Whatever

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