Whatever

Ikke noe for meg, egentlig.

Bland.

Banal lyrics sung by flat whiney vocals to wandering aimless melodies - this whole album sounded like a toddler singing nonsense to a tune they are making up as they go along.

Sux

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Nope

Got to the 5th song and realized there's nothing here. It makes me angry to listen to with how bland it is. Absolutely should not be on this list. 2.5/10 (1.25/5)

Sounds like the kknd of band that was invited to the Saturday night entertainment shows that ran on TV when I was a kid. Neat, tidy and doesn’t hurt anyone - and I hate that in music

This sucks.

I am scrambling to come up with a reason for this to be on the list. It's not even British! It's still boring though! And basic! I can't forget bland!

Whatever you do, get ready to be bored. She sings boring is the only way I can describe her. Almost female version of a dylan without all the other talent.

Corny Pop with very pitchy vocals

I don’t want this to come across as a lazy review, I genuinely listened to the full album 3 different times. And I just took nothing away from it. Like it made no impact, I don’t remember the songs, I don’t remember the lyrics, I don’t even remember what she sounds like. This album is just so powerfully underwhelming. I don’t know what else to say other than I don’t think this album is for me.

I feel like someone told this lady that she has a nice voice at a bar once and she decided to make an entire album. The melody she uses is borderline childish. Her tone is ok at best and the quiet backing instrumentals to highlight her voice are laughable. What a boring entry to this list. After looking at the wiki no wonder I disliked it, Elivs Costello was mentioned. Ok her voice has gotten worse as the album has gone on, it’s like she is making up the lyrics on the spot, oh it’s bad. 2/10

I don’t understand how this album even made it on this list. Mediocre.

The bad and boring kind of 90s pop

2/10 This sounds like a distillation of 90s pop-rock with all of the edges sanded off. I mean, it’s ok if you’re out shopping for dungarees at Top Shop, but as a ‘must hear’ album, I just don’t really get it. Her voice isn’t great, both from a control, or from a tonal point of view. It sounds like a mediocre open mic singer-songwriter that’s been given a decent budget to hire a band of pros, but made sure that she kept the reins on so they don’t do anything too interesting. With that in mind, I’ve no real idea why so many of these songs are over 4 minutes long. Aimee Mann’s fans are probably now all 50 year old women with ‘Live, Laugh, Love’ etched into bits of driftwood adorning the walls of at least 50% of the rooms in the house they kept in the divorce. It’s pretty well produced, although her vocal is a bit high in the mix and perhaps a little dry in places, which doesn’t help her. The band seems very competent too. It’s not offensively bad or anything, it’s just uninspired and dull. And way too long. I Should’ve Known - What a strange intro. Sounds like they forgot to trim off the bit where the band were pissing about before they started recording. 30 seconds in and the 90s appear. It’s got that 90s toe tapping rhythm to it, but it is bland. It’s also too long. Fifty Years After The Fair - This is twee and her slightly nasally voice that she doesn’t have great control over just helps it to sit in ‘mediocre pub band’ territory. I think she probably loves REM. 4th of July - I think this is supposed to be an anthemic ballad, but it doesn’t have a discernible hook. Meandering. Could’ve Been Anyone - The first 10 seconds sounded like something different might be happening. Then the song started and it was just the same stuff again. Real middle of the afternoon small stage at a festival stuff. Put Me On Top - I think she’s trying to do some more interesting stuff here with a few of the transitions, but this is the most blah 90’s chorus makes sure we don’t forget that this isn’t actually interesting. Stupid Thing - Boring thing. Say Anything - This actually sounds like the band are trying to do something a bit more exciting in the first half, but then it just gets worse and worse. The ‘I’ve heard everything’ bits are so so bad. Jacob Marley’s Chain - Sombre song referencing Victorian literature - check. Plodding and repetitive. Mr Harris - I think there’s a half decent song in here actually, the execution just isn’t right. Vocal isn’t strong enough and is also too high in the mix. I Could Hurt You Now - Strange verses that sound like it’s trying to be ‘dark’. Chorus is more bland pop-rock. I Know There’s A Word - That word you’re looking for? Boring. I’ve Had it - There are places where she just doesn’t hit the notes. This is another really boring one. Way Back When - Certainly not the worst verse on the album. A bit of whimsy that’s not too twee, and then the chorus is just rubbish. Forget what I said. The outro is way too twee. Piss off Aimee.

Bland cookie cutter pop. Makes me wanna change the station.

