely recognise the chorus. I really like this one • Hand in My Pocket is another song I didn’t realise I knew. Alanis’s vocals remind me of Bjork at times • Forgiven is another song I enjoyed quite a bit • None of the tracks so far have been bad, but I feel like you can tell which songs were singles almost immediately • I like the bass during the solo in You Learn. Also, sneaky little album title drop • Head Over Feet is really good, it’s in the running for my favourite. • I actually don’t think I’ve properly heard Ironic before, despite hearing about it a ton. I preferred a lot of the other tracks so far over it I’m glad I’ve finally listened to this album, since I’ve heard so much about it. It’s a good listen, and it’s very 90’s. A lot of the singles were familiar to me, but usually only the choruses. Nothing really stood out to me as bad here, it’s just a pretty solid listen. Favourite song: Head Over Feet

Heard Before? I was born in Canada in the 80s. So yes. Notes: - Alanis is great. So great. Her much-derided vocal style and lyrics are perfect and every teenager needs to have a moment with this album. - most songs, and the album as a whole, are too long, but structure and sequencing is largely justified. - HOWEVER, this production is absolutely awful. I want to take a flamethrower to the studio. - those all-purpose 90s drum loops used on almost every song belong in the 9th circle of hell. - most of my least favorite guitar tones of all time are here in spades. - all the potentially interesting sounds and parts are deeply buried in the mix. Verdict: Still a knockout for its intended audience, criminally overplayed and horribly dated for the rest of us. Listen Again? Not by choice.

Ka kan æ si? Æ elska det da, æ elske det nu, æ har elska det i hvert bidige år mellom de to.

Musically alright to good, vocals - bad. Very 90s almost pop-punk, reminds me of Avril Lavigne. The songs are fine, sometimes I think they would be good, but her voice is grating. I’m thinking a low 3.

Did you guys know one of these songs is about Uncle Joey from Full House?

i didn’t expect to like it as much as i did. some great deep tracks in addition to the hits

Alanis Morrisette taught the world what “irony” is, though some it was examples that weren’t ironic, just circumstantial. This album was huge when it came out. I realized I had never heard the entire thing, but as it played I realized I knew almost every song on here. I wasn’t “angry woman” enough to appreciate this when it came out (…not being sexist but there were a lot of rightfully angry women with albums then-e.g. Harvey; Brookes; Amos, Lilith Fair, et al—and I was an ignorant teenage dude with no context why). Now being a father of daughters, an husband and a teacher, I get it. Alanis was talking about experiences I had not had yet…or ever, but she did so with such raw conviction it was hard not to pay attention and respect it. This time around, three new songs caught me: No A Doctor; her vocal chops on Mary Jane were siren-like; and Forgiven was just beautiful. Since most of these songs are still on radio rotation and there is even a Broadway musical of this album, scoring is a no brainer….

Random thoughts: * Is this the most 90s album ever? It feels really 90s. Maybe just because I lived it. * I remember this being an album where there were so many hit songs that it was well worth the $18 purchase in 1995. * I definitely had quite a bit of nostalgia listening to this one. Maybe "Head Over Feet" was the biggest blast of nostalgia as it is one you don't hear often anymore. * Is "You Oughta Know" the most nuclear of breakup songs? It is burn your house down vicious. I forgot how raw that is. It might be number one of the list of best break up songs. I'd like a countdown of breakup songs with "Since You've Been Gone" "Happier Than Ever", "Good 4 U" and other ranked with Alanis at numero uno. * While this is a great album it is definitely not in my rotation. It feels like one you need to be in the right mood for. Still a classic!

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.

Fabulous!

High 3? I enjoy a good bit of the music but vocally it irks me from time to time

I liked it more than I thought I was going to, actually! It started out, and I was like, "oh maybe I'm not really an Alanis Morissette fan" because she (her vocals especially) just seems like an acquired taste, but I guess all you need is a third to a half of an album to acquire it because I was hooked pretty solidly by halfway through.

The antithesis of one-hit wonder, there were so many recognizable songs on this record! Favourite track: Forgiven

Absolutely rocks. Ironic, you oughta know, hand in my pocket.

Spiky little album 4

Who says personal drama doesn't make for great music? Not Alanis and definitely not the guy that this is about. I can't blame her though because it's happened to me. You oughta know is probably the best "hell has no fury as a woman scorned"song there is.

