Reviews (page 9 of 15)
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.
It is quite good album. Among those that were popular because of radio - this one deserves it.
Full of bangers. Such refreshing lyricism, so snappy and bitter, and the delivery only occasionally trips over into twee. It's not gonna be on high rotation but it feels pretty seismic and to have this many undeniables on the one album is no mean feat. Fave track: You Oughta Know
Love how she messed with her vocals to make each song a beautiful story.. Wish the instrumentation was just as unique as her voice..
Always enjoyed this album from when I first heard. Had on CD, sold with rest of CDs.
Mad that this came out nearly thirty years ago and is far more provocative than the 'shocking' artists of the last decade. The big songs are great, you oughta know in particular, completely stands out from similar records of the time. The production is too 90s for me to really love it, drums are tinny and the guitar distortion is scaled way back to make it sound 'rocky' without actually being so. 3.5
You Oughta Know, Forgiven, and Ironic are great. Definitely one of the best singer-songwriter albums. My parents had this, was often on in the background when they were doing the washing-up. Hints of nostalgia, but a genuinely good album.
I heard this album loads when it came out. I didn't like it then and I don't like it now. I have no rational reason for disliking it however and it contains some excellent songwriting and has had a huge influence on many artists since so I will give it a 4+/5
3 very strong songs (You Oughta Know, Ironic and hand in my Pocket). The rest isn't bad either, but doesn''=t catch the same attention as the other 3. Do find myself wanting to turn this album on though, so still giving it 4 stars
When I first put this on - having not listened to it in 20+ years - my wife walked in and asked who it was trying to do a bad Alanis impression. Turns out it was Alanis herself! Which kind of sums up how quintessential, overplayed and dated this sounds in 2023. But it’s hardly Alanis’ fault that she hit upon a blueprint that was driven into the ground in the following decade. There’s lots here that still holds up very well and this was really enjoyable to revisit
p1995. p772. 4.5 stars. The source of every neurotic female singer/songwriter since 1995. Sharp lyrics and cracking tunes. Half a point docked for the occasional grating harshness of her voice.
Love the fury of You Oughta Know and the words and music on most tracks. A few throwaways. And Ironic is just annoying. But great album.
kinda cool vibe tbh
Esta chevere
Very fun.
This is a strong album with Standouts in You Oughta Know, Hand In My Pocket, Mary Jane, and Not The Doctor.
All around great album.
pretty solid album end to end. A number of iconic 90s hits in the mix. Takes me back but doesn't have the strong nostalgia of some other albums from this era
Excellent
A walk down memory lane. I haven’t listened to the album start-to-finish since the early 2000’s. It holds up as a very strong product of its time and as a great album about heartbreak and pain in relationships. She was the slightly older, more edgy Taylor Swift of her era, a Canadian legend.
This was perfect in its time.
A classic for sure.
Achei bem interessante, não sei como colocar bem em palavras, mas acho que 8/10 já diz o bastante.
4.5
Alania Morissettes best album
A thesis on enlightenment; this is the encapsulation of a young woman's realization that placating others expectations is nonsense. This album is pure poetry with an unfortunate backing track of 90s alternative instrumentation. Still, the lyricism and delivery of Alanis Morissette make this album an artistic pinnacle for her, and it's an album that I can put on at any time and really enjoy.
You oughta know: Banger Forgiven is kinda epic guys
This album is the epitome of the 90s. There are several well known songs. Looking back on it, the songs aren't great, but they were catchy. The filler songs are completely unnoteworthy. The album is better than a 3 and not really a 4. I will round up.
5/6/23 like hearing ‘one week’ on bnl’s stunt, it’s real weird hearing a lot of these songs in context - god but they Do fuck tho, every single non-single here is so good Fave Track; forgiven
all around solid album. i’ve always loved her since i saw her in a curb episode
I knew more songs than i thought i would.
unironically really enjoyed this album, until I was reminded Ironic was part of the album.
Angsty and Iconic 👌🏻
Forgot how good this was.
Paar zeer iconische tracks hier zoals You Oughta Know en Ironic. Verder klonk prima!
GREAT STUFF
Very 90s, very angsty, and very good
YOU YOU YOU YOU YOU YOU YOU YOU OUGHTA KNOWWWWW. Great album, classic
I wonder if in 25 years people will look back on Olivia Rodrigo's SOUR in a similar way that people look back on this album. 8/10
Wow, a real relic! 1995 encapsulated in one sick album. Nothing quite like bursting out "And I'm here to remiiiind you/of the mess you made when you went away"
What a marvellous listen. I have missed this and I didn’t even know it.
You Oughta know is a fucking banger and a lot of the vocals in the first 4 tracks read strangely like an emo Björk
So many Songs
This is similar to what’s the story morning glory in that it’s cultural reputation precedes it. On its own though, there’s a lot to like here. I enjoyed the bouncy vibe of the opening track and the brutal honesty of You Oughta Know. I feel like there’s something Dylanesque about a lot of the songs. Head Over Feet was my favorite.
