In no universe is American Life her best album. It is mostly trash tbh. The only album worse than it is Flaccid Werther's.
The ham fisted attempts at political statements 
 
The weird glitchy production. 
 
Her attempts at rapping 
 
The whole era being so damn pretentious but not of a good enough quality to back it up 
 
Like the ballads are cute, but not career highlights by any means.