Out Is Through 1

Alanis Morissette - Out Is Through 1

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Artist: Alanis Morissette
Edition: Music CD
Format: Import, Single
Published: 2004
CD Release Date: 2004-08-17
Music Label: Wea International
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Out Is Through
Spineless (Vancouver Sessions 2004)

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Music Review: One Of The Best From So-Called Chaos!
Rating: 5 Stars

Alanis Morissette made her welcome return to the music scene in May 2004 with her fourth proper studio album, and first in more than two years. It was called "So-Called Chaos," and in my opinion is one of the best albums of the year to date! Being the massive fan of Alanis that I am (yeah, my Amazon nick name was influenced by her as I consider myself to be a somewhat jagged teenager - not the norm!), I anticipated the release of her new album months before and practically counted down the days. I wasn't expecting anything to top "Jagged Little Pill" and "Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie" in terms of genius and breaking ground, but still my expectations were high. I wasn't overtly impressed when I first heard "Everything," but it did grow on me. There was one song, however, that I did like, which was called "Out Is Through." I was happy and surprised when I heard this would be the second single from the album.

Out Is Through only received a European release, whilst as the second single, America got "Eight Easy Steps." Out Is Through received hardly any promotion in the UK and sadly missed the Top 40 by a mile. I blame Alanis' record label - Maverick - for this! They messed up the singles from "Under Rug Swept," and that pattern seems to be repeated on So-Called Chaos! The song itself is a fantastic mid-tempo number with very catchy hooks and melodies, making it pure classic Alanis. The rock is there, but not as much as before. This is just a feel-good summer choon!

Out Is Through opens with a melodic and light, breezy guitar and Alanis starts singing the first verse, "Every time you raise your voice I see the greener grass. Every time you run for cover I see this pasture. Every time we're in a funk I picture a different choice. Anytime we're in a rut, this distant grandeur." Alanis then moves into the bridge, "My tendency to want to do away feels natural and my urgency to dream of softer places feels understandable but I know..." Then the song really starts to kick in as the guitars rev up and Alanis sings the chorus, "The only way out is through, the faster we're in the better. The only way out is through ultimately. The only way out is through, the only way we'll feel better. The only way out is through ultimately." Alanis then moves into the second verse, "Every time that I'm confused I think there must be easier ways. Every time our horns are locked I'm towel throwing. Every time we're at a loss we've bolted from difficulty. Anytime we're in a stalemate, a final bowing."

Alanis then sings the second bridge, but it's slightly different: "My tendency to want to hide away feels easier and the immediacy of picturing another place, comforting to go but I know..." She then sings the second chorus, before moving into the best part of the song in my own opinion. She sings, "We could just walk away and hide our heads in the sand. We could just call it quits only to start all over again with somebody else." She then sings the third verse, which is my favourite of the three because it's got that classic Alanis psycho-babble! She sings, "Every time we're stuck in struggle I'm down for the count that day. Every time I dream of quick fix I'm assuaged. Now I know it's hard when it's through and I'm damned if I don't, no quick fix way. What formerly was treatment silent's now outdated." Alanis then sings the third bridge, which is again slightly altered; "My tendency to want to run feels unnatural now. The urgency to want to give to you what I want most feels good and I know..." And as you'd expect, Alanis belts out that catchy chorus a few times more, before a short guitar solo at the end of the song finishes it off!

The video to Out Is Through is pretty rubbish really! I've only seen it once and I was like, "What is this, Alanis?!" It's basically just a bunch of clips put together with performances from her recent promotional trip around the world promoting So-Called Chaos. However, you're not buying the CD for the video, you're buying it for the superb music Miss Morissette keeps pumping out! Plus, the cover of the CD is so cool.

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