Whatever

I bought this album as a punt cheap at a record store sale. Had never heard of Aimee Mann but the cover attracted me for some reason. Probably thought she was a bit like Alanis Morissette and that rebellious female rock stuff that was around at the time. It turned out to be money wasted as although Aimee might have thought she was like the Alanis set, she was a lot lot more MOR. Got rid of this CD and never expected to hear the album again so was surprised that it turned up on this list. Listening through the album again confirms that my initial view of it stands firm and there is nothing here to interest me. 2/5 12/11/24

Not for me

The comparisons to Elvis Costello are fleeting. The first few songs are alright, kind of reminded me of Ryan Adams more than Costello. Mann’s singing is pretty painful at points, kind of like Joni Mitchell, but without the earnest magic. It all comes to a head at Jacob Marley’s Chain, a really awful song. Mr. Harris and I Could Hurt You Now are somewhat redeeming, but this album mostly falls flat.

Surely this can't be in the top 1,001 albums everyone must hear before they do. Maybe the top 100,001. She doesn't even sound sure of herself when singing. She sounds like me when I'm embarrassed about my singing voice so I mumble most lines out. Wouldn't even want to hear this in an elevator or a reception lobby which is where it probably gets the only airtime nowadays.

Not my cup of tea my G

What a perfect name for a 90s album, Whatever. Unfortunately that pretty much sums up my thoughts about the album as well, Whatever. It’s very dad rock 5.0/10

mal luege, hans gfühl chönnd sehr cool oder sehr ass sii hahaha s isch iwie weird aber hans na gern? weiss nanig was ich vo ihrere stimm sött halte s solo isch chli whatever ui fifty years findi seehr weichgspüelt dito für vierte juli could've been anyone isch wieder chli besser aber in scho jz am kämpfe poah ich finds so unglaublich inoffensive und friede feuer eierkuchen (rein musikalisch, d text hani nanig ahgluegt) dass es mi nervt say anything macht chli meh für mich aber bin auchli abgschweift wnl ok s wird chli besser I could hurt you know, machsch scho aimwe kei angst I KNOW THERES A WORD TÖNT MEGA WIES ANDERS LIED ABER WELLEEEES aber das isch kinda cute aber eifach seicht iwie I've had ir isch na schön, au mite männliche stimm au way back when isch so unglaublich arschlangwilig sorry aimee du machsch kei scjlechti musig, es isch eifach langwilig

I want to like this album, but I won't return to it. I recognize she's a talented songwriter and musician, but this just do anything for me. She was a great performer, very personable and enjoyable, when I saw her live and I love the segment with her on Portlandia, but I just can't get into this one. Rating reflects my likelihood of relistening.

if you had a girlfriend in the 90's you undoubtedly have heard this more than enough for one lifetime. Myself included.

Whatever is the first solo album by Aimee Mann, originally released in 1993. Never heard of this artist prior to listening. This is straight-up 90s indie-pop. Lots of jangly guitars and catchy hooks. Maybe too many catchy hooks. A lot of the songs were very similar in style. Like they were all constructed in the same way. The songwriting is pretty ok. Nothing stood out to me but this is pretty inoffensive overall. Just your average 90s pop.

Aimee Mann is an artist I’ve never got into much. Literally only knew one song called “Wise Up” I heard in tv show “Community”. Well here’s my chance to hear a whole Album by her Stand Out Tracks I Should’ve Known Fifty Years after the fair Mr. Harris This album is fine almost has a Joni Mitchell vibe but with a 90s sound. It also has that CD era album length. It’s pretty good but beside a few songs can’t see me coming back to it. it has merit but isn’t anything above a high 2 2.5/5

Your aunt who thinks she can sing.

Ok for some background music, but definitely not top 1001 material. I’m not sure I agree with most of this list, actually.

Let's be honest, there are a lot of unpleasant reviews for this, but it's really not great is it? Still better than Bob Dylan though.

Nothing wrong with this, but there were probably 1001 better albums just in 1993.

90’er poprock, nice nok, men heller ikke noget st være helt oppe og køre over

Ammattimuusikko. Levyn kuuntelu ei ollut nautinnotonta.

90-е типикал поп рок ура круто

Whatever. Did not finish.

I don’t get it.

Whatever mann

I don't know, it's just kinda boring

Aptly named. Probably the most forgettable album in the entire list. This is my third time listening to it and I still can't remember 95% of what this album sounds like. Couple of great tracks near the end save this from a 1, and it's not outright bad anyways. Just outright boring and forgettable

Soooo boring. 2/5

Maybe this was ahead of its time, which is why it's on here? Idk, sounds very bland to me. Call hold music. 2* because I reserve 1* for albums I abhor.