I remember finding out that my brother bought this album, and thinking he was lame. But listening now, I couldn’t believe how many of the track I seemed to know, and know well! Granted they were overplayed into oblivion back then, but it was fun reminiscing. Can’t say I loved this album but there were plenty of enjoyable hits here, and I feel content landing at a solid 4/5

un par de canciones famosas, pop-rock de los 90, no está mal pero meh

Great album. Brought back many memories.

Fantastic Album, spun this one a lot back in the day...good fun

There should be more albums about failed relationships with Dave Coulier

Peak 90s. Loved it.

My wife loves this album, I really enjoy when she turns it on and how much we get to enjoy it together.

it’s perfect

i have no concept of how the world sees Alanis Morissette because i haven't looked at her stats or Wiki page, but I discovered her from House, in S4E3 and totally fell in love (with the song "Not as We" from another album). consequently, when getting an album like this, i'm inclined to rate it a little higher than i otherwise would because of the nostalgia bias towards some of her work. so i don't really know how i'd rate this "objectively" (pretending that's even possible), but i think she's doing something unique and certainly interesting here. can't tell you that any number of these songs are necessary re-listens, but i know "Ironic" and "You Oughta Know" are pretty widely known. idk, i think she's cool.

I think I listened to this album of the day more than i listened to any other album of the day during it's reign as the album of the day and on this particular album of the day i had an incredible time

I don't have a ton to add, but I've always seen this as an iconic album and it didn't disappoint.

I think Alanis has a really fun voice and cadence to imitate. You’ll never watch Full House the same way again! Here’s a really, I don’t want to say interesting, but weird bit of personal lore. Circa spring 2015 I listened to this album a lot while playing old ratchet and clank games. This week i have also been playing ratchet and clank games and this album came up and it was a very specifically nostalgic experience.

The formula for a great Alanis Morrissette song is “listing peculiar things in a category” and I could listen to one hundred verses of Ironic or Hand In My Pocket.

A good album, though better things are to come from Alanis.

I enjoyed this a good amount - didn’t expect to like it as much as i did.

#66/1001 🇨🇦 I know every word of this album. It was huge at the time and the songs have stood up well in my opinion. Some will hate the idea of it being here but i'd rather listen to it than the 20 minute long twoddle Rush track that i got yesterday. Best Tracks: Head over Feet, You Oughta Know, Ironic.

This is a perfect album for me. Love it!

The soundtrack to my ‘95. To my ‘95 and ‘96, actually.

First time listen From the first seconds of this album there is zero doubt of the era that it was made in. It's got the silly goofy guitars, the cheesy lyrics, the whole nine yards, but it also has an earnestness to it that I found charming. Made me want to wear a bedazzled pair of flaired jeans and a crop top with a flower on it Favorite tracks: You Oughta Know, One Hand in my Pocket, Ironic Least favorite: Head over feet 3.5/5

ironic com certeza umas da musica com mais intensidade de sentimentos, o clipe demonstra mt como a artista se espresa com sua arte.

Minha tia curte ela pra caramba, e eu conhecia as mais famosinhas antes de entrar de cabeça no álbum. A voz dela é bem marcante, tanto quanto o violão muito presente, e a eventual participação da gaitinha de boca. Acho um baita nome da participação feminina na década de 90. Bem a vibe de "I don't want your money, I want a guitar and my voice". Vibe boa, lembra uma tarde pré-festa de sábado, quando o sol começa a se pôr. 8.5/10

Absolutely the best one I've heard thus far. Vibey, groovey, i liked it

IS SHE PERVERTED LIKE ME?!?!?!!

Iconic, ironic, and sustaining. Unique sound and album that drives all the way through. Some really strong songs, most are at least decent.

I didn't realize that all of the Alanis Morissette songs I knew were from this record. Turns out, this was pretty good. Favourite Track(s): Hand in My Pocket, You Oughta Know Least Favourite Track(s): Forgiven

She’s the You Oughta Know lady!!!

Best song head over feet

Never owned this album but it sounds so familiar, because way back when it was impossible not to hear most of these songs from mtv, radio etc. The production is very mid 90's "post grunge", which sounds like studio musicians trying to play grunge (which i think it actually was). Not bad album and Alanis is great singer.

Familiar situation again. Many familiar songs but never listened to this album as whole. Mid-ground nice.

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.

