Jewel: Goodbye Alice in Wonderland
CML call number: CD/POPULAR/Jewel
Chuck Arnold wrote in People: "Working with Green Day producer Rob Cavallo, Jewel achieves a more muscular, rockish sound on cuts like 'Only One Too.' … Thankfully, the old folkie comes back with her most affecting performance on '1,000 Miles Away,' a tender acoustic-guitar ballad about the emotional distance between lovers that draws the listener closer."
From the CD booklet: "Goodbye Alice in Wonderland is the story of my life and is the most autobiographical album I have made since 'Pieces of You.' I spent a lot of time sequencing it, so that each song sets up the next, like a novel with a beginning, middle and an end. By the end of the 13th song, if you have listened closely, you will have heard the story of the sirens['] song that seduced me, of a path I both followed and led, of bizarre twists and turns that opened my eyes, forcing me to find solutions so that discovering the truth would not lead to a loss of hope. Ultimately, the path has turned back on itself, leading me closer to where I began, a ranch, this time in Stephenville, Texas, where I find myself delivered from the magic forest. …"
Chuck Arnold wrote in People: "Working with Green Day producer Rob Cavallo, Jewel achieves a more muscular, rockish sound on cuts like 'Only One Too.' … Thankfully, the old folkie comes back with her most affecting performance on '1,000 Miles Away,' a tender acoustic-guitar ballad about the emotional distance between lovers that draws the listener closer."
From the CD booklet: "Goodbye Alice in Wonderland is the story of my life and is the most autobiographical album I have made since 'Pieces of You.' I spent a lot of time sequencing it, so that each song sets up the next, like a novel with a beginning, middle and an end. By the end of the 13th song, if you have listened closely, you will have heard the story of the sirens['] song that seduced me, of a path I both followed and led, of bizarre twists and turns that opened my eyes, forcing me to find solutions so that discovering the truth would not lead to a loss of hope. Ultimately, the path has turned back on itself, leading me closer to where I began, a ranch, this time in Stephenville, Texas, where I find myself delivered from the magic forest. …"
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