All filler, no killer.

Not great

Straight-forward, sarcasm-laced, heartfelt mid-90s pop. Not Counting Crows, Live, or Toad the Wet Sprocket? This instead? I’ll give it a bonus star for Aimee Mann’s pristine songwriting skills, but….well, whatever.

I don't like her voice or the vibe of the album, not for me. Made me feel like I was stuck in a 90s rom-com montage. 1.5

i've only ever had people i don't like recommend me aimee mann and so have avoided her work completely until today. it was perfectly fine and inoffensive, 2.5

If you liked Meredith Brooks or similar back in the 90s, then I would highly recommend this album as this is a strong competitor. Unfortunately, I dislike this genre so I have to give it a lower rating than it probably deserves. Fave Track: I Should've Known Rating: 2

Really nothing too say, it's not bad but very far from deserving it's place in this list

It was fine, but didn't do anything for me.

I've only heard of Aimee Mann because of Connor Ratliff's Dead Eyes podcast. If I remember correctly, he interviewed her because 1) he really likes her music 2) she had an anecdote about coping with rejection that fit really well into the overall theme of the podcast. I think Connor may have played a few of her songs during the closing of a few episodes, but I don't remember much about those songs. I listened to a lot of adult contemporary music when I was a kid, but I don't remember ever hearing Aimee Mann's music back then. I tend to enjoy "Lilith Fair" type artists, so I'm interested to see what this album is like. Overall, this album was okay. The songwriting, arrangements, and production were nice, and Aimee Mann's vocals were pretty good too. This album was a fairly enjoyable listen, but it lacks a lot of the punch that its contemporaries have. While the vocals are well done, there's really a lack of emotion in them, which is a shame since a lot of the songwriting is pretty clever. I also felt like the album was far too long, and I really lost interest in it the deeper into it that I got. This album is pleasant enough to listen to, but the lack of emotion makes it kind of boring. With things like Jagged Little Pill or Exile In Guyville out there, I can't think of any reason that I'd listen to this album again. This one just doesn't live up to the sum of its parts.

maybe this was interesting or revolutionary or whatever when it came out but to my born-in-2001 ears it just feels... meh. uninteresting composition and mediocre lyrics with plunky first-choice rhymes that do nothing for me. whatever indeed.

Fairly forgettable songs, not bad but not something that I see myself returning to.

Day200 - aimee mann is a name i’ve heard for thirty years or more. i know the critics love her but it isn’t what i would listen to by choice

ok

Too long and quite twee. Nothing outstanding here

Nja, det är inte dåligt men albumet saknar starka låtar.

This was not very interesting. Somewhere between Shania Twain and Alanis Morissette sprinkled with some PJ Harvey. The Harvey sprinkles are the best.

90s B-movie background music. 1.5/5.0: Bad

It’s just a bit dull… it’s like the songs that play in a shop when they can’t afford the good stuff.

Props to Aimee, mann; she really captured the essence of her album with its title.

Most generic 90s pop-rock ever

It's not that it's bad, but how is this part of the top 1001?! Completely forgettable mainstream young woman country music, just like hundreds of others just like her.

Not impressed with this.

very Songwriter-y, very Professional Musician-y I don't much enjoy being able to hear the pencil scribble on the page or the questioning 'did I pass the audition?' look. music: hated. (⌐■_■)

Liked a few of the songs, but really suffers from over-smoothed 90s production.

Ben Folds does Lilith Fair

Tiene su rollo, pero no me cautiva. Es un rock sencillo con estilo bastante antiguo. Un 5 pelao.

it's whatever. (AAAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHA)

sni, non mi ha fatto nè caldo nè freddo

Jeg havde mest lyst til st at slukke. Ikke det mest fokuserede lyt, men det fangede intet i mig.

Mom rock Minder om Shania Twain (dog mindre country) og 4 Non Blondes (dog mere mainstream) Kedeligt

Was kept waiting for the good parts of Pop so probably not everything is bad.

meh whatever...

While the writing may be solid, her voice just doesn’t jive with me. I don’t find the music particularly exciting. By the time the final track hit the chorus I was singing along with “I’ve had it” This music had a time and place, but it will rest obscure amongst the moody coffee shop rock.

Meh. I like Aimee Manns voice a lot but this was a little too pop for me. I prefer her folksie stuff

I anticipated subdued acoustic singer songwriter stuff (it's here) but there's more of a rock edge to these songs than I was expecting. Not bad, but probably nothing I will listen to again.