Ho ho ho, snobboek. Nu gaan jullie echt de fout in. Het kan niet zo zijn dat er in de lijst een album staat dat a) iedereen in zijn kast heeft staan b) meerdere hits bevat c) geen debuutplaat is d) lekker klinkt. Hier is iets mis gegaan! Waren de platen van Morrissey en Pere Ubu op? Want we weten het nog goed, in 1995 meldde Alanis zich met deze stevige maar toch lekker in het gehoor liggende nummers, met wel 5 hits erop, commercieel, bah! Goed gemaakt, afwisselend, zinnige teksten, het kan nooit de bedoeling zijn dat zoiets in die top-1001 van jullie belandt. OK, met een niemendalletje als Ironic was ik op een gegeven moment wel klaar, maar You learn is een nummer dat een leven lang meegaat. Van Hand in my pocket krijg je altijd weer vrolijke energie, en You oughta know blijft een rockklassieker. Sorry hoor snobs, dan moet je het zelf maar weten, nou moet ik gewoon een 5 uitdelen!

De zang in het eerste nummer heeft iets raar. Alanis vanuit het linker oordopje begint op net een ander moment dan de Alanis vanuit het rechter oordopje. Het is op zich knap, want je verwacht daarvan een Double Date effect, maar dat heeft Alanis blijkbaar opgelost. Het effect is via oordopjes het grootst natuurlijk, net te groot zelfs. Dus ik besluit het thuis via de laptop verder te luisteren. Daar pakt het beter uit. Verder is mevrouw al wel bekend. Ik zou haar op een onbewaakt ogenblik zo kunnen noemen als een typische '90s radio-plaat. Toch doe ik Alanis dan tekort. Ja, deels is het typisch. Maar het is toch ook echt een eigen geluid. Dat zit met name in haar stemgeluid, waarbij ze steeds een beetje varieert met het gebruik daarvan. De inzet van een lichte trilling heeft wel haar voorkeur. Mooi is dat ze duidelijk een flinke stemkracht heeft, maar eigenlijk nooit over the top gaat. Ze sluit vooral aan bij wat muzikaal nodig is. Dat is een kracht op zichzelf.

Aan dit album heb ik goede herinneringen, ik had namelijk de compact-disc. Betaald met mijn eerste zuurverdiende centen, toen ik 2 weken bij de ECI heb gewerkt. Dat was ook wel een bijzondere ervaring: vooraf moest je in Vianen met 100 man in een bedompt zaaltje een soort toelatingsexamen doen, dat bestond uit een testje waar je 2 rijen cijfers naast elkaar kreeg te zien. Vervolgens moesten de kandidaten, zo noem ik het maar, aanvinken of de cijfers gelijk aan elkaar waren, of verschillend. Je werd dus getest of je snel al die cijfertjes uit elkaar kon houden. De 10 die dat het beste en snelste deden, die kregen een vakantiebaantje. Tja, dat is kat in het bakkie natuurlijk. Vervolgens heb ik van de 2 weken, maar 3 dagen hoeven te werken, want meer werk hadden ze uiteindelijk niet. En heb ik geen cds en boeken hoeven sorteren, maar heb ik stapels karton in een dozenvouwmachine lopen laden. Wie weet was dit een vroege aankondiging dat de ECI later failliet zou gaan. Ach, zo hebben we allemaal onze luizenbaantjes gehad. Ik ken verhalen van mensen die bij het ook inmiddels niet meer bestaande Betonson wekenlang alleen maar eens in de zoveel tijd op een rode knop moeten drukken. Anyway, door die nostalgie ronden we een prima 4 sterren natuurlijk af naar 5. Fijn album om weer eens te luisteren!

Nice to listen to this all the way through! Well put together album, pretty iconic for the 90s! Some catchy bops and A's voice is very cool

No bad songs on this record. I was never into ‘Ironic’ but it wasn’t a bad song at all. A great 90s time capsule.

Considering the number of singles and the amount of airplay that this got, I ought to be sick of it but, nope. Perfect still cuts through me 🥲

As soon as I realized this was the album with all the Alanis songs I knew I got so excited! Starting off with All I really Want! A very vibey track for lack of a better term. You Oughta Know is always a great track to listen to. It’s one that pops up occasionally and I’m always happy when it does. Perfect was a track I’d never heard before but I really liked it! The lyrics really resonated with me. One hand in my pocket is such a classic that my parents would play all the time. It’s so interesting as it’s a hopeful track, but it doesn’t feel like one. Right Through You was really fun and Forgiven was just an awesome time. You Learn was not my favourite type of track, as I didn’t love the melody. Head over Feet is my favourite on this album. I genuinely love this track. Mary Jane was sweet. It had a nice flow to it. Ironic is always an awesome track. Love it to bits. I pick up another lyric every time I listen. Not the Doctor and Wake up closed the album nicely. Overall, a good listen. 4/5 ⭐️ 67/1089

