Dave918
Super Member
Artist – Aimee Mann
Title – Forgotten Arm
Year of Release - 2005
Record Label - Superego
Genre - Rock/Singer Songwriter
Format: CD
I have been meaning to post some thoughts about this disk since it was released, just now taking the time. You know there is something about Aimee’s vocals and the way she crafts a song that just puts me at ease. Doesn’t matter what the song is about - up, down, life or death. So I was glad to hear she was about to release a new album. Her last, “Lost in Space”, was released in 2002.
But then I read it was going to be a concept album centered around a down and out boxer returning from the Vietnam War, his girlfriend, drugs and well - life. Supposedly the concept was born out of her new hobby – boxing. Wow, that was a bit disconcerting, but on the other hand - it could be very interesting.
And interesting it is IMO, although the reviews seem mixed. Some say – sounds the same as “Lost in Space” and “Bachelor No. 2” and everything else she has written. Not to me – it’s a story about the realities of life, love, desperation, pain and heartache. It’s a story – you have to listen and understand the dialogue. It’s a story – not a pop album. It’s a story – about John and Caroline.
Yeah, it’s not on the same level as “Bachelor No. 2” and the quality of the recording could be better. But Bachelor would be extremely hard to beat IMO. This is a solid album that is well structured and filled with well-crafted songs. It’s a story - A story that on occasion I will sit back and get lost in.
-dave
Title – Forgotten Arm
Year of Release - 2005
Record Label - Superego
Genre - Rock/Singer Songwriter
Format: CD
I have been meaning to post some thoughts about this disk since it was released, just now taking the time. You know there is something about Aimee’s vocals and the way she crafts a song that just puts me at ease. Doesn’t matter what the song is about - up, down, life or death. So I was glad to hear she was about to release a new album. Her last, “Lost in Space”, was released in 2002.
But then I read it was going to be a concept album centered around a down and out boxer returning from the Vietnam War, his girlfriend, drugs and well - life. Supposedly the concept was born out of her new hobby – boxing. Wow, that was a bit disconcerting, but on the other hand - it could be very interesting.
And interesting it is IMO, although the reviews seem mixed. Some say – sounds the same as “Lost in Space” and “Bachelor No. 2” and everything else she has written. Not to me – it’s a story about the realities of life, love, desperation, pain and heartache. It’s a story – you have to listen and understand the dialogue. It’s a story – not a pop album. It’s a story – about John and Caroline.
Yeah, it’s not on the same level as “Bachelor No. 2” and the quality of the recording could be better. But Bachelor would be extremely hard to beat IMO. This is a solid album that is well structured and filled with well-crafted songs. It’s a story - A story that on occasion I will sit back and get lost in.
-dave
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