Charmer
by Aimee Mann
  • Record Label: Superego
  • Release Date: Sep 18, 2012
User Score
7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 8 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
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  1. John4823
    Nov 12, 2021
    8
    After the ho-hum "The Forgotten Arm" and the sleepy "Smilers," "Charmer" offers a refreshing change of pace. It's a very underrated album. I mean, can you believe that after NINE years, mine is the very first user review??? Well, as they say, there's no accounting for taste. ;)

    This album has a lot of variety, and it's Mann's most entertaining. The first two songs are the    After the ho-hum "The Forgotten Arm" and the sleepy "Smilers," "Charmer" offers a refreshing change of pace. It's a very underrated album. I mean, can you believe that after NINE years, mine is the very first user review??? Well, as they say, there's no accounting for taste. ;)

    This album has a lot of variety, and it's Mann's most entertaining. The first two songs are the standouts—especially the haunting "Disappeared." All the songs here are pretty good, though. Toward the end, "Barfly" and "Gumby" are sort of silly, but still not bad. And "Gamma Ray" has a ton of energy. Even the bonus tracks are worth hearing.

    In a nutshell, this is a fun album worth checking out.    … Expand

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Metascore
73

Generally favorable reviews - based on 19 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 19
  3. Negative: 0 out of 19
  1. Q Magazine
    Oct 23, 2012
    60
    She's good and snarky on Charmer. [Nov 2012, p. 101]
  2. Magnet
    Oct 22, 2012
    85
    A sameness of style makes things feel a little redundant, but taken in discreet portions, these tunes are unimpeachable. [No.92 p.55]
  3. No Ripcord
    Oct 15, 2012
    50
    It doesn't really work for either audience it aspires to please, and I'm left feeling a bit bored.
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