Core Canon
Alanis Morissette
The patron saint of Cigarette Mom Rock. Jagged Little Pill didn't just sell 33 million copies -- it gave an entire generation of women permission to scream in their cars. If CMR had a Mount Rushmore, Alanis would be all four faces.
What Genre Is Alanis Morissette?
Alanis Morissette is a core canon artist of Cigarette Mom Rock — the gritty, emotional, female-led alternative rock of the 1990s and 2000s, and the feminine counterpart to Divorced Dad Rock. Explore the full definition or the wider 90s female rock scene.
Key Albums
- Jagged Little Pill
- Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie
- Under Rug Swept
Listen
“You Oughta Know”(Jagged Little Pill, 1995)
“Ironic”(Jagged Little Pill, 1995)
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