this was explicit, of course, on The Forgotten Arm but has been there since her 'Til Tuesday days. and i think almost all of her songs have a created persona behind them, which makes them little puzzles. i find her sly, clever, and insightful, self-aware but not as self-absorbed as the "average" soul-baring singer-songwriter. i think she is misinterpreted by a lot of folks, who take her lyrics as confessional and morose. One of my favorite lyricists, ecto or not, is Aimee Mann. but on something like "Moth" from Lost in Space voice and style really click, and it's lovely. ( voice is not consistently beautiful-it can be nasal, maybe a git gawky and contrary. ( love Aimee, her songwriting skills are flawless. Love her solo work but her basslines for 'Til Tuesday were utterly faboo. ( Mann isn't the best singer or the most original songwriter, but there's something appealing about the way she uses her abilities. She's been singing in a lower, richer voice, and writing perfect little gems of pop songs, with pointed clever lyrics and production- xtc or squeeze would perhaps be better reference points than "voices carry." I recommend her solo albums whole-heartedly. ( Aimee Mann is less, well, early '80s in sound. ( prefer Aimee Mann's solo work over her 'Til Tuesday work it has more "depth" in my opinion. Her lyrics and the way she sings also manage to convey more depth and emotion than one might realize on first listen. No one can craft a pop song like she can, and the slightly detached, perfectly annunciated way she sings suits her voice perfectly. She is one of those artists who manages to stand out despite being more radio-friendly than most of the artists I usually like. I started playing I'm With Stupid again, picked up the EP version of Bachelor No. Then I saw her live, mostly because of her opening act, and saw immediately what everyone was raving about. General comments: I had heard great things about her and picked up I'm With Stupid, which I promptly stored away for a year or so. ( Covers/own material: Mostly own, some co-written. Comparisons: No one comes to mind immediately, she's such an original. The Ectophiles' Guide entry for 'Til Tuesday, the band Aimee Mann was with before she went solo. ( JoAnn Whetsell) Status: Most recent album, Mental Illness (2017) See also: Aimee Mann's official home page Some of her stuff has more of a rock edge, and I consider her beautiful and fierce, though not in the typical sense. Type of music generally: Falls quite neatly under alternative pop, though I hate to put her in that category, since it makes her sound less original than I think she is. The Ectophiles' Guide to Good Music - Aimee Mann This site too slow? Try a mirrorĬountry of origin: U.S.