👎🏻

1+ Stars (3/15)

no

Pop country. Rom-com soundtrack

Argh! More mindless American pap! There is more to music than just playing notes. I can see the boardroom execs thinking this is so bland it will offend no-one, and be loved by middle aged bunnies every where as its so "safe". Someone said it was beatlesesque!? Dung Beatles.

Vllt war ich nicht in der mood aber das hat gar keine Emotionen bei mir geweckt

I have an odd aversion to most female singers. Most. Dunno why. They all sound the same to me or extremely auto tuned. It either bores me to death or sounds like nails on a chalkboard. I don’t know why. This sounded pretty generic to me. Like a lady singing country music. Kinda generic.

Well that tailed-off steeply after a mildly interesting opening track. Became all a bit boring, like a Poundland Sheryl Crow.

Whatever sums this up. It's too smooth and well produced for my palette. I'm sure Americans lapped it up, but I can't see why it's on this list, asit hasn't improved my life in any way at all.

did not like this very much.

No

This album sounds like she recorded it lying right where the cover picture was taken. A bunch of mediocre songs with her singing over them. Don’t get me wrong, she has a great voice, just a boring album 1001 album worthy: No - 45/80

This must have come out during the heydays of Jewel, Merideth Brooks and Alanis. If it did, it’s weak in comparison. It’s just poppy bubblegum pop gum pop….. I don’t like anything about this album really. It won’t get a one star rating because its not horrible pieces together like more deserving 1 star albums. It’s just lacks any sort of emotion from me.

Bleh. Not for me.

Ew

Did not like it

1. knouun - 1 2. fair - 1 3. july - 1 4. anyone - 1.5 5. put - 0 6. thing - 1.5 7. zay - 1 8. jacob - 1 9. harriz - 1.5 10. hurt - 1.5 11. uuord - 1.5 12. it - 1.5 13. uuhen - 1

I can't stand this album anymore. Shame.

Awfully generic.

Dumb lyrics. No thanks.

I absolutely fucking hated this.

So boring

Beside the fact that the music was lousy, that woman cannot sing. Why is this album on the list?

There's very little that I like about this album. Her voice is nasally. The instrumentation is sometimes interesting, but then it gets really basic and boring. The lyrics are ??? (odd, weird, confusing). This feels like a bad album by a new artist that should have been faded. The only song that isn't ruined is I've Had It, but it also kind of fills it's potential, based on what was on the rest of the album. This didn't need to be on the list. Favorite Song(s): I've Had It

Aged like milk and drivel...meridith brookes she ain't.

Hated the entirety of this

Crap

30/100 This was very 90s and parts of it are actually enjoyable. But the singing is mediocre and the production is very monotone. Also the outro ain't it chief.

This felt like it would never end... in a bad way. Not a fan.

See title.

Yeah, title checks out. After listening to this album for seven decades and growing a grey beard, I checked Spotify and was horrified to see that I was still in the middle of the second track. Incredibly generic snorefest. One of the most pointless inclusions on the list, and that's saying a lot. Didn't sell well, no standout singles, no interesting story behind it, no new ideas .. genuinely what is even the point. 1/5. Waste of my time.

What a nothing album. It's not awful, but there is nothing here that I'd consider worth coming back to. About 100 other artists do this exact schtick but better.

The soundtrack to every bad hallmark film

I can safely say, from the bottom of my heart, that was the worst album I've heard on this list thus far. Her weak, nasally voice, the uncomfortable lyrics, the sophomoric musical talent, all pulled into almost an hour long album. What an absolute waste of time. I refuse to listen to Aimee Mann albums again. 0/5 -> 1/5.

There's just something about Aimee Mann that repels me. I can't quite explain it. But it encompasses everything — her vocal melodies, the tone of her voice, the compositions themselves. Marianne remarked not long ago that she can't understand why I don't relate to Mann's music as she seems to check all the boxes of music I like, but not so. A one-star is, of course, as harsh as it gets, but I couldn't even get through the second song before I bailed. It was actively aggravating me. Sorry.

Whatever indeed. Utter ballads.

The album title said it all.

Drivel

There is nothing memorable about this album.

não me pegou em nada

The most generic music you'll ever listen to in your life.

