Aimee Mann – I’m With Stupid (1995)

Born in 1960, Aimee was a late starter.  This (actually her second album – but who’s counting) she released when she was 35.  She was in a new-wave American band ‘Till Tuesday’ but they were not very successful.  I have, as you must know a sweet spot for girl singer-songwriters – and Aimee caught my attention with this one – her real breakthrough record.  It got excellent reviews but sold poorly; not sure why – the songs are quirky but melodic, the singing is great and the production tight – but the public are fickle, especially as she really arrived twenty years too late.  She is what is called a musician’s musician.  Still – I like her, which is all that matters. My favourite songs are ‘Sugarcoated’, ‘All Over Now’ and ‘It’s Not Safe’.