“For the alcoholic and addict who still suffers” reads the dedication to Aimee Mann‘s The Forgotten Arm, an intricate quasi-concept record about the degenerate but constantly hopeful relationship between John and Alice. At times, the concept is more effective in the illustrated liner notes than on record, but–as always with Mann–you leave each sitting humming melodies about subjects that should be making you cry, not sing. Teen rock star-turned-adult smiley face Ben Lee opens.
Aimee Mann and Ben Lee play the N.C. Musuem of Art Satuday, June 18. Tickets are $15 or free for children 12 and under. The show starts at 8 p.m. Visit www.ncartmuseum.org or call 715-5923.