I knew in the first 10 seconds I was in for 52 minutes of doing everything I could to not keep hitting skip. It's not bad, it's just an hour of boring songs that blend together. The album title is very appropriate.

feels like a coffee shop singer who has all their friends enthusiastically cheering while you're just trying to have a conversation 1.7

kind of struggling to understand why this is on the list. maybe they wanted a bland album represented too?

It was okay, nice background music

Forgettable, could barely finish the album

Minivan Mom Music™️ for your elementary school Art Teacher who also works part-time as a barista at the place with the Global Village Coffeehouse wallpaper and smells slightly like weed, but, like, bad weed, like the kind grown by the Super Senior who isn’t attentive enough to have a green thumb but who will eventually become the CEO of a multi-million dollar dispensary chain that charges you $40 for a bag of five 10mg gummies that you take to delete the Sunday Scaries because you’re in your 30s now and for some reason the thought of spreadsheets trigger an anxiety attack. Oh, right, Aimee Mann, ummmmmm……🤷🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️

I was hoping to like this but I really didn't. I didn't think any of the songs were particularly special or memorable, though I liked the sound of them. Her rhymes were often really trite and guessable, and her vibrato is all over the place. That makes her pitchy to my ear and it becomes sorta cringy to listen to. Not for me unfortunately.

I'll just emphasize what other reviewer escreveu, ok? "Boring, forgettable. You really have to wonder how some of these albums make it onto this list."

Pretty mid

Very boring

good singing, but the soft alternative rock sound isn’t really doing much for me. Nothing specifically to criticize about, just not a salient sound to my ears.

I couldn’t be more indifferent to this if I tried. It made less impact on me than a leaf fluttering in a forest 50 miles away. And not that fond of her voice- I’m sure her songwriting is solid but as I make a W with my thumbs and forefingers I whine ‘WotEva’! It’s really a 2.5 but hey…

This is very 90s alt/pop and wouldn’t be out of place in an episode of Felicity or Dawson’s Creek, or accompanying the moody scene in a 90s teen romantic comedy, you know the one where the love interest realizes they messed up and may have lost a good thing. All that to say this is ok, but is dated and definitely a product of its time. I was a teenager in the 90s so I appreciate the nostalgic sound, but it just doesn’t hit the same notes as Nirvana, Bush or Alannis. No songs stood out and they all sort of sounded alike. 2

This was very mid.

I want to be supportive of other woman. I read other people’s reviews and I guess she does this all herself? I hope she follows her dreams. It’s a bit pitchy at times and not the type of music I generally go for. That said: it’s a no from me dawg.

Was disappointed with this album. I like 'til tuesday and Aimee's voice but this is firmly in the 'meh' category. How it made this list is a head scratcher. Maybe it could be replaced by The Way We Move by Langhorne Slim and The Law.

More country-tinged soft rock, sounds a bit like Sheryl Crow? Very early-mid 90s. Not really sure why this is here. It certainly has decent musicality and stuff going on within the songs when you listen for it, I just don't like the songs much. Although I have to admit it does grow better as it goes along. Well. The middle portion anyway. Say Anything was ok. Mr Harris was pretty nice. In fact the Rufus Wainwright connection particularly makes sense in this one. The producer is also responsible for the scores for Punch Drunk Love and Eternal Sunshine of the etc Mins, which are both excellent, amongst many others. Diverting enough to avoid bottom marks but no more.

What do you know, the title perfectly encapsulates my feelings on the album!

This was...ok, nothing more/

Pop/country americano. Lembra um pouco Alanis pelos vocais. Bem anos 90. Quase música de rodeio. Nada de demais. Médio.

A pretty solid pop-rock album with that is able to send you back to that particular style of the mid-nineties singer/songwriter. Nothing mindblowing, but it was a good time to jam to

Mellow music

This is some pretty basic early 90s pop stuff. Some strong chamber sounding elements, definitely not for me.

whatever

Pretending to be the Pretenders, much? Not on my watch.

not my thing

Very middling singer songwriter stuff.

The album is fine, pretty much what we'd expect of female vocal-led singer/songwriter in the early/mid 90s, it's all fairly middle of the road, along the lines of Sheryl Crow, Liz Phair, Alanis Morissette, et al.

Man, that's one of the most 90s albums I've ever heard. The production, the songwriting, the performances... all so painfully early 90s. The kid's toy xylophones, the oooeeeooo harmonies, the super chimey guitar chorus, the in-your-face vocal mix combined with the super-dry, extra-crispy, almost mechanical drums... it's all so over-the-top and locked into a very specific time. I will concede that Miss Mann is a talented songwriter. But I just don't like the way the songs were realized. It's just way too over-produced. I know that's just how it was done at the time but I don't like it and this is my review, so...