When this was blowing up, I wasn’t interested and I’m still not. Hearing the full album for the first time today, I discovered I wasn’t annoyed by the songs, I appreciated her voice (apart from the stupid affectations which happen a little too often) and lyrically it was less clumsy than I was expecting. What I really did have a problem with was the production. Terrible choices all over the sonic spectrum an unconvincing, grunge-lite aesthetic, and too many instruments played in the style of over-educated session musicians (all technical ability, zero soul). My ears having to tolerate sounds it doesn’t enjoy hearing, yet still to come through thinking it could’ve been worse, must say a lot for the core quality of the material. 33 million though? 33 MILLION!?!

3.7

3.3

say it! spray it!

Good memories, but to much voice tricks for me to enjoy anymore.

Fuck no

After seeing Alanis Morissette as my next album, I was pleasantly surprised. Most know her for Ironic, including me. But, as I listened, this album was definitely for its time. 90’s rock, adolescent and teenager beats and lyrics all brought this album together. It all blended and shifted in style and many techniques. The production wasn’t extremely clear, but wasn’t bad for its style. With some really good standout tracks, it got a solid feel to it. But, even though each song was good, it felt a bit long. Close to the end, it felt a little bit interminable. Still, this album is pretty good, and keeps its shape through the entirety of her debut. I don’t hate it, I don’t love it! Best tracks: You Oughta Know, Perfect, Hand In My Pocket, Mary Jane. 4/5!

HIIIII5IVE

Great obviously

Hadn't listened to this for a while but still love it. Her early stuff is nostalgic, important to me and still just as good after 31 years. Really set my music tastes as a teen, the angst goes hard. You Oughta Know is my go-to karaoke song.

aah de aquí viene

Always was fond of Ironic and other songs by Alanis because they reminded me of soft 90s period, which was actually my childhood. After some years, I became aware of Ironic video, once again reminding me about soft, warm 90s childhood tainted with post war struggles my parents kept me away from with music, movies and play in between constant moving. What is special about Ironic video is the cold weather, which I am fond of, and which once again reminds me of that soft childhood, my mother and small portions of happiness I was fed constantly. And yeah, outfit colors are on point. This was back in 1997. or 1998., right now I am listening to this album with my wife and our cat in faraway land, enjoying different kind of warmth and coziness, in foreign cold weather.

Classic of my youth

So dramatic, so blunt and sometimes crass. I love it. The mixing is weird and I wish it was smoother, there’s a few forgettable tracks, but this is no doubt a classic

Better than I’m currently willing to give it credit for because Alanis’ shrill nasal vocals drive me completely up the wall.

emo shakira?

The album of the 90's and the anthem for troubled suburbia. Cutting edge, lyrical, sardonic and one of the 100 greatest albums of all time. Ironic I can not rate it a 10.

so good!

I was dreading this based on the "singer-songwriter" moniker; on first exposure, my chief complaint probably would centre on how the album perhaps isn't quite interesting enough to warrant its near-hour running time, but it wasn't an unenjoyable listen at all, and it left me somewhat pleasantly surprised. Morissette employs a volatile vocal approach, where her little voice cracks, forceful croons and notable range add a fair measure of character to proceedings. She commands the requisite presence on an album such as this, where the instrumentation exists almost entirely as a backdrop for her performance, although the "backdrop" wasn't without its merits, despite very much confining Jagged Little Pill to its era with regards to stylistic features. All in all, a pretty decent listen. I found it preferable to many of the other albums I've rated three stars, though it probably sits just outside of my "purchase window".

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

didn't expect it to be as great as it was. Every track was solid.

An interesting album that was clearly helped along by the zeitgeist of the alternative music revolution of the nineties, like Nirvana before her - these songs have an uncanny sense of melody buried under the lesser singing and intense emotion. It is engaging and abrasive, a neat feat for an album full of dark confessions.

Brilliant album. Strong and memorable pretty much the whole way through. Excellent production, loads of emotion and heart in the songs. Absolutely classic.

JAAAAA eines meiner liebsten alben OF ALL TIME!! geile lyrics geile musik geile stimme sehr relatable

geil

This was everywhere in 95, but wow these songs hold up pretty well. Pure pop rock goodness here.

Simply, completely, perfect.

