Reviews (page 7 of 16)
In the summer of ‘95 you could run but you couldn’t hide from Alanis Morrissette. The singles from this album were in constant rotation on the radio and MTV and stayed there for the better part of two years. Unless you were a hermit who avoided all contact with the outside world, the odds were pretty good that you knew at least one person who owned a copy of this album and absolutely adored it. I wasn’t a big fan back then, nor am I now, but I get the appeal. It has its moments (“All I Really Want” being the prime example). There is pain and angst and liberation aplenty in these tracks. The lyrics are edgy without being edgelord. They are sung (sometimes over sung) with a feeling that oscillates between subdued hopefulness and righteous anger. But the music is canned, overproduced pop that tries to disguise itself as something grungier that it actually is. Trying to have it both ways worked out just fine in terms of the album’s commercial success. For me personally, it just means I liked it but I didn’t.
I can't sincerely say this album deserves to be in the list, but I did enjoy it. 7/10
You oughta know that all I really want is perfect album. You’d be forgiven thinking it is ironic that this gets pretty close. Sometimes I wake up to this album and the songs just go right through you. You learn to come to love this LP , and no one can tell you otherwise, certainly not the the Doctor. I saw her live on this tour but there was no crowd surfing, you know - the head over feet kind so common at metal gigs. More the hand in my pocket tapping away whilst singing along to Mary Jane. In short, top album. 5 stars for Jagged Little Pill.
Enjoyed the album - I alwaythi I I should like Alanis Morissette more than I do. Not quite sure why I don't
I don't love this as much as a lot of critics do but it is really good. The only thing that would improve it would be sitting in a Range Rover and singing along with Rob Brydon on a Spanish country road.
im kinda undecided as to whether i liked the pop rock vibe. it was giving paramore which i liked. i liked the angst (?) do see myself revisiting some of these songs though
Great albulm
It's a noteworthy accomplishment for Alanis to represent such emotional and dark themes through an up-beat, mainstream pop driven instrumentation. The album is a collective statement and fierce representation of her artistry within the rock genre.
Ah, the original pop-princess-turns-twisted album. This stuff was so pervasive it’s hard to be objective. The relationship bitterness has gone a bit from “da-a-a-amn, girl” to “tee hee”, but I was bopping to the album quite a bit. Easy to forget how unapologetically odd and personal these tracks are, and Alanis Morrisette’s voice, much imitated since, is very unique and expressive. Liked it way more than I expected. Turn it up and singalong. Rolling Stone Magazine watch: five instances in the album Wikipedia page. Ouch, Alanis.
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)?
I had this one on tape back when it came out! After Much Music played the hits ad nauseum I got tired of hearing them and never really returned to the album, but you know what? It may sound dated, but this is some good shit right here.
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!
Very 90s, but still somehow very unique. Not really my style, but listenable enough. Don't love her delivery but the novelty of it is enough to get through the album.
90s teen drama finishes, You Oughta Know starts playing in the credits.
90’s eeeeeyaaaeeeyaaaaiiiiiieeeahhhh
Gud.
A 90s classic. We saw her perform the album live in 2021 and every song still sound great. You Oughta Know and Ironic remain classics but some other standouts include All I Really Want, Right Through You, and Forgiven.
I don't remember ever having listened to this whole album, though lots of the songs are familiar as a Canadian. There are tons of singles on here, and some of the songs that aren't singles could have easily been singles. The first track is a good example--I'd never heard it before. Pretty solid album all the way through. 1995, just before mainstream rock began to turn to crap for a decade or so. 4/5
This was decent. I knew three of the songs really well. It did nothing to change my opinion of Alanis which is that I have no strong opinion either way about her. I like her voice. Hand In My Pocket is good
A perfectly classic mid 90s album. I could even say iconic.
It's one of those albums you love on the first listen. "You Oughta Know" will be in my head for at least a month. There's something about Morrisette's singing that I really like. I should've listened to "Jagged Little Pill" a long time ago. What an epic way to start the week. 5 stars for "Jagged Little Pill".
Loved it in 1995, found it grating now. But ironic still hits. 2 stars.
Boy, does this sound like the 90s. Not a bad album overall - lots of hits.
Amazing album, one of my faves.
Women singer/songwriters were truly thriving in the nineties. Alanis Morissette ate in Jagged Little Pill. I just love how her voice can be so beautiful, but she isn't shy about letting her emotion come through and allowing her voice to be gritty--and not-so-pretty. There's something very real and honest in her lyrics. I admire how vulnerable she allowed herself to be. And that gave us cute titles like "Head Over Feet." Also, this is the smallest thing, but I am a sucker for when an artist sneaks in the album's title into a song ("You Learn" in this instance!) because it's a subtle nod to the listener. I love being rewarded when I listen closely to an album. The album flows extremely well, too. 3.5
Many women were pioneering the 90s singer-songwriter movement, and meanwhile, Alanis Morissette was on the scene trailblazing the art of women in 90s alternative rock singing about fiery breakups. This is another one of those wild albums where half the tracks ended up being incredibly successful singles, to the point where most people know them, whether they realize they do or not. Honestly, even the non-single tracks are huge bangers, though. Simply put, Alanis has such a way with songwriting and powerhouse vocals, and that prowess is on full display on this album.
not bad but all kinda sounded the same. and i didn’t LOVE the sound so didn’t really resonate
Veldig 90s. Ikke helt min stil dette. Noen hits, da.
Love her
Jagged Little Pill by Alanis Morissette (1995) her voice pisses me off I don’t like it at all 4/10.
Great album. The hits bop. But there are some great songs other than the ones ive heard before.
Ei oo tätäkään klassikkoa tullut kuunneltua alusta loppuun. Ei oikein iske kuitenkaan. 2,5/5.
6/10
This really is a great album. It was a rocket in the mid-90's. The songs were all played on repeat everywhere you went. And, given all that, I still like it! "You Oughta Know" has guitar by Dave Navarro and bass by Flea of Red Hot Chili Peppers! And the other songs have Chris Chaney on bass. That guy is on about 100 albums in different genres and is always good. She has an interesting voice and she adds a lot of little inflections and embellishments. In most singers I'm annoyed by too much of them (Looking at you Mariah Carey and the ilk!) but I very much like most of Alanis's choices. I sure do wish that "All I Really Want" was a little deeper in the album because I don't think it's the best presentation of her various vocal quirks/choices. I like the song, but I think most folks would be better served to hear some of the other songs first, then when you get to this one, you'd be be better prepared for those bits. I very much like "Perfect" because I don't know any other song that delves into that particular emotional scarring. And it's well done. I know "Ironic" doesn't contain many ironies, but let it go! It's a good song anyway. Definitely will listening to this one at least 10 more times in my life.
This was way more fun than I remembered. Proper sounds of the 90s time capsule, but still something in circulation now.
Remains a good album having not listened for 3 decades. This was such a massive hit, it was ubiquitous in 1996. Tad dated but still sounds the biz.
Ok listen.
Power anthems that capture the angst and irritation and insecurities that plague women in their 20's. Alanis pushes her voice to their ugly limits and sings distinctly nasally which fits with the billing but isn't it for me, tonally. "All I really Want," "You Oughta Know," and "Hand in My Pocket" are familiar to me. "You Learn" sounds like it needs to be listened to on a CD with tragically flat-ironed hair and a fresh history of teenage injustices. Something super satisfying about it.
Nobody does bitter quite like Alanis Morissette. The perfect break up album.
Still holds up
2.2
Like one of my favorite of all the times - love listening to this
As a teen, I loved her. Still pretty damn good.
