Reviews (page 8 of 14)
4 Appropriately, just after Michael Jackson’s Bad, we have Alanis’ breaking bad record - though in this case, it totally works for me. If only Uncle Joey knew what he had coming. This album goes hard. While quite possibly the poppiest alternative rock album out there, the energy Alanis brings here puts this up there with the big boys in my humble opinion. This is a heartbroken, pissed off woman, and man, do you feel it - Taylor Swift, eat your heart out. While I’ve always been a fan of Alanis’ music, I genuinely didn’t realize how much great stuff she had outside of the hits - in fact, I don’t think there’s a single miss in about the first ⅔ of this album. With each subsequent song that came on, I genuinely found myself rocking out and thinking “Wow, another banger”. All I Really Want is an incredible opener that captures the energy of this album immediately, and it segues into what’s probably Alanis’ magnum opus, You Oughta Know. I don’t think there’s another breakup song out there quite as pissed off as this one, and it’s incredible - I couldn’t imagine being on the receiving end of this. There isn’t any metaphors or symbolism going on, Alanis just really thinks you oughta know how much more of a kinky, bad b*tch she is than her ex’s new girl, and I fucking believe it - you know this dude felt this one physically. As an added bonus, Dave Navarro plays guitar on the track and Flea on bass (no Taylor Hawkins yet - he didn’t join until the album’s tour). From there, the album really doesn’t let you down for the next several songs. Right Through You, You Learn, and Head Over Feet were all favorites, but this particular listening reminded me of just how good Hand in My Pocket is. For some reason I had kind of written the song off as overplayed and overrated, but I added it back to my Spotify playlists pretty quickly after hearing it here. Great tune, and I love how she changes what she’s doing with her other hand with each chorus. That all to say, this album could very nearly be a 5/5 from me, but it unfortunately hits a pretty drastic slump with Mary Jane that it never really picks back up from. The song isn’t bad, but it is the first one I would consider mediocre, and it leads into far and away the worst, most overrated track here. Yes, I hate Alanis’ biggest hit. Isn’t that ironic? For an album with an incredible energy to it, Ironic has the most generic coffee shop sound to it and some of the cheesiest lyrics imaginable. Also, I don’t think any of the examples she provides are actual examples of irony. I’ve heard it mentioned before that that was a deliberate creative choice in a sort of meta sense of irony, but I don’t know if I believe that. (Side note - did anyone else have to listen to the song in middle school when learning about irony in English class or was that just me?) Still, damn good album despite its weak ending (though, I do love the lyric “I don't want to be your mother/I didn't carry you in my womb for nine months” on Not the Doctor). I’m very confused by the choice to end on another, incredibly similar sounding version of You Oughta Know. I assumed that was just a Spotify thing at first, but I guess that was an inclusion since the initial release of the album - though, Wake Up isn’t a particularly strong closer itself, so I guess I get it. Overall, very, very good - what else can you expect from God herself?
Was fairly aware of this as a kid, obviously. Her voice sometimes grates on me slightly, but there are some absolute bangers on here. And Flea's bassline on You Oughta Know slaps (pun intended). Favourite tracks: You Oughta Know, Hand in my Pocket, Forgiven, You Learn, Head Over Feet, Ironic. So basically the singles then probably.
I initially really liked this album when it came out, but then it became overhyped. I still think that's true to some extent, but I enjoyed re-listening and found some new songs to like as well.
A few great songs and the rest pretty good. Surprisingly enjoyable from start to finish
Good tracks - love Oughta Know
Enjoyable, very nostalgic sounding 90s vocals
solid album. out of all the songs, i think the big songs on here are probably the best ones - the album cuts weren't bad, but i think they just did not leave a huge impression on me. to me, what's more important here is the attitude and impression this one left on people. starkly personal, biting. a turning point for music.
In 1995 I was irrationally irritated by the fact that a song about irony, called Ironic, could be filled with so many bad examples of things that, ironically aren’t actually ironic. They’re mostly things that are just a bit of a bugger. Eventually I developed the theory that the irony all along was that the song highlights examples of things that people seem to call ‘ironic’, despite them actually just being a bit of a bugger. Still, Jagged Little Pill, bloody good album.
6.76
I heard that this was divorced mom music, and that hits hard. There's gonna be a renaissance for this album in a few years, mark my words. It's gonna get the divorced dad music treatment where people listen ironically, and then totally unironically because a lot of the songs are actually great. Best Songs: All I Really Want, You Oughta Know, Head Over Feet Worst Songs: Mary Jane Iconic Songs: Ironic
The album has a lot of the distinctly 90s sounds to it, which I'm generally not a fan of. But this album doesn't highlight those trends, and it powers through them when it needs to. The year and the album art honestly didn't have me very excited for today's album, and I didn't recognize Morissette's name at first, but my bias and apprehension was poorly placed. This album is great. I really love when the bass takes the lead with its funk/disco sounding licks. It provides an awesome contrast to the driving pop/angst rock. And Morissette's voice is perfect for the pop/angst rock. It's honestly just an incredibly well-crafted album, musically. I'm never really good at picking out lyrics, but from what I can make out, she's really pouring out her heart and emotions into these songs. Favorite Song(s): Perfect, Forgiven, Mary Jane
This was surprisingly good
You Oughta Know suffers from being too overplayed because Jesus that song is amazing. Is there an angrier mainstream song? It rules. As for the whole album, it basically is the most 1990s album on here. Hand In My Pocket feels like the most 90s teen comedy/drama song ever. It’s fun.
Classic first album. 4.5
+4
Ya les dije, estoy en una racha de buenos discos. Me encanta la honestidad que destila en cada una de sus letras y que, como esa extraña alquimia que a sólo a veces se da, conjugan perfectamente con la música
4/5
4.5
A comforting sadness despite it me not being sad beforehand or after
Okay the only thing holding this album back from being a 5 is her voice. She does not sound good when singing and doing the weird scream/groan/grunt whatever it was that she did a bunch in the opening track and then sometimes throughout the album was unpleasant. Otherwise I loved the lyrics they were witty, funny, and made you think. Musically it sounded really good. I just cannot stand her voice or the song "Ironic". The only thing ironic about that song is that NONE OF THE THINGS IN THE SONG ARE ACTUALLY IRONIC. It really bothers me.