No lo escucharía

I'm surprised this is on the list, there is nothing here that is any different to thousands of other artists. Instantly forgettable, just background music.

Listened to this while playing ISS Vanguard solo. I lost the mission. This was an Aimee Mann album. I love her music...but this was nowhere near her best stuff in my opinion. Meh.

Not my thing

Some nice melodies and riffs but overall a very mid pop album.

Quite uninspired. Did not pay enough attention to be able to tell if the lyrics were good or not.

Not my style. Wasn’t very catchy or have any songs that kept my interest

No strong feelings against it, just can't work out why it's on the list

I've been freezing my ass off all day. Warning: I didn't give this album much time. Every song sounded the same to me!

Ehhhh, nah. I had it on as background music and it was fine. If I were paying close attention, I probably would have turned it off.

Good for background noise by nothing really stood out.

I liked her work on the Magnolia soundtrack, but this album was not my thing.

A couple of Aimee Mann tracks at a time I can really get behind. A whole album was far too much of a helping for me. I don't think this record is nearly dynamic enough for its length. Her idiosyncrasies still shine through however. Two and a half. Fave track: I Know There's a Word Fave track

Not much to write home about tbh. A very 90s voice, quite bland.

She isn't a bad singer, but also not a special voice.

This album overstays it's welcome before the end of track 3. I think I would get more entertainment from a mason jar full of rusty nails. Could've Been Anyone and Jacob Marley's Chain were really the only ones I liked.

nicht wirklich aufregend

Het vooroordeel alleen al bij het zien vd albumhoes en het feit dat dit uit de jaren 90 komt, is dat het een vd vele alto meisjes favorieten is, met haar dr martens en haar slonzige trui. In de lijn met Meredith Brooks, Melissa Etheridge, Tracy Bonham, en noem ze allemaal maar op. Een typisch jaren 90 verschijnsel. En dat vooroordeel klopt. Het klinkt typisch jaren 90, huismerk Alanis Morissette, met iets minder pit. Er zit niet 1 vermeldenswaardig nummer bij, vandaar dat we ook geen hitje van haar kennen. Het eerste deel van het album worden de gitaren er nog wel eens in gegooid, dat gaat er wel makkelijk in. In het tweede gedeelte wordt het wat langzamere singer songwriter muziek, waarbij namen als Joni Mitchell en Rufus Wainwright bij me opkomen. En dat is in mijn geval geen compliment. Het stevende af op een typische, ietwat saaie 3. Door deel 2 zakt het naar een 2 helaas voor Aimee.

It’s catchy and interesting but it starts to drag pretty fast. It’s too long as most early 90’s albums are

I didn’t have to hear this. Bad length. Bad songs.

whatever idc

Bad

Slow personal songs that tell interesting stories. Musically simple.

I found this to be a bit dull, repetitive and uninspiring. Maybe it was Aimee’s voice. She may be a wonderful songwriter and I may have missed out on that but the sound just didn’t do it for me. S

Dull

Every song sounds like the last one, with plaintive lyrics that warble on. And “Jacob Marley’s Chain” steals its main melody from Nik Kershaw’s “The Riddle” almost wholesale.

Not bad, but also not memorable. "Whatever..." ;)

Meh, mostly harmless just nothing special.

There was nothing wrong with this. Basic boring guitar pop. Seems insincere. 3/10 doesn't belong here

First song got my attention, rest of the album is very mediocre 90s pop rock with a country twang, not one for me.

The mistress of the minor key! She must be an influence to Phoebe Bridgers

absolutely nothing interesting in the boring uniform sound here, and the production is so head ache inducing and buzzy, chords and melodies feel lost, never sticking, no nuances. but it's ok enough for the background i guess

Ei iskeny

Not bad per se but boring. It sounds extremely generic 90s girl countryrock. Will probably not listen to again.

Nope

Eh, didn't finish it. I found the music kind of boring and offputting for some reason, outside a couple songs. I'm sure the lyrics are good, but did not do it for me.

4/10

Whatever

vnk nee

Why is this even included in the list? I got bored.

Albums like this are so difficult to rate. Like, with no context, this album is totally fine. It has some charming songs and it moves from track to track very satisfactorily. It's when you put this in the context of being one of the 1001 albums you MUST hear before you die. I find that really hard to believe. I can see some people being fans of this artist, but I don't really see anything innovative or significant about this album. I wish I could say any of these songs really stuck out to me. I don't really have a favorite. If I was rating this album independently of this list, I would rate it higher. Perhaps a 3/5.

