Alanis Morissette
Jagged Little Pill

THE REVIEW

Alanis Morissette. Until last summer, if I happened to hear her name, I'd think, "Who? That Canadian girl with long hair and a voice that can make your insides twist (sorry for the slightly strong expression)". But then, since more or less recently some people like Elisa and Avril Lavigne have been compared to her, I decided to listen to "Jagged Little Pill", more out of curiosity than anything else. And it was a revelation! Love at first listen! Finally, a CD that represents me, that expresses in music what I feel at this time! On the other hand, I believe this can be easily explained: the Canadian singer-songwriter in 1995, the release date of this CD, was almost my age.

Did I say 1995? Yes, exactly, 10 years have passed. But I wonder "Is it possible that a CD could appeal to twenty-somethings ten years ago just as it appeals to a twenty-year-old today?" Well, the answer in this case is yes. Yes, because this album is the portrait of the classic zest for life of youth and represents various states of mind in a fresh, spontaneous and therefore always current way. For this reason, I don't think it is simply an album of rebellion, as many have always said. Instead, it is rich in nuances, a bit like the cover. It's a mix of grit ("You Oughta Know"), joy and lightheartedness ("Hand In My Pocket" and "Head Over Feet"), positivity ("You Learn"), melancholy (the moving "My House") and a lot, a lot of sharp, at times irreverent humor. All of this supported by Glen Ballard's splendid arrangements that perfectly match the themes and atmospheres of each individual song.

In conclusion, this album was the first, true and only success of this singer who then was never able to create such a sincere, direct, emotional, full of energy work. An album full of life!