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The Forgotten Arm - Aimee Mann
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70 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 19 Critics What's this?

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8.5 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 30 Ratings

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  • Summary: Produced by Joe Henry, Mann's first studio disc in three years is a concept album about the life of a boxer during the 1970s.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 19
  3. Negative: 1 out of 19
  1. PopMatters
    90
    It's her darkest and most complex record to date, an examination of the centripetal destruction that consumes lives at the point of no return.
  2. Mojo
    60
    An unfussy affair. [Jun 2005, p.108]
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  3. The A.V. Club
    30
    Mann's signature wordplay sounds clichéd and exhausted, and her melodies lack the energy and pop sparkle that distinguished her pre-Lost In Space work.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 20
  3. Negative: 1 out of 20
  1. JoshH
    10
    Mann's best work yet. It took me a few listens to realize that. She's become much more on this album and Lost In Space -- even the transcendant Bachelor No. 2 had its flaws. The lyrics on "Goodbye Caroline" might be her finest. One of the top albums of the year.… Expand
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  2. PhilipL
    10
    Complete brilliance! Aimee is such a talented and gifted song writer. Songs are full of emotions and flawless writing. She should have won the Academy Award for her work in Magnolia over Phil's Collins cartoon song ;-)… Expand
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  3. PaulJ
    0
    Can her albums get any duller? Her decline from the sublime "Whatever" to the ridiculous is now complete. How many times does she have to write and sing about the same thing? Enough is enough-only buy this album if you need help sleeping.… Expand
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  1. Bachelor No. 2 (or, the last remains of the dodo) - Aimee Mann

    • Release Date: May 2, 2000
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  2. Lost In Space - Aimee Mann

    • Release Date: Aug 27, 2002
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