This Way by Jewel

Pros: Style changes, beautiful songs, more diversity...
Cons: You may not like the diversity....

*I think I heard she's a 38DD. But seriously, I lifted the ta-tas thing from one of Jewel's songs, and I sort of twisted her words around in the process. You're gonna have to read on to find out which one...

I wasn't originally going...

Pros: Amazing vocals, Clever lyrics - Diverse sound.
Cons: 2nd half of album not as strong as first.

Alaska native Jewel Kilcher is one of those singers that you either love or hate. Classified within the folk rock section – Jewel is an interesting character. I’ve always been somewhat of a fan from a distance, never daring to go...

Pros: adopts more country elements, more humor, lyrics that make you think
Cons: can be boring and too abstract

Everyone, us Epinioners included, seems to focus on the artists first post-sellout record than trying to analyze the last pre-sellout record to see what exactly went wrong in their mind. Well, that is, if we're disappointed by the sellout. One thing I do ...

Pros: Great Vocals, Excellent Production, Depth, Diversity, And Amazing Lyrics
Cons: None

Jewel already was a famous star in 2001. She had two multi-platinum albums, Pieces Of You and Spirit. "Pieces Of You" already sold over 11 million copies by 2001. Not only was she a talented singer/songwriter, but she was poet & an actress s ...

Pros: Lots of good music, great vocals
Cons: Very few songs are distinctively hers; too much experimentation

There's something alluring about a girl from Alaska who tours in her truck until she hits the big-time, and then still seems to retain her humility. Jewel - musician, vocalist, poet and philosopher - has been a welcome addition to my musical collection...

Pros: Amazing acoustics, soothing sound, love songs, harmonious voice
Cons: Lacks rawness, passion and intensity of previous two Jewel albums

This Way, Jewel Kilcher's third album, came out in 2001. Jewel had already been famed for her previous two albums, Pieces of You (1998) and Spirit (1994). To me, This Way has been the Jewel album with the best acoustics and...

Pros: Finally a new CD by a female alternative rocker.
Cons: Unfortunately, she's taken the word "alternative" out of the mix...

Ever since she released Spirit, I've eagerly anticipated Jewel's next CD. Spirit was such a phenomenal CD and showed much growth on her part, so surely the next CD would be even better.

Not so with This Way. The CD's only gem is...

Pros: A little bit of everything
Cons: Skip-over tracks

Jewel comes back in 2001 with another collection of great songs, and this time, songs that will appeal to many.

What I like about Jewel's "This Way" is that in the liner notes, there is an 'About the Songs' section, offering you little tidbits...

Pros: Diversity, emotion, beauty, and realism.
Cons: Want more songs!

Being a poet and a music-lover, I have come to adore Jewel's lyrics. Although, it wasn't immediately that I realized her abilities as an artist. It seems Jewel and I tend to write what makes sense to ourselves and not focus on whether or not our...

Pros: good lyrically, musically and all around a solid album
Cons: still overproduced...she strays onto country at times

JEWEL "This Way" released Nov. 2001
THIS WAY

1. Standing Still

i say: pretty cool, don't really like drum machine...like the second verse in the song...it's neato! it's the first single...but i wish it wasn't, not very...

Pros: Diversity of styles, new tone to lyrics
Cons: Overproduced first single

I've always enjoyed Jewel's music, and especially her poetry. As a male, I have seen Jewel's work as an insight into femininity- not traditional femininity, but an aspect. Each story she tells reveals yet another dimension- or aspect- of a woman's...

Pros: Very different, but beautiful for Jewel.
Cons: Not quite like the Jewel we knew before.

When I first heard Jewel's new song on the radio, This Way, I was not that impressed. After hearing it a few times it began to grow on me however. I soon found that I loved the song, and bought the new CD to go with my collection of Jewels other...

Pros: New sound, LOTS of GREAT songs
Cons: NONE

I love this album(ok maybe I'm partial because she is my favorite singer but!). Ok, let me just say my favorite song is definately "Love me just leave me alone". I like this new cd, alot of people are kinda not sure because it's got more of a southern...