What I'm listening to today? (10/10)

"Jagged Little Pill" the debut album by Alanis Morissette

 You're in for a sweet and sour journey, a mix between an aggressive (and mostly angry) female voice and the softness of the guitars and bass lines in the background. The lyrics give the album a girl next door meets riottt girl quality, with songs like "Mary Jane" and "Perfect" representing female insecurities and managing expectations projected onto us, and songs like "You Oughta Know" and "Right Through You" being pure angriness and resentment for past relationships. Its sweetness can be captured in blissful and hopeful songs like "Hand in My Pocket" and "Head Over Feet". Most of the songs have a great chorus that you can scream along with, almost working as punch lines, and the other set of lyrics can be traced as monologues (that become instantly memorised by the third listen).  A perfect album for a breeze summer day and road trips!

Personal Favorite: "All I Really Want" 

Release Date: 1995