Though the mainstream might have all but abandoned Alanis Morrissette since her mid-90s breakthrough as the MTV grunge generation's Madonna, she has forged on with a handful of albums of a reasonably steely consistency, although even kindly ears would recognize her output since Jagged Little Pill as reduced strength versions of that celebrated album. Its slightly convoluted follow up, Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie, remains her most intriguing if long-winded work, and with her most recent record (2004's So Called Chaos) more or less finding peace with itself--filing down the angsty internal dialogues and sounding almost content even at its loudest points--the future seemed to be heading on a downward spiral. But talk about an about turn. With Flavours Of Entanglement the bronco is very much bucking once more, often causing whiplash-inducing stylistic swerves. "Citizen Of The Planet" opens the album, erupting out of eastern strings and a sequenced underlay with blunt, compressed guitars and thumping beats, sweeping through desolate plains previously inhabited by nu metal fantasists Evanescence. The dark tension is upheld through the robotic techno of "Straightjacket" and dark string-laden drum `n' bass of "Moratorium." Landing amid the lonely Tori Amos balladry of "Not As We," Texas-pop of "In Praise Of The Vulnerable Man," and the more typical Alanis fare of "Underneath," this is an often unsettlingly mixed bag achieving varying levels of success, but it is also probably her most emotionally satisfying work for a decade. -- James Berry

I perceived it very much different from her previous albums, I guess more modern.. but I still enjoyed it. And the concert is absolutely a must! She is exquisite!!

Great Cd!!!! The bonus tracks (except for" On The Tequila ") realy worth the extra $$.

I like to wait for a few months before giving an accurate review of an album like this because there is a lot of depth to it, musically and lyrically. Anyway, after seeing her perform many of these songs in concert in Philadelphia, she really has created some long lasting favorites that will be staples of her setlists for the future. Alanis has always been very challenging when deciphering her meanings to her lyrics, and these songs are no exceptions. Some are very blunt and to the point, some are very clever in their hidden meanings. Musically the entire CD has a nice flow to it, and the extra songs are a must to have.
Her voice has matured beautifully over the years. Somehow she still has control of both rage and solitude in one breath. This is Alanis at her best for 2008.

I played this CD so often I had to give it a rest for a couple of weeks. Some of these are awesome to work out to and they're all just plain good music. This is my first Alanic CD but it won't be my last if she continues in this vein.

How anyone could give this less that 5 stars is crazy to me. I haven't always been a huge Alanis fan, but I am now. From start to end the album offers insightful lyrics that are easily relatable. Im listening to the album as I type, and it just fills you with emotion. I find that is so hard to find these days with the music market saturated with hip hop and "artists" like Fergie where you can write anything retarded and people seem to buy it. The musical production is also genius on this album. Every song sounds different and swells with a catchy chorus. This is the best album of 2008. Buy it!