MORISSETTE'S NEW CD GETS MIGHTY PERSONAL.Byline: Fred Shuster Daily News Music Critic Noun 1. music critic - a critic of musical performances critic - a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art No matter how bad things get, you can always console yourself with the fact that at least you're not one of Alanis Morissette's ex-lovers. Because this time, the patron saint patron saint Saint to whose protection and intercession a person, society, church, place, profession, or activity is dedicated. The choice is usually made on the basis of some real or presumed relationship (e.g., St. of female anger is naming names. On her new album, ``Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie'' - how's that for a nifty title, kids? - lyrics are therapy, and Alanis is back on the couch On the Couch is an Australian television program formally broadcast on the Fox Footy Channel and it focuses on the current issues in the AFL. This is now broadcast on Fox Sports after the closure of Fox Footy Channel. The show airs on Monday night and is hosted by Gerard Healy. . This is one wordy record. Apparently written under the influence of the complete works of Hermann Hesse Noun 1. Hermann Hesse - Swiss writer (born in Germany) whose novels and poems express his interests in eastern spiritual values (1877-1962) Hesse , ``Autobiography of a Yogi'' and ``I'm OK, You're OK,'' plus other examples of Goa beach reading circa 1974, the disc does go on a bit. Lines like, ``Just the other day my sweet daughter I was driving past 203 I walked up the stairs in my mind's eye/I remember how they would creak creak intr.v. creaked, creak·ing, creaks 1. To make a grating or squeaking sound. 2. To move with a creaking sound. n. A grating or squeaking sound. loudly,'' seem more like rambling diary jottings than pop lyrics, partly because there are so few, if any, rhymes here. Musically, though, ``Infatuation Junkie'' is a winner. Once again working with co-producer Glen Ballard at his Encino home studio, Morissette pulls out the stops in some impressive vocal performances Vocal Performances was a 12" EP released by Pere Ubu frontman David Thomas in 1981. The EP was released on Rough Trade Records as Trade 5/12. As per its title, Vocal Performances features two (mostly) a cappella recordings from Thomas. , particularly on the album's first single and video, ``Thank U,'' as well as ``Baba,'' ``Are You Still Mad,'' ``Can't Not'' and ``Would Not Come.'' The tunes are definitely there, matching the fresh appeal of the best-selling ``Jagged Little Pill,'' while radio will have plenty to choose from among these 17 tracks, generally built by Ballard from the ground up with genuine pop savvy. And while you could say Morissette has mellowed a bit since the raw rage of her breakthrough single, ``You Oughta Know,'' she remembers what those guys from the past have done to her. Just be thankful you're not Matthew, Jonathan, Terrance, Marcus, Lou (all named in ``Unsent'') or the fellas in ``Are You Still Mad'' and ``Sympathetic Character A sympathetic character is a fictional character in a story with whom the writer expects to reader to identify with and care about, if not necessarily admire. Protagonists, almost by definition, fit into the category of sympathetic character, however so do many minor characters and .'' THE FACTS What: ``Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie junkie Popular health A popular term for a person, usually an IV narcotic abusing addict, whose life is disorganized vis-á-vis family and societal structure, whose existence revolves around obtaining–often through theft, prostitution or other illicit ,'' the new Alanis Morissette album released today on Maverick Records. Behind the scenes: The industry is watching to see if the 24-year-old singer-songwriter can match sales of ``Jagged Little Pill,'' which has sold nearly 28 million copies worldwide since 1995 and won a Grammy for album of the year. Our rating: Three and One-half Stars. CAPTION(S): Photo PHOTO Alanis Morissette's new ``Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie'' album is being released today in stores. Evan Yee/Daily News |
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