Alanis Morissette: Flavors on Entanglement
Among the maturity and the doubts
Ciro HIRUMA
Four long years of waiting since So Called Chaos. But just listen Flavors of Entanglement, the release of Alanis Morissette that now comes to stores, and discover the reason for the break.
The singer felt the arrival maturity to pass the barrier of 30 years. And if this approach yielded him a certain stability and personality, but also has doubts: she is questioned about the direction of his life, mistakes and successes and puts all impressions in the form of music.
This found expression in music producer Guy Sigsworth (Madonna, Björk) the professional capable of producing a particular job. And this happened: who thought of finding synthesizers, loops and taken techno hit. But Sigsworth was smart not to detract from the personal style of Alanis. In the midst of all these electronic resources, are the trio guitar, bass and drums into portions explosive. Adrenaline more nitroglycerin.
The result: one of the best CDs of the year.
For a job that tends to be intimate, the opening track is a universal theme and apocalyptic: "Citizens of the Planet". Sounds of the Middle East are not a novelty in the work of Alanis, but here come to the fore, via electronic percussion and subtle additions. Then, a tip came with the heavy chorus. A basic reference? The album In the Quarter: Unledded, from Jimmy Page and Robert Plant.
Cites the singer: "I am a citizen of the planet, my president is Kwan Yin (a Chinese deity, goddess of compassion) / my border is at an airplane / my prison: rehabilitation of houses."
"Underneath" is certainly a hit, which appears to be a nice pop and apparently conventional, until the moment when the guitar and synthesizers come into harmony, balance and perfect. Alanis shows how your vocal technique evolved over time.
Indeed, if it is voice, the ballad "Not as We" is an accurate translation of his subtlety and technical, mostly accompanied by piano. In "Incomplete", the line acoustic, guitar track, dominates the top, to gradually grow in weight. And here Alanis notes: "I fight all my life / With urgency to reach the finishing line / And I have lost the pleasure of all this time / it is always incomplete."
A climate obscure mark the opening of "Moratorium," which continues with a mild climate, surrounded by synthesizers. "I declare moratorium on relationships / declare a rest in efforts to contact / I need a rest flavor of involvement / declare a full-time break of all commitments." Perhaps this is the explanation for the expulsion of the singer's music scene and the media. It was a voluntary commitment to rethink his life.
The ability to Guy Sigsworth stands out in the production of "Straight Jacket" and "Giggling Again for the Reason", which present a tone more techno and dance, the field of percussion and electronic effects. At such times that the producer recalls his partnership with Madonna on the CD Music.
The irony of "In Praise of the Vulnerable Man" brings into play all the cliches of the machismo of the so-called "man of truth," a critical and enjoyable at the same time incisive. Moreover, the singer shows his own vulnerability in "Torch," a sensitive ballad: "These are the things that I lost / These are not times for weaknesses in the heart / San days of cruelty and despair / I never imagined that I surrender well for you. "
Intelligent lyrics, great music and an impeccable production. Well worth waiting for the return of Alanis.
Video: Underneath - Official Version
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