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All Music Guide

It's her first genuine step forward... probably the best record she has cut to date.

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Billboard

This Way is not as accessible to the masses as previous albums, but this jewel doesn't need to be so polished to glitter.

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Rolling Stone

She's one of the most richly idiomatic female pop singers of her generation, combining the blazing timbral containment of Karen Carpenter with the rootsy looseness of Bonnie Raitt.

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PopMatters

It is with this album, This Way that Jewel finally comes into her own.

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Dot Music

This shiny collection of pop, folk, blues, country and rock is mostly about as emotionally engaging as watching Mr Spock watch paint dry... in the dark.

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The Onion (A.V. Club)

This Way is somehow both ambitious and down-to-earth compared to its predecessors.

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Q Magazine

An album of tuneful but calculated pop-rock to be admired rather than loved.

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CDNow

A dozen WB-ready theme songs that slay in that charmingly plastic way.

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E! Online

Short on the kind of sweet 'n' simple coffeehouse ditties that made the Alaskan-born folksinger a fan favorite.

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Entertainment Weekly

A misstep. [23 Nov 2001, p.82]

Uncut

Knowing what she's capable of, it's impossible not to feel disappointed. [Feb 2002, p.120]

Mojo

This album stumbles on the lower slopes of her ambitions. [Mar 2002, p.101]

Blender

This is very much another case of: nice lyrics, but a shame about the tunes. [#4, p.118]

What Our Users Said

The average user rating for this album is 8.4 (out of 10) based on 9 User Votes

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izat a gave it a10:
incredibky magnificient!! every track is great!!! my favs r "standin still","this way","break me""serve the ego","love me just leave me alone" n "till we run out of road"... never i've heard such a brilliant album!! if i could i'd give it a 100! this is better than anything that's exist in this world!!!!

Marti Johnsn gave it a 10:
This is Jewel's most progressive album. I think she has really matured as a singer ("Love Me Just Leave Me Alone", "Serve the Ego") and also a song-writer ("Serve the Ego" and "The New Wild West").

John S. gave it a 10:
First album, this is me. Second album, this is you. Third album, this is it. The real thing, sung in a range from minstrel to Janis Joplin.

Dennis F. gave it a 7:
Some wonderful songs on this album, but others miss. The rock songs feel awkward and self-conscious, as if she knows that she's mimicking Joplin and Raitt.

Fabio J. gave it a 10:
Jewel's new CD is very good. I really like it.

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