Love her or hate her, she’s going to continue making records for quite a while - so it’s important to take her for what she’s worth, even if she’s way past her prime.

Some of her songs may turn into MTV Buzz Bin favorites again, like select older hits, and others may become cheap, worthless figments of noise.

This record falls somewhere in-between.

It demonstrates her ability to rock, while peering into personal experience to highlight her shady and almost forced sensitivity - something she manages to do with almost every tune she conjures.

It opens with the selfish power-chord based “21 Things I Want in a Lover,” which is a smart opening statement for Morissette, even though the lyrics are mundane and much too similar to her older material.

“So Unsexy” is a smoother effort, and is actually quite a joy to listen to. It has a mid-tempo beat, and her voice doesn’t mess up the song’s magnitude.

If anything, it helps it thrive.

Her vocal pattern is used wisely and her range is wonderfully showcased.

“That particular time” doesn’t show a traditional Morissette, but instead the listener meets a voice that is experimenting with its long spectrum of possibility.

“A Man” and “Surrendering” find Morissette speeding down a groggier road with more bends.

Unfortunately for Morissette, this album hits a number of speed bumps at 100 mph and veers off the road.