By 2020 Aimee Mann had already made nine solo records. With titles like I'm with Stupid, @#%&*! Smilers, and Mental Illness, she was also recognized as an artist who knows how to talk about dark subjects, often in a humorous way.
Then that summer she fell ill. She experienced migraines, dizziness and light-sensitivity. Focusing on a digital screen made her nauseous. Most frighteningly, her hearing became so sensitive that she couldn't listen to music. She said: "Well, I guess my career is over."
She began cognitive behavioral therapy, therapy that included chronicling her feelings by hand. She drew autobiographical comics. Then she began sharing her comics on Instagram every few days. And she's still doing it.
Since then she has released a tenth album, hung a show of her portrait work in New York, conducted another world tour, and launched a podcast on Audible.
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