Already heard, already love. Personal pre-teen nostalgia of dealing with emotions and personal relationships from an angst femme perspective. Was unaware of the bonus track at end with vocals
The singing isn’t good but it’s got a boatload of personality and definitely pairs well with the sardonic songwriting. She’s a real one. Songs structure can be a bit bland from time to time, but the strong lead guitar and unique supporting instruments (harmonica, mandolin) keep things fresh enough. Listened to: walking to Palms. Favorite tracks: You Oughta Know, Right Through You, Ironic
this was such a fun album - clearly 90s, but also has some really deep meaningful subject matter, incredible vocal passion coming from AM, and also some really tasty rock instrumentation that encompasses the 90s pop element and also ties in to a lot of the female fronted rock bands today.
Very good production however record feels a bit uninspired. A bit cringy lyrically at least from a first listen. Halfway through record now. Feel like missing context as to why this album is so highly rated, it's not bad by any means but considering you had someone like Bjork active at the same time and this hardly compares to that. Enjoyable listen nevertheless, either case 3.5/5 at least
A brit-pop rock with a hint of US motifs. Good instrumental, the voice is a bit too high for me. Feels mostly like a soundtrack to a early to mid 2000s family adventure or student comedy movie. Fine and catchy, but not quite mine.
3,75
Like being in an argument with someone who's taken notes for a few years.
ITS LIKE RRAAAAIIIIIIN ON YOUR WEDDING DAAAAAAY Every feminist anthem from the 90s all in one place. Enjoyable but ultimately repetitive
1995, quelle année de merde et de grâce. Kurt nous avait laissés sur le carreau un an plus tôt, la Britpop commençait à nous saturer les esgourdes de ses refrains pour hooligans, et moi, je trônais derrière le comptoir du magasin de disques, voyant défiler une génération qui ne savait plus trop sur quel pied danser. Le grunge avait clamé sa propre mort, l'indie-rock devenait une formule mathématique pour plaire aux critiques, et on se demandait bien d'où viendrait la prochaine mandale. Elle est venue du Canada et elle avait la gueule d'une Cendrillon énervée sous Prozac. Une chanteuse pop qui avait fait deux albums pour ados au Canada et qui, maintenant, voulait jouer les rockeuses. Et on a entendu "You Oughta Know" avec sa basse vrombissante et élastique (merci Flea), cette guitare lacérée (merci Dave Navarro), et surtout, cette voix. Cette voix qui ne chantait pas la rupture, non, elle la vomissait. C'était la chanson d'une ex-copine psychopathe, le genre de morceau que tu écoutes en espérant que ton ex ne l'entende jamais, de peur qu'elle y trouve des idées. C'était cru, direct, venimeux, et ça avait l'odeur du soufre, de la vengeance servie non pas froide, mais balancée en pleine gueule à l'état d'ébullition. On a tous pensé la même chose : si tout l'album est comme ça, on tient la Patti Smith de la génération X. Le problème, c'est que le reste de l'album n'est PAS comme ça. Et c'est là que le bât blesse, que la fameuse pilule a un goût amer, et que la note de 3 sur 5 prend tout son sens. Passé ce premier uppercut, on se retrouve avec un disque qui a le cul entre deux chaises. D'un côté, la rage, la promesse d'une authenticité crue, et de l'autre, une collection de titres pop-rock calibrés pour les radios FM, produits jusqu'à l'os par un Glen Ballard qui a dû se dire qu'il fallait bien rentabiliser l'investissement. Et c'est là tout le problème car avec sa production trop lisse, l'album a un problème de vieillissement. Il sonne terriblement 1995. C'est trop propre, c'est trop lisse, les guitares acoustiques sont si brillantes qu'on pourrait s'y mirer, les électriques ont ce son un peu synthétique, ce grain si particulier du rock "alternatif" de major de l'époque. C'est le son d'une époque où l'on pensait que pour rendre le rock accessible, il fallait lui passer une couche de vernis. Ça a marché, on ne peut pas le nier. L'album s'est vendu par palettes entières. Des millions, des dizaines de millions. Mais aujourd'hui, à l'heure où l'on a réappris à aimer les productions plus rêches ou plus "garage", "Jagged Little Pill" sonne comme un épisode de Friends. Sympathique, mais daté. C'est un disque schizophrène, tu passes de la fureur de "You Oughta Know" à la gentille promenade en décapotable de "Hand in My Pocket". Un titre cool, certes, un hymne à la coolitude un peu forcée, mais sans la moindre once de danger. Puis vient "Ironic". Ah, "Ironic", le morceau qui a fait couler plus d'encre que la Constitution américaine. On a passé des heures à débattre pour savoir si une mouche dans ton Chardonnay était vraiment ironique ou juste pas de bol. On s'en fout, au fond. C'est un tube pop parfait, avec un refrain imparable, mais on est loin, très loin, de la furie vengeresse qui nous avait été promise. Et c'est ça, le fond du problème, l'album est une sorte de gigantesque malentendu. Les gens sont venus pour le vitriol et sont restés pour le sucre. Ils ont acheté un album en pensant s'offrir une thérapie par le cri, et ils ont eu une collection de refrains à chanter sous la douche. Les journalistes un peu paresseux de l'époque ont qualifié ça de "therapy rock", et ils n'avaient pas tout à fait tort. Alanis a ouvert la porte à toute une flopée de chanteuses "à fleur de peau", de Jewel à Meredith Brooks, qui ont fait de leurs petits et grands tourments un fonds de commerce. Alanis n'était que la première à être marketée aussi efficacement. Alors, on jette tout ? Non. Ce serait malhonnête. Il y a deux ou trois excellents titres. "You Oughta Know" reste un putain de classique. "Ironic" est un tube générationnel, qu'on le veuille ou non. Et "Head Over Feet" est une jolie ballade, simple et touchante. Mais le reste oscille entre le sympathique et le franchement oubliable. L'album est trop long, il s'essouffle. Il y a un côté journal intime d'adolescente qui peut être touchant, mais qui, sur la longueur, devient un peu lassant. "Jagged Little Pill" est un produit parfaitement calibré pour une génération post-Nirvana qui avait besoin de sa dose de mal-être, mais sans les seringues et les descentes d'enfer. Juste une petite pilule, un peu dentelée, facile à avaler. Trente ans plus tard, le verdict est le même. C'est un album important, un phénomène de société qui a marqué son époque. Mais est-ce un grand album ? Un album qui a transcendé son temps ? Je ne crois pas. Il est le témoignage sonore parfait du milieu des années 90, avec ses qualités et ses défauts. Une capsule temporelle, une relique. Un 3 sur 5, c'est payé généreux, mais juste. On a tous eu notre période Alanis. Et comme une amourette de lycée, on s'en souvient avec un mélange de tendresse et d'un peu de gêne. C'était bien, mais on est content d'être passé à autre chose.
Neat album! I really liked the instrumentals. Her voice was passionate and emotional. My two main points of critique are that her voice is sometimes a bit too sharp for my liking and the album becomes kind of repetitive near the end. "All i really want" is a banger opening track though.
לא ככ אהבתי , לגעתי לא קלאסיקה
I am so glad i got to listen to this album again, such great tracks. The hits like you oughta know and ironic still slap. Also like the uplifting tracks like hand in my pocket and perfect. Forgiven is such a good deep cut and just such a good song about religious trauma. I like all the songs in some way or another, even the more annoying "you learn" song lol. Sharp lyrics, great music and range of emotions, good flow of album. And i dont know just has that quality that classic albums have that after a couple listens it feels like its always been a part of my life. I dont know how to explain it lol, same feeling I have with Rumours by Fleetwood Mac. 5 out 5 stars!