Masterpiece

Fun

Listens: 4 Standout Tracks: You Oughta Know, Hand In My Picket, You Learn, Ironic This album is literally, figuratively, metaphorically, categorically peak 90s, and dear lord I somehow recognize almost every damn song despite never having listened to this album. Like 5 or 6 songs on the albums were blasted out on the radio as singles. And, I cannot lie: This is a great 57 minutes. It's bitey, it's seductive, its relatable. The music is interesting and diverse. Alanis even plays God in Dogma! What's not to like?

4.2 not my cuppa

An iconic record, Alanis's voice is so unique and jarring. Yet each song on this album was enjoyable and indicative of the attitudes of the 90s. I can't say that I always reach for this one, but I won't skip any songs.

Definitely a 4 star. This is a really good album

I've never actually sat down and listened to this album before, but I've heard several of the hit songs from it. I would describe this music as 90s pop rock with the occasional harmonica thrown in (which was kind of off-putting to me, as I felt it threw the style of the music off a bit). What makes this album unique, however, are the cutting lyrics and brutal honesty Alanis Morissette brings to the songs. She's not scared to say what she wants to say and if she must convey those words through grating vocals, moans, and wordplay, she will. The music itself has enough dark undertones to mesh well with the lyrics, but there's plenty of pop sensibility to make everything catchy and accessible to listen to. I enjoyed pretty much the entire album, especially after a second listening. Standouts for me included "Forgiven", "Not the Doctor", "Wake Up", and "Your House" (a hidden song).

Really are some big hits on this one, very 90s sounding. A pretty good listen

Holy fuck i hate this. She sounds like a female version of the singer from pearl Jam. 1.5/13. 33.97%

Alanis is God.

There were 3 or 4 good songs, and it’s very 90s nostalgic. Gonna be honest I don’t have anything witty to say about it it’s just not very good. And Uncle Joey wasn’t worth it. He was probably part of that group of people counting down when the Olsen twins were gonna turn 18.

Kind of a cool experience listening to this with my daughter, who had discovered her own brand of music in this vein (though not nearly as good). Good trip down memory lane here.

вайбик такой чисто американский я почувствовала себя в америке 90х жестко в целом мне понравилась но я ахуела от того что это самый продаваемый женский альбом ставлю оценку исходя из своего ебануто вкуса 5/10

A nasal voice with punch and fervour. Some boppers and a 90s energy. Ironic snappy but it seems to overshadow the remainder Picks : You Ought a Know / Ironic

Excelente

Been meaning to listen to this one for a while now and I quite enjoyed it. I already really liked You Oughta Know and Hand In My Pocket, but the rest of the album is also solid. Favorite track - Hands in My Pocket Least Favorite Track - Perfect ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Favourites: 1. Wake Up 2. Forgiven 3. You Oughta Know

This is a classic but I feel it has lost its luster over time.

a canadian classic!!

This album was huge in high school. It’s also tied to one of my favorite memories - a road trip with some of my high school buddies to see our soccer team play in the state championship in Austin. We listened to this the whole way. It’s dated but is still great. I don’t know any of her other music. This and only this. Lyrically, she’s amazing on this album. Don’t not forget that Taylor Hawkins was her touring drummer! It’s a 5.

Had always heard songs from this album in passing, but never considered sitting down to truly listen to them together. The whole album is, for lack of a better word really, powerful. Not to be on-the-nose, but every song in this album oozed the duality of being female & feminine, but with the loud overtone of not being reserved. Expression & freedom to be able to express yourself, unforgivingly, was a theme that stuck with us throughout listening. There was not a song we didn't like. The way her voice is both loud, echoing & unreserved is fantastic to hear. It is never grating & shakes you when you allow yourself to be taken in with it. Alanis Morissette's voice is really unique, in our eyes, in both her lyrical writing & her powerful sound. Truly was a surprise to realize the songs we had heard playing in stores, radios, cars, gas stations etc, when we were a child, are from an album so much a statement about so many things. Almost a protest album. Absolutely spectacular & thankful for having listened to it.

The lyrics are very whingy, get on your tits after a bit, it's all just very shit

Great album also love that I knew one of the songs because of legally blonde!

At first I was not feeling this album. The first song was kind of grating, I lied the first song is pretty good after like 2 listens. Sometimes you have to let stuff simmer but as the album continues I came to enjoy her voice. The lyrics are punchy and full of emotion and personality. The album is so 90s reminiscent and gives the feeling of coming of age.

