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intereact!Alanis Morissette
Retail Price (not our price): $18.98
Release Date: 2004-05-18
Manufacturer: Maverick
Format: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Track List
Now here, for your listening pleasure, the tracks...
| Disc 1 |
Editorial Reviews (supplied by Amazon.com):
1) Amazon.com
It's been a long time in coming, but with So Called Chaos Alanis Morisette has finally produced a worthy follow up to her globe-conquering debut. Calmer and more focused, the songs exude a new, mature woman, firmly in control of her life. "I'm not threatened by every pair of legs you watch go by," she sings with Zen-like serenity on "I Doth Protest Too Much" (as if she'd have said that on Jagged Little Pill). Time mellows--leave the angst to Avril Lavigne. Overexposure once made her fantastic voice grate, but now it's like welcoming back an old friend--that distinctive little warble, that softness…it's her most valuable asset and the simple, clean production wisely allows it to breathe freely. Most of the songs follow a slow, quiet verse/loud sucker chorus pattern and there's nothing on here that rivals anything from her debut, but everybody (including herself) has accepted that now. The absence of a world-class co-songwriter plays a part, but it's a refreshing change to see no external involvement. Accept Morisette for what she is--a female singer/songwriter with an exceptional, original voice and you won't be disappointed. --Ben Johncock
Customer Reviews (supplied by Amazon.com):
Average Customer Rating: 4.0 out of 5
1) Not quite an Alanis fan, but... [Rating: 4 out of 5]
I like her music mainly because a friend from high school lent me one of her CDs. It's definitely a bit different from other pop/alt music.2) A Bitter Pill to Swallow [Rating: 2 out of 5]
Following 2002's self-produced and underrated Under Rug Swept, Morissette returns in 2004 with So-Called Chaos. With this release, Morissette has done a complete makeover of her look with a serious haircut and sporting a look of casual glamour like she's aspiring to take Hollywood by strom but isn't 100% sure. Maybe the new look and image might have worked if Morissette's makeover in sound was good enough to go with it-but it's not. This CD starts out good with the opening cut "Eight Easy Steps," a fast-paced rockin' tune with Alanis at the wheel of leadership but also ready to bust her own chops at the same moment. "Out is Through" follows and also stands out, but then So-Called Chaos begins to turn problematic by not having an edge. And Morissette should never have brought John Shanks or Tim Thorney(or both)on board for assistance because she was left with bland arrangements behind many of the tracks. "Doth I Protest Too Much" is without a doubt the worst song Alanis has ever recorded. The title song attempts for a gritty and gutsy feel but even that attempt becomes overshadowed by Morissette's lyrics(yes, not her best work)when she refers to heartburn, headaches, and breached contracts as primary results of a chaotic lifestyle. The tracks continue with "All of Me," and "This Grudge," both rather dull, while the closing track "Everything" was a weak choice for the first single. Morissette has always been a progressive artist, but So-Called Chaos doesn't measure up to any of its predecessors, and may leave many fans longing to see the girl with the jagged heart still spinning with her free-flowing locks firmly in place.3) Grows on You [Rating: 3 out of 5]
I'm a huge fan of Alanis Morissette and have all her CD's (less her dance albums before "Jagged Little Pill" and B-sides). "So-Called Chaos" took a while to grow on me - two years to be exact. Not an insult (like I said, I'm a huge fan of Alanis), but it took this long for me to discover the gems here. "Eight Easy Steps", "Excuses", "So-Called Chaos" and "Not All Me" are all remarkable songs that only Alanis could create.A really unique artist who will hopefully blow the world away again with a long overdue "comeback" (I hate to use this word, that the music industry seems to stick on artists who never really "go away") album.4) "I'll be the prettiest appendage to ever lose herself..." [Rating: 5 out of 5]
Alanis Morissette's So-Called Chaos is a glorious and fun record. I love all her albums, Under Rug Swept is her best, but for my favorite, it is defintely this album. Only ten songs here, but they are big, mighty songs with intelligent lyrics and rock out music. Eight Easy Steps is pure genius:"How to stay stuck in blue by blaming them for everything..." Out is Through is very mellow and simple: "We could just walkaway and hide our heads in the sand..." Excuses is the song i feel the most closest to:"These excuses, how they have served me so well, they've kept me safe, they've kept me stuck..." My fave song is Doth I protest too much:"I'm not enraged, not insecure as such..." Bees of my Knees is catchy and cute:"You make the bees of my knees weak, tremble and buckle." The title track has the best guitar music ever! "I wanna be naked runnning through the streets, i wanna invite this so-called chaos..." Not all Me is very grown-up Alanis:"It's not all me, it's not all my fault..." This Grudge is classic Alanis:"I wanna be big and let go..." Spineless is the best song on the record "I know you'd leave if I rocked the boat." Everything is accepting yourself and the person who loves you uncondtionally:"You see everything, you see all my light and you love my dark." This album is so damn good! Don't waste to purchase this album, you won't be disappointed.5) Alanis Morissette: the goddess [Rating: 5 out of 5]
so caled chaos is one of the cds of alnis morissette, she is the goddess of music she is the one who teaches people how to live and enjoy the life near our friends, her music lirycs are very interesting because they talk about how she is for example her excellent video "everything" is about how she is in the reality, she also talks about her relationship with her boyfriend, if you want pop/rock music with excellent and coherent lyrics you must buy alanis morissette music.she is the best in music