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Q MagazineIt's too wordy by half, but underneath the psychobabble lies the most solid collection of AOR you're likely to encounter this year. [Jun 2004, p.105]
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So in effect it's business as usual, down to the crunchy (and pretty good) arena-rock that counterpoints the lyrics.
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Her signature sound -- voice snarling through a tangle of massed guitars -- is here, but so is a softer, more vulnerable tone. The melodies, while radio-ready, have a stomping insistence.
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Entertainment WeeklyOnce more, her songs become little more than cloying ruminations or sarcastic harangues aimed at those who want to squash her individuality. [28 May 2004, p.121]
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The music rings proudly, but the narcissism is suffocating.
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One can only take so much well-adjustment before one gets sick of the instrumental and vocal sappiness and moves onto greener, more tormented pastures.
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Rolling StoneHow can Morrissette expect her introspection to be taken seriously when her songs sound like vintage Bryan Adams? [10 Jun 2004, p.91]
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 44 out of 59
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Mixed: 11 out of 59
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Negative: 4 out of 59
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Jul 23, 2022A bit more of Under Rug Swept; it's almost like a boring sequel, because it is.
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Nov 25, 2021Alanis Morissette's lyrics here are as great as ever and so it is her voice
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Nov 25, 2021Another great album by Alanis Morissette, even without any major single she still makes a great work here