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Track Listings
| 1. How Am I Different |
| 2. Nothing Is Good Enough |
| 3. Red Vines |
| 4. The Fall of the World's Own Optimist |
| 5. Satellite |
| 6. Deathly |
| 7. Ghost World |
| 8. Calling It Quits |
| 9. Susan |
| 10. Backfire |
| 11. It takes all Kinds |
| 12. Love Me |
| 13. Just Like Anyone |
| 14. You Do |
| 15. Save Me |
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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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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful
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Format: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!
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format: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.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format: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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More Infectious Pop From Ms. Mann
Aimee Mann has always had a superlative ear for a good pop tune and this 2000 album (whose full title is Bachelor No. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Keith M
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Return To Stunning Form
After the gloom-laden, defeatest album, I'm With Stupid, Aimee kicks back with one of her best albums to date. Read more
Published 7 months ago by JJKelsall
1.0 out of 5 stars
The most boring album i've ever bought.
I am a huge fan of Sarah Mclachlan, Nanci Griffith, Lene Marlin, Cara Dillon etc, so i'm not a stranger to female singer/songwriters, and having heard Aimee Mann's "Stupid thing"... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Jamesf86
5.0 out of 5 stars
Amazing!
This is an amazing album. I concur with all the great things people have said already. Buy it! It stays with you and just begs you to play it again and again.
Published on 9 Mar 2010 by A.M Chuffed vs. D.S Gruntled
5.0 out of 5 stars
Peerless Singer-Songwriter
Although there are some great songs on 'Whatever'(1993) and 'Lost in Space'(2002) this is probably the definitive Aimee Mann album. Read more
Published on 19 Nov 2008 by John F
5.0 out of 5 stars
Best female artist out there
Looking through my CD collection i realised that less than 5% of them were by female artists, i didn't really know why but i never really seemed to be drawn to them, however, with... Read more
Published on 27 Dec 2007 by Jayy Mannon
5.0 out of 5 stars
Worth the extra expense
Review for: Bachelor 2 [Sacd/CD Hybrid] [Us Import]
This SACD version is noticeably better then the CD version of Bachelor no. Read more
This SACD version is noticeably better then the CD version of Bachelor no. Read more
Published on 13 Nov 2007 by David Powell
5.0 out of 5 stars
Aimee's Best Plus "Different"
Aimee Mann has on a regular basis provided fantastic songs, but yet uneven albums. Despite being under the name of her former group, Til Tuesday, the album Everything's Different... Read more
Published on 15 Oct 2007 by gnagfloW
5.0 out of 5 stars
Wonderful!
This has to be the most perfect album in the world ever! Not even one slightly dodgy "filler" track on it. Read more
Published on 16 Aug 2007 by June Fraser
4.0 out of 5 stars
Insightful
This Album should be a masterclass in good songwriting. The lyrics are uncomplicated but meaningful and well written. Read more
Published on 14 May 2007 by maximus
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