Ne klassieker uiteraard. Niet altijd iets dat ik zelf zou luisteren, maar wel iets dat je luidkeels meebrult als ze dit draaien in den uitgang. 3.5
When I first discovered that I loved you oughta know I listened to this album for the first time and tought it was pretty lame. Now it’s like 6 years later and I found it a good bit more enjoyable. There’s a couple songs where her voice starts to get annoying to me but for the most part it’s solid 90s music that deserves its status.
So good
4 - Nothing ground breaking, but man this was a lot of cheesy greatness. Some great vocals and just a very honest album for me.
this album encapsulates the angsty 90s alternative rock vibe
4.5, plus half a star for “Ironic” being so amazing
enjoyable (: nice listen on 90's indie/pop rock fav tracks: 1. you oughta know (awesome song) 2. forgiven 3. wake up
A product of its time? Yes. Some ill-advised vocal affects and inflections? Yes. Does this album absolutely rule? Hell yes.
André waters style, une couple de classics, j'ai bien aimé.
Fierce, righteous, singular, angry and powerful
Great album
This was never really my taste, but I was in high school when it came out, so I remember how huge and influential it was. My most distinctive memory of this album is being on a road trip to Mexico in 1995. We were with family friends, riding with the two older daughters (maybe 17 years old) of my parent's friends, while the adults were in a different car. The girls were driving/riding in the front, and my buddy in I were in the back of their Jeep. My buddy and I didn't have drivers licenses yet. The girls brought just this CD, so we pretty much sat in the back and listened to it on repeat for about 3 hours each way, with them belting it out, and me not fully understanding the lyrics yet.
All bangers
Muy iconic
This is a deeply 90s album. Luckily for it, I was 11 in 1995. Just starting to really listen to music on a deeper level. This was a huge smash for a reason. I wouldn't take issue with anyone giving this a lower score, but for me this is very solid and has done undeniable SCCs.
Very of its time, but good songs performed well with enough variety to ensure the album doesn't seem bloated
ok
proto-Avril...i thought this was gonna be a singles album but it's surprisingly back-loaded! just like my ex-wife 8/10
Very different and original from all the "Chick Singers" who preceded her - Joni Mitchell, et al. Much edgier. Some really good tracks on here, some dead spots.
I think what I enjoy about Alanis Morissette is her ability to convey this kind of desperate frustrated anger you often experience when you feel powerless or that something is unfair. It shines through on a lot of the songs of this album, even the slow ones like 'Perfect' hits it towards the end. It can get a little same-y though, but it never feels like she doesn't care about what she's communicating, so it's hard to not pay attention anyway. 'You Oughta Know' is obviously one of the biggest hits of her career but I also recognize songs like 'Hand in My Pocket' Standouts You Oughta Know Hand in My Pocket 4/5
Good
Angry music. Loved it at the time. Still enjoy mostly today.
Such a 90's sound! Love her voice and the songs. It made me feel like I was born then, even though I was born in 2003. Great record.
I’m gayyy but I’m straightttt I crop dust in whole foods BABY
Heartbreak and revenge album. Obviously Any things mentioned in Ironic are coincidence not irony.
A 90s classic to say the very least. Glad to have listened to it.
Pretty good. I don’t own this album, but wowzers was this album everywhere back in the day. Listening to it brought back a fair amount of high school and college memories. Speaking of back in the day, the album’s overall sound is very of its time. That’s not necessarily a bad thing, but it occasionally is on this album. If someone asked me what the ‘90s sounded like, this would be one of the albums I would answer with. Although did this album sound this way due to other albums in the ‘90s, or did other albums sound they way they did due to this album? For me there are peaks and valleys on the album, but the strength of its huge songs pull up its average to four stars. The documentary Jagged from a few years ago about Alanis and this album was pretty good and I enjoyed that more than I thought I would.
It’s not everyday that a child actor goes from being slimed on You Can’t Do That on Television to creating a new, edgy adult persona…and getting away with it. Jagged Little Pill was everywhere when it first came out, and I can’t listen to it without thinking about how it became so ubiquitous that they made a pretty bad Broadway jukebox musical of these songs. So trying to divorce myself from all that and listen to it now with fresh ears and an open mind, I can hear why it was successful. It echoes the angst of then-popular grunge with just enough of a pop sugar coating to make it radio-friendly (mostly). I just never got into that grating voice warble though… You Oughta Know is an anthem for jilted lovers set to crunchy guitar effects and it still rocks today. Other notable ones are Perfect, You Learn, Hand in My Pocket and Ironic (although that last one feels more like a joke now than it was meant to be…ironically). I didn’t remember the deeper cuts on the album (Forgiven, Mary Jane, Not the Doctor, Wake Up), sometimes with good reason, but the lyrics are raw and heartfelt throughout.
8/10
Pretty hardcore album, really good. I am kind of burnt out on the radio hits from this one, but I thoroughly enjoyed the other songs on the album.
i owe you an apology. i was not familiar with your game. turns out my vendetta was against the song Ironic and not alanis morissette in general. i had heard most of this album before (shopping centre carparks, ads for air fresheners, walking past worksites tuned to Triple M) but never listened... i cannot truly beef with this many borrowed chords and melodic tension, no matter how much you mistake irony for misfortune or decide to sell yourself out to the late 2010s jukebox musical nostalgia complex. alanis, we were once ronin who served warring shogunates. you remember - the stakes seemed so high. but at this late hour, i have more respect for my Sister in the Blade than for any master. let there be peace...
Definitely a good album. 7.6/10 first time i reall listened to a female singer. Especially in alt rock. Good album, again.
the album finds a strong balance between pop and alternative rock so i can see why it considered as 90's classics
This sounds quite dated, but I honestly don't care - there are bangers on this record
Probably one of the more important records for female rock/pop artists in the 90s. Alanis Morrisette is a fantastic writer and her lyrics are quite insightful and honest. I'm pretty sure Lorde stole the vocal melody run in her song Writer In the Dark. It's very similar to the chorus in All I Really Want on Jagged Little Pill. Anyways, aside from this album being well written I do find the vocal layering and harmonies on this record quite insufferable. I've always been a fan of this album. I remember coming home from elementary school and putting this CD on. I remember it being one of the first records I heard that had a swear in it. Haha. I was angsty as this record.
