Aimee Mann - One More Drifter in the Snow
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Artist: Aimee MannEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2006-10-24
Music Label: Superego Records
Soundtracks:
- Whatever Happened To Christmas
- Christmas Song
- Christmastime
- I'll Be Home For Christmas
- You're A Mean One, Mr. Grinch
- Winter Wonderland
- Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
- God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
- White Christmas
- Calling On Mary
Music reviews of One More Drifter in the Snow
Music Review: Kool Aid for Christmas
Rating: 5 Stars
I'm not a big fan of Christmas records in general but I have quickly become addicted to Aimee Mann's "One More Drifter in the Snow".
The album title is taken from the lyrics to "Calling on Mary", a new song written by Aimee with her musical chief of staff, Paul Bryan.
Hold on there, buddy. Aimee Mann is writing and singing about the Virgin Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ?
Yes, she is.
"Calling on Mary" is a terrific song too, dark but not somber, optimistic but not sappy. It rocks, in a shuffling kind of way. It doesn't force its point either. "Calling on Mary is voluntary," according to the loping chorus.
"Whatever Happened to Christmas" is another new Aimee Mann original and it taps a deep French Roast vein of melancholy. This is the one you'll listen to on Christmas Eve while you microwave a turkey TV dinner for one. (Hey, invite somebody over. Do yourself a favor!).
"Christmastime" is a brand new arrangement of a song written several years ago by Michael Penn (Sean's brother, Aimee's husband) for the movie "Hard Eight". If you've spent any time in malls or elevators during the holidays, you've probably heard "Christmastime" in heavy rotation on Radio HoHoHo. The reading here on "One More Drifter in the Snow" is a bit more organic, a little less Beatles, a little more Dylan.
Aimee has also released previous versions of two other songs that appear on this collection.
The original Mann arrangement of "The Christmas Song" ("Chestnuts roasting on an open fire... ") was circulated to radio stations and fans for several years. Aimee sounded like one of the kids waiting up for Santa. In this new recording, Aimee sounds wiser and maybe a bit sadder.
The first recording of "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" was originally a fan club-only release a couple of years back. It was fine but it lacked the power and focus of the version that's included on "One More Drifter in the Snow". When the bells ring and Aimee sings "We all will be together, if the fates allow," you'll cry for those who are gone and for those who are still with us.
Rather than address the other highlights of the set, let me instead close with a note on the band, the sound and Aimee.
The band is just terrific on "One More Drifter in the Snow". Producer Paul Bryan combines the subtle and distinctive sound of master picker Duke Levine with rich and varied textures from keyboard ace Patrick Warren in a glistening sonic landscape.
And Aimee has never sounded better.
Like many of my favorite Aimee recordings, "One More Drifer in the Snow" took a couple of listens to move in on me.
I noted that in many of the negative reviews for this record, people commented that Aimee sounded "bored" or "boring".
I guess I'm not really surprised. I've been an Aimee Mann fan for many years and I've noticed that while some people "get it", many more don't.
If you liked any other recordings by Aimee Mann, especially the classic "Forgotten Arm", you will probably love this album.
If you have a low threshold for naked emotion, maybe you should start with something more cheerful, like the Patti Smith Christmas record.
Merry Christmas to all!
Description of One More Drifter in the Snow
Grammy winner and Oscar nominee Aimee's first Christmas album is a collection of holiday classics and two original, beautiful, and bittersweet songs written by Mann and Michael Penn. Reminiscent of classic albums of the 40's and 50's, but without any retro kitsch. Like Frank Sinatra, Johnny Mathis, and Peggy Lee, Aimee Mann captures the emotional beauty of Christmas.One More Drifter in the Snow offers a bittersweet--but not downbeat--look at a holiday that represents the height of happiness for some, the depths of sadness for others. Following in the classy footsteps of Miss Peggy Lee, Aimee Mann takes an intimate approach to an increasingly hectic time of year. In other words, the set is a throwback to a slower-paced era. (In cinematic terms, that means more Meet Me in St. Louis, less Jingle All the Way.) There are two fitting originals, "Calling on Mary" (Mann) and "Christmastime" (Jon Brion and Michael Penn). The rest are seasonal favorites, with the exception of Jimmy Webb's "Whatever Happened to Christmas," which may be new to some. On all tracks, the focus is on the tasteful strings--credit Patrick Warren for the chamberlin, celeste, and pump organ--and Mann's delicate delivery. Overall, the artist is more interested in providing comfort than radical reinvention, although a dreamier-than-usual "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" enjoys a slight edge over the other selections. Grant Lee Phillips, taking over from Boris Karloff, provides the theatrical narration on "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch." --Kathleen C. Fennessy
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