Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie is the successor to Jagged Little Pill, released in 1995, which sold 28 million copies worldwide. With this CD the Canadian singer delivers an impressive and varied record. From the rhythmic opener Front Row to the modest last track of this CD, the tasteful Your Congratulations, accompanied by only a piano, a cello and a violin, this CD knows how to captivate. In
… between are 15 songs including slightly psychedelic sounding songs like Baba and Sympathetic Character and the single Thank U on which Alanis plays vocally. Fragile songs with beautiful strings include the Heart Of The House dedicated to her mother, Are You Still Mad and the beautiful That I Would Be Good. Rhythmic, perhaps less radio-friendly songs with influences from world music are I Was Hoping and Would Not Come, which is immediately made up for with songs like One and Unsent. Finally, Can't Not is a brooding sounding song with a surprising musical twist halfway through. (CK)more