Whatever is right. This album felt like it belonged on a Hallmark movie or some show like Felicity. It's 90's blueprint is showing.

This was not what I expected. I think Mann’s lyrics are clever and the overall presentation of this album is chaotic and fun. Nothing really blew me away, though.

This is great on paper. Great technical abilities, but ultimately boring and unforgettable.

It was just another country pop that was saved from the 1-star rating for 1 or 2 songs that are enjoyable.

Pretty middle of the road throughout. It's not really "bad", but it didn't elicit anything from me, either.

Like how the dinosaur evolved to birds, this is the ancestor of boy genius.

Whatever is the first solo album by American singer-songwriter Aimee Mann. This pop rock album received positive reviews from critics, with many complimenting Mann's wordplay and melody of her lyrics. The standout tracks are "I Should've Known, 4th of July, & Mr. Harris". I thought this was a decent album, but nothing really grabbed my attention saying "this is amazing". I do agree with critics that Aimee Mann has great lyrics on this album, and the music compliments them too. Fans of pop music should enjoy this album.

A bit underwhelming.

I get it, this is predominantly a British and American rock list and lots of albums from these two countries will appear in it. But come on! There are so many albums out there and we had to listen to something like this? No list is complete and everyone will have their opinion, but really? This was the same from the beginning to the end, no spikes or lows. Horrible album.

Not really my kind of album, nothing really wrong with it just not for me

Boring 90s solo indie girl stuff

Despite Aimee’s punkish looks with Doc Martin boots this is basically vanilla chick pop. She does have a lovely voice though.

Completely bland. Competent. But still bland.

vise mi se svideo magnolia album

She sounded so similar to someone but I just couldn’t pin point it… It was alright- just boring honestly. I was done after a couple songs.

Esté disco lo descubrí a toro pasado. Empecé con "Magnolia" y "Bachelor nº2" pero es una artista más completa e interesante de lo que parece y de esa imagen apegada al grunge que creo que fue más pasajera de lo que parece desde fuera. Qué buena voz y que bien cantaba desde su primer disco. El disco al final me ha sabido a poco.

meh

...see album title

Sounds like the sort of bland music you get in some american dramas, or in Poundland.

Nothing offensively bad on here but forgot about the entire album the second I finished it

I didn't like this

I've known who Aimee Mann is since my brother brought home Magnolia on VHS in the early 2000s (side note: it took up two tapes...why didn't he just buy the DVD?). I'd put her in the same spot as I put Tom Waits: great lyrics and storytelling, but grating voice. I'm also not a huge fan of singer-songwriter stuff, and this felt like it dragged on and on. I wish I liked Aimee Mann but I just can't get there. More of a 2.5.

Calling this an average album would be a stretch. I didn't like the music, style or Aimee's vocal. Just a boring record, on to the next one.

This sounds like the kind of music the women in Friends would listen to

As apathetic as the title suggests, not much more than standard angsty 90s rock with some slower emotionally-oriented albums thrown in. Mann has some great vocals here and there, but the whole LP feels very unmotivated and lacking in purpose.

It's just whatever

Whatever. Low effort, middle of the road quasi-pop country.

Du petit folk ben plate 3/10

Nowhere does it get bad, but it's such a bland 90's pop-rock album, done so much better by legions of others in this genre, that I really don't know why this was an album I needed to listen to before I die. I can't think of any part of this that sets it apart, on equal footing or even above the rest.

pretty average 90's

90’s alt-country-rock schlock

Not for me. I tried hard to listen and review but lost focus each time.

It's fine but not very compelling. Surprised I've never heard of her.

Kunde varit en etta men nån låt drog upp det

Um uneventful is the best way I can describe this for me

Some things are best left in the 90s.

I didn't really enjoy the album but it gets points for reminding me to rewatch Magnolia

Between a 2 and a 3, but ultimately it just drags a bit too much (both individual songs as well as the album as a whole).

I probably missed something but this seemed like pleasant pop but nothing remarkable.

The solo debut of the vocalist behind Til Tuesday and their hit "Voices Carry." She has a jangly power pop sound and vocals with country and folk influence that match with 90s contemporaries Alanis Morissette, Tori Amos, and Fiona Apple. She has some great songs in other albums, and I like the production and songwriting here, featuring some cool instrumentation like in "Say Anything." But it was too long with too many filler tracks, and hardly anything stood out to me at all. Favorites: I Should've Known, Could've Been Anyone, Say Anything

90's chick rock, not for me

Aptly titled.

Whatever.

