Welcome Home
Aimee Mann's resurgence as a solo artist with theMagnoliasoundtrack returned scrutiny to her early work with Boston's 'Til Tuesday. There are moments on the group's second album ("On Sunday," "David Denies," "No One Is Watching You Now") that contain the sense of romance and loss that fuel her solo work. However, the period production is not always in sympathy with the sentiments. Cavernous echo and other glossy, mid-'80s touches nearly overwhelm the songs. It's a testament to Mann's skills that some songs shine through.Welcome Homewill ultimately prove pleasing to those who came of age in the '80s, as well as Mann completists.--Rob O'Connor