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The title track is proof from the get-go that Mann's allure is intact as ever, drawing us into the record with its chugging guitar, power-pop sheen and Mann's trademark droll drawl. Of course, it doesn't hurt that it's catchy as hell, an attribute that runs through the album and makes this one of Mann's most immediately accessible albums. -The Digital Fix
Clever, witty, well produced by band member Paul Bryan… -Sabotage time.com
Timeless, adult pop-rock tinged with scatterings of ‘80s buzz. (4.5 of 5 stars) -Knoxville.com
Mann drives to the core of the human condition, as only she so effortlessly does… (4 of 5 stars) -Glide Magazine
There is a ferocious intelligence at work throughout this, her eighth, album. -Express.co.uk
(8 of 10 stars) -Pop Matters
On her eighth solo album, "Charmer," she and her regular producer, Paul Bryan, blend crisp guitars, new wave-ish keyboards and "Abbey Road" bass lines into melodies that already have considerable pep. -JS online
Mann has raised bemused regret to an art form, and with songs that are knowing, wry and effortlessly catchy, Charmer ranks among her strongest work. -M Music Magazine
if you've never listened to her, this would be a good album to start. -Charleston Gazette
Another fine body of work from an evergreen talent. -Rocksucker.co.uk
Charmer stands right among her best work. Its songs overflow with invention, from the intricate arrangements to the uniformly first-rate melodies and the lyrics that irresistibly swirl together wit, intelligence and emotion. -Press-Telegram
Picking up a copy of Aimee Mann's latest LP, Charmer, I was reminded yet again of why I’ve come to prefer vinyl over digital download for music. -Wired.com
We’re blue in the face telling all and sundry that, with each successive album, US singer and songwriter Aimee Mann just keeps getting better and better. (4 stars) -The Irish Times
Among songwriters, Mann ranks with our most psychologically astute. “Charmer” adds an appealing twist in its musical arrangements. -New York Daily News
Cooly reserved, artfully crafted retro-pop. -The News And Advance
Her first new release in four years… worth the wait. A whip-smart singer-songwriter, Mann uses her latest song cycle to ponder the shadowy narcissist that can lurk beneath a charismatic exterior. -The Chicago Tribune