I've been listening to this album for the last couple months.. it's called "Flavors of Entanglement". And personally, i'll give all the 5 stars i'm loaded with!

After several years, she's returned to the pissed off heartbroken Alanis I met on Jagged Little Pill and Under Rug Swept. Only this time around she's more mature, knows the musical direction she wants to take and is doing so with her latest release Flavors of Entanglement.

This album contains the singer-songwriter's latest burst of creativity which was fueled by the end of her four-year relationship with actor Ryan Reynolds. This is a heartfelt record, a sweet sound covered by grief.. a crave for something that's just not there anymore, but also a gratitude for what she has been left with, and a hope.

My first favorite song is certainly "Underneath". It may boast tougher beats than previous singles, but it's still the ruthlessly effective radio rock I've come to expect from her. It has beautiful and deep thought also.
"This song speaks to my belief that instead of my focusing on systematic stuff that shows up out there (wars between nations, what's happening in the government, the governmental structure itself, what's happening out there) that I'd much prefer to put my energy into shifting what's going on in here. Trusting that the shifts that happen here will inevitably show up as a mirror out there. So while there are some really generous people who are focusing on shifting so some of the symptoms help human beings, my general focus usually turns towards taking as much responsibility for my own humanness so that I can be more loving frankly and I trust that that shows up out there and collectively as we are all shifting, the planet shifts as we do."
Alanis - Nissan Live Sets on Yahoo! Music

In brief, start inside you, and from simplest things.

One heart-breaking song is called "Not As We", i think it tells about rising up after breaking up. There were two of them, but now there is only her.
(From scratch, begin again.. but this time I as "i"
And not as "we")
She admitted that most of this album was inspired by/written during the middle of her break-up with Ryan. I assume this song is part of that. Just like her version of "My Humps", she is best doing songs with simple piano ballads like this one.

"Moratorium" uses swirling synths and space-age bleeps to distract from quirky Morissette grammaticisms: "I've never let my grasp soften fingers like this." or "I declare a moratorium on things relationship." Such an open revealing.

And there's one track i'm crazy about : Version of Violence.
Alanis is incorporated her unique voice against guitar driven licks overdubbed with interesting beats and synths. The song is a mix of angry guitar rhythms in the chorus with a doubled vocal while the verses use a deep vocal tone against various keyboard sounds. Roar!

"Tapes" is another thing. I love this song. The chorus is so catchy and beautifully sung. It's a nice contrast to the more techno-ish side to this album.

"I am someone easy to leave"
"Even easier to forget"
a voice, if inaccurate.
Again: "I'm the one they all run from"
diatribes of clouded sun
someone help me find the pause button
All these tapes in my head swirl around
Keeping my vibe down
All these thoughts in my head aren't my own
Wreaking havoc

I think this song really hits the spot; we all have these "tapes" playing on repeat within ourselves, making us weaker and less capable... how do we overcome them? Hmmm.. sounds like an answer to my previous blog :)

There is SO much worthless crap out there, has been for years. Every once in a while a little gem comes along and this is for sure one. All the songs are different. Seriously, people- if you want to be rejuvinated from the crap that clogs the music industry, buy the album. Eastern beats, electric guitars, raw lyrics.