2004 saw Alanis Morissette release her 4th (6th if you count the two 'pop' albums she released in Canada) studio album. 'So Called Chaos' was the follow-up to the moderatly successsful 2001 album 'Under Rug Swept' which spawned two singles in the UK. 'So Called Chaos' is an 11 track album and tries to be a bit more mainstream than her previous albums. There's plenty of guitar on this album, lots of rock, some haunting ballads and once again she sounds like a one woman dictionary with her extensive and somewhat confusing vocabulary, but I think that is definitly appealing for any Morissette fan. Opening song 'Eight Easy Steps' is a fast paced pop song. It's ...  Read the complete review

So called chaos is what I like to call "the Alanis I know". I am a huge Alanis Morissette fan - but I am quite objective about her as I think she has had a few bum tunes out in the past. So fear no longer - I shall not be doing any unjustified bum licking. 'So Called Chaos' doesn't exactly break any ground musically but typically it offers the Alanis trademark, quirks, warbles and awesome melodies. The thing I love about this artist is that she's not afraid to grow and develop and mature throughout the years, constantly re-inventing herself and she uses her own experiences as a vessel to create art (music) - sometimes it's good, sometimes it's bad. I like to ...  Read the complete review