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
pop rock PURIM mas eu até acho ok o vozerão dela!! tem umas guitarra aqui bem grunge, mas não foge mto do pop rock padrão não... nao eh dos melhores, mas achei que seria beeeeem pior
I recognized way more of these songs than I thought I would. It’s pretty good, though I wonder if I’ve heard it enough that it’s not unique anymore.
Seth McFarland nailed it, "This thing was unstoppable. This... this was the soundtrack my '95. To my '95 and my '96, actually." Six of twelve songs on this album were released as singles. I'm sure that wasn't the plan originally, but "unstoppable". It's fun to dunk on how popular this album was, but everyone had this album. All I Really Want is a good lead off song. Followed by the greatest song ever made about giving a blow job to a sitcom star in a movie theater. Well, the best one I've heard, I probably haven't heard all of them. Dave Coulier, you dog. Also unbelievable that Ironic is waaaaaay bigger than You Oughta Know. Hand in My Pocket is one of my favorite songs off this album. Honestly, the album tracks, what few there are, are still pretty good. Wine, dine and 69? Catholic priests? This poor girl was done wrong. Head over Feet is good too. This album is good. Ironic, even without considering her not being super clear on the meaning of irony, is overrated. Not the Doctor is good though.
Reminds me of being 14 and pretending I wasn't absolutely captivated by this. Fun listen and the hits definitely still stand out. The rest wasn't as compelling but I still feel fond of this one. 3.5
Classic album that has been a mainstay since my teenage years. The soundtrack of the late 90s and early 2900’s. First concert I took my wife to and we got great seats for the 25th anniversary tour. Not a single skippable song on the album.
I see why this is the soundtrack of angsty teen girls everywhere. It's got a raw sound and witty lyrics that, at times, feel like they're trying to hard to be poetic. Overall a fun listen and I would listen again.
Some great songwriting and some really classic, heartfelt, powerful tracks like Forgiven and Oughta Know. Some songs are quieter and just as good like You Learn and Head Over Feet. What holds the album back though is a rather weak last quarter and the couple corny tracks that make you question what they were thinking (Ironic and Hand in My Pocket). Replace these two tracks and this is probably nearly a 5-star album.
Really strong album with a whole lot of songs to love. Standouts for me are All I Really Want and Hand in My Pocket. Lyrically great - themes covered might be common in love, heartbreak, family drama - but there’s a rawness in how it’s presented that is moving. I really want to give this a 5 but basically every song that isn’t a charting single (of which there are so many!) feels like filler.
This album is full of bangers and has to be one of the best albums in this genre. Morissettes vocals really are excellent and she's able to control the edge in her voice in a way I can really appreciate. As someone who is completely outside the target audience for this other than age, I still love it.
Favorite tracks: You Oughta Know, All I Really Want This album is absolutely iconic for female millennials everywhere, so raw and full of angst. As a married woman who hasn't experienced a breakup in 13 years I still unashamedly sing/scream You Oughta Know whenever it comes on.
Meh
A classic album!
It's a great for a 90's pop-alternative album with a handful of classic singles, but it suffers from the usual 90's rock syndrome of shitty guitar tones and dated sounding production.
IT'S LIKE RAIIIIINNNNNNNNNN Dug the reprise of You Oughta Know/hidden track to end it
There are of course a couple massive bops here, but overall I find her voice and the lyrics a bit annoying, sssorryy
Dad- 8 Mom- 7 Mike- NA Lori- 5.5 Michael- 7 Miles- NA Cole- NA Avg- 6.88
Favorites: You Oughta Know, Hand in my Pocket, Ironic I decided to look through the reviews for Jagged Little Pill on Rate Your Music and sheesh, I had no idea so many people hated this album in the mid to late 2000s. It appears most of the hate stems from her unique vocals (which I had zero issues with) and shallow lyrics (did we listen to the same album?). Personally, I don't really understand the hate, and I think most of it's rooted in the ideology that "popular = bad" and/or misogyny. Don't let the haters convince you otherwise, this album rules. 7.5/10
Great voice, she would benefit from having some dedicated bandmembers. Mainly to diversify the instrumentals.
Alanis Morissette is one of those names I've always known, but didn't know much about. However, I'm glad I discovered this album. This album has 1990s nostalgia written all over it. Favorite Track: "Perfect"(well, not literally perfect, but you know).
Pains me that an album with so much attitude has aged so poorly. Favorite tracks: You Oughta Know, Head Over Feet
I'd give this a 3.5, as there are some good songs on here. "You Learn" is a pretty good song, but I really do think "Head Over Feet" is a great song. I have always disliked "Ironic," and I find most of the other songs to not be for me. However, I can respect what she was doing and what she did for many listeners, especially for the female voice at the time.
My face before seeing this was today’s album: 🥱 My face after seeing this was today’s album: 🤩 She’s such an artiste I love this whole album so much
A really great listen, I kept wanting to find reasons to rate this lower, but I feel like every song is enjoyable and adds to the greater context of the project. I really enjoyed revisiting.
Wow. The power and tenderness in her voice in the final track tempers the rage and drive in the rest of the album in a really beautiful way. Adds closure to the overall feeling of catharsis embodied in the record. Throughout the rest of the songs, her unique voice, intonation, and delivery cuts a really interesting picture with the music. Obviously I was aware of the bigger songs on the album before listening, hard not to be if you've listened to any radio on the last 20 years. But the less popular tracks are just as good. Fascinating music and not really something that's been replicated. Strong 4/5.
Perfectly captures the edgy teenage girl vibe. Really genuinely enjoyable music too, the only song I didn't like (ironic) was due to it being A. being overplayed and B. because my high school L.A. teacher dunked on it for 30 minutes for using the word ironic wrong. Giving this a four due to personal taste but I can't imagine it performing better on its premise.
They made a musical where the soundtrack was this album and that storyline/images from when I saw the production sways my vote up. This is the perfect angsty girl album for me, songs you have to sing from deep within you. Not super listenable in my day to day life as a whole
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.
A classic 90's rock album that makes my inner rebellious teenager to scream loudly Fav song - Ironic 4/5
What can I say, it formed my personality lol
There’s 3 songs that I like from this album: “You Oughta Know,” “Hand In My Pocket,” and “Ironic.” These songs are really great, and I hope the rest of the album’s good. Unable to listen to it now, but I will soon.
nah
This album is pretty legendary, looking at the track listing. Loved this throwback to my childhood.
Just an unbelievable album. You oughta know, hand in my pocket, you learn, head over feet, ironic. 🤯
Extremely strong album. So many good songs. Saw here in 2025 and she still ha such an amazing singing voice. The stand out tracks are good but the others are less memorable. Still 4/5.
Not my thing
I think I should like this more than I currently do, it's just kinda ok for me Will I listen to again: 79%
Not really my type of music but definitely a few good songs I liked
Absolute fucking banger.
Among the best that Gen X had to offer.
I remember my cousin bought this CD when we were 11 and we played the hell out of that thing, we were blown away. Great album
Unquestionably 90s in its production and writing but damn, if this isn’t the best of its time. Perfect and complicated pop songs delivered with as much force as a runaway truck, Alanis nails every second on this album. It’s just extremely good!
Her voice and vocal performance are truly one of a kind. All the songs are quite long, but it somehow works quite well. Very personal and evocative writing.
There are a lot of great songs on this I have to admit. My faves are "head over feet", "you oughta know", "ironic", "hand in my pocket". Alanis has a great voice.