Let's get two things out of the way. This is not her debut album. Alanis may not like her prior release, but it exists. Second, I can't get over the rumor that You Oughta Know is inspired/about Joey from Full House. I have come almost full circle on this one. It was a phenomenon when released, but over the years suffered from after the fact criticism of its simplistic views and 90s production aesthetics (thank Glen Ballard). Now I see it as a damn solid release from an emerging artist. The acoustic disc on the 25th anniversary helped on this reevaluation. One nit, many of the examples of examples in Ironic are not really examples of irony.
I am familiar with all the hits but have never heard the entire album or really even listened closely to the lyrics. I was surprised how good this album is. She and her songwriting partner are sharp, edgy, sarcastic and witty. I feel like Liz Phair could have written some of these. It also rocks musically. All told, I liked this a lot more than I expected to.
This is a very good album, but short of a 5 for me even though I’m glad I heard it (the bad luck of being after Darkness may have played a role here). As good as the hits are, there were just a few too many tracks that I’d call filler. Also I’m sorry but the way she sings certain words was very hard for me to get past. Pretty funny that Flea plays bass on “You oughta know”.
I remember reading reviews of this album when it came out. They mentioned Morissette was on “You Can’t Do That On Television” and I was certain she was a corporate “alternative” plant. But the songs were catch and “You Outta Know” was a bit dirty. Her songs were everywhere that year. So I avoided listening on my own. But later I heard her explain that the lead single was written about her ex, “Full House”’s Dave Coulier, and the song and album became more interesting. Now these years later I appreciate how this was Morissette’s album to attempt to break away from her corporate handlers. Sometimes you need to rid the songs of (perceived) baggage and add time and listen again… it’s a good record.
This is a total classic. 90’s at its best and what a cool album to have had back then. So many great songs on here breaking the mold as Alanis says what she thinks and does what she wants. An album that probably shifted a generation at that time, especially women. This was a staple growing up. Favs: All I really want, you oughta know, hand in my pocket, you learn, head over feet, ironic
Bona fide classic. Didn't realize she was Canadian, nor that she was 21 when this released. How you gonna put out an album like this, with this many hits, at 21? Couldn't be anything less than four stars, the highs are simply too high. Very unique voice, a little bit of genre exploration beyond the singer-songwriter boundaries. Alanis killed this one. Worth the acclaim. Favorite tracks: Hand in My Pocket, Head Over Feet, Ironic, You Oughta Know, All I Really Want, You Learn. Album art: Definitely iconic. Color and theme seems inspired by the Cure. Today is the first time I'm noticing that the red shape is also a face, I assume Alanis. Just a very cool design overall. 4.5/5
This sounds like a lot of music I heard before, but nothing I know sounds like this. The bass player is really good. Almost half of the songs were hits. My favorite song is not one of those: right through you.
It makes me mad that this album is 28 years old.
Holds up!
Such a strange and captivating voice. An iconic album, if ironically known for getting irony wrong. Alanis Morissette 4eva
Great album I can always jam out to
Was surprised at how many of these I recognized past the top 3. She was much bigger in my childhood radio stations than I realized.
The songs that you know are great. The songs that you don’t know…. Yikes. Overall a great time capsule to a different time.
Ok, so half of the tracks are so ingrained into 90s culture you wouldn't think to relisten to them, but I was so impressed listening at an older age with the quality of the song writing. Alanis wrote everything herself, and it really does feel like a personal project. Enjoyed this alot more than I was expecting to
Classic 90s album with some big hits and catchy tunes. Not exactly my style but I can appreciate it for what it is.
I forgot how good the songs on this album. At the time I thought this was over-produced but it is refreshing to not hear auto tune all over everything.
Alanis made a wonderfully delightful album that was one of the defining albums of the 90s. The production is great, the singing is excellent, and the lyrics are fantastic. At a little under an hour long runtime, the album does feel a little stale towards the end, but the whole record is also so original and very fun that it doesn't bother me. 4/5
Surprisingly catchy throughout. She has lyrics I didn’t appreciate in the 90s
All time great fuck you album
90s banger
Someone in the other reviews called this a time piece, and that's absolutely true. The 90s bleed through in every aspect of this record from production to arrangement to sentiment. Amazing album. Standouts: You Oughta Know, Hand in My Pocket, Forgiven, You Learn, Ironic
All I Really Want - Great opener You Oughta Know - ANTHEMMMM Perfect - Relatable but I feel like there's smth missing idk Hand in My Pocket - Oh this slay Right Thru You - 69 line gathered me omg Forgiven - Religion can be so horrible sometimes You Learn - ANTHEMMMMMMMMMMM Head over Feet - rlly rlly cute, i need this so bad Mary Jane - (Definitely going to be about weed) Ok so it wasnt about weed- this song is actually rlly fckng heartbreaking Mary Jane I'm here 4 u Ironic - Songwriting masterpiece. period. Not the Doctor - TELL EMMMM, relatable pt.2 Wake Up - yasss
Was king of its time
I love this record. Ever since it came out when I was 9. Yes there are many common places from the 90’s in it but man, those hits are really great and also, Alanis has an incredible voice. Now 28 years later I can truly say that Head over feet is my favorite. Yes it has that cliche harmonica but it does work on it.
