Jagged Little Pill (studio album) by Alanis Morissette

From nextorgd 08/21/2025 06:51

Jagged Little Pill is much more than an album; it's a manifesto of the angst and rage that defined an era. Released in 1995, at the height of alternative rock, Alanis Morissette not only blazed a trail, but kicked it, with a brutal honesty that resonated with millions.

The album is a sonic catharsis. From the first guitar riff in "You Oughta Know," you know there's no turning back. Alanis's voice is a weapon: visceral, powerful, and filled with an anger so palpable it makes you shudder. Each song is a chapter in a personal diary, from the vengeful fury of "You Oughta Know" to the introspective melancholy of "Ironic" to the vulnerability of "Head Over Feet." Alanis isn't afraid to show her scars, and that authenticity is her greatest strength.

Glen Ballard's production is masterful, blending raw, distorted guitars with catchy pop melodies, creating a unique sound that served as a soundtrack for a generation that felt misunderstood. Jagged Little Pill not only addresses failed relationships but also hypocrisy, disillusionment, and the search for identity. It's an album that makes you feel seen and heard.

Jagged Little Pill is a timeless testament to female rage in music, an album that gave permission for a multitude of artists to be unashamedly honest. It's a reminder of a time when music wasn't afraid to be raw, real, and achingly beautiful.

Album of the year at the 1996 Grammys

Great songwriting. Top sequencing with no filler. Any of the tracks on this could have been pushed as singles. This is quite a masterpiece in its own right.

Nobody owned 1995 like Alanis. And Jagged Little Pill is a fantastic time capsule of an album. I only wish that the rest of this album (and her larger career) had lived up to the promise of the first two tracks, which are absolutely badass. All I Really Want and You Oughta Know are such a timeless hard-rocking one-two-punch of alt rock piss and vinegar, but from track 3 on, the album stays mostly in the shallower, poppier, radio friendly end of the pool.

An excellent album, filled with memorable songs that hit the zeitgeist at the time of its release. Some filler keeps it from being a perfect ten. 9.5/10!

Great album, but I wouldn't listen to it regularly, because I'm clearly not its target.

From Jboy56 03/23/2022 11:03

One of the 90's best albums, with great songs and songwriting + even a few hits for the posterity.

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Listening to this again in 2021. It's quite a walk down memory lane. Man this album was huge. Absolutely one of the biggest albums of the 90s.

From planetneutral 11/08/2020 16:52

The hits are the hits for a reason. But there are a bunch of them.