Aimme Mann turns to AM radio hit for inspiration

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TARRYTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — The musical inspiration for Aimee Mann’s latest disc may come as a surprise. It certainly did for Larry Lee.

Mann’s “Charmer” hearkens back to the pop-rock structures of her 1990s discs “Whatever” and “I’m With Stupid,” and ultimately even further, to radio-friendly hits from 30 and 40 years ago. That’s her pop music, not the kind made by Taylor Swift, Beyonce or Katy Perry.

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