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Lost in Space
: ...with every line in these 11 songs being a quotable pearl of indelible truth (or maybe it's just the way she sings 'em) - I will limit my mentionings to one; on track 5 she advises you "put your money on a bona fide heavy weight - and take it off guys like me". I think this means that she's rejecting my nomination for President. Truly those who have experienced Ms. Mann have felt the uncommon truth and sincerity in her music.
Her tranquil voice resonates like Karen Carpenter's (making you feel like she the wise and caring friend you could really use right now). Oh yeah, have I mentioned that - SHE ROCKS, usually with low key hooks and tight song structures, but on tracks like 'Pavlov's Bell' (and Bach.#2's - 'Calling it Quits') you sense her unique warriorship and feel newly and completely liberated (from what - I'm not always sure - but liberation of this magnitude can be very hard to come by.)
Profound doesn't work when it trys to hard or trys at all/ and indie dosen't work when it's more about being eclectic and strange than about being REAL. That's why Mann is the definitive independnt artist - publishing herself on her last two efforts /
Lost In Space is as potent, engaging, and enlightening as its brillant predecessor.
It's kind of ironic that I've spent two paragraphes trying to convince you of something, and that precisly what Aimee would NEVER try to do.
Critics panned this CD (or at least didn't give it the glowing reviews Aimee Mann usually gets), and I can't figure out why. This may be her best solo work... heck, her best work ever. This album's style is not the same as her previous couple releases... it harkens back to her 'til Tuesday days and her early solo work. It's a pensive, dark CD, but it somehow accomplishes this without being depressing. The fact that no one song stands out as "the best" is a testament to how solid every song on this CD is and how cohesive the flow from one song to the next is. If you had to ask me, this CD is the best album of 2002.
 Lost in Space has more muscle and a fuller, more confident sound than Bachelor No. 2 while Aimee's songwriting manages to maintain its wit as well as its tenderness. This is a complex musician and a complex record: laconic but wonderfully human. Enjoy all it offers--
Amy Mann is probably the deepest and one of the most talented
songwriters in the rock world today. Amy has a lot to say about
her loves and esperiences in her life's path. Her emotions allow
her to create one good album after another. I'M WITH STUPID probably the best with all the others a close second. What I am
saying is you can't go wrong with any of them. They are all good including LOST IN SPACE. She has it all ....great guitarist, great voice, and great material. " Guys Like Me" and "Today is the Day" are the two best tracks but enjoy them
all. Just remember listen to it the second time and then the
third time because each time it sounds a little better
Her second release since severing ties with the major record labels (see also the excellent Bachelor No. 2), Lost in space continues Aimee Mann's string of incisive, witty and infectious pop songs. From the rocking first track, Humpty dumpty, to quieter, more reflective tunes like This is how it goes, Aimee is unmatched for connecting clever wordplay with stylish, catchy tunes. From Guys like me: "'Cause guys like me / we look good at the gate / But you'll agree / with the odds on the slate / and put your money on a bonafide heavyweight / and take it off / guys like me ... ". A couple tunes use an extensive string and horn section while the usual suspects of Aimee-cohorts Michael Lockwood, John Sands, Patrick Warren, Jebin Bruni, et. al. give this disc the feeling of a comfortable pair of shoes. Coupled with outstanding illustrations by graphic artist "Seth", this is a must-have for any fan of intelligent, catchy pop/rock. Turn it up and roll the windows down!
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