Summer of my wedding including a fly in my Chardonnay
'Why are you so petrified of silence? / Here, can you handle this?' Angsty, shallow, eccentric, bold, Jagged Little Pill is an undeniable success and an enduring statement, an uneven and imperfect record, but ultimately soulful and compelling. Morissette's voice is shrill, indeed jagged, even when she slows down on tracks like 'Perfect' and 'You Learn,' intent on shouting and quavering her way to some sort of pieced-together discordance: 'I'm sad but I'm laughing / I'm brave but I'm chickenshit'; 'A traffic jam when you're already late / A no-smoking sign on your cigarette break.' Not much ironic here, but it flourishes in a way sincere pop frequently missteps. And who would've thought that the next great harmonica-ad-libber would be Alanis?
It figures
A nostalgic 90’s classic. Has some favorites and the rest are not bad. Always sing along when it comes on, but don’t play it on repeat.
Nostalgia jams. Every time we'd take my sister to netball this was on. The only cassette available in many other cars. A little bit toooo ironic
I absolutely despise the 90s style of singing the type of over enunciation that was in vogue at the time. In spite of that, this album genuinely has too many incredible songs for 2 or 3 bad ones to weigh it down.
I am having a hard time rating this album. Undoubtedly, it is an angsty album full of raw emotion. What is keeping me from rating this a four is my personal preference, I think. I wouldn't reach for this album personally. However, that doesn't take away from my enjoyment of the iconic songs like All I Want, Head Over Feet, Hand In My Pocket, etc. I enjoyed the silliness/goofiness in some of Alanis' lyrics and vocals, you can tell that she knows exactly who she is and knows her style.
All I Really Want Is Some Patience 1001 Albums Generator 100 (08/20/2025) 100 albums in! Jagged Little Pill is a wonderful, sarcastic piece of alt rock by an artist who had previously been making dance pop stuff. This shift in genre was hugely successful commercially, as JLP is Alanis' biggest album to this day. It was also done quite well, and the songs that I tend to not like here are largely the less grungey ones like You Learn and Mary Jane. You Oughta Know and Hand in My Pocket are absolute classics, but the opening All I Really Want surprised me with how good it is; probably my favorite. Overall, it's a mixed bag with more good than bad. 3.5/5, rounded down to 3. Favs: All I Really Want You Oughta Know Hand In My Pocket Least Fav: Mary Jane
Grungier then I'd expected
A proper classic and not ironically
6/10 - some memorable songs, also a lot of nostalgia for my wife so it was a great conversation around this album, put a smile on my face
really loved this, only knowing the singles I was surprised by how many songs I was into
It's very good, needs more time with my lyric-listening head on
Really didn't care for this as much as I thought I would. Not sure I'd go back to the full album but probably would for the odd tracks.
An easy 5 for me, the songs still feel so fresh and furious.
So many bangers on one album
I mean, I don't really like this music but it has had insane staying power so there's something to be said about that. It's really not my bag though
So angsty in the best way. I really felt this album as a teen as many did I'm sure, and it still holds up to this day. Her voice is so infectious.
Pure 90s feminine angst 10/10 would recommend Also Uncle Joey you dirty Canadian dog
A very personal and honest album. I found it a nice change of depth from the more generic rock and pop albums that usually dominate the airwaves. Not sure I loved all of it, but I did like most of it. The music style was very 90s. It had some grunginess with alt rock attitude in the way that really flourished during that time. She also changed it up with slower, more acoustic-based songs a few times. The vocals weren't my favorite due to the pitch range and her style on some parts. I was able to look past that mostly. As I mentioned, the lyrical content was interesting and grabbed your attention. That content is really what made the album worth the listen. Whether or not you can relate to her and her experiences, you can feel what she's saying and tell the impact of what she's been through. Putting the words together with the music style, it really just worked to make something memorable. I do think this album suffers a bit from listening now, 30 years later, compared to when it was fresh. I don't necessarily just mean that it's dated, but also because it doesn't land the same way as it did then. A lot of its impact comes from that first impression, when you're not sure what to expect. This isn't a pop record? Where's the angst coming from? etc. That impact has been dulled a bit by the exposure it got and the efforts of other artists taking inspiration from it. Which I guess says a lot about the album itself in that way. And, to immediately contradict myself, I will note that it does stand out today in certain ways, perhaps even more than it did then. It seems like most modern women power artists are pop-focused without much 'edge' compared to what AM did here. In contrast to this album, it feels like they're playing it safe instead of taking risks. Everything is more generic and polished than the personal, emotional cuts on this album. Current artists might have a song or two that goes to that place, but not a whole album with material as hard to swallow as this Jagged Little Pill. All in all, I can't criticize it too heavily. There were only a few tracks I didn't like all that much, and they were balanced out by some really good ones. As a whole, I think this was a solid album and has a lot of power still. I enjoyed the listen. Overall: 3.4/5
Alanisssssssssssss❤️❤️❤️❤️
A fantastically raw and refreshing album that perfectly captures the 90s sound, as well as the personal experiences of Alanis. As far as I'm concerned, it is a no skip album that deserves to be listened to at least once by anyone worth their salt in music. Even during my first listen, I was eagerly awaiting the next track in anticipation of what was coming.
Oooooooooh shiiiiiiii! Man this album was everything to me when it came out. I was in love with Alanis. I saw her on this tour in 95 at the Greek. Right Through You was always my fave. One thing that I don’t like about this record is the bass tone on a few songs. I can’t stand that funk tone. But overall it’s an iconic album.
Easy money
- des classiques - oughta know toujours un banger! - Forgiven !!
I woke up at 6 am Saturday to drive an hour to a bus transport from Falmouth Center to Woods Hole to run a road race. Got to the bus area and there was no parking, so dropped my wife and went looking for parking. Found a spot and ran back to the bus. Dozens of empty school buses, hundreds lined up to get on. Unfortunately the narc race volunteers turned me away because I missed the “check in time”. No way to get to the start line, no road race for me and a couple hours to kill. I was completely enraged. I decided to go for my own “protest run” and immediately went to my album of the day. First song that came up was You Oughta Know. As soon as I heard Alanis as irate as I was I started laughing like a maniac. It’s not fair, to deny meeeeee!!! Logistical nightmare but a lovely protest run. A full album of this is pretty grating. The hits are very good, although I think the drum machines were a mistake. Head Over Feet was my favorite re-listen. Still feel bad for the dude from Full house every time I hear YOK.
If you lived in the West between 95' and 05', you were most definitely influenced by this. Millennial DNA right here. I cant add much to the conversation other than a big recommendation for the Jagged Little Pill musical. Its a fantastic adaptation with a serious story thats filled with self aware jokes
This is one of the first real albums I had heard once I started paying closer attention to music as a kid. An absolute time capsule of the 90s. That wah wah guitar tone throughout really dates it. Such a unique voice, surprised in a good way by how much commercial success this had - it pushes pop conventions, even by today’s standards. Saw a review that said Ballard kind of botched her vocals in production and to check out the acoustic tracks - on Spotify - worth a listen! Between a 4 and 5, rounding up for the nostalgia.
Early college memories, Kristin's fave. A classic 90s album that is probably on par with Carole King's "Tapestry."
Brat for even whiter people
Favourites: All I Really Want, You Oughta Know, Hand in My Pocket, Right Through You, Forgiven, Ironic, Wake Up
Muy bueno
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!
Ironic god
3,4/5
Listened to it growing up. Loved a couple, liked a few. Also heard about it from the CNN mini-doc about the 90s.
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.
