No Secrets: A Paperless Journal

I discovered Alanis Morissette's music at a crucial time in my life: High school. Much of her discography acted as a soundtrack to my junior and senior years, and with the upcoming release of her new album Such Pretty Forks in the Road , I can't help but listen back to her catalogue with a more critical and curious ear. After all, it is impossible to call yourself a true fan of an artist if you're not willing to discuss and scrutinize their work, especially with someone like Alanis, who has had such a dynamic and twisting career path. With that being said, here is my ranking of Alanis Morissette's studio albums: 7. Havoc and Bright Lights (2012) I hate to put her most recent album so low on the list, but it really is her weakest release for me. HABL  could have been a good album, if it was produced correctly. This album sounds compressed and at times very garish. Songs like Woman Down and Celebrity come off very topical and almost like sloganeering on repeated li...

I feel confident in saying that Fiona Apple is my favorite singer/songwriter. With her newest release, Fetch the Bolt Cutters , completely blowing my expectations out of the water, I have began to dive back into her back catalogue. I love all of her albums, there is no such thing as a bad Fiona Apple album, but I do find myself reaching for some more than others. That being said, here is my list of Fiona Apple's albums, ranked worst to best: 5. Extraordinary Machine (2005) Stream It! This album is often pointed to as one of Apple's weakest and I have to agree. In early 2003, Apple recorded this whole album with producer Jon Brion. That version was shelved and Apple decided to re-record almost the entire album with new producer Mike Elizondo. This version was also shelved before a group of fans demanded its release in 2005, and succeeded. Knowing that information, her vocals almost sound tired on the official version, and many of the tracks sound too smooth and produced...

With the world on lockdown right now, due to the Novel Coronavirus, our mental health is suffering. For some people, isolation can facilitate self discoveries and bouts of introspective bliss. For others, it's a hell. Let's face it, it gets fucking boring sometimes. I find that music, for me, can completely change my outlook for the day, hour, or even just for a moment, and I'll take anything I can get. So, here are five albums that I have reached for the most during this wild world of isolation we are currently living in (in no particular order):  The Dreaming (Kate Bush, 1982) Stream it here! Album moods: - Esoteric - Sensual - Theatrical - Brooding My favorite tracks: Sat in Your Lap, Leave It Open, Get Out of My House Fetch the Bolt Cutters (Fiona Apple, 2020)   Stream it here! Album moods: - Authentic - Home made - Determined - Lyrical My favorite tracks: Shameika, Relay, Heavy Ballon Either/Or (Elliott Smith, 1997) Stream it here! A...