Bachelor No. 2 (Or, the Last Remains of the Dodo)

by Aimee Mann

Bachelor No. 2 (Or, the Last Remains of the Dodo) cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 2 May 2000
  • Label: SuperEgo
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 1:08:32
  • Community rating: 3.85/5 from 5 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Released independently after major-label struggles, 'Bachelor No. 2' is a masterclass in sharply melodic, bittersweet pop-rock. Aimee Mann鈥檚 introspective and famously sarcastic lyricism is enveloped in warm, soft, and meticulously crafted acoustic instrumentation.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, literate, acoustic, wry, plainspoken, folk, confessional, storytelling

Tracklist

  1. How Am I Different (5:03)
  2. Nothing is Good Enough (3:09)
  3. Red Vines (3:44)
  4. The Fall of the Worlds Own Optimist (3:07)
  5. Deathly (5:36)
  6. Ghost World (3:30)
  7. Calling It Quits (4:09)
  8. Satellite (4:10)
  9. Driving Sideways (3:49)
  10. Save Me (4:34)
  11. Susan (3:51)
  12. Build That Wall (4:24)
  13. Just Like Anyone (1:22)
  14. Wise Up (3:41)
  15. One (2:53)
  16. Momentum (3:27)
  17. It Takes All Kinds (4:06)
  18. You Do (3:45)

Credits

  • Aimee Mann - art direction, design, producer
  • Gail Marowitz - art direction, design
  • Brian Scheuble - engineer, mixed by, recorded by [additional]
  • Mike Denneen - engineer, producer
  • Nick DiDia - engineer
  • Carlos Castro - engineer [assistant]
  • Connie Hill - engineer [assistant]
  • Dustin Jones - engineer [assistant]
  • Elijah Bradford - engineer [assistant]
  • Michael Hausman - executive-producer
  • Bob Clearmountain - mixed by
  • David Boucher - mixed by [assistance]
  • Carlos Serrao - photography by
  • Brendan O'Brien - producer
  • Buddy Judge - producer, recorded by [additional]
  • Jon Brion - producer
  • Ryan Freeland - recorded by [additional]
  • Hank Linderman - recorded by [drums]
  • S. Husky Hoskulds - recorded by [vocals]

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