Aimee Mann – Bachelor No.2 Or The Last Remains of the Dodo (2000) [MFSL 2004] [SACD / Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab – UDSACD 2025]

Title: Aimee Mann – Bachelor No.2 Or The Last Remains of the Dodo (2000) [MFSL 2004]
Genre: Rock
Format: SACD ISO + Hi-Res FLAC

Aimee Mann’s Bachelor No. 2, or the last remains of the dodo shares four songs with her Magnolia soundtrack, written and recorded concurrently. Despite similarities, Bachelor No. 2 has a distinct, intimate, and fragile identity, feeling quintessentially like Mann’s work. The album showcases Mann’s confidence and her strongest songwriting to date. Produced by multiple producers and co-written with songwriters like Jon Brion, it maintains a cohesive sound. Mann’s literate, clever, and melancholic style is perfectly matched by crisp, layered arrangements of guitars and keyboards. The detailed production enhances her melodic songs without overpowering their intimacy. This is Mann’s most compelling and consistent work as a writer and performer. While not a grandiose masterpiece, Bachelor No. 2 is her finest record yet.

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Tracklist:

01. How Am I Different
02. Nothing Is Good Enough
03. Red Vines
04. The Fall of the World’s Own Optimist
05. Satellite
06. Deathly
07. Ghost World
08. Calling It Quits
09. Driving Sideways
10. Just Like Anyone
11. Susan
12. It Takes All Kinds
13. You Do

Note:

Mastered by Shawn R. Britton at Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab, Sebastopol, CA.

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