Met veel tegenzin zette ik dit album om 23:26 aan. Ik beken eerlijk dat ik de meeste nummers heb doorgespoeld. De openingssong, ‘I should have known’ was zo verschrikkelijk nog niet. Maar daar is ook alles mee gezegd. Dit klinkt zo erg als van die Nederlandse ‘rock’ muziek. Dit soort meuk hoor je op de Nederlandse radio constant, het enige verschil is dat je de stem van Ilse de Lange of Anouk eroverheen hoort blêren. Het klinkt allemaal te lief, niks rauwigs aan. Een stemmetje alsof een 13 jarig meisje een zangauditie doet en veel te zenuwachtig is en bang is om een fout te maken. Wat de fuck doet dit album eigenlijk in 1001 albums generator? Kan echt 10001 albums opnoemen die me meer interesseren. Nu ga ik boos slapen. Ik heb geen highlights. Alles was even saai en tam. Aimee Mann kan lekker de tyfus krijgen! Rating: 2/10

Mann Mann Mann, wat was dit album - net als de albumhoes - kleurloos en slaapverwekkend. Het eerste nummer is an sich een aardig popnummer, dat tegen alle verwachtingen in nog eventjes uit de bocht vliegt naar het einde toe. Voor de rest van het album houdt Aimee keurig de handen aan het stuur, en blijft het bij dat ene bandje over de ribbelstrook. Ik kan popmuziek goed slikken als er óf een cross-over is met andere genres waardoor de songs ondanks de commerciële insteek toch nog een unieke indruk achterlaten, óf als een nummer zo catchy/dansbaar/ontroerend is dat hij er mee wegkomt. Dit album bevat geen van beiden. Af en toe komt ze vocaal wat venijniger uit de hoek, en heeft het ietsjes weg van PJ Harvey, maar het blijft me allemaal te vlak. Instrumenteel gebeurt er eindelijk wat interessants tijdens 'Say Anything', waar pardoes een golf aan new wave geluiden de luisteraar wakker laat schrikken. Maar het is mondjesmaat, en weerhoudt mij er niet van om deze plaat een onvoldoende te geven. De muziek doet het vast goed in een sitcom, Friends ofzo, maar ik zet het zelf niet meer aan. 4,5/10 Highlights: I Should've Known

Wat leuk voor Ilse DeLange dat ze ook een plekje in de lijst gekregen heeft. Wat minder leuk voor ons...

Overly tied to the 90s

Zzźzzzzzzzz, hey what!

Not my bag, strays beyond merely bearable into positively annoying.

Nop

The most forgettable member of the Lilith Tour era.

Not a classic. Sorry

30/100

Blaaaaaa. Ärsyttävä vähän huono lauluääni

Absolutely horrendous

What even is this

Amerikaanse volkrock🤢

Zijkmuziek eerste klas

Pop country is a genre that rarely feels like a musical success. And this album falls right into line. I couldn’t make it through the whole album. Cheesy and boring.

Downright horrible. It's out of tune, the songs are bland, the lyrics are mellow. I'd have guessed this is peak poprock, but Aimee Mann was a decade earlier.

Have to say this felt a little insulting after the likes of Aretha Franklin and Nick Cave. Quite awful though. I did not like it at all. Beige beige beige

Not my thing

Every once in a while I come across an album on here where it feels like it's just a personal favourite of the author. This is some very boring, middle of the road, white bread music. Something nonabrasive my mother would have listened to.

Aimee Mann- Whatever I’ve known about Aimee Mann for awhile but never dabbled with her music. Let’s see what’s happening here 1. I dig the harmonic vocals over the hook. The instrumental is fine. She’s got a good voice too 2. Ok I get the appeal of this but it ain’t for me. There’s nothing wrong with it but it’s not my vibe. Great voice tho 3. This could ride if I was in the mood for it. I am not in the mood today lol 4. Boring 5. Lord I’m ready for this to be over. 6. This album putting me to sleep 😴🥱😴🥱 7. Ok this instrumental has some interesting things happening. There’s still not a lot of teeth to this album tho 8. Another yawner 9. God I am not into this AT ALL. I’m about to DNF this. 10. This album is hurting me so yes, you can hurt me now. The bridge is good 11. The word is bored Aimee. This album is boring 12. I’ve had it as well. Another miss for me 13. Mehhhhhhhhhhh what’s with the circus ending. And the train recorder whistle. I’ll never listen to this again Not for me. 2/10 A appropriate title for sure

This one isn't for me.

I honestly hated this.

I like her a lot but I wasn't much of a fan of this album.

I Should’ve Known 1-1.5/5

What a load of shite Singing is poor, music seems to be without any sort of hook, just wanted it to finish

Boooooooring

Magnolia elokuva soundtrack... 1001 elokuva.. tämä naikkonen.... Aimee Ann..

Not good

I'd rather listen to crust punk.

