"Havoc and Bright Lights" is the eighth studio album by Canadian-American singer-songwriter Alanis Morissette, and her first release on Collective Sounds, distributed by Sony worldwide except in Canada and Japan, where Universal handled the distribution. Released on August 22, 2012, the album marks Morissette's departure from Maverick Records, her label since 1995.
The album was produced by Guy Sigsworth and Joe Chiccarelli, with Sigsworth also having worked on her previous album, *Flavors of Entanglement* (2008).
Critical reception to Havoc and Bright Lights was mixed. Some critics appreciated Morissette’s softer tones and the album's production, while others felt it was overproduced and criticized the lyrical content. The lead single from the album was "Guardian."
This album continues to explore Morissette's introspective songwriting and personal themes, though its reception varied compared to her earlier works.