90s angsty Canadian goodness
Schwaganis Boringette
Rock
It is absolutely no wonder this is a ‘90s alternative staple. The angst, anger and unbridled emotion that Morissette dispels here is so raw and really lets the audience appreciate her writing.
Don’t break up with Alanis
You outta know this is a good album
Probably a 3, but Alanis kinda scares me.
Favorites: -You oughta know -Hand in my pocket -Right through you -Forgiven -Ironic This was such a great experience
One hand in my pocket, and the other hand in my other pocket
Gosh, this album reminds me so very much of the mid 1990s. Of course I had (probably still do) this on CD. Lots and lots of people did. What strikes me about it now is how hilariously emotionally undeveloped it is. "I'm here to remind you of the mess you left when you went away" - sorry pet, he went away. Your emotional response is no longer his concern. How can we forget her breaking into another guy's house and getting upset to find a letter from another woman. Hyew lass, why not try not being a creepy stalker, laying in this guy's bed so you can, um, smell him? Honestly, it's the 90s equivalent of going through somebody's text messages. For all the emotion and talent on display in this album, I'm fairly sure that the problem was her. This thought is pretty much solidified by "head over feet" - the man she describes is doing the minimum fucking possible. He listened to her. He held the sodding door open. Clearly the catch of the century. Um, yeah. I'm guessing that she'd been self-selecting asshole blokes then getting upset upon finding out that he's an asshole. Finding a Prince has nothing to do with kissing frogs. Probably a better place to start is "Not a pond". Get some self respect. I guess that this album is quite good in that we'd had decades of whiney white boys being able to put their teenage inexperience and dismal ineptitude onto vinyl, and yeah, it's sure nice to have a woman do that, but it's still whiney emotional ineptitude being shown here. All that being said - this album was massive, and did shift a paradigm or two, which has to be acknowledged. And I mostly enjoyed listening to it again for the first (maybe second) time in a decade or more. Biggest surprise was the absolute reawakening of my hatred of "Mary Jane". I had completely mentally erased it from my memory of this album. For the aged familiarity of non-single tracks like Perfect or Right Through You, Mary Jane stirred memories of having to skip the track as the only genuinely bad track on an otherwise great album. I was honestly surprised at both how much I disliked it, and how completely I had managed to remove it from my memory of an album I must have listened to hundreds of times. Rating this album may be tricky. Because I really do find it (now) to be painfully immature, with a hilarious lack of self awareness or introspection (something most whiney white boy music has in nauseating overabundance) present. The music slaps though, and her vocals are generally pretty good. The production is great, and it genuinely is an album that changed music. I'd err towards 5 stars due to the impact of the release, but its underdeveloped character and the inclusion of the godawful Mary Jane does have to lock it down to a high 4.
I haven't listened to this record since the 90s. It was better than I expected/remembered.
lindo album
If ratings and reviews exist to inform others, it hardly seems necessary to rate or review this album, as everyone is likely to know the music! Needless to say, there are some now-legendary songs here that definitely deserve their status. Alanis properly established her own niche in the world of alternative rock with this album, which I'm so close to giving a 5.
Alternative pop sang by a great artist with some rock elements, it felt like it had the same impact as Taylor Swift but during the 90s
Got quite a few catchy tunes; hand in my pocket was a surprise to the eardrum. Some offalty lyrics, but during listening I sweated profusely from the right armpit and that only happens when we're onto something. Strong 3 to a light 4.
Honestly pretty fantastic
I've had some really good moments with this album haha! Right now there's currently a lot of hype about Alanis Morisette in popular culture. I enjoy Hand in My Pocket and a couple of the tracks but in between these I find her almost waily singing style can get a bit irritating after listening in a big chunk like a whole album. However, listening to this while working from home is very different to drunkenly belting the lyrics using a bluetooth karaoke microphone which is very fun and satisfying. There is definitely something very cathartic and satisfying about this album in the right contexts and I definitely don't hang my hat with the groups who find her too angry which is reductive and annoying, I love that she openly explored themes of female sexuality with this album. Overall some fun catchier songs which are great in a certain context but not the most chilled listening, and I think the album has importance for the world of music.
Always enjoyed the hits, never listened to the album. Good stuff
T3B 1. You Oughta Know 2. You Learn 3. Ironic Album full of hits, not perfect but damn close. Was hard not giving a 5, but a HEAVY 4!
Goeie plaat hor!