Her breakthrough album. Some nice jagged songs
Bom demais
So good I often say first albums have the “Alanis Morissette” effect, where the album is great, but subsequent albums aren’t as good. Anyway, fun 90s throwback def worth hearing at least once
Nice if your angry
All I Really Want 3.8 You Oughta Know 4 Perfect 3.2 Hand in My Pocket 4 Right Through You 3.4 Forgiven 3.3 You Learn 3.6 Head over Feet 4 Mary Jane 3.7 Ironic 3.2 Not the Doctor 3.6 Wake Up 3 You Oughta Know (Jimmy the Saint Blend) / Your House (a cappella) 3.8 Score: 3.584615385
Really enjoyable, fun album! I'd listen again merrily. :)
Fun :)
Canadian angsty classic
i was faded in a day, i was blinded by storm, i wish i was a beautiful princess in a day in a week in a year in a life in a dream
My angrier friends loved this when we were in middle school, even if they didn't yet understand why.
I find it impossible to separate this from the age I was when it was everywhere. I didn't understand a good chunk of it but it made the world seem very big, like everyone was living their fullest lives. Some of the vocals are kinda conventional annoying oversinging, but still always with an undercurrent of completely feral thing that makes her iconic. This is a weird one to rate. I do like that other people completely enjoy it. I won't ever listen to it on purpose, and I find it funny rather than enjoyable, & what's awesome about it serves to make it more funny. music: oughta know it. (⌐■_■)
Usually, as a Canadian, it’s kind of painful to go back to a classic piece of Canadian media and listen to it/watch it/experience it critically. Because it makes you reckon with the fact that, removed from nostalgia and over-saturation, the piece of media almost always sucks. Expected that here, didn’t get it. This is actually cool and good, and not just curved against Canadian stuff either. For real cool!
A fantastic debut from a unique singer/songwriter.
Love this album and I have even more of an appreciation for it now that I've seen her live!
Never listened to this before but definitely heard of it. There's some real bangers in here, even if it is a bit dated.
Man, it was fun to see this one pop up, 'cuz I'd heard it for the first time only a month ago—ironic, don'tcha think? Anyway, I think it's a pretty darn enjoyable listen. I'm not 100% that any of the album cuts hit as hard as "You Oughta Know" or "Ironic" (except the chorus of "You Learn"; I fell in love with it the first time I heard it), but it's not like they're that far away, all things considered. And that moment when it cuts to silence on the opening track—man, I gotta kick out of it. So, yeah. In total, I just can't hear any reason why I wouldn't rate it a 4 at minimum. And that's not just because I'm Canadian and needa rep my people, no.
'tis a banger full of bangers. 4/5
Classic. 4/5
Classic album. It's 30 years later and I still know a bunch of these songs. Maybe nostalgia is getting the best of me with this rating, but isn't it iconic?
Good Album with multiple hits.
Glad to have finally given it a proper listen! A few songs I did recognize, good stuff!
Some absolute classics on here, not sure I would recommend listening at 5 am though.
Great album. I have never listened to it in full before now. Look at the run time of nearly 1 hour and thought it might drag but it did not. Great pace all the way through and it's sprinkled with songs I recognise and the unheard ones I loved also
So beautiful. However, I don't understand all the explicit lyrics.
So many hits on one album. You oughta know has so much emotion and passion.
Heard it before. Still holds up
I was surprised by how many of these songs I recognized probably from Canadian radio when I was little. Favourites: you oughta know, hand in my pocket, forgiven, you learn, head over feet, ironic. Not sure why there was a mega long pause in the middle of you oughta know Jimmy the saint blend that was weird. 4/5
Greatest breakup album of all time? I really liked this, but I think I it would take another listen with some real studying of the lyrics to push to a five. Sitting pretty though with some killer hits, Ironic, Head Over Feet, You Oughta Know, and Hands in my Pocket.
Overall I really enjoyed this one. I loved the alternative rock sound added with the wonderful vocals. I do think some songs did blend together after some point but that happens for a lot of albums.
Great album
Giving this a 4 just because this was Alanis Morissette's breakout album. So many hits including "Hand in my Pocket" and "Ironic". Even the non-hits, like "Mary Jane" are worthy.
I wouldn't choose to listen to this album, but I knew all the songs. 4/5
So many bangers! A few of these tracks are almost indistinguishable. Maybe that speaks to just how unique a sound Alanis has on the album.
As a millennial Canadian, I've always been aware of Alanis Morissette and heard her songs on the radio, but I never bought or listened through any of her albums. This one is such a banger! Every time a familiar track came on, I thought, "Wait this one's on here too??" I especially loved her voice and delivery; Alanis sounds so confident and fully-formed here.
This album is the alt-rock album by a female artist of the 90's. "Jagged Little Pill," the third studio album by Canadian singer Alanis Morissette, exploded into the worldwide stage. The hit single "You Oughta Know," in collaboration with guitarist Dave Navarro and bassist Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, was a syndicated, commercial success. This album has a number of great and well-known singles.
I didn't realize so many singles were on this album! I know Alanis Morissette's vocal style has been made fun of over the years, but it's really engaging within the context of the album as a series of emotional songs. "Forgiven" is a new favorite production wise, although on this song I didn't really care for the lyrics. "Mary Jane" and "Not the Doctor" were also a bit too ambiguous for me to follow. It's an impressively produced album, with lots of thoughtful and provoking lyrics, although I'm not sure it's something I'd want to listen to all the time .
This was better than I expected. I'm tired of about half of the hits here but I can still appreciate them for what they are and the deeper cuts are pretty good too. A nice surprise.
A classic from my generation. Not a bad album.
