Reviews Written by ChristinaG

Flavors of "Enlightenment" - Buy It!

Pros: lyrics and concepts

Cons: none

Alanis' new CD Flavors of Entanglement has been long

awaited, at least by me. It follows the

spiritual/philosophical progression of her recent

albums. In this album Alanis' songs are much less

angry (although there are still a good handful of dark

songs on there) than her earlier material, and more

about achieving some sense of internal peace. I

personally prefer her more upbeat sound so my two

favorites are "Giggling Again for No Reason" and

"Incomplete". Another song that intrigued me was "In

Praise of the Vulnerable Man". I think it's

interesting to listen to the evolution in feministic

attitude toward men since her first album. From the

familiarly angry "You Oughta Know", to "A Man" on

Under Rug Swept that shows the male side of the story,

"In Praise" shows a more supportive, enlightened

feministic slant. Her literally poetic lyrics are

still present in all the songs as well as her movement

toward inner enlightenment and a wordly consciousness.

What I love about Alanis' albums is that you can

connect and learn from the messages in her songs.

While I had more trouble connecting to her need for a

buddhist-like awareness, I can appreciate what can be

gained from listening. There's a good mix of dark,

light, and slow songs on this album. So if you're a

fan of her last two, I would recommend purchasing this

one as well. ...