De werkster zei: ‘Ik luister dit ook graag. Ze is moslima geworden en haalt veel steun uit haar geloof.’ Ik zei: dat is Sinead O’Connor. Enfin; fijne plaat en fijne zangeres.
Women have always taken a back seat in popular music. They've fought and thrown some elbows to take their seat at the table, so when Alan's Morissette's Jagged Little Pill 'shocked' and drew gasps from the pearl clutchers that this docile little Canadian former children's television star burst onto the 'Alt-Rock' scene and sang about such things was released, it was fire. And it still is.
This is such a perfect 90s album. So many iconic songs. I love the classic 90s drums sound and all the guitar parts and tones. The songwriting is so great and the arrangements are really interesting. The tonal center changes in head over feet are so cool. Favorite moment was guitar noise in right through you
On repeat the year it came out. Some songs still hold up, others rather dated.
Uplifting music.
This is one of the most perfect 90s albums
Love the rebellious energy at the first half of the album!
Angst filled classic.
Listened to on 12/05/22 3.5/5 Favorite song: you oughta know, hand in pocket This album was so 90s grungy angst but that’s was made Alanis an institution so I’m not mad about it in the slightest
It's exceedingly 1995, no doubt about that. It's also another one of those albums that's a real outpouring of emotions and might come across as angsty, but it's still full of bangers in my opinion, and it's one of those albums that kind of defines the 90s. Some of the songs were misses to me, but it was mostly excellent with some impressive lyricism. Favourite: Ironic
82/100: I love getting albums like this one. That is, I love getting albums that I think I've never heard of before, only to find a bunch of songs that I've heard and loved but never knew the name of or who wrote them. "You Oughta Know" and "Ironic" immediately stuck out as songs like that on this album, but I also found so much more to love in this album than just rediscovering songs I'd heard in the past. Most of all, this album sticks out to me for the way Alanis unabashedly and expertly throws a harmonica onto otherwise very grunge-heavy distorted electric guitar riffs. That's such a cool pairing that on paper shouldn't work, but absolutely does. It's also something that fuses two of my favorite genres that I hitherto thought were unpairable. I never would've thought you could create a listenable middle ground between Bob Dylan and Nirvana (with a healthy dose of Olivia Rodrigo), but Morissette has proven me thoroughly wrong with this album. Fantastic album and a fantastic artist whom I hope to listen to more of in the future.
1. All I Really Want- got that sheen early 2000s instrumental, like the lyrical choices, harmonicas rock. Pretty good 2. You Oughta Know- cmon, this song is AWESOME. great chorus, great instrumental, the silent bits a cool, a classic 3. Perfect- slower, sadder, song about parents 4. Hand in My Pocket- another classic, another harmonica rocks 5. Right Through You- this ones fine, not much to say 6. Forgiven- Like this one, really reminds me of another song I cant think of, underrated cut. 7. You Learn- Obligatory "THE SAID THE ALBUM NAME" moment, i've definitely heard this one way back when, very very catchy 8. Head Over Feet- also familiar, also catchy, starting to thing I mustve heard the last half of this album somewhere and its so catchy that its stuck with me almost 20 years later. More harmonica 9. Mary Jane- sad, slower song again. cool lyrical choices 10. Ironic- Another CLASSIC, catchy, a banger 11. Not the Doctor- good metaphor, underrated cut 12. Wake Up- fine, catchy Overall: The underrated slower tracks, and lyrics make this go from a good album to a great album, the three classic hits dont hurt either. 4/5
I never really went with the adoration in the 90s but it's great set of angry songs with a good vocal delivery and some tunes that delivere hits. I want to dislike it but you have to admire the sheer force of nature. It doesn't merit a 5 but its damn good.4
Peak 90s and a guilty pleasure. One of those acts I was too cool to admit enjoying. I still think Jagged Little Pill is criminaly over produced, especially You Oughta Know. Alanis's voice is perfect and she captures the angst of the era and the age she was when writing the album
I already liked this one
Second listen. 👍: You Oughta Know, Not The Doctor, Forgiven, Right Through You, Head Over Feet Eh: Perfect, Mary Jane, Ironic, Wake Up 👎: All I Really Want, Hand In My Pocket, You Learn This one was more of a mixed bag than I remembered. I like a couple of the songs. You Oughta Know was my favorite, which was not a surprise. I was surprised by how much I liked Head Over Feet this time. My biggest problem with it is Alanis’s voice, which I still dislike. My true score for it is probably a 3.5, but I’ll give it a 4 since at least the bad parts stand out.
Mostly great album, couple of tracks are not to my taste. Haven’t listened in 20 years or so.
Queen shit
It's Alanis, she paved the way for a whole bunch of others so that alone warrants a high rating. Listening to it now doesn't give the same impact anymore - maybe because some of these songs I've heard hundreds of times. But it's a great time capsule for what music was like in the mid-90s and what eventually became a precursor to all the other cool stuff from the same decade and beyond. Besides the singles which are frankly pretty overplayed at this point, the standout tracks here are Forgiven, Mary Jane, Not the Doctor, and Wake Up.
