the both is a mixed bag for me, mainly because the production is demo quality + ted leo is, frankly, a terrible singer whose yowl is particularly ill-suited to aimee's dulcet tones. that said, the songs are by-and-large there, with "gambler" and "you can't help me now" being genuinely great.
i did find aimee's latest, mental illness, a let down--so laid back as to almost disappear. i will revisit it--her albums have a tendency to grow on you. i initally discarded "the forgotten arm" before coming back to it and recognizing its brilliance.
