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...album, Under Rug Swept, finds Morisette having a bit more fun singing about herself. But unlike the angry blowjob revelations of Jagged Little Pill, she has now earned her precociousness. She sings because she wants to, not because Maverick executives or turbid thoughts force her to. Hence, the dark undertones and intensity of the lyrics do not muddle nor overwhelm the buoyancy present in her vocals...
...self-centered diva. “So Unsexy,” the most poignant track, is a gorgeous watercolor of the new Alanis Morissette. In 1995 screeches and finger-pointing would have dominated, while in 1998 she projected a self-reflective Zen mentality. However, 2002’s Under Rug Swept brings her inner conflict to a conscious level where Morisette herself can contemplate the ironies of being both arrogant and insecure. Further delving into Under’s ironies is “You Owe Me Nothing in Return,” in which Morissette attempts to depict...
...thoughtfully contemplative on the gypsy-tinged “Utopia.” She no longer relies on the disillusionment of a leftover grunge-bittered generation. She is ready and willing to take responsibility for her actions. While in Dogma she was cast as God, in Under Rug Swept, she plays man: “I have been blamed / And I have repented / I’m working my way toward our union mended” on “A Man.” On one level, she addresses the “archaic reputation” burdening...
...were to be characterized as anything, is a work in progress. Pieces of her teenage angst and burning heartache remain, but she continues to grow. Still as shamelessly self-obsessed as always, she no longer considers herself entirely guiltless. It is now OK to sweep some things under the rug. Under Rug Swept succeeds as a compelling work of pop, recalling an era in which entertainment and introspection were not always kept separate. For all the annoyance that is Alanis Morissette: that whiny, nasally voice, verbosity, and self-absorption, she’s sure to remain a treasure. Refusing...
...Under Rug Swept...