Aimee Mann - @#%&*! Smilers
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Free Music Review: Grumpy @#%&*! GENIUS!
Hit: 5 Stars
I must rectify the lack of mention of the best song on this consistently great album, "It's Over", which is a beautiful kick in the teeth, an exquisite encapsulation of the existential honesty that runs consistently throughout Ms. Mann's (Mrs. Penn's? Nah) incredible catalogue. We all need the reality check she provides us, the mirror with merciless lighting that shows us our flaws, and thereby paradoxically enlightens and uplifts us, after we've undergone the process of self-examination and begun the work of redemption. We adults all have to EARN the right to smile with authenticity, n'est pas? (Children get a pass, naturally.)
And then there's the irresistible HOOKS, detailed production, and the pure, refined, intelligent and clever lyric, all patronizing boiled away from the bone.
I think of Aimee Mann's best songs as being on a par with the introspective Sinatra at his peak, or Billie Holliday. Indestructible ART, Desert Island Music, Voyager LP nominations! Transformative!
Did I mention that this disc is GREAT already? BUY--it'll only hurt for a moment, and then the healing begins...
Free Music Review: can a 55 year old man love new pop music?
Hit: 5 Stars
I cautiously took Aimee Mann's cd Bachelor No. 2 from my local library because I want to acquaint myself with current music. Usually I listen to bits and pieces and return the cd's with a shudder. Bachelor No. 2 was so infectious that I bought it; then I bought Smilers and Aimee mann's Christmas album. Thinking that I was being a little crazy, I went on Amazon and listened to samples of all her recordings. There are no bad songs. I haven't purchased music in twenty years. And making matters worse I am ( or was ) a Frank Zappa and Tom Waits fan. Aimee Mann's music is GOOD in it's own way. It's creative, catchy, infectious, moody, original... and she has her own SOUND. I detect whiffs of Carole King ( Tapestry, I am that old ), Fountains of Wayne, and Emmit Rhodes ( which is why some of her songs sound like the Beatles ). But the conglomeration of influences is distilled through a unique vessel... Aimee Mann. I hum her songs while I'm living my life.Free Music Review: I can't stop smiling
Hit: 5 Stars
It's difficult for me to put into words how fantastic this CD is...I love it. Let me say that again...I @#%&*! love it. I've enjoyed it so much that I went and purchased Aimee's live CD/DVD performance recorded at St. Ann's and several of her older CD's. It's not like I haven't always enjoyed her music, its just that this CD really struck a chord with me and I find myself getting choked up listening to it. After 25 years of buying music I find that I always return to listen to just a handful of the hundreds upon hundreds of Cd's I have purchased in my lifetime and I know this one will always remain close by, ready for another spin. Now I'm hoping a live set similar to the St. Ann effort will follow.Free Music Review: what a great @#%& album
Hit: 5 Stars
I wasn't sure what to expect as "Lost In Space" is one of my all time favorite albums (not just by Aimee but by any artist) and "Forgotten Arm" just didn't live up to that love for me. But I have to say, this album did. Almost every song was a keeper for me. And some of the songs were as good to me as her "Lost in Space" material, which says alot. Some standouts were "Phoenix", "It's Over", "Great Beyond" and "Little Tornado". I really enjoyed this CD and plan on listening to it over and over again. There's just something about her songs and I have a feeling that some of the tracks from this CD are going to be stuck in my head for awhile. Definitely check this album out.Free Music Review: Some say it's a "return to form;" I say it's bloody brilliant as usual!
Hit: 5 Stars
I admit: I've loved every last thing the wonderful and peerless Aimee Mann has done since 'Til Tuesday. There's little doubt in my mind that she's a melodic and lyric genius, even if we bandy about the term "genius" a little too loosely. It all seems to come so easy to her, and there's an intoxicating brilliance about her every move. Seeing her live is heavenly.
All that having been said, her new album is yet another treasure. You cannot but be wowed by the understated beauty of, let's say, "31 Today" or the stuck-in-your-head-and-you-don't-care quality of "Freeway." Buy without hesitation. The whole thing is delicious.