Alanis Morissette - Flavors Of Entanglement
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Artist: Alanis MorissetteBrand: MORISSETTE,ALANIS
Edition: Music CD
Audio: English (Unknown)
Format: Deluxe Edition
CD Release Date: 2008-06-10
Music Label: Warner Brothers
Soundtracks:
Music CD 1
- Citizen Of The Planet
- Underneath
- Straitjacket
- Versions Of Violence
- Not As We
- In Praise Of The Vulnerable Man
- Moratorium
- Torch
- Giggling Again For No Reason
- Tapes
- Incomplete
- Orchid
- The Guy Who Leaves
- Madness
- Limbo No More
- On The Tequila
Music reviews of Flavors Of Entanglement
Music Review: One of the Best Albums of 2008
Rating: 5 Stars
When i first heard Alanis Morissette, it was in 1995 when "You Oughta Know" played on the radio. My first reaction to Morissette and "You Oughta Know" was not positive - it was "what is this, why is this woman so angry, and what is this chip on her shoulder?" Most of the "bubble gum" and synth-pop of the 1980s was beginning to fade, yet Morissette's anger just seemed too raw for me to absorb at the time. However as the subsequent singles from Morissette's "Jagged Little Pill" album were released, I soon began to see more than an angry young woman. When I listened to "Jagged Little Pill" in its entirety, I realized that this album lived up to all of the hype. Not only did this album garner critical acclaim, but it was one of the best selling albums of all-time. Following that release, Morissette's subsequent albums would not nearly be as commercially successful, yet the high level of quality was still there. On those subsequent works, Morissette would explore new avenues (mostly an integration of Indian Music into her sound) and take a more diplomatic and reconciliatory tone to her music. By the mid 2000s, suddenly mainstream radio would forget about Morissette. Still plowing on, in 2008, Morissette would release "Flavors of Entanglement". While once again, she would not garner high commercial sales or mainstream radio airplay, Morrssette would hit another home run for an album. In fact this collection easily ranks among Morissette's best work and really deserved serious consideration for 2008 Album of the Year.
The big change on this album is that for the first time since "Jagged Little Pill", Morissette turns sole production duties to an outside producer. On "Jagged Little Pill", much credit (deservedly so) went to produce Glen Ballard for getting the most out of Morissette on that album. On this album, Morissette turns production duties over to Guy Sigsworth. Like "Jagged Little Pill", in which Morissette co-wrote songs with Ballard, Morissette teams up with Sigsworth on the songwriting. The sound of this album is most interesting - incorporating more of a 2000s techno-electronic sound to her music. It is on this style with Sigsworth really plays a key role. While I've considered the electronic dance music movement of the 2000s to be mostly weak, it works beautifully on this album - especially when combined with the deep musical talents of Morissette. The resulting music fusion is a unique sound that is just terrific and benefits from Morissette's deep lyrics. The other thing is the raspy and scratching voice from Morissette heard on "Jagged Little Pill" is completely gone - replaced by a much more mature (and even a "diva") voice.
Here is a synopsis of the collection. I'm highly recommending the "Deluxe Edition" - which includes five "bonus" tracks.
"Citizen of the Planet": When you listen to this track, it sounds like vintage Morissette. This album starts off with what is now trademark Morissette Indian music. While we hear the mature voice, the chorus has the trademark scratching vocals.
"Underneath": Again we hear the some great near "diva" like vocals by Morissette. The chorus has a real "hook" to it. Much of this song has a classic Morissette feel to it - including the lyrics that deal with a broken relationship.
"Strait Jacket": Here we hear the first of the techo/electronic sound. The chorus very much is catchy and has a dance feel to it. Great vocals by Morissette as well.
"Versions of Violence": Great segue from "Strait Jacket" goes right into this song. More electronic/techo sounds. The song has a haunting quality. Another great track.
"Not as We": This is a piano power ballad by Morissette. Once again, great vocals.
"In Search of the Vulnerable Man": Morissette demonstrates great vocal ranges on this song. The techno sound has a slower beat, but it also helps create a mantra-like sound on this track. There is an synth-orchestral sound present as well.
"Moratorium": This track has some Indian influence and haunting elements as well. Once again the electronic sound is slower. Both the slower techno sound earlier in the song and Morissette's voice work beautifully. Toward the end, the song goes into a "trance"-like sound as the tempo picks up.
"Torch": Another piano power ballad. This song has the reconciliatory tone found on earlier Morissette albums. Morissette's voice really is strong on the chorus.
"Giggling For No Reason": This is another techno/electronic sound with some of the highest tempo of all of the tracks on this collection. In fact, I think this track makes the best use of the electronic instrumentation to enhance part of the song.
"Tapes": Another place where Morissette delivers the power vocals. While more of a power ballad, this song does make use of both electronic and string instrumentation.
"Incomplete": This song had a mainstream radio-friendly feel to it. The acoustic guitar gave this song more of vintage Morissette song.
The following five tracks are found on the "Deluxe Edition":
"Orchid": Another vintage Morissette sound. Good combination of acoustic guitar with some lighter electronic sounds.
"The Guy Who Leaves Me": This song is a classic 2000s techno/electronic song. Morissette's vocals sound more like her earlier days. The song almost has an "alley-cat" feel to it. Great track.
"Madness": This is another piano ballad, but I wouldn't call it a "power ballad". More great vocals by Morissette.
"Limbo No More": The song incorporates some orchestral sounds to start the song out. Here Morissette demonstrates some great power vocals and ranges. Nice incorporation of electronic sounds.
"On the Tequila": This might be the best song on the whole 16 song collection. Outstanding song highlighted by use of a ukulele (and more electronic sounds). Alanis uses a near spoken word vocal during the vocals as she takes us on a journey with "keeping up with her old friends". Superb effort.
Overall, this album warranted serious consideration for 2008 Album of the Year. Simply a great album and highly recommended.
Description of Flavors Of Entanglement
The first studio album from Alanis Morissette since 2004, Flavors Of Entanglement fuses the organic and the techno?prompted by producer Guy Sigsworth (Madonna, Björk). Incorporating beats, loops and synthesizers, the album was designed, says Morissette, so listeners can "dance your face off." Balancing introspective confession and delirious joy, the global and the personal, Flavors Of Entanglement is a tasty new musical feast from one of pop?s most intriguing artists.Though the mainstream might have all but abandoned Alanis Morrissette since her mid-90s breakthrough as the MTV grunge generation?s Madonna, she has forged on with a handful of albums of a reasonably steely consistency, although even kindly ears would recognize her output since Jagged Little Pill as reduced strength versions of that celebrated album. Its slightly convoluted follow up, Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie, remains her most intriguing if long-winded work, and with her most recent record (2004?s So Called Chaos) more or less finding peace with itself--filing down the angsty internal dialogues and sounding almost content even at its loudest points--the future seemed to be heading on a downward spiral. But talk about an about turn. With Flavours Of Entanglement the bronco is very much bucking once more, often causing whiplash-inducing stylistic swerves. "Citizen Of The Planet" opens the album, erupting out of eastern strings and a sequenced underlay with blunt, compressed guitars and thumping beats, sweeping through desolate plains previously inhabited by nu metal fantasists Evanescence. The dark tension is upheld through the robotic techno of "Straightjacket" and dark string-laden drum ?n? bass of "Moratorium." Landing amid the lonely Tori Amos balladry of "Not As We," Texas-pop of "In Praise Of The Vulnerable Man," and the more typical Alanis fare of "Underneath," this is an often unsettlingly mixed bag achieving varying levels of success, but it is also probably her most emotionally satisfying work for a decade. -- James Berry
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