Nothing I listen to every day but I like this album a lot. Never upset to hear Alanis Moeissette come on. Time Machine to 90s. I’d say 3.5 but can’t add half stars here. Songs added to/on playlist: 0 3/5
Great album, lyrics choices, vocal performance choices, mixing is all top tier. Love it all around.
Not really a fan of her vocal style but some of the songs still sound good today
Very 90s, and to be honest, not really my kind of thing. Before listening to this, the only one of her songs I knew for sure was “Ironic,” which I’ve never liked much. The album as a whole was better than that song. I’m a little torn, because I didn’t love it, but it does have a raw honesty that’s rare in this sort of pop music which I always appreciate. 3.5?
4/5
We’re often forgiving of men with unconventional voices, and I don’t feel like we extend that same generosity to women quite as much. I know some people won’t like this album just because of the vocals, but Alanis’ vocals are what’s keeping this above just being average to me. Also it’s like 10,000 spooooons
Excellent album. Raw, emotional, but controlled. No wasted songs and really great lyrics. Loved this when it came out and realize now I didn’t understand it at all at the time.
I remember the summer of listening to this well. Still enjoyable to sing along to.
I forgot how iconic this album is
Lite mer old-fashioned rock än jag trott, inte som tex Sympathy for the Devil
Inte alls illa, men jag upplever att i denna genre finns så många och det sticker inte ut eller gör mig intresserad.
A classic with lots of bangers
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Great Album, vocal performance is really good.
A mind-blowing, life-changing album for 14-year-old me. It got huge and overplayed so fast though that I lost connection with it. Still, it remains a pivotal album for me.
Easiest 5 so far - yes, I am of the age that this album caters to. But to me, as 90's as it might sound, it doesn't sound dated. Everyone knows the jokes (Dave Coulier, 'that isn't ironic', etc.), but Alanis was the biggest deal out there for a time, this side of Kurt Cobain. After all, she played GOD in a movie, and everyone was like 'Yeah, that makes sense'. For me, this is one of top albums of the decade, and anything less than a 5 would be a shame. But WHYYY do they keep putting one of the best songs, the acapella Your House, as a hidden track at the end of a bonus track remix? Come on man, that's ridiculous! Plus, I saw her perform two years ago, and she still sounds perfect and puts on a great performance. 5 stars, zero doubt.
eh
Nostalgia
while her voice gets grating I gotta give up the credits to the production and songwriting that came outta this, ironic or not.
Much better than I remember it.
So 90s, but its to its benefit!
Alanis was the capstone of a very specific type of alternative music of the 90s. The high water mark of an alternative before all the polish of the Clinton years made everything just a bit more poppy. Not a huge fan, but I can respect it.
A cultural touchstone. It's hard to express just how ever-present this album was at the time, and the stranglehold it had on the people. It's an incredibly 90s-sounding album, but not in a bad way.
I hate to say it. It's just not my jam...
Very enjoyable album
I appreciate her warts-and-all approach to songwriting, and willingness to put it all out there. So many catchy songs too!
3.5
3.5
The hits are great, the rest is good, but I find her voice a little grating in the Long run. 3.5 stars
When I was 20, this album was pretty huge. Everyone had a copy, and you couldn't avoid hearing one of the 6 singles on the radio. It was like the alt-pop Thriller. Listening to it 20 years later, it's not as good as I remember. The singles are mostly fine. The deep cuts leave a lot to be desired. I think Alanis has a tendency to lean into this quirky alternative girl style that seems pretty dated and cheesy now and the production is very dated. Highlights for me are "Hand In My Pocket", "Head Over Feet", and probably "You Learn". "You Outta Know" and "Ironic" are alright, but so overplayed, I could go the rest of my life without hearing either. 3.5 stars.
4.5
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
I know I'm in the minority on this one, but its just too grating. Most 90's stuff is hit or miss, and while this one has some catchy lyrics and fun basslines, the singing is just not my vibe. Sorry Miss Morissette
Testi molto girl Power, voce alcune volte fastidiosa, pezzi in generale carini
you combine a harmonica and a 90’s party and a mum with 3 kids going through a divorce
Didn’t think I would love this album, but it turned out that it’s GREAT!
a little girly
Decent. Ages poorly.
Some bangers but overall this is something only the 90s could produce
An all time classic 90s album. I don't love it, but it's so quintessentially 90s I enjoyed listening to it
Some REALLY good bangers, but towards the end I was begging for it to be over.
Absolute banger! It formed a generation of angsty girls. Decade-defining. 4/5
Alanis was more of my brother’s music than mine. But the hits on this album still hit for me. 3.5/5
14/1089 harmonica can be very hit or miss for me* but i’m enjoying this angsty start, i can already see how it’s influenced artists i love like Chappell Roan and Olivia Rodrigo. Early Katy Perry too. I definitely know the chorus of You Oughtta Know and parts of it sound similar to cadences in My Number One by Helena Paparizou *it’s a hit on Hand In My Pocket Lots of learning going on Realising that Ironic is THAT song was a great feeling, what a smash hit also liked Wake Up, it reminded me of Lamb (Gorecki specifically) not sure the You Oughtta Know remix needed to be included it’s dated 90s alt rock in the absolute best way, i love albums that capture a very specific moment in the culture i’m thinking 82/100 with 5 stars because i had a great time and will definitely be going back to this faves: Ironic, Wake Up, Right Through You and You Learn least faves: Perfect, Mary Jane YOK remix
Great singles, grating as an album
Her whiny voice just isn't for me. LOL and there's a harmonica? What is this? Love me do? No.
Capture the spirit of the 90s, but mostly the parts we'd rather forget. The musical style and lyrical content didn't resonate with me. However I will admit that Alanis has an incredible voice.
The hits are fantastic, the rest of the album lacks. Great album that's a product of its time but not to my taste
Hesitantly giving this a 3, probably should be a 2 but idk.
They did a Glee episode AND a whole Broadway musical about this album so it must be really good. I've definitely enjoyed some of the tracks from this album, I especially like Hand in my Pocket. All I Really Want: She is soooo angsty and angry and I love her voice. The silence bit is really fun. You Oughta Know: I knew this song existed for a long time and I knew the chorus but then it blew up on Tiktok and I was like, "woah!" I didn't know the intro to the song was so... intimate. It really feels like a direct attack on ME which is crazy. It's a great song. Very emotional but not in a mushy way. Kinda like Deja Vu by Olivia Rodrigo if she had balls. Perfect: A short, soft change in pace from anger to vulnerability. Definitely gifted kid burnout song love it Hand In my Pocket: Just really nice and feel good and indifferent. Sort of like 4 Non Blondes to me. I love her voice. Very unique. Right Through You: She sees right through them. Good song! Forgiven: A sweet blend of rage and softness. I like the refrains. You Learn: Definitely heard this one. Pretty good but not something I’d turn on for fun. Head over Feet: Like this! Love song with a little bit of edge and almost Irish sound (wtf?) Ironic: Better than Bo Burnham’s song about Irony (even though that one’s really funny) because this one is both witty and a genuinely great song. Not the Doctor: These songs are all quite similar although I like them all! Good song. I’m not the doctor! Stop trying to make me solve your problems! She has great lyrics. They’re a little acerbic but super relatable. Very funny. Wake Up: Good end to the album. !!!! Overall, a teensy bit repetitive but REALLY good definitely and i understand why it's so iconic and well loved. I'd give this a 4.5 for like the actual music but it's got a certain grit and charm that's gonna bump it up. Rock n roll! Edit: Maybe I was in too good a mood here -- I'm giving it a 4. The slower tracks don't work well enough for me, but I still LOVE You Oughta Know and Hand in my Pocket.
