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The album title was inspired by an Anne Sexton poem. The album was announced on August 6, 2021, with the release of the first single, "Suicide Is Murder".
Critical reception
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Editors at AllMusic rated this album 4 out of 5 stars, with critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine writing that "despite its contemplative nature, Queens of the Summer Hotel looks outward" and "the combination of the airiness of the arrangements and the warmth of Mann's performance is wistfully hopeful, turning Queens of the Summer Hotel into a record that soothes and consoles during moments of uncertainty". The site also featured this as one of the best albums of 2021. Kirsten Lambert from the Chicago Reader wrote, "Mann probes the depths of human experience, addressing some grim subject matter—including suicide, self-immolation, and incest." She concluded that the album "isn't a quick (or easy) listen. This one will stay with you for a while." Alex McLevy of The A.V. Club called it "an unusual (and unusually rewarding) project," writing, "It doesn't have the instant-classic pop of some of her earlier material, but as a more somber, measured collection of music (none of the jangly pop-rock of Charmer to be found here), it's a winner."
Track listing
All tracks are written by Aimee Mann
Queens of the Summer Hotel track listing
No.
Title
Length
1.
"You Fall"
3:35
2.
"Robert Lowell and Sylvia Plath"
3:13
3.
"Give Me Fifteen"
2:42
4.
"At the Frick Museum"
3:03
5.
"Home by Now"
1:35
6.
"Checks"
0:34
7.
"Little Chameleon"
1:44
8.
"You Don't Have the Room"
4:06
9.
"Suicide Is Murder"
4:14
10.
"You Could Have Been a Roosevelt"
2:07
11.
"Burn It Out"
2:57
12.
"In Mexico"
3:33
13.
"Check (reprise)"
0:57
14.
"You're Lost"
2:16
15.
"I See You"
3:36
Total length:
40:20
Personnel
Credits for Queens of the Summer Hotel adapted from Tidal.
