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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.
- Record Label: Superego
- Genre(s): Rock, Adult Alternative, Singer-Songwriter
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Top Track
That's How I Knew This Story Would Break My Heart | |
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I drew a picture of you You and your anchor tattoo And saw the face that I knew Covered in shame You drew a bird that was here A kind of sweet... | See the rest of the song lyrics |
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 14 out of 19
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Mixed: 4 out of 19
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Negative: 1 out of 19
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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.
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UncutSongs unfold as complex relationships, with attendant euphoria, doubt and internal demons. [May 2005, p.112]
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While nothing on The Forgotten Arm is brand new for her, it's a natural evolution from what her fans have gotten used to, the minor-key laments and regrets of Bachelor No. 2 and Lost in Space.
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While the music here isn't as good as that on Bachelor, the strict structure does help give The Forgotten Arm direction, helping shape it into one of her more consistent albums.
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Enough bending guitar licks to satisfy the yuppiest of thirtysomething businessmen and enough mellow ballads to satisfy your Dixie Chicks-loving mom.
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Unfortunately, this straightforward approach also reveals how straight-up dull Mann's country-tinged songs can be.
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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.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 19 out of 20
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Mixed: 0 out of 20
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Negative: 1 out of 20
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JoshHJul 3, 2005
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JohnBSep 8, 2005
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AustinANov 17, 2005In this story of agonizing love, Aimee Mann seems to lose focus on some songs yet the great ones make the album timeless.
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AlexPJul 7, 2005
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TimHJan 8, 2006This album is still growing on me. Very very nice effort by Aimmee. Congrats
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SamDNov 28, 2005
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PaulJMay 26, 2005
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