Enjoyed this more than I would have thought. And not just because I'm predisposed to enjoy anything that sounds like 90s, but I found Alanis interesting, authentic, charismatic. 3.5
It was a lot poppyer than I remember. Still a classic album with a ton of great songs. Amazing that she was able to write like that at such a young age. Excellent album.
She lowkey has a pretty gritty voice. It's cool but it tires after a while. I only knew Ironic and ig You Oughta Know before. The guitar work is pretty cool. Enjoyed it better than Deja Vu which I reviewed recently.
I like the emotion in her voice. Some songs are good but some are forgettable enough.
Great album with a very high concentration of good songs, although IMO the singles have those good songs pretty well covered with 6/13 tracks getting significant radio play. Her energy and bile are perfectly paired with humor and it all fits the early 90's zeitgeist so well.
4.5
This one is a classic, era defining album for me. One of the best albums to come out of the 90s and it is still relevant to this day.
So many hits on this album and Alanis really lays it all out. I enjoyed way more than I expected
Loved it
Incredible angsty album. All that you could ever want was in it. Never purposefully listened to Alanis morissette. But I will now.
Owned this album - discovered Forgiven this listen….
Highly personal but relatable LP from the perspective of a young person tackling the world on their own. Morissette's voice takes some... adjustment, perhaps, to get used to - there is some wobble, some wax, and the tone is inconsistent between songs. The instrumentation works, but all sounds kinda "generic 90s". Still, the project is solid on content, if not slightly too long. Worth a listen.
Love 'Ironic', a pleasant listen. Ought to know is also a song that is really good. No real bad song
Un álbum que escuché hasta el cansancio en su época. Algunas canciones no han envejecido bien y otras son timeless hits indiscutibles.
classic
Man six or seven charting songs on this album. Quite an accomplishment. I have always dug Alanis, though listening to all these back to back made me realize how much of her lyrics she just crams in without regard to cadence
Every song on this album is a monster. Alanis never topped it. But has any singer songwriter ever topped it?
Our first Alanis Morrisette album means I’ve gotta share the links to the first two things that come to mind when I think about her and this album. Alanis is Canadian and has issues: https://youtu.be/XqcemLA4f9g?si=0B5me3_u0ry5bq58 The best You Oughta Know cover: https://youtu.be/nixsUgSDdjw?si=1X94Js7x6nKa0IV2 We all know it at this point and it’s no secret, but I still can’t get over You Oughta Know being one of the greatest breakup/fuck you songs of all time and it’s about Uncle Joey from Full House. Absolutely wild. 90s alternative rock hits me right in the nostalgia more than almost any other genre, and Jagged Little Pill has five iconic songs from the decade. Hard to deny the relevance and importance. The vocals on some of the lesser-known songs does drag a little bit, but hey, that’s just Alanis being Alanis. Part of me feels like this should be a five, but I think it’s solidly in the four range.
Morissette at her best. Fantastic voice, nice mix of upbeat and melodic songs. Can’t fault this album!
Nice pop album, little bland. Instruments are great but mix is focused on vocals so hard to hear the band.
Definitely an album of the mid 90's
When this came out, you couldn't escape it. Alanis was on the radio constantly, there were at least 5 singles off this album in heavy rotation. "You're oughtta know" was huge, angry, and was always playing somewhere. The other songs weren't as big, "ironic" still gets mentioned. "You're learn" , "hand in my pocket", and "head over feet" were other hits off this album. It is the epitome of mid-90s angsty rock.
i enjoyed this album but concede that alanis' voice is kinda grating and some of the slower ballady songs were a real snoozefest. however, the more rockin' tracks, particularly those with alanis spitting venom as only a jilted ex-lover could, really pack a punch. everything about this album, from the music and lyrics to the production and album art just SCREAM 90s, and i have a bit of a soft spot for that era/aesthetic. this is absolutely not for everyone but it deserves its place in the list. favorites: all i really want, you oughta know, hand in my pocket, forgiven, head over feet, ironic
8/10 I love this album. Alanis sings with such passion and the songs are hooky and engaging. a good listen all around. 4/26/2024
This one brings me back. It was one of my favorite albums back in the day. Honestly it still holds up pretty well. Her voice gets a bit whiny in places, but overall it's very good. The instrumentation is solid as well - full in places and understated where it needs to be. I don't know any of her other material but this album is still as good as I remember when it was current.
Josiah - 3/5 Elen - 4/5
I mean, you cannot have been a college-aged woman in 1995 and not love this album. We all loved it. It’s a classic. Musical hooks, edgy lyrics, strong vocals. I don’t know what it would sound like to someone hearing it for the first time today, but for me, it still slaps. 4.3
Alanis rocks!
One of my wife's favourtites. It has some classic tracks
Really felt like the 2000s with the mixing of alternative rock sounds with technopop sounds.
It’s rare that I pick up Jagged Little Pill, but every time I do, the power and songwriting blows me away. It contains some of the greatest 90’s rock tracks available and while a few aspects may sound dated almost 30 years later it takes very little from the overall experience. What narrowly keeps this from being a 5 is the book’s inclusion of the CD and not the vinyl version, which means that we end on a worse version of “You Oughta Know”, a meaningless a cappella sequence and a runtime of almost an hour. So I’ll end with my tip of the week: Stick to the perfect vinyl version.
This album is simultaneously a staple of the 90s and a timeless album. Great songwriting, great musicality, and the edge that will keep you coming back after a heartbreak. Not every song is as equally strong as the standouts.
Alanis siendo alanis
Fresh, yet epic and resisting the tides of time. So many hits in one delivery seems unfair for the future, but that’s what happens when creativity cannot be contained. It will sound in radios for a long, long time…
It loses momentum a little in the second half, but the opening five songs is an almost perfect run, full of infectious 90’s energy
Good old Classic "Rock" Songs. ... Long time ago.... Still nice to hear
I'm just a girl
This album has aged really really well. The rawness and vulnerability Alanis brought to the songs still feels fresh and the production feels really creative and savvy. So iconically 90’s! Only reason I wouldn’t give it 5 stars (…I’d go 4.5) is that the general tone gets a bit stale across a full album runtime for me, but almost every song is brilliant and thoughtful… absolutely worth a deep listen.
