A stilted, vapid effort. Very disappointing.
After hearing the terrific songs "So Unsexy" and "Hands Clean" on the radio, I rushed out and bought what I hoped would be a smart, energetic, insightful CD. What I discovered instead was Alanis Morrissette basically recycling the same music she used on her "Jagged Little Pill" CD. Only this time, her lyrics are more obtuse, less accessible, and less compelling. There are a few bright spots on the CD, such as the songs I mentioned. But, overall, the CD is rather negligible and self-involved. I believe only die-hard fans of Morrissette's will get any real mileage out of this vapid collection. (Ironically enough, I purchased Lisa Loeb's new CD "Cake & Pie" the same day I bought this one, and that CD surprised me by being the musically superior to Morrissette's effort. So if you want some great new chick rock, check out that title.)