Magnolia: Music from the Motion Picture
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Free Music Review: Five stars for Aimee, not the rest
Hit: 5 Stars
Listening to Aimee Mann's mesmerizing music on the "Magnolia" soundtrack is always one of the highlights of my day, especially if it's a day that's just gone spiraling down the crapper for one reason or another. Her lyrics are simple and straightforward, and yet they bear a kind of poetic genius, the likes of which I haven't seen since Van Morrison. The music that goes with the lyrics is often as invigorating as some of the best film scores. It can exist either with her singing voice or on it's own, as track 7, an instrumental version of "Nothing is Good Enough" illustrates plainly for us. Anyway, all of the mechanical stuff doesn't matter when you're talking about the songs of Aimee Mann. I had barely heard her name spoken before watching the film "Magnolia," and now I've been doing my best to spread the word of the world's most underappreciated artist around. It seems to be working, thank goodness. No one should have to suffer from Aimee Mann deprivation. I suppose the best thing about Aimee's music is that, no matter what the subject of the song is, there is always an emotional resonance that accompanies it, which makes every song satisfying. It's like finishing a great book every time one of her songs ends. I love every song of her's that I've ever had the pleasure of listening to, and nine of her very best are on this CD. My favorite has to be "Momentum," which has become a favorite among people around here, followed closely behind by "Save Me." Man, trying to rank them in the order I love them would be nearly impossible. I love them all, even her jazzed up remake of "One," which begins the movie. Aimee Mann's music not only was the inspiration for one of the greatest films of recent years, but it's been my inspiration for being happy on days where I'd just as soon hunt for the nearest mirror to shatter. Thank you, Aimee Mann, for being there on those dark days, and thank you for bringing us this masterful accompiliation of your wonderful work. It's a near miracle.Free Music Review: discover yourself through this cd
Hit: 5 Stars
This is a stunning album. Honestly, I don't think there is a more introspective album than this. It takes the themes of the movie and runs with them. But if you are even reading this review you probably already know enough about Aimee Mann to know that she is the greatest. So: better than I'm with stupid, as good as Bachelor.Free Music Review: discover yourself through this cd
Hit: 5 Stars
This is a stunning album. Honestly, I don't think there is a more introspective album than this. It takes the themes of the movie and runs with them. But if you are even reading this review you probably already know enough about Aimee Mann to know that she is the greatest. So: better than I'm with stupid, as good as Bachelor.Free Music Review: Beatifully crafted and compiled. Intelligent music.
Hit: 5 Stars
Aimme Mann tells great stories with her songs....anyone who is anyone could relate to "Momentum" Granted, some of her music may be too slow and offer country-like balladry for some people...but if you look at it from her perspective and relate it to the film, it's anything but country. This collection of song by fantastic artists is the perfect soundtrack for the yearning, depressed urban sophisticate in all of us.Free Music Review: Mann should stick to songwriting
Hit: 3 Stars
Mann is a talented songwriter, but she should find equally talented musicians and singers to showcase her work. Her lyrics are clever and her meoldies haunting and inventive, especially "Driving Sideways" and "Save Me." Unfortunately, her voice is untrained and completely unmusical. Several reviewers have used the word "plaintive" to describe her vocal style -- a better word for it is "whiny." Much of the time she is straining out of her range or singing through her nasal passages. The accompaniment is also flat and monotonous, consisting of someone plunking along on an electronic keyboard. The resulting impression is that of a demo tape, where the real instrumentation will be filled in later. This isn't as noticeable in the movie, but is disappointing when the music is played alone.Despite the fact that they seem out of place tacked onto the end of the CD, the most enjoyable and professionally-rendered songs on the soundtrack are the two Supertramp hits.