Holds up pretty well, at times a bit ridiculous, but I went with it.
This is great. It’s confessional and blistering and FURIOUS. I was 16 when it came out and I remember thinking I hadn’t heard anyone being so honest on a record before. Haven’t listened to it all through for probably 20 years, but it still sounds painfully honest. A brilliant record.
Very good album - gets a little bit samey over the whole album.
4.5. It is so iconic.
I have no memory of ever listening to this cd, but I realised quickly that I was familiar with a good 80% of the tracks. I had never taken much notice of the lyrics - I think I wrongly assumed that this was a musical version of a rom-com. Couldn’t be more wrong. And musically, the only issue I had was with the singer’s harmonica playing. A little dodgy. But, overall, I really enjoyed this. A standout.
AS a point of principle, I'm not going to listen to this. I still have fond memories of it, memories that I've allowed to lie undisturbed for the better part of 20 years. (Occasional radio flashbacks aside.) I really don't want to have to overthink this now. And I know I will.
very good
An album essential to my emotional growth as an adolescent girl. It still packs a punch, but it does start to all sound the same after a while. My favorite songs are the essential You Oughta Know, Hand in my Pocket, and Ironic, as well as You Learn and Head Over Feet.
I'd forgotten how angsty and angry this album was. Loved this as a teenager. Love Right Through You, You Learn and Head Over Feet. Thought for a short time that Ironic was the most ironic song ever as none of the things in it are actually ironic, but it turns out that AM thought those things were ironic, thus cancelling out the irony...
Let’s all take a moment to acknowledge and appreciate that Alanis Morrissette was only 21 when this album was released, and yet she writes and sings with the maturity, years, and experience of someone far older. Angry, but never broken and actually quite hopeful in many places, ‘Jagged Little Pill’ (with the exception of a couple of dud tracks) is quite excellent.
This album is much better than I remember from my teenage years. Alanis's voice is awe-inspiring, and her angry lyrics are very modern (since the emo is coming back, it's very contemporary). I enjoyed it very much.
Kickball, weird walk vibes
I love this album. One of my first CDs!
good songs
This was a massive hit of nostalgia, and it still bangs. 4/5
Pure 90s grunge-pop singer-songwriter angst; all confessional lyrics, drum machines, harmonicas and misuses of the word "irony." Highlights: All I really Want, Hand in Pocket, You Oughta Know, Forgiven
first listen enjoyed this album very much
all killer, no filler.
This was good! Went into it not knowing what to expect but really enjoyed it
great album - powerful and authentic. some beautiful songs on there
I absolutely loved this album! The lyrics were hella relatable and I love her pop rock style - her voice is a slay too\ favorites: Perfect, Forgiven, You Oughta Know
Quintessential 90s.
The photo of her on the cover makes her look model like beautiful. In reality, she looks quite normal - good looking but normal - which, in her case, makes her music more sensible. Her voice drove a lot of people crazy. I eventually agreed but not until after this album. One Hand in my Pocket is an excellent song - squeaky voice and all. I like the other hits and most of the songs. Today, you would have to pay me to see her live but when this album was released I quite liked her. My rating is based on where I was with her in 1996
We owned this LP in 95. Around that time an old high school friend of Sue's surprised us and invited herself and her two kids to stay for the weekend. She drank way too much rum and played "You Oughta Know" so loud I thought the speakers (and maybe her kids' eardrums) would break. After that we didn't didn't listen to the LP much. Listening again to the the first song I think it's great that an album so raw, lyrically and musically, could win all those Grammy awards. But much of it is mellower and more commercial sounding than I remember, though the singing is still emotive. The hits are good, especially Ironic. I'll add a point for being the youngest artist to sell Diamond and I bet this will be better than The Britney Spears LP that stole the title a few years later.
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Fun listen. Her voice really grew on me throughout the album. I almost skipped the first track because of how shrieky her voice was. But then I remembered how many good songs she had. And most of them are on this very album. I definitely see why it’s on the list. Love her lyrics. Still not crazy about her voice at certain points, but there’s no denying she has immense talent.
Highlight: Forgiven
Dobre, nie znałem z imienia artystki ani albumu, ale piosenki kojarzyłem.
first listen classic 90s
It was nice to hear this. As a teenager I was very unfair about this album as my sister loved it. I realise now it's pretty darned great.
I found her singing style to get a little tiring. This is a very important album to the 90s though.
-you oughta know -hand in my pocket -ironic
Pretty dope! Mitski but better >B] Sex
You oughta know it's ironic how i fell head over feet for this album. Pocket hand Sha Sha Sha. 4
You oughtta know
Banger 4
Lacks irony
I have listened to this album 10,000 times because my sister played it that many times when we were in high school, but I probably haven't heard it all the way through in 20 years. The first song is brash and abrassive and almost makes me turn it off. But after that it settles into an album of hit after hit, and I enjoyed listening to it again after all these years.