Whatever

Nothing jumps out to me here. If you told me it was Alanis Morissette I would believe you

I didn't like this album , it sounded very generic and all songs sounded very similar. I can see the emotional side to the album but I just couldn't see it. Some of the guitar solos were good and the vocals were nice but it sounded very copy and paste

Appreciate the attempt to balance all the dad rock with a little mom rock. But the only thing I liked about this album was the cover. Very relatable.

WTF? I started listening to the first song, I Should've Known, which was her lead single and I barely made it through. Sounds like radio pop drivel - intentionally pandering to the masses through glossy guitar strumming and oohs, ahhs, and bop-bops from backup singers. Sounds like the kind of stuff that Liz Phair got panned for when she toned down her edge in the 2000's - so why are we glorifying Aimee Mann's stuff? That's a hard first impression to come back from. 4th of July at song three was redeeming. Jacob Marley's Chain and Mr. Harris also caught my attention in a good way. The rest of the album was...whatever. Or worse...same drivel as the opener. Not deserving of this list.

Mediocre pop rock. There seems to be a lot of albums like this on the list that could be replaced with more varied and interesting choices.

All blended into one song

I've heard this album before...wasn't impressed. Seemed very average at best. We'll see how it goes this time.... After my second listening day of this album: Still not impressed. Fairly weak and unimpressive. None of the songs stand out to me. Some may like it, but it doesn't do anything for me. 2.5/5

Mediocre at best. 2/5

Fairly dull indie pop. Needed a bit more oompf.

Ugh not feeling this one. A bit too folksy

This is appropriately named. Aimee's voice is okay at best - she's got a Carpenters kinda vibe. But, I never liked the Carpenters either. I can definitely hear how (maybe) subsequent artists picked up on a few of the unique "vibes" and ran with them later in the 90s, but those artists would fall mostly into the one-hit wonder category - so I'm not sure how impressive that is. Anyway, not for me.

Lots of Aimee Mann sounding like Aimee Mann. Not an album I'd listen to again. Does capture some of that early 90's sound, but overall 2 stars.

Ok album, but not sure that it belongs in this list.

La verdad que es una lástima porque el primer tema me parece buenísimo. Intenta remontar con algunos temas al final, pero para ese momento ya me había perdido.

Tiene un par de temitas buenos pero medio que me empalaga.

Eh

Les chansons sont bien faite c’est une bonne artiste mais l’album est mehh parfois..2.75

Fairly boring country-esque pop-rock

Good tunes, can feel her story telling

Pleasant but unremarkable, a few songs t9 enjoy but it kinda disappeared most if the time.

Ok

Dull, just felt low effort and completely forgettable

Eh. Not my cup of tea.

riktigt trist

Music for distilled water enjoyers.

Terrible voice

Yawn.... I don't hate it but Christ it's boring.

90's rock. Nicely played and sung, but without any interesting ideas or hooks it's nothing special. And at nearly 53 minutes it overstays its welcome. 2/5

The early pop-country is all too unwelcome and lengthy. There's some above-average material, too, but it's quite buried.

Bargain bin Sheryl Crow. Early 90s alt-country-AOR....why?

Generic 90s pop rock.

The album is unnoteworthy. No need to listen. Not really a 2, but I will round up.

Not for me

Meh nothing special about this album and it's kind of boring and bland. Not for me.

Du petit pop rock inoffensif très radio-friendly. Pas tellement mauvais mais juste tellement drabe qu'on se demande pourquoi l'inclure dans un tel palmarès

Pop rock parfois country sur les bords, varié et bien produit, mais rien de mémorable pour moi. Belle voix mais j'avais hâte que ça finisse, très fleur bleue.

Ditto. Not exceptionally awful but super boring. I can't think of anything on here that stood out at all. I have no idea why this is here. Why is it here?To think of the artists and albums that got snubbed. Take yer 2 and git out

It was good for what it aims to be, but I just was not into much of it A couple songs I liked I think

You said it, sister. Whatever.

I moderately enjoyed this. Bit samey.

Very plain, and empty. It's also pretty generic for its time. And I do not like this girl's voice that much. Overall, this album was not easy to listen to.

Was ok. If a song came on from the album I wouldn't recognize it or think anything of it.

Ehhh. JUst water down pop.. Does have few good lyrics but damn it's musically it's just boring.

Aika marginaalinen tekele jos mittaa Spotifyn soittokerroilla vuonna 2022. Oli muutama ihan ok biisi, mutta kokonaisuutena huono.

