"I had spent a few years rising to my own occasion in terms of wanting to see, out of curiosity, what producing a record on my own would be like," Morissette said in a statement. "Then once I tasted what that was like, I realized my favorite aspect of making a record was the writing of it. This way was so much more relaxing for me."

The album's first single, "Everything," is set for release on Feb. 23, and Morissette plans to shoot a video for the track.

"So-Called Chaos" is the follow-up to 2002's "Under Rug Swept," which sold three million copies worldwide. Later that year, Morissette issued "Feast on Scraps," a combination DVD/CD package containing eight songs that didn't appear on "Under Rug Swept."

Backing Morissette on "So-Called Chaos" was her touring band--guitarists David Levita and Jason Orme; bassist Eric Avery; keyboardist Zac Rae; and drummer Blair Sinta--and "some favorite associates of Shanks," including drummer Kenny Aronoff, according to a press release. Most of the recording sessions took place at Groove Masters studio in Santa Monica, CA.

Morissette plans to tour behind the new album, but no itinerary has been released.

"I am beside myself with anticipation to tour," she said. "I'm really excited to travel the world even more than I have over the last couple of years. In keeping with wanting my life to be a little bit more balanced, I'd love to make it that I'm touring whether I have a record out or not, and the tours themselves won't be breakneck year-and-a-half tours. I choose to balance everything out a little bit more.

"We also recorded 14 acoustic songs from the last five records--including this one--with the intention of releasing that mid year. I am inspired to balance my energy expenditure and my energy rejuvenation, regardless of what it is that I'm doing with my days."

The track listing for "So-Called Chaos" is:

Eight Easy Steps
Out Is Through
Excuses
Doth I Protest Too Much
Knees Of My Bees
Not All Me
So-Called Chaos
This Grudge
Spineless
Everything