Man, wut da heeeeeelllll is this album? It appears to be massively acclaimed, though I’m dead sure I’ve never heard of Alanis Morissette or any of her music before. I hate feeling uncultured. Anyways, on to the music. Goddamn it. I got two track’ed again – I recognise the second song. Apparently, it’s a common industry practice for music producers to put the big single as the second track on an album, which is trend I’ve just now noticed. I can probably use that tidbit of knowledge to my advantage when I get back to exploring music the regular way. Okay, on to the actual music – for real this time. This album is certainly unique. Alanis has a unique persona and the songwriting ain’t half bad, either. As a long-dicked male, none of this music really resonates with me, but I respect the inclusion. “You Oughta Know” is good. I dig the vindictive, crazy ex energy. The building tension is fantastic as well – a common point of praise that I have for this album. “Hand in My Pocket” is a nice break from the high energy of the album. I like the muffled, subdued sound, and Alanis’ vocals are very nice. “Right Through You” has a great atmosphere. There’s an epic quality and a Bends-esque floatiness to the music that I enjoy. Admittedly, the second half of this album slouches very hard, though the first half is rock solid. I’m gonna say it: “Ironic” doesn’t have a single bone of irony in its body. I know this point of contention has been exhaustively pointed out by music critics over the years, but I came to this conclusion entirely on my own a few years back and felt smart at the time. I think that may have been one of the first times I ever took a close look at the lyrics of a song. Anyways, Ironic is the best song on the album. The songwriting is excellent, and the lyrics are a fun listen if you retcon the one infamous lyric to be “unlucky”. “Unfortunate” would be the more accurate title, but that’s unfortunately one syllable too long for the chorus. This album has some pretty big hits, though I’m curious to know a little more about why it’s in here. Even the book mentions the lack of irony in “Ironic”. Influential among female singer/songwriters. Yeah, this is an alright pick. I can’t remember the last time I listened to a wahmen album through the list, let alone a female rock album in general, so I think this is a worthwhile listen.
Some songs are good, but production is definitely not my cup of tea. Alanis's voice is fine.
The first song threw me off. Couldn't listen to the whole album
Super autobiographical lyrics that are at times absurd and startling in the best way Highlights: - Ironic - You Oughta Know - Right Through You
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
Ally McBeal-grunge. Jag vill inte höra det igen
Nej, nej, nej… Det här borde inte vara tillåtet. Inför censur! Bland Canada! Låt Trumpen göra det jävla skitlandet till 51a staten och sätt upp en mur för att stoppa utgående flöden. Swisha en summa till närmsta djurrättsorganisation för att rädda grodan som hålls kidnappad i Alanis strupe!
90-tals rock när den är som allra sämst. Gott om texter om män som lämnat henne. Jag vill också lämna det här bakom mig. Fullkomligt vidrigt munspel i Head over Feet.
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all i really want slappt jo hert. es isch soooo 90er, sie singt so snarky frech. drums huuuere geil d kick macht bububu. gitarre meega hooky. hahahaha de break. premium start. you oughta know meega mega geil kenni natürlich. sie fangt so nöd in tune ah singe findi huere geil. und de zweiti strophe teil au sehr geile best. refrain richtig zum mitschreie und de bass slaaaapppt fuuuuckk. s chline fill nichem refrain. isch de flea oder? yep. riese riese banger hobla. aso hani gwüsst aber richtig geile hässige breakup song. perfect seehr schöni instrumentierig und wieder mega schöne bass, nöd flea dasmol. aber bass und gitarre ergänzed sich seeehr geil. whst the fuck hand in my pocket findi gad au heeert geil? ich mag ihri lyrics und wie sie singt mega. d lyrics sind sehr graduse. brave but i'm chicken shit haha. und de refrain bi dem isch etz echt fett geil. sie isch 19i gsi??? whatt? right through you isch recht heavy eigentli? sie macht irgendwie recht geili zweiti stimme. super coole song au. bridge vo you learn isch jo de shit. huere viel gitarre parts und s riff macht huere geili sache. s einzig a den song woni nöd soo cool find isch de drumbeat. sehr generisch 90er. head ocer feet hani chlii schwächer gfunde. schwierig zum sege wieso. mary jane coole drumbeat. da isch glaub de punkt wo mer chönt ihri stimm astrengend finde. aber megs immerno, sie het huere power. ironic isch afoch au dodruf, ich glaub viel hend es problem mit dem lied welld lyrics nöd würkli ironisch sind. aber bö. wie de gsang rechts afangt und denn uf de refrain id mitti chunt isch soo so geil. banger banger banger. mer chas cheesy finde oder whatever aber es SLAPPT. hani glaub scho als chind huere geil gfunde. bi not the doctor hets am afang so tönt als fändi da nöd soo cool aber de refrain het wieder unerwartety grungy chords und finds cool. okay sehr sehr sehr guets album. fühlt sich komisch ah es füfi geh wenni paranoid vo black sabbath nöd es füfi geh han. ich entscheid morn morge.
hahaha find glichzitig, dass sie e cooli stimm het aber auchli alvin and the chipmunks??? ahh ja oughta know kenntmer!! bis jz recht cool, catchy aber chan auchli seicht werde mite ziit? ui perfect hani nöd gern gha hand in my pocket chli e vorlag für villi anderi songs? also au lyrisch na cool aber au chli vorussehbar find recht geil wenn sich ihri stimm so halbe überschlaht (jodelmässig??) hahaha you learn het mich zerst chli gnervt (u.a. wegem text) ABER plöttlich hets iwie klick gmacht hahahaha. YOU LIVE YOU LEARN YOU LOVE YOU LEARN🕺 head over feet findi defür wieder seeehr langwilig dito für mary jane :( HAHAHAH WAAAAAS das isch ironic?? ja halt gnueg ghört aber schono en banger find d strophe und d bridge zwar chli sehr ruhig, defür explodiert de refrain als kontrast fast scho BASS poah d lieder zwüsche de coole lieder findi leider echt grössteteils langwilig ouh scho fertig (ussert natüürliiich de hidden track, wo sie immerhin sehr schön singt!) joaaa 3 oder 4? find die guete lieder sind eeecht cool, alles dezwüsche (wo halt doch öppe ⅔ vom album uusmacht) findi nöd schlecht, aber doch echli langwilig und macht wenig mit mier. aber EBEEE schlecht sinds au nöd WEISS NÖÖD
accurate sonic depiction of coming of age in ontario. fuck yeah, alanis.
some bangers, but feels very of the 90's
this one was really hit or miss, some of the songs were really good, some were really bad, overall a decent album but didn't strike me as anything other than average.
Classic
This one was really strong; great voice, melodies and sound to it. Will be in the main rotation
Like a true 1990s teenage girl, I had Jagged Little Pill on a cassette a friend copied for me, but with the exception of You Oughta Know, I haven't listened to it in years (well, decades). That's definitely still the stand out track for me, but the gap between You Oughta Know and the rest isn't quite as big as I'd remembered - I enjoyed revisiting this.
One of the sounds of my high school years. Really amazing to hear then and fun to reminisce about now.
I'm really trying to enjoy this but her vocals are annoying the shit out of me. First two tracks are cool ig but the rest is boring asf Ngl i kind of adjusted to her voice a bit near the end, but im highkey not interested giving the album a second chance.
One of my favorite albums from my high school days. Used to listen to this one on repeat, and it is still holding up today. Funny that I never really enjoyed Alanis’ stuff post this album nearly as much.
maybe a little earlier in life
This was solid the whole way through. But I don't have much to say about it.