Excelente disco con ciertos toques de rock, acompañados de una gran voz. Y con canciones muy bien construidas y pegadizas
Really enjoyed that album, listened to it on a lovely sunny drive down to football and it hit the spot in lots of ways. And will relisten too.
Quick re-listen, as I listen to this quite often anyway. It's really, really good - crackles with energy, switches moods all quite smoothly, and there's not a bad song on it I don't think? 4/5, great stuff.
Didn't love every song, but this is an absolute 90s classic.
I’d forgotten how great some of this album is. There’s a few songs that I’ve skipped over the years. They felt new to me this time. I guess I’ve always skipped them.
Soars and digs deep. Cutting, honest words that rock.
Un dels àlbums més recordats dels '90. Una Morisette emprenyada i angustiada deixa enrera el pop teenager dels seus primers dos discos i carrega amb la mala llet pròpia de l'època. Un número apreciable de hits de la década es condensen aquí, des de 'You Oughta Know' a 'Hand in My Pocket' o 'Ironic', passant per 'All I Want' o 'Head Over Feet'. Molt a prop de ser un clàssic 5* noventer
Reminds me of Kevin, coincidentally my heart rate monitor wouldn’t connect. Coincidence? You oughta know.
3.5
didn’t realise how much of this album i knew. good vibes
slice of 90's fired gold, great writing, just a solid record start to finish.
Good album. Brought me back to middle school. There's enough catchy little ditties here to make this a 4/5
Fucking love the over-the-top vocal performance on this, it has so much character. I remember enjoying her singles quite a bit when I was young, and I still do. Lyrics are angry and edgy. So many memorable choruses that have stuck with me forever, even though I haven't listened to this album in maybe over 20 years. Could've been a song or two shorter but apart from that, I still love this.
I'm old enough to remember- vaguely, mind you- when Alanis broke big and how ubiquitous this album was. Maybe not THAT ubiquitous, since my mom didn't have it, but You Oughta Know was clearly a big deal. It's honestly kind of surprising that Alanis could break so big with how raunchy it gets when pop was mostly pretty sterile back then. Like sure, this is basically just proto-Good 4 u and back then, rappers and grunge bands could get away with f bombs, but imagine Mariah. The rest of the album is pretty good too, although I never liked You Learn. A perfectly solid pop album. B
Pretty much perfect. Alanis rules. ‘Nuff said. 4.5
This is a fine album and You Oughta Know is a GREAT song. And there are other good songs as well. It does get a little precious at times and perhaps a little self indulgence too but ot doesn't detract enough to think of Jagged Little Pill as anything less than a very good album. 3.75 🌟
Blast from the past. Didn't like her ballads very much, but the upbeat songs were all strong. Unique voice and a very memorable style.
Eat your heart out, Dave Coulier! Fav Tracks: "All I Really Want" "You Learn"
Excellent album at the time of release, does sound a little dated now, but still good quality.
Alanis Morissette rocks, that was awesome 7.5/10
Classic 90's stuff. Was a MASSIVE hit when I was a teen. Still holds its own. Bonus points for having RHCP members as the backing band.
This was my first time listening to Alanis Morissette and I enjoyed a lot! Of course the album is super dated, it has the full essence of the 90s. But thats not a bad thing. Super fun to listen to! Favorite tracks: * Ironic * Hand In My Pocket * You Oughta Know
The hits are hits, but the slow songs turn me off too much. If it was an album all of "You Outta Know, it would be my jam"
Classic 90s grungy pop. Some all time greats and solid filler. Love “You Oughts Know” and “Hand in my Pocket”
It's good, I enjoyed it. I found the first few tracks to be not that great (the first song was my least favorite one - not great for my prejudicial brain) but it generally got better as the album progressed. Great songs like "Hand in my Pocket", "Head Over Feet", "Wake Up" and of course "Ironic".
Men, huh?
Someone gave me this CD as a gift back in 199Whatever and I was sooooo disappointed by the mere suggestion that anyone thought this was something I might actually enjoy. Did they not notice my Helmet t-shirt? What else is a kid supposed to do to advertise that they ain't down with some pop-alt girl rock shit, ya know? And then I finally listened to it and... I didn't hate it. I think my big hurdle was just not really being sold on the whole angry image that "You Oughta Know" carried with it when that song was shot out of a canon and suddenly absolutely everywhere. Plus, I'm on the record as hating harmonicas in general, so that was a strike against her. But the more you listen here the more the likability of Alanis comes across and the catchiness of some of these songs either works or it doesn't. It mostly works for me. What I'm saying is that it kind of won me over, in spite of me. And THAT's ironic, Craig.
