junkie mania (Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie - Alanis Morissette)

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Product:	Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie - Alanis Morissette
Date:	04/11/00 (6 review reads)
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Advantages: the lyrics are so true to life

Disadvantages: nothing

With this album, Alanis avoided the obvious pitfall of trying to write 'Jagged Little Pill 2', and has avoided the temptation to rush out a second album in an attempt to let it ride the crest of the wave created by the former. Weighing in with 17 songs, spanning over 70 minutes, doesn't make for easy listening. As expected the lyrics sound as though they could have been written while stretched upon a psychiatrist's couch, with Alanis baring her soul even more than she did on ?Jagged Little Pill?. (There's even a song called 'The Couch'). 'Unsent' is a series of unsent letters to former lovers. 'Sympathetic Character' is the story of a doomed relationship. With Alanis Morissette, it seems songwriting is her therapy and no experience is too painful or personal to be aired in public. One of the characteristics of 'Jagged Little Pill' was no matter what the lyric, it was carried along by well-rounded and catchy melodies. On 'Supposed...' the music often mirrors the sentiment, which doesn't always make for comfortable listening. It still has its fair share of beautiful melodies, and simple songs such as 'Your Congratulations' help to highlight her exceptional voice.

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