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So-Called Chaos

RS: 2of 5 Stars Average User Rating: 4of 5 Stars

2004

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Ever since Alanis Morissette traded dysfunctional pop rock for ponderous self-help bluster, she's lost much of what made her a mid-Nineties cultural supernova. Coming off 2002's self-produced Under Rug Swept, she has teamed up with producer John Shanks (known for his work with Michelle Branch and Jewel) for an album that attempts to reverse the sliding record sales following 1995's unbeatable Jagged Little Pill. So-Called Chaos begins with a bang that recalls Morissette's milestone album: "Eight Easy Steps" unleashes self-deprecating fury as she offers to teach listeners "How to play all pious/When you're really a hypocrite" as thrashing drums and guitars lash out a beating. But after that delicious, brain-embedding blast, her tunes and hooks get mighty slight, and when they're bogged down with overdubbed guitars, sitars and unwieldy lyrics, as they are on "Knees of My Bees," they can't support the weight of her pretensions. How can Morissette expect her introspection to be taken seriously when her songs sound like vintage Bryan Adams?



BARRY WALTERS

(Posted: Jun 10, 2004)

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maryzhol writes:

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What Alanis has done with her music, really, is just what any self-respecting artist would do: "grow up". You can't expect her to sing about the same things she sang about in JLP, or even in supposed... because she is not living the same things, she's had new experiences in life and, well, that's what is all about, being honest and keeping it real, so just listen and enjoy the ride...

Jul 7, 2006 17:18:28

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