I forgo how many super great songs there were on this album.
One thing I have never understood about this album is how/why the decision was made to start off an album with so many great songs with possibly the worst song on the entire album. "All I Really Want" is maximum Alanis and that's not always a good thing. It's a grating song. There are five really big hits on "Jagged Little Pill" and inspired a generation of girls who liked to write songs with an edge. This is an important album and even some of the songs that are not hits are really good. "Right Through You" and "Mary Jane" are worth a listen as well. This album does feel very 90's and that's a good thing in some ways and bad in others. If Sheryl Crow was the 90's female artist who insisted on being included in the discussion of 90's rock, then Alanis was the 90's female artist who was going to force her way into the discussion and point out it should have happened sooner. Also, Olivia Rodrigo seems to have based a lot of her voice affectation and phrasing off "Ironic." Listening to the song now it is very obvious the influence that song had on her.
This album is great. It’s such a time capsule of the 90s. Some serious 90s bangers along with some slower songs. It’s unconventional pop and I grew up singing a lot of these songs in the car with my parents. The mixing and production sounds so 90s which I can’t quite pinpoint what that sounds like but I can recognize it right away.
Super fun album. I hate saying albums feel "nostalgic" because when it came out, it wasn't meant to feel nostalgic. However, this album is so baked into the sound of the 90s, its almost impossible to avoid. This is 90s alt rock at its finest. She has such a great voice, really cool lyrics and I love how she just goes there with every song. The harmonicas, acoustic and electric guitars, its all on point.
I kept going back and forth on the album. On the one hand it had a lot of catchy songs and almost every one was played on the radio. Bbbbbuuuuuuttttt I just can’t get over how here voice sounds. Bbbbbuuuuuttttt then I really like her theme of breaking up. Since the musicians are also pretty good I will up it by one.
Insane how many of these songs have survived the 30 years between release and today. Still quite relevant! Favorite tune is You Oughta Know. My girlfriend and I love to make fun of the song Hand in my Pocket. She always changes the lyrics to something more ridiculous like \"'Cause I've got one hand in my pocket And the other one is... committing tax fraud\" its so cheesy, I love her. Album is 4/5
Angst-ridden to the core but packed with excellent tunes. Sold a gazillion copies, apparently.
I don't think that I have really listened to this since the 90s. It really hit at just a perfect time. I feel like if it comes out a year or two earlier or later it doesn't become as big as it did. It has the whole gamut of emotions, harsh and soft, calm and frenetic, and everything in between. And it has Flea on bass for a song.
I like Alanis. Her voice really sells it in some songs and is a little out of place in others. I wish I could put my finger on what that difference is. Anyway, 5 stars, would give head in a theater.
Passions of youth carry this album to greatness. Sounds dated, because it is, but it transcends the mid-90s artifacts that threaten to drown it.
LOVEEED this album back in 2020. On my first full listen since like... 2021 (?), I don't know if I love it that much. "All I Really Want", "You Oughta Know", "Hand in My Pocket", "Ironic" and "You Learn" are all standouts for me, truly amazing songs. I don't know about the rest. Overall still a great album, still stands the test of time.
Devin’s gonna hate it!
Cracking good song
Alanis at her best
Right back to the 90s lol. Live and learn, head over feet, all I really want and you oughtta know are all bangers. The rest feels a bit like filler to me. And I’ve never really liked ironic lol
Passion and lyrics good; music ok 3.5
Didn't realize how many songs I knew
This is a pretty decent pop-rock album. It's kind of dated (some tracks more than others, You Learn is terrible from this point of view), it's clearly pop music, but it is saved by the intensity of Morissette's voice and grit. I love the angry Alanis, the mellow one not so much. Thankfully she's more angry than mellow!
I have never thought about listening to this album but I am glad i did. There were plenty of songs I have not heard and really enjoyed like Mary Jane, All I really want and right through you. No filler. This sounds like the 90s. Favourite song: All the classics we already know and Mary Jane. Least favourite song: All good tunes! Album artwork: Really recognisable cover
This album was revolutionary for its time, and the raw emotion still comes through.
I've never been the biggest fan of Morissette's vocals. However, once you get used to them, her songs are pretty good — fun to sing along to at least… Lyrics are solid, if a little edgy at times. For some reason she includes unpolished harmonica in a few tracks, which was odd, but otherwise the production is decent from a ‘90s point of view. Could use a bit more diversity between songs though.
Bunch of great songs on here. Lyrics wilder than I realized
Excellent album that seems to age well. A few song are a little lack-luster, but the majority pretty much knock it out of the park.
All-timer for my generation
I don’t really care for her voice, but I was pleasantly surprised by this album and I knew more songs that I thought I did Top tracks: You Outta Know, Hand In My Pocket, You Learn
Groovy! Fun
This one brings me back. These songs were in heavy rotation back in the day and were enjoyable enough although became a bit overplayed. I haven't listened to this in many years, so coming back to it felt fresh again. Alanis is raw and unfiltered and tells it like it is, which is why the lyrics were appealing to so many. She wasn't afraid to say what was on her mind. Say what you will, but I like it.
My dad listened to this a lot after divorcing my mom... takes me back.
I own this one, and like it a lot. It seems people either love or hate this album. My wife hates it, and is no fan of Alanis. What’s funny is that she once took our 15 year old daughter to an Avril Lavigne concert, and Morissette was the opening act. Isn’t it ironic?
Bitch is talented, but not exactly my taste.
Fun but gets a bit tiring near the end
I loved this album when I was younger (9 or so) - my older sister would play the tape on her sound system in her room. It hits different now that I’m a woman in my late 30s. Crazy to think she was in her early 20s when this came out. Great.
I had this album when it was released and I think it stands the test of time. Emotional and dark with some great songs
God is good
Solid girl angst. Great writing and a good band
One of the best that they put out
This was a good intro to the generator I think. It was definitely good background listening. The harsh edges of the voice worked really well with the classic pop-rock sound. Might need to listen again to engage with it a bit more though as it was purely background listening.