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.
I find Alanis kind of annoying, but I'd forgotten how good most of this is, and enjoyed listening to it again. You Oughta Know is a 5-star song. Also like All I Really Want and several others. The bad parts: the a cappella hidden track, one or two of the other slow ones, and everything in Ironic except the chorus.
4/5 - Why do you need to hear this album before you die? So that you can hear exactly what 1995 and 1996 sounded like. This is not a timeless classic. This is a time capsule that you dig up, dust off, and feel all the disillusionment, angst, and GenX attitude wash over you in waves. written and sung by a woman who is flat out going for it, because who gives a flick what you think. The lyrics are sometimes brilliant, and frequently bad, while Alanis' voice is sometimes perfect and frequently grating, but this is catharsis on compact disc. There's thousands of singer-songwriter records, but few have this specific of a voice for a particular generation. Just sing along. You know the words.
Great vocals, total 2000s sound. Edgy, interesting song writing.
Meh
She was 20 when she made this.
Great voice, mediocre songs
2.5
My 1st Alanis Morissette album. Not my style but I probably need to give it a second try later
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4.5 I love 90s angry girls
Alanis Morissette is really fuckin' angry for most of this album. And I LOVE a good "I'm angry" album.
I think Alanis sang this album on helium.
Lowkey reminds me of fiona apple
Really great, heard the single a bunch in the 90s but the whole album is solid with great flow. She is a fantastic songwriter
The precursor to all the Pop/Rock female Singer-Songwriters of the late-90's and 00's. Angsty lyricism that characteristic of the mid-90's but from a female prespective. The guitar-heavy sound contrasted with the softer, more acoustic artists of the Lilith Fair circle. There are so many great songs here, no wonder this was huge back then. Key tracks: You Oughta Know Hand in My Pocket Head Over Feet Ironic
Me flipa. Lo compré hace unos meses en vinilo. Se cumplen 30 años
Zapomniałam już jak dobra jest ta płyta. Kwintesencja lat 90 i pozłamaniowej goryczy. Dla mnie tak zwany no skip album. Tu siedzi wszystko: wokal, melodia, teksty! Te teksty! 9/10.
Truly a masterpiece. Dark and light, the imperfect vocals make it even more perfect. Relatable for anyone who grew up in the 90s when this album was huge. It truly never gets old.
Dosta dosadan album realno. Outta know je legendarna stvar, ali ostalo je baš lejm. 2/5, 3.5/10
Iconic. The harmonica had an iron grip on the 90’s, an unshakable hold
Aaaaaaalll the hits. Genuinely surprised how many I knew. I don’t ever really seek out Alanis Morissette but I’m not really gonna complain when she’s on unless it’s that stupid ironic song
This was really fun to listen to. I appreciate the humor and tenderness in the lyrics. Glad she won a Grammy
It is one of the classics of alt rock.
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.
This album for some reason reminded me of the smelly cat song from friends
What a classic album! Has so many good songs and she definitely got famous from it more than she was already! Definitely a classic 90s album!
Isn't it Ironic
Repeat listen
Clásico de mi época de bachillerato, tenia el CD y use muchas canciones en varios mixtapes
Absolutely stunning.
Terrible. But I was compelled to sing along. Uncle Joey! How could you! Cut. It. Out.
I haven't these songs since the 90s and didn't realize so many of these songs were hits back then.
Catchy agnst ridden and deep revealing songs
kinda overrated
Awesome classic album, my daughter loved this album when she was little, You Learn is our favorite song !
Great rockish album that embodies 90s alt rock/pop rock, so if you like time travelling to a different time give it a listen. Feels a little boring at times but fairly bloody good at its peaks.
I'll never be able to articulate why some pitchiness (some Kim Gordon, Hayley Williams) works perfectly for me and others (this) slightly miss the mark. But that's basically the only thing keeping this from a 5 for me. Everything else is great
4.5
One of the greatest albums of all time 🙌🏼💜
When this came out, a lot of Canadian music fans were surprised. We were vaguely aware of pop singer Alanis from our video channel, Much Music. For some it took a while to accept this new version. We used to talk a lot about authenticity. It was silly in retrospect. Listening now I notice that 90s dance beat underneath the grunge/rock guitars. It’s a good mix and creates a feel good vibe. I think the lyrics still resonate today for a lot of people. I’m also charmed by the Canadian pronunciation of words. Not a discernible accent, but clear Canadian letter r sounds. Fun to revisit.
i absolutely loved this one. finally something good (amazing actually) after albums that sounded almost the same
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
Better than I remembered. A lot of good songs.
listened on a rainy day. ive never heard this whole album before. surprisingly (to me) i really liked this. some classics obviously but the whole thing is very cohesive. iconic for a reason. different from what i’ve been listening to lately but in a really great, refreshing way.
I already knew I would love this! Country meets alternative meets concept album meets musical?
This was so omnipresent in the late '90s, but then disappeared. I hadn't heard these songs in ages. Artist's voice is weird and interesting. The backing tracks are generally nothing, studio musician doing alt-rock ish stuff. I'd never really paid much attention, but most of her lyrics are crapola. Still a fun enough listen for old time's sake.
Cements my hate for Alanis’ voice… don’t get the hype, all sounds the same to me
More like 3.5
A blitzkreig of optimistic 90s fempop. Seriously, it'd be hard to make a record more emblematic of this era of popular music. In fact, so efficiently does she boil the whole aesthetic down into one lyric ('I've got one hand in my pocket, and the other is holding up a piece siiiign') that it would have made Hitler's most diligent logisticians blush. Don't get me wrong, none of this is meant pejoratively. It's very well executed. More than just a forgettable token of the time. Like, I'd never have guessed an Alanis Morrissette album would contain this much litetary biblical allusion, but here we have it. She even shows a flash of Marianne Faithfull in track two where she accusingly asks her ex if his new beau will go down on him in a theatre. Yknow, like Alanis did. Not quite what I expected but very happy to be surprised. High 3.
A staple of the 90’s. This was a spectacular listen. My tastes aren’t quite attuned to this corner of 90’s rock, but I totally get the hype on this one. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
A good album, I liked You Oughta Know, Head Over Feet and Ironic the most.
A 90s pillar. Musicianship, vocals, lyrics, and rock out are all top
Fave
What an angry bitch. 10/10. Phenomenal.
This has to be one of the most consistently high quality albums on the list for sure, the grungier elements might date this album to some but give it such an identity while also creating a fond, nostalgic sound. Her vocal performance was also fairly unique and while I had a few spots where I was worried she might get into a bit of over-enunciating which I find irritating. It’s something that is easy to look past after a song or two into the album.
