Aimee Mann: @#%&*! Smilers

The Web Pen Blog  Jun 09 08

Aimee Mann @#%&*! Smilers SuperEgo

Aimee Mann is like some pop music ninja. Her songs are groups of stealthy earworms that burrow their way into your head and no amount of medical science can remove them. On her latest, Aimee has gone the opposite direction of the semi-concept album Lost In Space and the full-on concept of The Forgotten Arm. @#%&*! Smilers is merely a collection of songs born of the love of making music.

This attitude is what made I’m With Stupid and Bachelor No. 2 her best albums. The writing is loose and breezy and while the subject matter may be a little dark, the songs are easily some of her most accessible. Full story...

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