Way cooler than ironic would have you believe - I think I'd probably have had a different opinion of her work if it'd been sold as a bit more on the grunge side rather than being on the singer songwriter. Sexist marketing much?
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If there is one album from the 1990s that has the most 90s sound it is probably 'Jagged Little Pill' by Alanis Morissette. For those who grew up in the decade it brings back many memories, but this album isn't just great because of nostalgia - Morissette is a talented songwriter and musician and this album had a lot of impact on the rock scene later on. 'You Oughta Know' and 'Ironic' are two iconic songs but the rest of the album is also strong. It's a great album overall.
So many hits!
I recently went to a party with a '90s cover band and when "You Oughta Know" came on the audience lost its collective shit - an absolute banger that is so cathartic to shout along to (BUT YOU'RE STILL ALIVE!!!). There are loads of hits in here, but I haven't listened to this entire album in a long time. I think this album was the first time I heard a woman say "fuck" in a song. Also maybe still the only time I've heard "wine dine 69" or "friend with benefits" - paving the way for other horny angry Queens like Fiona Apple 🙏 This is a super consistent album that is pure '90s - grungey guitars mixed with pop drum machines and hooks and Alanis absolutely wailing about this fucking asshole* *Dave Coulier, but also Life, Catholicism, and Patriarchy
Waar de ruwe zang in hits You Oughta Know en Hand in my Pocket een sterk punt is, is over een heel album net iets te veel van het goede. Overall wel gewoon een sterk 90s album.
Finally a good album! Still think she's a little bonkers but it's great music.
Great indie pop album
She makes Phil Anselmo look cheery in comparison. Holy fuck she was such a hater on this album, like actually the angriest album ever recorded.
A solid album with some great songs. Some better than others obviously, and would probably have to mix in some other tracks, but a great listen.
Great songwriting great delivery
BANGERR
Fun and iconic lmao
Taking me back to the early days of high school. I loved the edginess of this album. A rocker yet soft somehow. Definitely made me feel a certain way listening to it and in my books any album that brings out emotions is a winner.
Strong songwriting, raw vocals, and edgier lyrics than I remember from the trimmed clean segments that would often end up in every film and TV show of the 90s-2000s.
Very good album didnt expect to know so much songs on here
I went into this thinking Alanis is just yesterday’s Taylor Swift, but there are some absolute bangers on here, including perfect, hand in my pocket, head of feet, you learn, and the other radio songs.
very good, liked it a lot very influential
I remember my english teacher playing 'you oughta know' in high school a while back, nice album
Surprisingly good. I enjoyed several tracks and seemed very original to me.
One of my first cassettes (bought it with Boyz II Men II). I can still remember screeching along with her in my room, with a Barbie as a microphone. My poor parents. 4/5
1990s edgy and the beginning of emo punk for me.
Solid debut after her child star career . Good songs and a team that met their goal of making her famous backing band really shows on some songs . Still can’t believe she wrote that song for that dopey guy on that show I never watched
I like
Definitely takes me back, didn't enjoy it as much as when it was first released. It is still unique and has some greats songs.
Classic. One of the two first albums I bought and still holds up almost 30 years later. 4/5
This record is A N G R Y. I'd never listened to it and knew the overall demeanor about it, but it's different to actually hear it. It's also a super well-made record. Lots of extremely recognizable songs that feels like the epitome of a 90s rock record.
Generally a fan of the punk rock vibes on this album. The classic songs are iconic, and I'd say the others hold up. I'm not the biggest fan of weird lyrics, and on first listen I'd say this album boasts its share at times. Some of the less popular cuts start to sound a bit similar. 8/10 Favorite Songs: You Oughta Know, Head Over Feet Least Favorite Songs: All I Really Want, Not the Doctor
rocky!
Is this album a product of the 90s? Totally. Does it do a great job at showcasing the artist's talent and abilities? No doubt! I can see why this album did extremely well because Alannis took the sound of what was popular (grudge and alt rock) and made it into an artistic statement that felt both personal and inspirational. I feel because of an album like Jagged Little Pill existing there wouldn't have been artists like Gaga, Adele, or even SZA to incorporate her blueprint in the future. 4 out of 5 stars.
Alanis wrote the song of the summer for like all of the early 2000s with this one album. Everything makes so much sense after listening to this record. + I like it when she tells me to be a good boy
Four iconic 90s songs. Alanis is a complete badass.
De lo mejor.
When Jagged Little Pill is good, it’s fucking awesome. I don’t think people remember just have huge Alanis was for a period. She was literally god, it was all due to this album. You Outta Know is the breakup song Taylor wishes she had in her. I love the album but slightly too much filler for a 5. 8.6/10
Idk. It's pretty good.
Pure nostalgia. Was obsessed as a kid
Alanis Morissette is a rock legend to the max, she can really whip a horses ass! Don't forget, the best thing about this album is Wesley Willis. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_fg_D1noOY
A monumental album from the 90s seemingly filled with endless hit singles. On a full album listen, the weaker tracks stand out, but not by much. A very good picture of the mid 90s
This was a really good album some songs were unexpected to me I assumed it was going to be like a Fiona apple sorta vibe and it definitely was and so much more I liked the blues elements in some of the songs and I found it very interesting at some points
Great album. Fun fact: this was the first album I ever owned. My mom gave it to me when I was around 8 years old and I loved and knew every song. Weird day for it to pop up here, 1/22/24.
Is it even legal for there to be so many bangers on one album? I had never listened to this one front to back before, but I was surprised by how many I already knew!
I bought this album on CD a few years after release when I was going through a breakup and I could relate to a lot of the songs on the album and helped me get through. Some really good cutting lyrics. I don’t know if I was the target audience. I was late 40’s then and in my 70’s now but I still love this album. All memories of the reasons I bought the album are now gone but I like it in its own right having lots of memorable tunes. I don’t wallow now in its melancholy but will put it on to happily sing along. I sold the original CD a few years ago but recently obtained it again from a charity shop. As a regular visitor to charity shops searching for cheap CD’s you can more or less guarantee that this album will be on the shelves of every shop selling for a few pence. What that says about the album I don’t know. Probably it’s because the album sold in such high numbers there are plenty about and were disposable when owners (like me) discovered streaming. I have also obtained the acoustic version on one of these visits which compliments the original. I put this album in my top 5 guilty pleasure albums and one I will keep coming back to.
