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10.0
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10.0 |
The Independent
Morissette sings with a profound matter-of-factness while demonstrating the full power of her unmistakeable voice, making for one of her best-ever records
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8.0
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8.0 |
Evening Standard
Heartfelt and direct, a misunderstood artist takes control
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8.0
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The Line Of Best Fit
Decades into her career and Alanis Morissette still knows how to balance the dark with the light
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8.0
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Spectrum Culture
Such Pretty Forks in the Road is nothing short of the Canadian legend’s best work in years
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8.0
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8.0 |
PopMatters
Alanis Morissette's Such Pretty Forks in the Road is an exposition of dolorous truths, revelatory in its unmasking of imperfection
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8.0
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musicOMH
Alanis Morissette has long been a rarity among her peers, more than willing to address significant, yet unsettling subject matter. Such Pretty Forks In The Road is a case in point, with inspiring lyrical touches and affecting vocal sincerity placing it among her best albums
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8.0
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Albumism
With all of Morissette’s hopeful and haunting revelations packed inside, Such Pretty Forks triggers (for those open to the experience) a deeper understanding of the human condition and, most importantly, empathy
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7.5
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7.5 |
Consequence Of Sound
The singer-songwriter names Change as her nemesis and meets it on the battleground
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7.0
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Clash
‘Such Pretty Forks In The Road’ is relatable in parts and uninspired in others but for a few key moments of simple brilliance it’s worth a listen
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6.5
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6.5 |
Pitchfork
On her first album in eight years, the iconic singer-songwriter continues to take the lyrical road less traveled on a vulnerable, sedate, ballad-heavy album
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6.0
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6.0 |
All Music
A close listen reveals all the troubles rolling around Morissette's mind, but the nice thing about Such Pretty Forks in the Road is how its smooth, placid surface makes the record feel like an album-length guided serenity meditation
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6.0
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The FT
The Canadian sings with considerable presence on her ninth studio album
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6.0
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The Observer
The Canadian singer-songwriter’s first album in eight years returns to her strengths
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6.0
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The Arts Desk
Her mood is defiant, amused, forensically self-absorbed or coolly sarcastic, but never down
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6.0
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NME
The Canadian star's first new album since 2012 may not be flawless, but it stays true to Morissette’s unflinching depiction of life
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6.0
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6.0 |
The Irish Times
More casual listeners may find the songs slightly one-note in terms of the musical dynamics but, either way, it’s good to have her back
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5.0
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5.0 |
Rolling Stone
The alt-rock superstar’s words still bite, and she spends much of the album gently tending to her bruises
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