The Forgotten Arm
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Marked by a distinctly more middle-aged melancholy than her previous releases, Aimee Mann's The Forgotten Arm is a successfully conceived story album, following a couple through the life of their relationship. There is much for old and new fans here, as Mann lifts vignettes from the love-and-hate affair of a boxer and his girlfriend like sepia-toned snapshots from a county fair. In fact, it is in just one of those sticky, hot fairground parking lots where the romance blossoms and progresses "in the back of a Cadillac, that's her asleep in the mirror in back." The syncopated, bluesy melodies and strong ensemble of musicians make for a polished effort, and Mann?s gimlet eye doesn?t miss much--from the seductive pain of addiction, bout-induced memory loss, and finally to the inevitable discussion about having (or not) a baby. If indigo is the mood for most of Mann's work, then The Forgotten Arm may be closer to lavender, given the seasoned humor and perspective evident in standout tracks such as "That's How I Knew This Story Would Break My Heart" and "She Really Wants You." This one's a keeper. --Megan Halverson Best of the Largo-ites
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Tracks
| 1 | Dear John |
| 2 | King of the Jailhouse |
| 3 | Goodbye Caroline |
| 4 | Going Through the Motions |
| 5 | I Can't Get My Head Around It |
| 6 | She Really Wants You |
| 7 | Video |
| 8 | Little Bombs |
| 9 | That's How I Knew This Story Would Break My Heart |
| 10 | I Can't Help You Anymore |
| 11 | I Was Thinking I Could Clean Up for Christmas |
| 12 | Beautiful |
