Aimee MannBest Aimee Mann Albums Ranked
7.9
Avg Score
12
Opinions
11
Albums
4
Reviewers
Summary from 12 ratings
On Wavelength, fans have rated Aimee Mann's catalog across 11 albums from 12 opinions, with an overall average of 7.9/10. The top-rated Aimee Mann album is Bachelor No. 2 (Or, the Last Remains of the Dodo) (2000) with a 8.9/10 average from 2 ratings, followed by One More Drifter in the Snow and Whatever. The discography on Wavelength spans 1992 to 2017. Save Me ranks as the highest-rated Aimee Mann song on Wavelength with a 9.0/10 average.
Bachelor No. 2 (Or, the Last Remains of the Dodo)
“Each Sunday, Pitchfork takes an in-depth look at a significant album from the past, and any record not in our archives is eligible. Today, we revisit Aimee Mann’s third album, a world-weary showcase of independent spirit and expertly tuned songwriting.”
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Bachelor, No. 2 (Or, The Last Remains of the Dodo) [20th Anniversary Edition]
“Each Sunday, Pitchfork takes an in-depth look at a significant album from the past, and any record not in our archives is eligible. Today, we revisit Aimee Mann’s third album, a world-weary showcase of independent spirit and expertly tuned songwriting.”
Mental Illness
“Mental Illness is Aimee Mann’s quintessential statement, tempering the discord of life with elegant chamber folk. Mann fills her songs with ordinary people struggling against operatic levels of pain.”
Lost in Space
“You've probably heard Aimee Mann's story a dozen times: how, after releasing albums on Geffen in the 90s, she quickly became dissatisfied with the label's treatment of her records, and soon decided to buy back the tapes for her third full-length, *Bachelor No. 2*, and put it out herself. Just another long-haul pop talent that the majors have signed and then foolishly refused to make time for. So w”
The Forgotten Arm
“The veteran L.A. singer-songwriter delivers a concept LP about a girl and her pugilist lover.”
Charmer
“Beatlesque harmonies, Costello-esque bile, really bad romance: Yep, it’s an Aimee Mann album. Mann’s lyrics strain for cleverness, sagging under the weight of mixed metaphors. ("When you’re weak, it’s a Holy Grail/You’re two-for-one, it’s a fire sale.") Her way with a tune pulls her through in "Living a Lie," a duet with the Shins’ James […]”
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