LOST IN SPACE |

Personnel includes: Aimee Mann (vocals, guitar, 6- & 12-string acoustic guitars, piano, bass, percussion, tambourine); Michael Lockwood (guitar, 12-string acoustic guitar, baritone guitar, slide guitar, dobro, zither, autoharp, celeste, chamberlin, omnichord, marxophone, harmonium, Mini-Moog synthesizer, Prophet synthesizer, theremin, bass, shakers); Jebin Bruni (piano, chamberlin, Prophet synthesizer); Mike Denneen (Wurlitzer piano, harpsichord); Patrick Warren (chamberlin); Dave Palmer (organ); Jason Falkner (bass); Ryan Freeland, Michael Penn (loops); John Sands (drums, shakers); Jay Bellerose (drums); Darian Sahanaja, Buddy Judge, Rusty Squeezebox, Mike Randle (background vocals).
Producers: Michael Lockwood, Ryan Freeland, Mike Deneen.
Recorded at Sonora Recorders, Hensons Recording Studio and Stampede Origin Studios, Los Angeles, California; Kampo, New York, New York; and QSound, Boston, Massachusetts.
Personnel: Aimee Mann (vocals, guitar, acoustic guitar, acoustic 12-string guitar, electric guitar, piano, keyboards, acoustic bass, bass guitar, drums, clappers, tambourine, percussion, sound effects, background vocals); Michael Lockwood (guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, 12-string guitar, slide guitar, baritone guitar, dobro, E-bow, autoharp, zither, celesta, harmonium, chamberlin, omnichord, keyboards, ARP synthesizer, mini-Moog synthesizer, clappers, shaker, loops, sound effects, Theremin); Michele Richards, Darius Campo, Susan Chatman (violin, bass violin); John Wittenberg, Mario de Le?n, Joel Derouin, Peter Kent, Natalie Leggett, Berj Garabedian (violin); Armen Garabedian (bass violin); Carole Mukogawa, Denyse Buffum (viola); Larry Corbett, Dan Smith, Steve Richards (cello); Patrick Warren (strings, horns, chamberlin); Jebin Bruni (strings, piano, chamberlin); Joe Meyer (French horn); Mike Denneen (electric piano, harpsichord, Wurlitzer organ); Dave Palmer (organ); John Sands (drums, shaker); Jay Bellerose (drums); Seth McClain, Ryan Freeland (clappers); Darian Sahanaja, Mike Randle, Rusty Squeezebox, Buddy Judge (background vocals).
Audio Mixers: Michael Brauer; Ryan Freeland.
Recording information: Henson Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA; Kampo studios, New York, NY; Q Division; Sonora Recorders; Stampede Origin Studios.
Illustrator: Seth Evans.
Unknown Contributor Roles: Seth Evans; Michael Lockwood .
Arranger: Mike Denneen.
Given a set of trials and tribulation that could have been created by Charles Dickens, that fact that Aimee Mann keeps recording albums is something of a surprise, though certainly not an unwelcome one. With her record label problems behind her, LOST IN SPACE is her fourth solo album (not including her contributions to the MAGNOLIA soundtrack). The tracks combine an acoustic sensibility that highlighting Mann's expressive guitar work with occasional an understated electric edge that includes shimmering distortion, all in the service of her rich voice and eloquent lyrics. Standouts include: "Lost in Space," which features a slow, rolling beat and an insistent string section; "Pavlov's Bell," with its alternately plaintive and searing guitar accents; "Invisible Ink," a quietly introspective track that builds to include an orchestral backing; and the comparatively uptempo "The Moth," with background instrumentation from harpsichords and keyboards.

• Format: CD
• Genre: Rock
• Released: 2002-08-27