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Queens of the Summer Hotel

Aimee Mann · 2021

40 min · 15 tracks · alternative rock · new wave

Introspective melodies intertwine with poignant lyrics, capturing the complexities of human connection and loss.

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Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • steady pacing for focused listening
  • introspective moments of reflection
  • poignant narratives on human connection
  • short tracks for quick engagement
  • consistent flow throughout the album

Maybe skip if you want

  • seekers of high-energy tracks
  • prefer standalone singles over cohesion

Where this album fits

Career context
Released on November 5, 2021, 'Queens of the Summer Hotel' is Aimee Mann's first studio album since 2017's 'Mental Illness', marking a return after a four-year hiatus. This period saw Mann exploring new thematic depths while maintaining her signature observational lyricism and melodic craftsmanship.
Stylistic neighbors
Natalie Merchant· Suzanne Vega· Shawn Colvin

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 You Fall 3:35
  • 2 Robert Lowell and Sylvia Plath 3:13
  • 3 Give Me Fifteen 2:42
  • 4 At the Frick Museum 3:03
  • 5 Home by Now 1:35
  • 6 Checks 0:34
  • 7 Little Chameleon 1:44
  • 8 You Don’t Have the Room 4:06
  • 9 Suicide Is Murder 4:14
  • 10 You Could Have Been a Roosevelt 2:07
  • 11 Burn It Out 2:57
  • 12 In Mexico 3:33
  • 13 Check (reprise) 0:57
  • 14 You’re Lost 2:16
  • 15 I See You 3:36

What to play next

Mental Illness
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Mental Illness

2017
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