I'd forgotten how many singles there were on this album. Can anyone name a song by Alanis that's not on this album?
Really enjoyed listening
love it!!!
One of the first albums i ever bought. Probably havent listened to in well over a decade. Never realized how Canadian it sounds.
it's good.
Dated as hell but still a lot of fun.
♥️♥️
Great '90s sound. A lot of reviews are calling this "dated" and that may be, but in another sense it was ahead of its time. Maybe "timeless" is a better word?
I probably hadn't explicitly listened to this album in 20+ years but still know virtually every part of it. This album was *everywhere* in the mid-late 90s. Sometimes I can't really tell if I *like* it or not - there are (many) times where Alanis' voice is tough to take, and especially on the opening track "All I Really Want" but at the same time it's catchy as hell... ...which might be a review of every single song on the album - almost to a track, they're each catchy in their own unique way. It's an impressive record in terms of variety - from the alt-rock of "You Oughta Know" to the top-down easy-going sound of "Hand In My Pocket" and the by-now overplayed and over-memed "Ironic" it doesn't really get boring. It sounds really good too - I enjoy the creative double/multi-tracking of her vocals in spots which really punches through the mix. Not that it really matters but she was 21 when she wrote these songs (with Glen Ballard) which is amazing. Her vocal imperfections while occasionally distracting are actually interesting to me (still in the era of not correcting every single note) in that you're hearing her emotion [also apparently most of the songs' vocals were done in one or two takes]. You can almost call this a/the quintessential 90s album - put this on and you're instantly back in time. It's definitely an important album and worth hearing for sure...couldn't figure whether 3 or 4 but i'll give it the nostalgic bump. 7/10 4 stars.
1/31/2021 Today's Album: "Jagged Little Pill" by Alanis Morissette - This album is starting off very well with the track, "All I Really Want," which has a really cool harmonica and distorted guitar, which is kinda my bread and butter. Not huge on her vocals but they sort of have their own charm at the same time. Reminds me a lot of Avril Levine. You Oughta Know is a pretty fun song with a crazy chorus and an incredible bass grove throughout. The placement of the guitar in the mix on this one is also really pleasant. There's some nice psychedelic guitar chords too and I can actually see why this song is insanely popular even if it is kinda dated. It's really catchy and her vocal performance is actually really impressive, even if it is strangely accented. She feels like both squeaky-clean teen pop artists like Avril and marketed mom rock artists like Adelle but it's actually very well done. Perfect was more laid back but still really well done. Hand in My Pocket I had heard before and it is an absolute banger and a classic. Right through you is a little more basic for her, but it keeps the flow of the album going in a really great way. Forgiven is a darker track, which is okay but it follows another pretty basic track so it just doesn't hit in a very impactful way for me. Still, she goes absolutely crazy vocally in this track and sounds almost like evanescence. You Learn is a nice uplifting track about how you learn from every experience you have good or bad and I think its really well done. Head Over Feet is a pretty nice love song and I think it sounds pretty nice. Mary Jane is also a nice uplifting song that might also be about weed but who knows...Ironic is obviously a gigantic hit and honestly has aged well in my opinion. Not the doctor is a break up song and goes well as a closer to the last 2 songs. It's bitter and clever and overall solid. Wake Up is a nice closer, but the ending really shines with the extra reprise of You Oughta Know with the extra amazing vocal performance in Jimmy the Saint Blend. I think its a really interesting and powerful way to end things off. Overall, this album is a classic screenshot of the late 90s and early 2000s and I enjoy it still a lot Score: 8.5/10 Pretty good :) Highlights: All I Really Want, You Oughta Know, Hand in My Pocket, You Learn, Head Over Feet, Ironic, You Oughta Know - Jimmy the Saint Blend
A classic breakup album. Ironically, probably my least favourite track is the most well-known one. Some really good driving basslines underpinning solid 90s rock
Not my kind of music but it's pretty good
It's aged poorly and other artists did this but better. That being said, Morissette can write a half decent pop song
Best Song: All I Really Want. It feels like lurking behind every lyric and note is a barely unspoken "Fuck You." Worst Song: Hand in my Pocket. I like the lyrical theme of "I'm one thing but I'm also juxtaposed opposite thing", but the conceit of "I've got one hand in my pocket and the other..." is so silly it takes me out of the song every time. ESPECIALLY when the other hand is playing the piano. Overall: A really good album that feels raw and adventurous, but occasionally gets in its own way with lyrics that try too hard to be clever and just come off as goofy. I won't beat the dead horse of the song "Ironic", but it hinders an album that otherwise runs with such an intensity it feels like it might come off the tracks at any moment. Also, this was my first time hearing the a cappella outro to "You Oughta Know" as the final track of the album, and it really demonstrates how incredible a voice Alanis Morissette has.
solid sound, I had listened to a lot in the past, but seems overblown listening to it now.
