May 2000

Bachelor No. 2
Aimee Mann

  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. Driving Sideways
  10. Just Like Anyone
  11. Susan
  12. It Takes All Kinds
  13. You Do
Bachelor No. 2 or, the Last Remains of the Dodo (usually shortened to Bachelor No. 2) is the third studio album by American singer-songwriter Aimee Mann. It is usually regarded as her best effort, and one of the best albums of the decade, and I agree with both. One critic wrote:" Mann has never sounded as assured as she does here, nor has she ever had a better set of songs." The songs are melodious, well sung, with instrumentation that adds the right amount of rocking or country spice, and great lyrics. It's difficult to single out favourite tracks, since they are all so good, but How Am I DifferentRed Vines, Satellite, Calling It Quits, Just Like Anyone, Susan  and You Do are maybe just a notch over the others. A lovely album.

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