Alanis returns to form

No one ever envisioned Alanis Morissette penning the comfort guide to a harsh breakup. Yet for electro-influenced Flavors of Entanglement , her clear-eyed look back, inward and forward is with a poise borne of time's passing. On this return to the familiar territory that spawned one of the biggest-selling albums of the 1990s, she no longer prowls in search of vengeful hookups. After the finger-pointing Straightjacket , the angst-ridden singer declares "a respite from the toils of liaison" on transcendent ambient trip Moratorium . Chill-out track Giggling Again for No Reason gurgles with delicate happiness, and there's room for throbbing masterstroke Versions of Violence , whose vibe compares to Delerium's Silence . Every wall is torn down for vulnerable piano prayer Not As We , but plenty of hope is left for the uplifting Incomplete . Full of gratitude for being "ever unfolding, ever expanding, ever adventurous," Morissette's superb lyrics leave you cheering for her – and assured that she's going to be just fine.