Alanis nous offre une proposition musicale beaucoup plus hétérosexuelle que son frère Morrissey, présentant également beaucoup moins de racisme. Seul point commun, une pochette minable. On a beau chercher à refouler son éducation, les gênes finissent toujours par nous influencer.
When first released, I was too much into Britpop and indie bands to appreciate this album and judged this album as too poppy. Over time, however, I’ve grown much fonder of JLP and turn to it every once in a while for that 90s crystal clear nineties production nostalgic pop guitar radio sound, released at a time when selling aggressively marketed records actually made labels money. Alanis is a hoot, chucking everything into the vocals and sticking it to ex lovers. I’m also reasonably confident now that the lack of irony in Ironic was a deliberate ironic joke. And I was today years old even I learned Flea plays the incredible bass part on You Oughta Know rendering this album the perfect expression of how the nineties sounded.
Guilty pleasure
Angsty pop/rock, good stuff
Hell yeah Alanis
Some nice tunes I had forgotten about on this album - genrally just not the biggest Alanis Morissette Fan but that blast from the past was nice
This classic album from Alanis Morissette features a heavy backdrop of anger and angst which is channeled into post-grunge. This album is powerful and demands to be heard. Though I don't think this album is as successful as some of its contemporaries, it is extremely important in the history of popular music and is incredibly influential.
Glad to have kept listening through the radio tracks.
Pop-Rock with some classics. Solid but not great.
Bien arreglado, la voz de A.M. se siente muy natural y cruda, y el aire grunge en general le quda muy bien.
She tells such a vivid story! Certainly one of the best from the timeframe.
Lyrics are awkward at some points but very solid music.
ITS LIKE RAIIINNNN ITS A FREEE RIDEEE ITS THE GOOD ADVIICEEE. Alanis Morissette. She is fun. Some notes are unexpected. I like it. One second its sleepy next its crayzay. one hand in my pocket. ironic. you oughta know. wasn't able to listen to entirety of album. 5/10
This is a tough one with no half star options. Easily a solid 3.5 rating so almost went with 4, and maybe back in the day I might have but with age and how many other killer albums I foresee rating as a 4, couldn't bring myself to give a 4 (still almost did based on a few songs). Used to listen to this album a lot when it first came out, enthralled by Alanis's unique voice, anger and aggression. And then there was the crush I used to have on her odd, lanky beauty😊. Close to a pop album but some hard, fun and insightful lyrics (will she go down on you in a theater, I'm brave but I'm chicken shit, you like pain but only if it doesn’t hurt too much) coupled with some good instrumental mixes (harmonica on All I Really Want, hard beat on Right Through You, guitar riff on Not the Doctor [along with style and lyrics vaguely reminds me think of Ani Difranco, save the chorus]), I can get pass the poppiness of Ironic (I preferred the other hit of Hand in my Pocket) and the ballad of Perfect, which I used to skip over. While I always appreciated the passion and emotion of Mary Jane, seemed to hit a little more close to home being on the downhill side of the roller coaster…The last chance street car went off the track and you're on it...What's the point of trying to dream anymore...Are you happy…
This was a 5 in 1995!
*Classic 90's Alternative album *Unique vocal style *Super iconic
So many classics. Amazing how many iconic singles are packed into a single album. You Learn is likely my favorite. 4/5
actually can't say I've listened to any part of the album other than the hits. I'm shocked how much I like the balance of the album. deserves it's credit.
031121 19:31 3.5
“As slick as the music is, the lyrics are unvarnished and Morissette unflinchingly explores emotions so common, most people would be ashamed to articulate them."
Jagged Little Pill is a great indie rock album. At the time I was really impressed by its quality. Listening to it now the songs remain great only the lose vocals of Alanis annoy me from time to time. Some of the slower songs have vocals that are too often off-key in a not a nice way. That's too bad as she is a great singer.
Pure distilled early 90s
I feel like Thursdays are turning into the emotionally devastated days, this is a superb album
The girl version of Alan Morris
Great album. I listened to this a lot when it first came out. 4 stars.
Everyone knows this album, and has a favorite song off of it. Radio airplay was much better than I thought, and there are so many slappers packed in to this one album. Good job Alanis
Actually genuinely good. Never heard any of the not hits on this and I like them.
Rating: 8/10 Best songs: You oughta know, Forgiven, Ironic
I’m not too sure why I hadn’t heard this whole album before. It’s probably because I’ve heard about half the songs a million times over 25 years so I figured I’d heard the best of it. All the songs on here are jams though.
Mid 90's production abound but you can't fault the strength of these songs or the influence this album had on other female singer songwriters mining that angst. Best Tracks: All I Really Want; You Oughta Know; Ironic
Always loved this album
monkas
An excellent listen ! 4*
I grew up loving her voice and this album!
Took me back in time and I forgot just how many catchy hooks were on there. Also some irritating vocalization, but definitely a good bit of nostalgia and good to hear a strong female voice!