So-Called Chaos

Swan diving into a sunnier style than we\'ve ever heard from her before, Alanis sounds beautifully self-assured on *So-Called Chaos*. While she maintains the intensity we love—packing songs like the hyper-articulate \"Knees of my Bees\" with scores of thoughtful lyrics—there\'s an uplifting feeling running throughout this energetic album. Whether she\'s backed by jangly guitars on \"Out Is Through\" or exploring a tense minor-key melody on \"Excuses,\" Alanis sounds like she\'s in a great mood here, and it\'s contagious.

Alanis Morissette’s latest, the pleasantly unambitious So-Called Chaos, forsakes anger for forgiveness and grandeur for simplicity.

<p>(Maverick) </p>