Tosi perus

Mislim da bi ovo i mojoj mami bilo dosadno. Na "put me on top" vokali zvuče ko kad sam ja strastveno pjevala na mikrofonu s 8 godina

Vous savez probablement déjà que selon mon barème de notation, les chanteurs ou chanteuses à voix dégueulasse ne peuvent prétendre à une note supérieure à deux sur cinq de ma part. Cet album ne fera pas exception.

whatever…

Should've known it'd be mediocre when there were multiple comparisons to Elvis Costello on the Wikipedia page.

Not for me I think.

This seems so firmly tied to the time in which it was created.

I’m usually a big Aimee Mann fan. But didn't really get into this album. Maybe it was just because it was 1993

Very on the nose 90s rock sound. I can appreciate the story telling and the musicianship but the whole nostalgic guitar sounds for me is very grating

she has a nice voice, she has other compositions i've enjoyed, but not this one. she had a great cameo on portlandia once too!

Boring, very boring

Eh. Again, not really my thing. She's a fine songwriter, I'm just generally not into the soft 90s rock scene.

Beetje saai

Wat een ravensburger-rock, zeg! Een zielloos maar keurig album, inlijsten en lekker stof laten vangen bij oma op de schouw.

Hoe braaf! Hoe saai ook.

Ken een nummer van haar, daarom leek me dit leuk. Maar wat een mierzoete toestand!

boringggggggg

Another easy listen. Not bad, just also not special. I will probably have forgotten this album before tomorrow. Gonna rate it a 2 as I'm bored and it's definitely less interesting than most of the things I've rated 3+.

Never heard of it before. Kind of boring.

Pleasant but not pleasant enough to want to hear it again.

Another very fucking generous 2 from yours truly. What a load of shite this album is. Definitely worse out there though.

I really thought I was going to love this, but, honestly, I didn't. None of these songs stand out to me at all. I'm shocked. Maybe on another day, I'll like it more. 2/5

Didn't make a big impression

The best part of this album is the opening of Could’ve Been Anyone. Unfortunately, it only lasted about 10 seconds. Objectively, I think Ms. Mann has a good voice, but I just don’t like it. I think there are too many intonation changes.

mid singer songwriter 2.5

Not something I’d listen to again. Not particularly bad, but nothing that stands out.

Ah

Artistin nimi oli tuttu ja epäilin olisiko ollut joku Tarantino-soundtrack ja odotin herkkää tulkintaa ja pehmeää ääntä. Olikin kevyttä mimmirokkia jostain Shania Twainin ja Anoukin väliltä. Ei sytyttänyt sitten yhtään. Lopputarkastus paljasti, että Aimee oli tehnyt Magnolia-filmin soundtrackin. Siellä oli niitä hyviä biisejä, tämä nyt arvosteltava levy ei vastannut odotuksia.

Nyt on vahvat ysärivibat! Artisti oli entuudestaan hämärästi nimeltä tuttu, mutta yhtään biisiä en olisi osannut mainita. Kovasti mennään kuitenkin samantyyppisissä äänimaailmoissa kuin esim. Shania Twain ja moni muu aikakauden artisti. Biisit ovat todella peruspoprockia ilman suurempia koukkuja. Epäilemättä sopiva konsepti amerikkalaiseen musiikkimakuun. Periaatteessa ei häiritsevää kuunneltavaa, mutta yleinen tasapaksuus ja kiinnostavien elementtien puute vaivaa levyä. 2,5 joka ei saa nyt armoa.

Its fine I guess?

Ehhhh.. I don't hate it I guess..

I’m a big fan of Aimee Man’s voice—listen to Weyes Blood if you’re looking fit a modern version. This album is way over produced. It’s as if a studio fat cat got a hard on for her and gave her way too much money to produce this album, not only that but it is indulgent and long. This would be a better album if it was pared down—the three songs that are work better IMO. The 4th sings starts with a dope sample then the 90s guitar just tramples all over it. The song, “Stupid Thing” is simply bad. If you want hood Aimee Man Listen to the Magnolia soundtrack, those tracks are magic. Aimee Man at her best. C-

I wanted to like this, but it just fell so incredibly flat for me. Too produced, too... everything.

2/5 pretty unrememberable tracks

Not a fan at all

Not for me. 1/5

Anonymous alt rock with colorless singing, this bloated relic of the 90s is the very definition of inconsequential. In addition, Mann dooms her already threadbare songs by bringing on Jon Brion to co-write and co-produce, ensuring that any possible spark is extinguished by Brion's overwrought approach.

I really didn't enjoy this. too long and lame

First listen Saved 2/13 Top track: I Should've Known

Quite the dreg. Hopefully the next one is much better!