Listened to a few songs in the background and don't feel like I need to listen further.

elvis costello likes this which makes sense. give me marshall crenshaw instead. "i know theres a word" we get it you cant write songs god this was pathetic the ff7 synth on jacob marleys chain made me want to fuck my eyeholes with pinecones

First Certainly sounds like it's from the 90s. Very boring and bland pop rock with some country influences. The start of the first track before we go into the dirtbag guitar makes one hope for something interesting to happen. no cigar.

whatever

I knew I'd hate this album when I saw how she spelled her first name. My granddad would have liked this album but he also liked the Corrs and being a racist so that doesn't mean very much. I found it a very standard album, from a very normal musician. Put it in the bin with the others.

Meh. Whatever.

Dear oh dear that's two duff albums on the trot now. This one sounds like even in 1993 it was 15 years too late. Generic girl vocalist and band. It could be Chrissie Hind's less talented younger sister. Dull as ditchwater. Next!

Does anyone else feel like the 90s are over-represented on this thing?

Ai.. Deze krijgt de eer voor de 1e 1-ster.

I actually hate it

Not my style.

Nope, no thank you, I'll pass, please move along

They should have shelved this in the recording studio. shit sandwich

Nope, nope and nope.

Didn't enjoy it at all, a slog to finish

Couldn't even make it through the whole album, thought it was shite.

Whatever indeed

This sounds like Alanis Morissette, but without personnality. Whatever.

Alanis Morisette Wish Version. In this case : Canadian can do it, but better !

What?

I’m on track 5 of 12 and I can barely go one. I will finish, because I refuse to let Aimee Mann win this. My god, what was it about the nineties and white, insipid voices that can’t hold a note/sing in tune, and let’s not even start on the lyrics. How on god’s earth did this album get on this list.

This is dull as ditchwater. Straight up did not enjoy.

Meh. this is just early 90s soundtrack filler.

On se fait chier là dis donc !

To co dobre nie moze przeciez wiecznie trwac, a ten piekny streak pozytywnie zaskakujacych albumow zakonczylo Whatever od pani Aimee Mann, ciezko znalezc bardziej trafny tytul dla tej plyty niz cokolwiek, bo dokladnie tak sie czlowiek czuje po przesluchaniu tego 51 minutowego, niby cos przesluchal, ale nie wie czego sluchal, bo zarowno wokalnie jak instrumentalnie jest to mialkosc nad mialkosciami, gdy skonczyla sie orginalna traklista plyty i spotifaj zaczal polecac cos whateverowatego, to dopiero po czterech kawalkach zorientowalem sie, ze przeciez to juz ktos inny spiewa, bo jest to rokowy pop najwyzszej proby, ktory ze wzgledu na rocznik plyty, 93, najblizej moglbym polozyc do tworczosci PJ Harvery, ale tym razem sluchalo sie tego jeszcze gorzej, motywami przewodnimi sa typowo babskie uzalania sie nad nieszczesliwa miloscia i tym razem jeszcze odrzuceniem ze strony branzy muzycznej, jakkolwiek by to nie brzmialo tworzac tak popowy album, instrumetalnie nie ma zadnych zaskoczen zostala zebrana banda ludzi ktorzy maja zrobic tlo dla performansu wokalnego pani Aimee, ktora sama rowniez angazuje sie w to granie, glownie na basie, wsrod muzykow sesyjnych wyroznia sie Jon Brion, ktory gra na ponad 20 instrumentach, w tym tak orginalnych jak puste butelki czy optigan, wiec pozytywnie i z humorkiem, bo zatrudnic taka ilosc ludzi i srodkow zeby stworzyc i wyprodukowac cos co slucha sie samo nie zostawiaja po sobie nic i brzmiacego jak cokolwiek innego jest sztuka iscie popularna

I fail to see much that’s unique about this album.

The lyrics may well be clever, but I can't get over the music and the vocals to appreciate them. Albums like this make me wonder what it is that I can't hear, because I really can't understand why this would be on the list.

not for me at all sorry

One of the biggest questions: why women with beautiful voices waste their talent for singing songs that are total crap, to say the least.

Nahhh not for me

una reverenda mierda.

I did not enjoy this album at all. I was 18 when it was released and exactly in that black-clad, Doc Martens demographic, gleefully listening to all the female rock acts I could get. But this is... You know, it's a favourite with older male rock critics. That's where Whatever exists. It belongs on "Best Album" lists but it doesn't seem to have a place outside that bubble. Maybe fans of the album get a nice nostalgic feeling of the early 90s? For me, it's bland rock that doesn't go anywhere.

Mom rock, grocery store music