So-Called Chaos [Enhanced]

3 years later was the release of Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie, which wasn't as good as Pill but it still rocked, spawning the hits "Thank U", "Unsent", and "So Pure".

2 years ago, Alanis released Under Rug Swept, which in my opinion was her worst album. It had the singles "Hands Clean" and "Precious Illusions".

"Everything" was the first single from So-Called Chaos and it was definitely a terrible choice-- it's the worst song on the album. The best move possibly for the first single would have been "Knees Of My Bees"-- it's so catchy that everyone would love it.

So-Called Chaos opens with "Eight Easy Steps", her next US single. Eight Easy Steps is a catchy, fast-paced rocker that's produced by a sitar. It's a highlight, but definitely not a favorite.

In Europe, Alanis released "Out Is Through" as her second single, and it has a really bad video. It's just some blonde girl trying to get to an Alanis concert. If you're a fan, it's worth seeing. It's at http://www.warnermusic.de/playMediaExtern.jsp?mid=410475 and you need RealPlayer to view it. Out Is Through is a catchy pop track that was probably made for radio. It's a very simple song, yet catchy.

The third track is "Excuses" which is my second favorite from this album. I have a feeling this will be the third single, if there is one, and I have an even better name-- Precious Illusions Part II. The lyrics and the sound are very similar to Precious Illusions, and by coincidence, both are my second favorite from the album (PI follows Narcissus). However, this is a better track than Precious Illusions. This is a nice track with great lyrics (Why no one will help me, I'm too dumb, I'm too smart).

My personal favorite on the album is the next track, called "Doth I Protest Too Much". One of the reasons it's so great is because the song proves the lyrics wrong. The song is pure jealousy and the lyrics deny it. I'm humming the chorus right now (I'm not jealous, I don't get moved by much, I'm not enraged, not insecure as such, not going insane, rational stays in touch, and Doth I Protest Too Much?).

The fifth track, Knees Of My Bees, is my third favorite. Like I said before, it would have been the best choice for the first single. It's such a fun track-- the lyrics are great and the song is so catchy.

Track #6 is the title track which is perhaps the heaviest track on the album. The verses pick up very slowly and just at the end of the slow verse, the monster kicks into chorus (I wanna be naked, running through the streets, I wanna invite this so-called chaos that you think I dare not be). It is an excellent track.

The album slows down a bit with "Not All Me", a dark track. I don't have very much to say about it, just give it a spin. "This Grudge" recalls all of Alanis' angry moments (You Oughta Know, Right Through You, Front Row, Baba, Are You Still Mad, Sympathetic Character, Narcissus).

"Spineless" reminds me of 21 Things I Want In A Lover, but it's not as good. Spineless has an odd way of describing love, which begins with Alanis talking and only a guitar behind her. It's a good track, not the best, but good.

Like I said before, the final track, Everything, is the worst on the album. It's the only track I can say I can't love. Not that it's bad, it's just boring.

Overall, this is better than Under Rug Swept, but not as good as Pill or Junkie. You should buy it, it's better than mostly everything around right now. You might be surprised.