Alternative goat
Morissette poured her heart into ever song on this album. It has a lot of variety while still staying a quality LP. At times it can feel veeeeeery nineties, but it’s not necessarily something against it.
Fun album, recognized a lot of the tracks despite never listening to this before.
4.25
I can see why this sold so well. I enjoyed a decent bit but got tired of it in the later half. Rating: 3.9
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Growing up during this era, I was never the biggest fan of her music so I really did not expect this album to slap as hard as it did. Packed with hits I remember from my past and a wide range of emotion tones. This album surprised me. I don’t think I’ll listen to it more as a result of this listen but when a song comes on, I’ll have a much better appreciation for the complete album.
Much more solid of an album than I remember. I remember my sister had this album and played the shit out of it in the mid 90's. I hated it at that time, but it's actually really good. Now that I haven't heard any of these songs for 15-20 years, I can actually enjoy them. So many of her hits came from this one album. Ironic, You Oughta Know, You Learn, Head Over Feet, Hand In My Pocket... Favourite songs: Ironic, You Oughta Know, Head Over Feet, You Learn, Hand in My Pocket, Right Through You Least favourite songs: Perfect 4/5
I had not heard this album before but I had heard of Alanis Morissette’s name. This album was shockingly good! I did not like the first track at all (All I Really Want) but after that I was thoroughly enjoying the album. My favourite song was: You Oughta Know. I even found myself recognizing a couple songs that I had no idea were from this artist, those were: Hand in my Pocket, and Ironic. I will listen to this album again!
The best female rage album
Lots of screaming
I remember when this came out, I had it on repeat and knew all the words. Was so different from all the other stuff out there and loved the angsty vibe
Really excellent piece of work from the 90s. Iconic, ironically.
Enjoyed this- interesting lyrics but also good background
i liked the album quite a bit but no songs beyong the six (6!) singles and the bonus track really stood out to me. loved the lyrics and her vocals. "All I Really Want" has always been my favorite song of hers and it opens the album so strong. I cannot decide between 4 and 5 stars.
There's not really much that moved me outside of the singles (BUT THE SINGLES ARE ALL TIMERS)
This is definitely an album I need to be in a specific mood to enjoy, and I wasn't in that mood but I can appreciate its merits. It was nice to revisit some songs that I don't hear often, I especially love Not the Doctor.
I went into this thinking I was going to dislike it. However I found it to be highly enjoyable, if a bit uneven. Well worth a listen.
Solid throughout, good lyrics. Very 90s Standout songs: All I really want, forgiven
Iconic indded!
This was the soundtrack to my 95. 95 & 96 actually. Unstoppable
Empowering, independent
Hell of a classic to me. This album has exactly my age and listening completely for the first time ever was cool. Never liked Alanis very much, but this one is a banger 4/5
So many good songs on this album.
Some classics
It’s like rain
Great stuff
Conocía 2 canciones, pero el resto son similares así que me ha molado mucho. Musiquita noventera top
Viele bekannte Songs, coole Stimme, gutes Rockalbum
Raw, mid-90s energy. A lot of the album really holds up well, due largely to the unique vocal style that lingers somewhere between singer-songwriter and grunge. It does lag a little here and there but the singles are very strong.
On every CD shelf of the 90s. Excellent album.
Surprised at how much I enjoyed this album.
not as good as I remember...
4/5. A great collection of grunge and pop and although her voice can be a little jarring at first with the cracks and nasally whines, it's what makes this better. Like she is mocking the genre while also shining through it. Some of the energy gets lost later in the album but these are just well-written songs at the end of the day. I enjoyed this one despite the precedence I've had from society telling me I shouldn't like it. Love breaking those norms.
As a Canadian alt-rock lover, this album is a very important document in our cultural history. It's very mid-90s, but it contains more than a few classic tracks and a buttload of energy. A refreshing approach to the breakup album -- not heartbreak but pure rage -- this is a true rocker. Emotion flows through every song. "Ironic" is sorta dumb, and has been extremely overplayed, but it's still not a skip. This is a super fun listen (with a few forgettable tracks scattered through it).
I'd never go to bat for her vocals but god damn this album has some bangers.
This albums face slaps me straight to the childhood, watching Charmed on TV after school. Very first song I heard from this was You Oughta Know on a singing competition. While barely speaking any English or picking up lyrics I still remember how much I was affected by the strength of that songs. This song is soaked up with raw emotions which are communicated so clear without even needing to speak English to understand.
I enjoyed this. It's held up well, I reckon. First listen, for me.
Like a death row hard-on, two minutes too late
A Classic one, by far Alanis best, full rock at his best.
Really good album, obviously a well known classic and can see why it made her huge.
Well, I remember this one being a big deal at the time. The thing is, young ones, back then our options to listening to a record were a bit scarce. You could buy it or borrow it from someone. I listened to the ones that were on the radio and, although they didn't bother me, I was also not really thrilled to go after the album and see why there was such a hype around it. And now, almost 30 years later, here I am, listening to the whole thing for the first time ever. And boy, it's dated as fuck. But it's also quite good! Her voice is powerful, most of the lyrics are great and it reeks as mid-90s, which is a basilar part of it being dated, but also checks my nostalgia boxes perfectly. I'm glad I finally got to hear it. =)
top dan za alanis
Some really catchy songs, not much filler. Good vocals.
This album could be 10 times better if it was mixed better. I started by listening to the remaster and the mix was dreadful, but the original version wasn’t much better. It just feels a little base, they need to center the mix on Alanis’ powerful vocals and give the drums more of a presence. The other criticism I would levy is that the songs can be a bit difficult to distinguish because their style is a bit repetitive. Otherwise, the songs are quite good. I’m impressed by how many of her hits (most of them) come from this album alone. Through this album Alanis Morrisette paints a mundane, but enchanting, portrait which I found quite enjoyable, despite some missteps. 7/10
Honestly, this shit slaps... Great album
1, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9 (9/8) chords, 10, 11
Ja leuk!
