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Teeming with roots and with alternative country oozing from every note, Kathleen Edwards could easily be compared to fellow Canadian Sarah Harmer, but there is a natural difference in their approaches. With songs such as "One More Song the Radio Won't Like," the singer tends to stand outside the conventional box, but her voice easily recalls Lucinda Williams at her most vulnerable. "I'm so tired of playing defense/And I don't even have hockey skates," she sings during "Hockey Skates," which straddles the country/pop line to perfection. "The Lone Wolf" is another strong nugget, demonstrating an earthy, Neil Young quality. There is also an adventurous side to the album, with saxophones and an edgier, tougher sound on "12 Bellvue." Possessing a lyrical cynicism far beyond her tender 23 years, Edwards seems best at her most melancholic, particularly during "National Steel" and relating the problems of addiction in "Mercury." But the prettiest number is the closing "Sweet Lil' Duck," whose overtones evoke "Here Comes a Regular" from the Replacements. Far from a failure, Failer is as gorgeous as it is flawless.
© Jason MacNeil /TiVo
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Jim Bryson, Electric Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Whynot, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kathleen Edwards, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Peter von Althen, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Draves, Producer, Organ, Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Kevin McCarragher, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Fred Guignon, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Keith Snider, Banjo, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2003 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Jim Bryson, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jack Elliott, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Maury Lafoy, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - John Whynot, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kathleen Edwards, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Joel Anderson, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Draves, Producer, Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Kevin McCarragher, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2003 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Dave Dudley, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Bryson, Electric Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Whynot, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kathleen Edwards, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, Strings, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Peter von Althen, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Draves, Producer, Piano, Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Kevin McCarragher, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2003 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Whynot, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kathleen Edwards, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Peter von Althen, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Draves, Producer, Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Kevin McCarragher, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Fred Guignon, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2003 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Jim Bryson, Banjo, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Whynot, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kathleen Edwards, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Petr Cancura, Soprano Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Peter von Althen, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Draves, Producer, Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Kevin McCarragher, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Blair Phillips, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2003 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Jim Bryson, Electric Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Whynot, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kathleen Edwards, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Peter von Althen, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Draves, Producer, Organ, Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Kevin McCarragher, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2003 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Dave Dudley, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Bryson, Electric Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Whynot, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kathleen Edwards, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dave Draves, Producer, Organ, Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Kevin McCarragher, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2003 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Dave Dudley, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Bryson, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Whynot, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kathleen Edwards, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dave Draves, Producer, Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Kevin McCarragher, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Fred Guignon, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2003 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Dave Dudley, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Whynot, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kathleen Edwards, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, Strings, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Tom Thompson, Pedal Steel, AssociatedPerformer - Peter von Althen, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Draves, Producer, Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Kevin McCarragher, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2003 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Whynot, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kathleen Edwards, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Tom Thompson, Pedal Steel, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Draves, Producer, Piano, Recording Engineer, Unknown, Other, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2003 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Album review
Teeming with roots and with alternative country oozing from every note, Kathleen Edwards could easily be compared to fellow Canadian Sarah Harmer, but there is a natural difference in their approaches. With songs such as "One More Song the Radio Won't Like," the singer tends to stand outside the conventional box, but her voice easily recalls Lucinda Williams at her most vulnerable. "I'm so tired of playing defense/And I don't even have hockey skates," she sings during "Hockey Skates," which straddles the country/pop line to perfection. "The Lone Wolf" is another strong nugget, demonstrating an earthy, Neil Young quality. There is also an adventurous side to the album, with saxophones and an edgier, tougher sound on "12 Bellvue." Possessing a lyrical cynicism far beyond her tender 23 years, Edwards seems best at her most melancholic, particularly during "National Steel" and relating the problems of addiction in "Mercury." But the prettiest number is the closing "Sweet Lil' Duck," whose overtones evoke "Here Comes a Regular" from the Replacements. Far from a failure, Failer is as gorgeous as it is flawless.
© Jason MacNeil /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:41:01
- Main artists: Kathleen Edwards
- Composer: Kathleen Edwards
- Label: Zoe Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 2003 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc. ℗ 2003 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
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