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It's her first genuine step forward... probably the best record she has cut to date.
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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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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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It is with this album, This Way that Jewel finally comes into her own.
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An album of tuneful but calculated pop-rock to be admired rather than loved.
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This Way is somehow both ambitious and down-to-earth compared to its predecessors.
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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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A dozen WB-ready theme songs that slay in that charmingly plastic way.
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Short on the kind of sweet 'n' simple coffeehouse ditties that made the Alaskan-born folksinger a fan favorite.
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Entertainment WeeklyA misstep. [23 Nov 2001, p.82]
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UncutKnowing what she's capable of, it's impossible not to feel disappointed. [Feb 2002, p.120]
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MojoThis album stumbles on the lower slopes of her ambitions. [Mar 2002, p.101]
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BlenderThis is very much another case of: nice lyrics, but a shame about the tunes. [#4, p.118]
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 7 out of 12
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Mixed: 2 out of 12
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Negative: 3 out of 12
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izataJun 25, 2006
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JohnS.Jan 7, 2002First 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.