Big favourite from my teen years. We had it in the car on tape. Good memories of driving around Cornwall listening it with my mum and brother. Recently rediscovered it. Loads of top quality songs that have aged very well, thank you very much.

Heard the songs on the radio but never cared enough to listen to the album. Solids songs and performances, but not really my taste

You must have really loved that someone and got the heart broken to write such a lyrics, quite honest and painful as well

jai un peu du mal avec alanis

I love Alanis but in her live raw performances. These are great songs but I found some of the production hard to hear, specially the doubled voices

Me encanta su estilo de canto. Tiene una voz hermosa y había algunas canciones reconocibles

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.

I listened to this as a teen. I think my aunty Vees had a copy. I always found her accent grinding. But I am appreciative of the strong storytelling. I was surprised to find I knew all the words.

pretty good; lots of good hits but not great as a cohesive whole.

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.

Surprised how much I enjoyed this as I remembered it as a very angry album. Some clever lyrics and a well deserved second listen .

I see yer ma's taking the divorce well.

A dose of energy I absolutely needed for a Friday morning. Alanis' voice is spectacular, genuinely such a fun listen. Feels like I've been transported to the 90s :)

all i really want: not a massive fan of the vocals tbh background instruments good the lyrics are quite good tho, but i just can't take the song as seriously as i wanted to 67/100 you oughta know: i like the drum beat better vocals imo 77/100 perfect: good vocals, nice relaxing song while still being clearly rock 79/100 hand in my pocket: overall pretty average alternative rock, but still quite good imo, doesn't beat some of the others on here 73/100 right through you: definitely has more energy than some of the others on here, and i like that 81/100 forgiven: probably my favourite so far, definitely sounds harder than some of the other songs, which is something i like usually. i like the combination of softer and harder parts of the song, i also like the powerful vocals 85/100 you learn: not one of my favourites as it has a slightly more pop sound, i do like the pop/rock elements of the song towards the chorus though 74/100 head over feet: one of my other favourites on here, blends pop and rock elements better than the previous one 82/100 edit: the harmonica section drags it down to an 80 mary jane: not a massive fan of this style of song, but the vocals are great 73/100 ironic: i think ive heard this one yes i have and it's alright for this album 78/100 not the doctor: pretty good song overall, it's quite chill imo, but not revolutionary as usual the vocals make everything better 75/100 wake up: honestly quite a good outro song, quite similar to a lot of the others on here 76/100 overall: definitely feels dated and of its time, if it was released today it wouldn't be rated very highly by critics. but i can understand how many people have a deep emotional connection to this album and this era of music. as someone who's coming from harder rock music, it can be a nice relief from that if you want something else. i might be coming back to this album occasionally 78/100

7/10

Didn't realize how many radio hits were on this. Plus the songs I hadn't heard are just as good. 90s banger after banger.

Great album

Great listening journey overall. I loved the vocals and the raw emotion that you can feel in almost all the tracks. The rock elements also complement her voice very well but the acoustic moments still provide a great dynamic. 8/10, Favorite Song: Forgiven

Love it

Legendary! Angsty for sure, but also with reminders that “everything is gonna be fine, fine, fine” — even when life gives you “ten thousand spoons, when all you need is a knife.”

(5/7) some real bangers on here but you have to be in the right mood

It's so easy to hear why this was the cultural juggernaut that it was: yes, the songs are insanely catchy but there's also an emotional depth to them that tends to be missing from most popular music. The vocals are delivered with a bite to them that matches the general vibe of the lyrics, and the distorted guitars and trip hop-adjacent percussion just accentuates the overall mood that Morissette is trying to convey with her words. Fantastic stuff.

dios otra vez, que hpta intro, aparte la verdad me pareció que hpta álbum, me lo disfruté, supe chimba

Great album full of very diverse songs, that can be funny, angry, loving, aggressive or sad. Not one song seems unnecessary and although the production is pretty dated in part I still like the album as much as when I heard it first as a teen. Maybe even more, because now I get most of the lyrics.

7.5/10, I knew more songs than I thought and really enjoyed it, put it on my record list!

Didn't like it at all. It's very 90s in all bad ways that can be.

