Flavors of Entanglement (by Alanis Morissette, Rock)
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Former angst rocker shows us her softer side.
parents & educators say
What parents need to know
Parents need to know that while there's one song that reminds us of Morissette's angry "You Oughta Know" from the '90s, this is an 11-song collection of mostly heartfelt tunes that cover the limitless emotional range of human behavior in a way that's fine for older tweens. The heaviest song is "Versions of Violence" which talks about how emotional abuse leaves its mark just as much as physical abuse.
Violence:
"Versions of Violence" is a song about emotional domestic abuse: "This labeling/this pointing/this sensitive's unraveling/this Sting I've been ignoring/I feel it way down way down/These versions of violence/sometimes subtle sometimes clear/And the ones that go unnoticed/still leave their Mark once disappeared."
Sex:
"Miss your body in my bed" is the worst of it.
Language:
One song has the lyrics "I don't know who you're talking to with such f--king disrespect; this s-t's making me crazy."
Consumerism:
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Drinking, drugs, & smoking:
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jonbonjovious
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Alanis Morissette's Flavors of Entanglement is Flavorful
I first became addicted to Alanis Morissette with "Jagged Little Pill", now her seventh studio album, "Flavors of Entanglement" has me hooked again.
Alanis' song writing is superb on this album. I was impressed with the wit that conveyed such conflict. The lyrics weave such a vibrant picture and her voice just resounds the pain/triumphant.
I was touched by the song "Moratorium". It is a reflection of what we all struggle with, "do I give up". It's about moving on and accepting it's okay to "die" so you can live again.
The song, "Underneath" has the familiar rhythm Alanis' music has had in the past and has us inside looking out with potent lyrics like: "Look at us break our bonds in this kitchen; Look at us rallying all our defenses; Look at us waging war in our bedroom; Look at us jumping ship in our dialogues."
Never before has Alanis Morissette created such a tribute to the emotions of humanity, our struggles within ourselves, our homes and our world.
The music is a little bit of everything...hip hop to folk and pure Alanis.
This album will put Alanis back on the charts with every song having the potential to stand on it's own.
It's definately going to be one album you won't replace in your cd player anytime soon!
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Angel205
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This album is amazing!
I loved the way Alanis Morissette showed so much heart with her music. Flavors of Entanglement lyrics and music, expresses with such heart felt emotions that you feel them too. With the help of her producer, Guy Sigsworth, Alanis has put together a sole full album in Flavors of Entanglement. I have waited a long time for this album but it has proven to be worth the wait. My favorite tracks were, "Citizen of the Planet" and "Straitjacket". I felt these songs were telling a story from heart.
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