Yes, The Ol' "Y After AM, Unless It's the Early 90s, Then EE after AIM" Clause
Listening to: Aimee Mann - Bachelor No. 2So, technically, I should have listened to this album before the previous one, but, let's not get silly here. In fact, in order to avoid a series of posts in a row on the same artist (as there are several artists with up to 20 albums or so) I think I might, in the case of artists with more than one album, go back and forth between top of the list and the bottom of it. Just to vary things a little. How does that sound? What's that? Nobody cares? Good. Just kidding.
You don't see a lot of people naming their kids Aimee these days. Well, you certainly don't see a lot of them spelling it that way. I always thought that was the only way to spell it, as there was one I attended all of elementary and junior high school with. Of course, eventually I was introduced to 'Amy', the simpler, more classic version. To me, the spelling 'Aimee' screams 'early-90s'. Isn't that weird? I know I've thought of this on more than one occasion, but I've never really considered the actual thought. I'm not sure what it is about the A I M double-E spelling that makes me associate it's look and feel with the 90s. I guess the obvious answer is that I went to school with one in the 90's, but I don't think that's totally it. It's partly my sense of what looks good, and my often silly opinions and preferences. For instance, while I very much love our Canadian/British heritage, I love the way 'color', 'humor', and hey, even 'splendor', look without the added 'u'. And that just comes down to personal taste, right? Right.
Wellllll, this album is pretty good. I don't deny that. I think I've decided I like Aimee Mann. It's not mind-blowing or anything, but each track is well-crafted, and they don't all fade together. Good stuff, everyone.
Aimee Mann - Bachelor No. 2 ★★★★★✩✩✩✩✩
Favorite Tracks: How I Am Different, Red Vines
Least Favorite Tracks: The Fall of the World's Own Optimist
1. How Am I Different
2. Nothing Is Good Enough
3. Red Vines
4. The Fall of the World's Own Optimist
5. Satellite
6. Deathly
7. Ghost World
8. Calling It Quits
9. Driving Sideways
10. Just Like Anyone
11. Susan
12. It Takes All Kinds
13. You Do
2 things:
I also knew an "Aimee" in the 90's...
Trip to Toronto tomorrow = Terrific!
Never met an "Aimee". Would have made fun of them in the same way I made fun of Jenn.
I think you should just review the entire band in one post. That's my vote. Listen to them all, then give them a rating as a whole, balancing in all the CD's together.
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