Great album, sharp lyrics!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tA3dzBrXYtc
One of the most popular song of her is „Ironic“. Love hery voice and her lyrics. Her song „Thank U“ which is not on the album is also good! Personal top3 in no order: Forgiven You Learn Ironic
Acoustic version of this album is my favorite. Best songs: You Oughta Know (original version is the best because it sounds the most like an angry, spun up, jaded ex exploding into a soapbox rant—we’ve all been there and hating on your ex and being angry that they are happy and over you is not a fun thought so hence this rage song). Favorite first listen: Mary Jane. Reminds me of Sarah ar Eagle Outllok today. wondering if she is feeling any of this. i wish i could send this but i think it might be censored because of the title. But if you put the name Sarah in place of MJ, that is what I imagine she has experienced these last few months.
This was my favorite LP in the first half of 2016, while I was still a university student. After years, there are half of the tracks continues being loved, while other half are not. Fav Track: All I Really Want
I remember when this album came out and Alanis was EVERYWHERE but this was actually my first time listening to this whole album. A solid album; You Oughta Know and Ironic are the stand outs.
Decent album, brings back some memories from middle school days, but not something I need to listen to often in the future
Her vocals irk me at points, but I can’t deny how many good songs this album has.
Recognised a lot of the songs on this one
What’s left of my early teen misogyny really wanted to dislike this, and dismiss it like I did when I was thirteen and it was inescapable. But it’s too funny, surprising, smart, feisty, and strong to be swept aside. And far too Dylanesque.
This feels like quintessential 90s music. I went in expecting to know Ironic best but realized I knew You Oughta Know more (and enjoy it a lot). Overall it was a solid album.
Really good
This shit slaps
Had heavy radio & MTV play when it came out, but not heard it for a while, good to hear again.
we're so back(?). hopefully will be able to keep doing this. lots has changed since I last did this, mostly for the better. excited to start this again and excited for the future.
Essential Tracks: You Oughta Know (Playlist) You Learn Head Over Feet Ironic
Great break up album. I liked the vocals and the straightforward sound.
Bratty, grating 90s girl-rock at its finest.
this is the first review I do from the homepage in months it was cute, I don't think it'd quite 4 level but to distinguish it from some 3 ratings which I found much less enjoyable I'm putting it there it's a 3.7 or so in reality but I liked it enough
Enjoyable; listened to a few songs on repeat.
what the... the generational gap rocked my bonkers :o is this how people spoke English in 1995?
Some great tunes. Ultimately her voice is wearing. Some dodgy lyrics (reflecting her age and maturity I guess). Still, v. enjoyable as a whole
Well produced album, not my cup of tea
Just the right amount of angst, very 90s, 00s sound with some classics. Favorite tracks were Right Through You and Forgiven
Somehow avoided this one for decades. Stacked with absolute bangers.
Very good. Enjoyed most of it
Good I listened
Wonderful voice. This album takes me way back. A classic.
Her voice annoys me a bit at times. Right through you is a mad song. Epic basslines ina couple of songs. Perfectly encapsulates that period of the 90s to me. It does reek of Karen haha but it's still a banger. Everything is going to be alright. Ironic is 10/10 perfect nothing wrong with anything just perfect What a great album can't believe I slept on it for so long and so obviously
So. Many. Memories. This album was huge in the UK when I was at university, and I connect so many good memories with these songs. It's not perfect by any stretch, but for me it's pretty close.
Helppo nelonen. Viihdyttävä levy muutamalla täytebiisillä höystettynä, toimi toimistoympäristössä sekä pyöräillessä.
4.5 stars. Despite not knowing the definition of ironic, Morissette does know how to make a great radio alt rock album. Lyrics aren't subtle but aren't too overt, hooks are catchy, lots of emotion is captured while still feeling relatable, production is clean without losing too much grungy feel, length is perfect. Standouts are "Ironic", "You Oughta Know", "You Learn", and "Hand in My Pocket".
Reminds me of college
For all the misogyny-tinged sneering about Ironic’s lyrics, Jagged Little Pill still very much stands up as a fantastic album on a number of different levels: chiefly as an invective against the way men often blithely mistreat women, but also musically and lyrically (with Not the Doctor being an absolute standout track on that front). An enduring album that was ahead of its time in managing to simultaneously be so righteously angry and wildly commercially successful
Really liked this album. Holds up well today, and its impact on modern music is clear. Several songs added to my library, and a strong track list overall. 8.5/10 Track rankings 1. Ironic 2. You Learn 3. You Oughta Know 4. Forgiven 5. Head Over Feet 6. Hand in My Pocket 7. Right Through You 8. All I Really Want 9. Mary Jane 10. Wake Up 11. Not the Doctor 12. Perfect
Grande parte da essência dos anos 90, relembra os hits, MTV e fm.
Loved this album when I was in middle school!
- A 90s classic - A cool unique vibe that's very alternative - A couple iconic songs - Would totally go back to this album
- classic - taylor drummed on this (or at least the tour) - lots of hits - someone once told me none of the examples in Ironic are actually ironic and that ruined the song for me
Only halfway through my first listen and am loving it. As a 15 year old who wanted distortion everything, this album was one of my most loathed. Childishly mocking her singing, I found it absurd and whiny. Good god how wrong I was, beautiful singing, lyrics, composition. Just fantastic.
Good, personal alt-rock. I knew five of the songs before I listened to it for the first time (‘You Oughta Know’, ‘Hand In My Pocket’, ‘Head Over Feet’, ‘You Learn’, and ‘Ironic’), which I’d say is a pretty good track record. I don’t know, it’s good. I’d say it doesn’t deserve too much praise, though (how did it get the funny number spot on the Rolling Stone Top 500).
I haven't listened to this the whole way through in about a decade, so I was shocked by how many hits are on here. Like 75% must have been a radio hit! Some of the lyrics are a bit cringey now (particularly the ironically-not ironic "Ironic"), but there are some great songs on here. Although I can't listen to "You Oughta Know" anymoee without smiling at the memory of Kevin from the US Office performing it at karaoke.