Astounding vocals and songwriting on display by Alanis. I enjoyed the instrumentals all around, despite them being very much a product of their time. The sentiments expressed in the hit songs on this album are timeless, even if that probably gets lost by the average listener of the Totally 90s Throwback playlists. Giving these songs, particularly the hits, a proper listen, rather than just absorbing them over a car radio, has been a pleasure. Highlights; All I Really Want, You Oughta Know, Right Through You, Forgiven
Listening to this album really got my noggin joggin about a few things. First of all, this chick is MAD. Secondly, this is a very interesting example for me in terms of the cultural phenomena of music which is looked down upon or otherwise rubbished due to having a primary audience of young women/teenage girls. This is the first time I have listened to anything by Alanis Morissette outside of the big hits (which are coincidentally on this album), and the entirety of my prior knowledge of her as an artist had built a mental image of “rubbish whiny teenage girl music for crying about your fuckwit boyfriend” - this being based on any mention of her generally via other media being as the butt of a joke regarding the above. This is of course anecdotal, but coming into this with that as my foreknowledge it was pleasantly surprising that Alanis Morissette is a VERY good musician. Thirdly, the lyricism in these songs really speaks to how pervasive misogyny was throughout the 90s and 00s, I distinctly recall several lyrics which essentially fantasise about being treated with the bare minimum of human decency and care? (In head over feet she is saying how nice it is that they “ask how her day was”). Just a comically low standard that apparently was not being met by most men in year of our lord 1995? Further to the point, if you contrast this lyricism with the content of contemporary artists which catered more to a young male audience, (bit of a stretch here but slim shady LP came out in 1999 for example) it’s even more stark. Regardless of this however, I still had a little palette cleanser afterwards by listening to limp bizkits greatest hits.
I didnt take any notes for this shit. I remember enjoying it though especially the two opening tracks 7/10
My main association with Alanis Morissette is hearing Gen X women sing Ironic at the karaoke bar that I frequent (shoutout Blute's Bar), I have heard some renditions of this song that should be referred to the ICJ. I was also shocked to learn none of Morissette's music ever featured in Charmed, which seems like it would have made a lot of sense? I don't know if the vocals were abrasive to me at first because of the sound itself or my association with the drunken patrons of varying talent of the aforementioned karaoke bar. Long way of saying I found the vocal style needed time to gel with me but when it did, my enjoyment of this album increased A LOT. Some albums on this list have been incredibly dated (not a bad thing) due to their production and choices in instrumentation, Terence Trent D'Arby the most prominent example that comes to mind, this album is probably the 90s equivalent of that. Again, that's not a bad thing, I feel like this definitely encapsulates a certain moment in time very well, and instead of feeling like this would be a kitschy nostalgia trip for a certain cohort of annoying people, this feels like an angsty, charming and well written time capsule. I was going to give this a 4 based on my quasi-criticisms but I then realised I had listened to this three times in a row and only skipped the last song on repeats. I think it would be dishonest to rank it lower given that. Highlights: All I Really Want, You Oughta Know, Right Through You, Forgiven, Ironic
not my vibe
Isn't it ironic that all of those situations in the song Ironic aren't ironic? (They're just unfortunate coincidences.) Maybe that's the point! I had low expectations going in, but they were exceeded. Morissette is great at bending words into whatever melody is required at the moment. She definitely has an original voice. Minus 1 star for the totally unnecessary inhale-exhale harmonica playing.
not my cup of tea
this is SOOOO 90s its crazy. knew some songs of the album but also really enjoyed listening to the whole thing. i do wish sometimes though, that the guitars were a little grittier idk
Lots of 90's bangers, loved it. Like a guilty pleasure album
the child of bôa and placebo
Oh the angst. Great album in its time and holding its own.
Exceptionally good album. Forgot how good it was. Except incorrect examples of Irony which I wanted to mark down, minor in the scheme of things. Love the edginess of the songs. Great guitar and harmonica.
Wasn't a big fan first time around (in the 90s), started off poorly, the vocals on You Oughta Know in particular were grating. But there was enough in the later tracks to balance it out
Didn’t like it at the time and it hasn’t aged well
Painful. Apparently the 13th best selling album of all time. I first heard this while following the 20 Million Club podcast, wasn't impressed then and it still doesn't do anything for me.
A couple of brilliant songs, a few whiny ones, and commercial radio and ads ruined a lot of it for me
track 1: Okayy 90's beatt! Love this opening track. The way Alanis sings is my fav, really defined 90's music quality track 2: Oh I know this track hahahaha One of my fav. THE ANGSTTT!!! A break-up bop i'll never stop playing track 3: I love the meaning behind this track. to all parents out there, STOP PUSHING YOUR CHILDREN SO HARD TO BE PERFECT! LET THEM LIVE ON THEIR FLOW. track 4: I Love this trackk! Alanis voice, the way she sings, the meaning behind this track, live your life at your fullest peeps! track 5: THE CHORUSSSS IS CHORUS-INGG!!! Waitt the meaning behind this song is so dark wtf is that 2nd verse?? track 6: AARGHH THIS TRACKK!!!! THE GUITARSSS!!!! THE DRUMSS!!! THE LYRICSS!!!! track 7: AGAIN WITH THE 90's BEATSS!!! LOVING THE LYRICS SO MUCH!!! Okay, a little interruption here, but I envy those 90s kids living their lives on the same timeline with this record. Imagine being a millennial kid vibing with this record on the aux or the radio. Must've been a great time to live a life :') track 8: A sweet track that nothing much to say honestly track 9: SINGGG GIRLLL!!!! SINGG!!!! Please appreciate the female service worker people! track 10: Also one of my fav track. THE SONGWRITING ARGHH I ADORE THIS TRACK SO MUCHH, WORD PLAYING AT IT FINEST!!!! track 11: THE CHORUSSSS!!! PLEASE DON'T BE CO-DEPENDENT track 12: YESSS ENDING THIS RECORD WITH ANOTHER 90's BEATSS. LOVE THIS TRACK!! (9/10 might give it a 10) This is one of the record that fully defined the 90's Decade. Alanis delivery is so magnificent in this record. One of my fav of all time.
I was astounded by how many hits were on this record. I had heard about it for years but was still impressed. A couple of forgettable tracks in the middle but this is absolutely an icon of the 90s. 4/5
Well written and played hook heavy alt rock.
Iconic. Nostalgic. Soooo many hits Standout songs: You Oughtta Know Hand in My Pocket Forgiven Head Over Feet Ironic
Obviously I knew the hits. But the rest of the album is great too, maybe even better than the hits. Would be 5 stars if Alanis sang like a normal human being. I get it, that's her thing, but it sorta gets old after 13 tracks.
The best songs are like a female Bob Dylan, but not in a good way. The rest is some kind of Canadian Hannah Montana slop.
норм, приятная музыка, негатива не почувствовал.
Very modern pop singing, really don't like it
Hell yeah You Oughta Know!
This is music for depressed, angsty high-school girls from suburban families. Not that I'm judging; I'm just not the target audience. I liked the heavier songs here just because that grungey guitar tone is so good and they're more energetic, but most other were very forgettable. I would've probably liked it a lot more if I related/cared about the lyrical content, but I don't.
There are some bops on here, but I can only take so much of her voice.
I forgot how great this album actually is because I have not listened to it in a decade. But here we go again. It is fantastic now, it was then, and I figure it will always remain a favorite. There is a reason why certain albums get lots of air play, and this one is clearly because it was a hit machine. I don't think the music has aged much at all, if at all, and it is still relevant and interesting today as it was in the 90's. Yeah, this is definitely a good one.
90’s classic. On listening back, not as stronger as I remember it
Pure nostalgia
This is an album I know well and had heard before, back when it was popular. Revisiting this shows just how many songs were released as at least half of them must have been singles. I had a decent time here but having not listened in 25-30 years, it's unlikely I'll be going back again.
Although a lot of 90s pop-rock albums were time-stamped and didn't really survive the decade, this one can still hold its own. It had a unique vibe at the time that still makes it both recognizable and enjoyable today.
A classic of Canadiana. Five big singles, and an all-timer (You Oughta Know). The vocal stylings would become a standard of the 90s.
83/100. A great alt-rock record packed with sharp riffs, bold lyrics, and inventive production. It stands shoulder to shoulder with other standout '90s alt-rock albums but feels remarkably modern. This could have easily been released today.