Went into this album knowing very little about Alanis Morissette but I was pleasantly surprised. While I felt as though the album definitely got stronger as it went on there was a nice variation of tracks and styles which was maybe as much just me growing into the album as much as anything. I enjoyed the instrumentation of most of the tracks as it felt like there was actually depth to the majority of them. Favourite Song: Ironic Least Favourite Song: All I Really Want

Not my favourite to be honest. Had a couple of songs that grabbed my attention a bit, but I can’t say I was a massive fan of the vocals. Maybe listening again would change my opinion a bit and I definitely would listen again, I’m just not in a massive hurry to do so.

Mid emo early 2000 pop but some bangers

A very powerful album with a lot of heart. While not my usual style I still really enjoyed this

iconic. 90s. real.

Like nearly every kid in high school in the late 90s I owned and played this album consistently. Stepping out of grunge and leading the way into female lead alternative rock, this album hits all the marks. Glen Ballard's partnership on song writing and production really showcase Alanis Morissette's range. At times raging and powerful and at other sensitive, but always strong. The lyrics tell clear, strong stories. The light moments are uplifting and fun. The dark moments bring out the teen angst and anger I still feel decades later. Zero regrets on buying this CD when it came out. I would burn singles off this and give it to a crush tomorrow. Note: At the end of my listening notes/review I list for myself the tracks I was already familiar with. This is limited to the specific release of a track, so live albums may have songs I know but would not consider myself familiar with that rendition. Familiar for me doesn't even mean I could sing every lyric, name the song, etc. but it clicks in my brain. I know that song. For this album: Every damn song.

Dial the angst up to 11 and crank it.

Iconic

this is the kind of music that the feminist lawyer in the west wing would listen to

Such an amazing amazing album!

Quite a fun album, lots of variety. Didn't really know what to expect because I felt like it's just a name I've heard of but not only did I recognise a few songs I liked many more 4

Cool album, very nostalgic of the nineties.

Heard this loads of times. Listening again, I was stuck by how much angrier and more immediately accessible it is, compared with her wordy and introspective later albums.

Cool vocal flips (sometimes a bit too much), can see why she was 90s icon

eh 2

“Every time I scratch my nails down someone else’s back, I hope you feel it.” I wasn’t alive at the time, but when I think about what music in the mid-90s sounded, this is one of the first examples that comes to mind. It reaches for the pop and rock sounds of the time and fuses them into one sturdy, furious record. So I guess it would be correct to call it “dated”, but I don’t think that’s a detractor here. It could use some editing, and I could see her voice being controversial (I know somebody who actually recoils at the first verse of “You Oughta Know”), but this has entered the classic anon for a reason. Packed with bangers and truly scorching kiss-offs.

It would be a fine pop rock album, but the way she sings makes it almost unbearable.

Jagged Little Pill is a really beautiful album. The songwriting on it is really amazing, as is the music. It's no wonder why it has so many hits. Alanis is perfect for the role with her voice and style of singing, being angry at times and singing beautifully at others. While I mainly love the hits off of the album, I also loved the sound of "Wake Up", but "Hand in My Pocket" was a very close runner-up. Favorite Song: "Wake Up"

Favorite songs: All I Really Want, You Oughta Know, Perfect, Hand in My, You Learn, Head Over Feet, Pocket, Ironic High percentage of songs that hold up. Balances well between a lot of emotions.

Bom álbum. Vai ser 4/5, mas um pouco inseguro. Se o álbum fosse mais curto uns 15 minutos seria melhor. No entanto, todas as músicas são boas. Todas as músicas parecem, pelo menos, quase ao nível do hit "Ironic".

Was very excited this one popped up! Nothing like 3am afters blasting You Oughtta Know but first time listening to it front to back. Classic 90’s rock album great mix of tempo within the album too, Big Alanis fan

Highlights: All I Really Want, You Oughta Know, Hand in My Pocket, Right Through You, Forgiven, Head over Feet, Ironic, Wake Up Lowlights: -------------------------------------- Another great album. Alanis has a great voice that works really well with the sound this album has. Leaning more towards a 5 than a 4. If this site keeps giving me good albums early, I'm in trouble when I get to the backend of this list.

Some very obvious bangers but good to listen to all of it! She’s great

I didn't love this album when it came out because it was one you couldn't get away from on the radio. With time I've grown to enjoy it. It's remarkable how solid the album is considering it was written when she was only 20-21. Favorite songs: All I Really Want, You Oughta Know, You Learn, Wake Up

3.5

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Nostalgic I guess.

