Aimee Mann "Labrador"

Here's another "I Looked At The Internet Today So You Don't Have To" feature.

On top of being a brilliant craftsperson and razor-sharp songwriter, Aimee Mann is a) hilarious and b) beloved by some pretty hilarious folks.

Enjoy the official video for "Labrador," which is a shot-for-shot remake of the video for "Voices Carry"!!

And while you're at it, see Laura Linney in the role of the Aimee Mann-bot in the video for "Charmer," her guest shot on "Portlandia" and some clips from a Christmas video she did a few years ago.



Hear "Labrador" on Youtube.


Compare the Til Tuesday on Youtube.


See the Aimee-bot on Youtube.


See Aimee Mann on "Portlandia" on Youtube.


See Part One of Aimee Mann's "Christmas Carol" on Youtube.

Aimee Mann "Charmer"

I was really happy to hear the new Aimee Mann track, and even happier to read what her press release had to say about her new album "Charmer":

Influenced by what Mann calls the “super pop” of the 70s and 80s, the album is her first release since 2008’s celebrated @#%&*! Smilers . . .

I've enjoyed following Aimee Mann's solo work for the last two decades, and was happy to wind down the tributaries she wanted to explore on albums like "Lost In Space."  But, despite the clear craft behind the sonic landscapes and atmospherics she was laying down, I always hoped she'd return to a more straight-up pop arena.

It's not for nothing that she's been asked to participate in tributes to Harry Nilsson and Burt Bacharach and Hal David.  There can never be too much literate pop for my liking.


Hear the song on Youtube.