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- @#%&*! Smilers
- Released 2008
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- Released 2002
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- Released 1995
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- Bachelor No. 2
- Released 2000
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During the '80s, Aimee Mann led the post-new wave pop group 'Til Tuesday. After releasing three albums with the group, she broke up the band and embarked on a solo career. Her first solo album, Whatever, was a more introspective, folk-tinged effort than 'Til Tuesday's albums, and received uniformly positive reviews upon its release in the summer of 1993. However, the album was only a small hit, spending only seven weeks on the American charts, where it peaked at 127. Nevertheless, Whatever rejuvenated her career -- after its release, critics were praising her songwriting, as were peers like Elvis Costello, Difford & Tilbrook, and Andy Partridge.
Early in 1995, Mann had a modest hit with "That's Just What You Are," a song included on the soundtrack to the television series Melrose Place. Following the success of the single, Mann was set to release her second solo album in the spring of 1995, but her record label, Imago, filed for bankruptcy before its release. She signed a contract with Reprise Records after Imago went under, but Imago prevented her from releasing any records. For most of 1995, Mann battled Imago in an attempt to free herself from the label, eventually winning her independence at the end of the year. After her dispute with Imago was settled, she signed with DGC Records. Mann's second album, I'm with Stupid, was released in England in the late fall of 1995 and in January of 1996 in America. Again, it was greeted with positive reviews yet weak sales.
Mann's career got a kick-start in early 2000, however, when she released her soundtrack for the critically acclaimed film Magnolia; the song "Save Me" was later nominated for an Academy Award. Originally available only at live dates, the solo Bachelor No. 2 received national release in the spring. In the summer of 2002, Mann returned to the forefront with the self-released Lost in Space. Late 2004 saw the release of Live at St. Ann's Warehouse, a CD/DVD package recorded during her summer tour. It was followed in 2006 by the critically acclaimed Forgotten Arm, a concept album built around the return from Vietnam of a drug-addicted boxer. Mann released a collection of Christmas songs called One More Drifter in the Snow in 2006. @#%&! Smilers followed in 2008. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide
Early in 1995, Mann had a modest hit with "That's Just What You Are," a song included on the soundtrack to the television series Melrose Place. Following the success of the single, Mann was set to release her second solo album in the spring of 1995, but her record label, Imago, filed for bankruptcy before its release. She signed a contract with Reprise Records after Imago went under, but Imago prevented her from releasing any records. For most of 1995, Mann battled Imago in an attempt to free herself from the label, eventually winning her independence at the end of the year. After her dispute with Imago was settled, she signed with DGC Records. Mann's second album, I'm with Stupid, was released in England in the late fall of 1995 and in January of 1996 in America. Again, it was greeted with positive reviews yet weak sales.
Mann's career got a kick-start in early 2000, however, when she released her soundtrack for the critically acclaimed film Magnolia; the song "Save Me" was later nominated for an Academy Award. Originally available only at live dates, the solo Bachelor No. 2 received national release in the spring. In the summer of 2002, Mann returned to the forefront with the self-released Lost in Space. Late 2004 saw the release of Live at St. Ann's Warehouse, a CD/DVD package recorded during her summer tour. It was followed in 2006 by the critically acclaimed Forgotten Arm, a concept album built around the return from Vietnam of a drug-addicted boxer. Mann released a collection of Christmas songs called One More Drifter in the Snow in 2006. @#%&! Smilers followed in 2008. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide
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Enduring.
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- By klaks
- 2/26/2009 20:16:25
- Aimee Mann has endured.... endured the music business since the 80's, and based on her songs... she has endured quite a few tough knocks in her life, too.
Her music is always insightful, often it is painfully honest, sometimes absolutely brilliant, and almost never upbeat, but that isn't a bad thing.
personal favs are;
Pavlov's Bell
Wise Up
The Moth
Freeway - 2 out of 2 people
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Knowing a good thing
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- By TheAdept024
- 2/16/2009 23:14:42
- When "Whatever" first came out, I had never heard of Til Tuesday. Then "I Should've Known" world premier'ed on 120 minutes one of the very few times I watched. I was like, "Wow, this is awesome." and so I went out and bought the album. Due to mischance and time I've had to buy this album 5 times... although funnily enough it was one of the few music CDs I had that survived Katrina.
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When I was young...
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- By rhopson74
- 1/29/2009 18:19:35
- This may sound sad, but when Aimee Mann was in Til Tuesday we watched her on "Sold Gold" yes i was about 12 at the time and we didn't have a vcr or anything to record Voices carry, so we help up a tape player with a microphone and recorded their live performance and played it over and over! Those were the days.
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My saviour
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- By gva1116
- 5/6/2008 18:35:04
- I've had a crush on Aimee Mann for over four years now. Her music has helped me in indescribable ways. Every song describes some part of my youth, and I'll never grow tired of her. Immortal music in every way!
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