Apart from 'You Oughta Know', which is and will remain an absolute banger, the songs that are always on the radio from this album are not the best ones. I'd forgotten how good 'Forgiven' is. Overall, it sounds very much like a 90s album and doesn't sound as fresh and rebellious as it did to 14-year-old me all those years ago so I should give it a 3 but all those years scream-singing "AND ARE YOU THINKING OF ME WHEN YOU FFFFUCK HER" have to be worry another star.

I’m not justifying this

This seems kind of a Boston first album situation. Every song is great...most of them became hits and still hold up. Also, reap what you sow Dave Coulier. 🤷‍♂️

The hits all brought me back to the mid 90s. I don't remember tracks like "Perfect" which really captured how she must have struggled against the e weight of the music industry and other expectations on her. I wish her career would have been ten or twenty years later so she could have had an easier path to success. But maybe Alanis's success with this album is what have others the opportunities.

Perhaps the most 90's album ever But not in a bad way!

крутой альт слегка инди хз, нормально

Very familiar sounding reminds me of early 2000s movie soundtracks, particularly for the badass character trope.

Yeah dude

I know every word

Great debut album that contains a number of hit single, but in reality any track could have green a single.

I'm trying really hard to approach this one with an open mind. To my knowledge, I've never heard the entirety of this album, though the singles from it were impossible to miss at the time. I don't know Alanis Morrisette's reach outside of Canada, but I have to assume that it was pretty wide if she made this list and that Apple Music has it as one of their 100 Best Albums when I go to stream it. I'm not hearing the appeal though. Is this the Canadian thing where we tend to be highly critical and dismissive of fellow Canadians? On the positive side, I like that she's not actually a very good singer. Her lyrics are raw and angry, fairly explicit for the time, and the lack of polish in her voice works here. From what I recall, this album was minorly scandalous because she was airing some dirty laundry about some well-known actors of the time. I assume her backing band is made up of studio musicians. They're competent, but there's no real character to any of the music. The best I can say here is that this music spoke to a particular moment, but a lot of music at the time had those similar angry, angsty, broody qualities, but this lacks the artfulness to allow it to transcend its time.

4.61

Great Album from a great singer.

Kind of overrated album but a great time capsule of the mid-90's. Not a whole lot to recommend it beyond the hits but "You Oughta Know," "Hand in My Pocket," and "Head Over Feet"are great songs. I also liked "Forgiven" and its angst about growing up with strict church rules and structures.

I knew all the singles on this, but had never listened to the full thing. Honestly, it feels like a "you had to be there" album. I wasn't, and a lot of the deeper cuts here just don't do it for me. When her vocal style works, it really works, like on You Oughta Know, but at other times it wears thin. Lyrically too it can be really trite (not to get started on the whole Ironic debacle). I do love the song Hand In My Pocket for some reason, find it to be a real earworm, but theres more mediocrity here than I expected given its reputation.

Wow. So insanely good. Only two skips for me: You Learn and Not the Doctor. Hand in My Pocket was a little boring but 🤷‍♂️. Forgiven literally had my jaw dropped, insane song. That + Head Over Feet were definitely my favorites. Very very good album, I’d say 8 or 9/10. I really like her lyricism and her voice. Okay, looks like this is a 1-5 stars kind of deal - I don’t know if this allows decimals in ratings, but until I know, I’d give it 4 ⭐️.

Listening session: february 6th, while going for a walk and while making breakfast Listened to before: listened to some songs before Thoughts: as a child I always screamed along to You Oughta Know with my mom in the car and to this day that’s the only correct way to listen to Alanis Morissette Favourite tracks: You Oughta Know, Forgiven & Ironic

Good band. Too screamy. 2.5

nostalgic!

Ik had hier heel toevallig een cd van boven liggen, maar ik vind het een prachtig begin voor dit avontuur!

Nope

Dave Coulier slander.

Very odd but interesting vocals

Couple good songs, mostly mid

Aged like fine milk

For en hitparade! Herlig 90-talls, kanskje også litt for 90-talls til tider.

Cool look into a great artist that I haven't listened to enough!

Here’s another classic album that I had never heard all the way through. I thought that the quirks of Alanis’ voice would get super annoying over the course of the album, but that part ended up being fine.

The hits are there, but the rest of the album does not stand the test of time, though at the time it was standing out from the crowd

Good but, not my genre totally

Some bangers on this. Good album.

Brings back so many wonderful memories of my teens!!! What a great singer. She‘s one of my heroenes.

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Legendary, eh? One of the most popular albums of the 90s for a reason. She exploded on the scene and became a one-name icon with hit after hit. Music videos, car sing-a-longs, and cross-generational appeal.