I don't know what it was about this but I really didn't like it. It really isn't offensive at all but I found the melodies and lyrics extremely annoying. 2/10

American movie montage music

Ehei

Ugh. This was a chore to listen to. Other than her significant contribution to the Magnolia soundtrack I’ve never been much impressed by Ms Mann. Her voice challenges your idea of “in key” and never quite sits down in the mix. It always feels like a tourist I wandering through the music looking for a way home. And her lyrics feel the same to me. A spoiled rich girl playing voyeur to someone else’s shitty life and calling the experience her own.

This is exactly the kind of music, that AI is going to take over and I won't be sad..

Not good. Sounds like someone typed in 'generic 90's non offensive pop music' and this is what AI spat out. Bland

NON CE LA FACCIO 1/5

bem genérico, nenhuma música é memorável

1/5 didn’t like it brushed over first five

I Should've Known 4th of July

Yeah. Whatever!!

It’s like country without the character? Or maybe that 90s cigarette mom rock but without any of the soul, feeling, or intrigue. It was as tender and flavorful as the boiled chicken dish at a cheap banquet.

Awful

Dork

It’s not that I didn’t like it but it just wasn’t for me. Background movie music

Slop. Shit I’d hear at a reasonable volume at Harpoon Larry’s while scarfing a crab cake topped cheeseburger. So fucking bland it’s painful. 0 edge 0 bangers Didn’t tap a single toe Didn’t even nod Had to listen to sixpence none the richer after this to remind myself female led 90’s pop rock bands are valid. I’m gonna be sick bro

Good album.

Dawsons Creek can keep this one, its not for me.....

Perfectly competent MOR rock that left absolutely zero impression on me. I couldn't tell you anything about this album. Someone reviewed it as the soundtrack to the Gilmore Girls if there were no hooks. Can't disagree.

From the way it started, I could tell immediately it was from the 90s. Continuing the first few songs, it sounded like it was female-fronted pop rock from before Jagged Little Pill. After that, it really transitioned hard into folk and folk rock. I did not enjoy this album.

Yeah just album just sort of went by. Not really a lot of remarkable stuff on here. It is an album which is also a product of its time. The singing style of the singer also didn't really appeal to me. 1/5

This had a 2-star quality to it but I honestly got nothing out of it, wasn't impressed by any part of it, and couldn't wait for it to be over. That qualifies it for the 1-star board. Edit 1: These lyrics are so bad.

Had to turn it off because I couldn't stay awake. Incredibly boring. I noticed a lot of reviews pointing out the quality production and song writing. However, it's like a dish made of quality ingredients, but they just boiled the shit and added no seasoning or spice.

Nah

The title of the album is how I feel about it.

👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎

I don’t understand why this is an album I should hear before I die

Yeah not for me.

This album has opening act on the B stage at Lilith Fair energy. I should've known...

Not really enjoying Aimee's vocals. There are some lovely instrumental arrangements but honestly, Aimee's voice drowns a lot of them out. But ya know, Whatever.

Ikke for meg…

None of her most popular songs on an album by an artist I’ve never heard of. With good reason

The Good: Excellent catchphrase! The Bad: That it refers to the artist attitude while recording this album. The Ugly: Wha’evah… I had a bumper sticker that read Whatever when this album came out… I loved that bumper sticker… I did not love this album. As a matter of fact, while listening to this all I could think about was what the fuck am I listening to, and why is this fucking album on the list? 2026 has not started off with a bang for me, that’s for sure, as, as this is the third album where I am struggling to wonder if it is worth more than 1*… Why is this on the list? Nothing on it made it special… worse, I can’t seem to find it on any top list mentioned. If you head to udiscover.com and check out their top 71 albums for 1993 then you will find 71 albums I’d rather be listening to than this shit… Guess that’s the nail in the coffin for Aimee… 1*

This sucked. It’s like Mistki or Weyes Blood if they were bad and couldn’t keep a tune. Boring songs and even more boring instrumentals. I had trouble finishing this album and had to skip a few songs because I just couldn’t take listening to the same thing over and over again. The music wasn’t unlistenable I’m sure people like this but man is it unimpressive.

Belanglos

the lord is testing me

Did not finish. Aimee obviously has a nice voice and the album is fiiiiiiiine... but not for me. I was about 5 songs in and I realized nothing had stuck out to me at all. Sometimes you just have to give a skip.

Music I’d expect from a nine toed woman that likes lingonberry pancakes

Do I give this two stars because it sounds like the soundtrack to a high school show, or one star because according to Wikipedia Elvis Costello is a fan? One star it is

Really unremarkable. I could have happily died without listening to it...

I thought this was bland and inoffensive, there was little to keep me interested. There’s nothing wrong with it, but it doesn’t excite me in any meaningful way.

Meh