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Bachelor No. 2 Or The Last Remains Of The Dodo
 
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Bachelor No. 2 Or The Last Remains Of The Dodo [Enhanced]

Aimee Mann Audio CD
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  • Audio CD (1 July 2006)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: Enhanced
  • Label: Commercial Marketing
  • ASIN: B000056KPM
  • Other Editions: Audio CD
  • Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 7,219 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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Amazon.co.uk Review

Bachelor No. 2 is the product of a woman whose 40th birthday looms months ahead and it illustrates how a little seasoning has paid off creatively for Aimee Mann. Always an incisive lyricist, the eloquent singer-songwriter further hones her wordplay to a razor-sharp edge. Her subjects are so adroitly sliced and diced that little blood is shed, though they're permanently cut down to size. "Calling It Quits" targets some cad who is "numbering himself among the masterminds 'cause he's hit upon the leverage of Valentines". Not that Mann spares herself from a steely assessment: "I know I had it coming / From a Caesar who was only slumming" she admits in "The Fall of the World's Own Optimist". Though this 13-track collection borrows three songs from its immediate predecessor, Mann's soundtrack to Magnolia, its musical ingenuity and consistency (notable considering five different production teams are credited here) make the scattered redundancies irrelevant. Mann's artistic growth has been evident with each new release and Bachelor marks her biggest leap forward to date. --Steven Stolder

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5.0 out of 5 stars Incredible, 29 July 2001
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This review is from: Bachelor No. 2 Or The Last Remains Of The Dodo (Audio CD)
"Bachelor No. 2" is without doubt a brilliant collection of mesmerising tunes that stay with you through the day and make you want to return for more. In places the sound reminded me of the Beatles, and her voice does have that special quality that makes you hang on every note.

"Save Me" epitomises her blend of deceptively uncomplicated melodies, with lyrics that deal with ordinary situations in an extraordinary fashion. The "Save Me" video, specially filmed on the "Magnolia" set is also included on this album and is highly recommended.

Other highlights include the rock-influenced "Red Vines", surely the best sing-a-long track I've ever heard. "Calling It Quits" deserves a special mention for it's stunningly crafted lyrics on top of a very open sound that has a big-screen feel to it.

If you are buying your first Aimee Mann album my advice is to go straight for the best. Her previous albums, "Whatever", "I'm With Stupid" and the "Magnolia" soundtrack are all excellent, but this record is exceptional!

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Spectacular, 1 Jan 2004
This review is from: Bachelor No. 2 Or The Last Remains Of The Dodo (Audio CD)
Having heard Aimee Mann first on the soundtrack to Sliding Doors, I had to find more of her work. This is where it led me, and by this time I'd gone through every one of her first 4 albums. This is without doubt her finest and most accessible LP: it's a masterclass in songwriting and a feast of vocal talent.

There are some notable standouts here. Calling It Quits has a breathtakingly euphoric feel, while Save Me contents itself by sitting at the end of the record and quietly and understatedly stealing the show.

Her voice is mesmerising, her lyrics are sharp and insightful and each and every song is so well crafted, you can't fail to be amazed at the skill of this singer. Oh, and she did the artwork herself too. This is no ordinary singer/songwriter people: this is one extraordinary professional.

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Best "new to me" artist!, 1 Oct 2001
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This review is from: Bachelor No. 2 Or The Last Remains Of The Dodo (Audio CD)
I bought this album out of curiosity. I loved the song "Obervatory" that Aimee wrote for Glenn Tilbrook's new album, The Incomplete Glenn Tilbrook, and I wanted to see what else she could do. What a wonderful surprise!! This is easily my favorite album of the year. Everyone told me Aimee Mann has a beautiful voice and clever, barbed lyrics. This is true, but the album could easily have been too cynical for me were it not sung with such gentle sweetness and tinged with an unexpected sense of whimsy. Those elements, combined with lyrics that make me cry and then laugh out loud, mean I could not recommend this album more highly!
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