@#%&*! Smilers
by Aimee Mann
  • Record Label: Superego
  • Release Date: Jun 3, 2008
Metascore
79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 16 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 16
  3. Negative: 0 out of 16
  1. Slant Magazine
    60
    Her wise, bitter lyrics never let her listeners off the hook; it'd be nice to hear her challenge herself as well.
  2. PopMatters
    60
    Mann’s new record is smooth, moody, and a bit undistinguished.
  3. Uncut
    60
    Her decision to forgo electric guitars on @#%&*! Smilers results in the aural equivalent of watercolour washes, lovely and tasteful but lacking presence. [July 2008, p.102]
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User Score
7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 24 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 24
  3. Negative: 4 out of 24
  1. Holly
    Jun 21, 2008
    10
    I have been a huge fan since the til tuesday days. I love the electric sounds of her earlier solo CD's and also the mellow tunes of her I have been a huge fan since the til tuesday days. I love the electric sounds of her earlier solo CD's and also the mellow tunes of her newer releases. I think her sound has moved from pop-sounding to almost folk-sounding...but don't get me wrong..I still love it. In this age of cookie-cutter "musicians", I have a great deal of respect for an artist who sings, writes, and performs their own music on their own terms. As long as she writes music, I will keep listening because she has a captivating voice and writes amazing lyrics.… Full Review »
  2. JamesR.
    Jun 14, 2008
    9
    Great job.
  3. JeffD.
    Jun 12, 2008
    10
    Her best yet.
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