Failer

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This young Canadian singer-songwriter delivers a sucker punch of an American debut. While it may take a few listens for some of the material to sink in, Kathleen Edwards plainly has attitude to burn and a killer band to back it up. As a rootsy artist who sings about sexual attraction and betrayal with a languid breathiness, she inevitably has been tagged a younger Lucinda Williams, but it would make as much sense to describe her as an alt-country Ani DiFranco or a female Ryan Adams. What's most powerful in her music, however, seems to come from a deeper, more personal place than the study of other artists: from the violent climax of "Six O' Clock News" to the bitter resignation of "Hockey Skates" to the buoyantly rocking resilience of "12 Bellevue" to the offhand sensuality of "Westby." Plainly, she's unconcerned with ruffling feathers, titling one number "One More Song the Radio Won't Like" and elsewhere asking the musical question "Do you think your boys' club will crumble just because of a loudmouth girl?" --Don McLeese

Failer,Kathleen Edwards,Zoe Records,Alternative Country-Rock,Pop,Popular Music,Rock,Rock/Pop,Singer/Songwriter

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Failer

Average customer rating: Just awesome Evocative lyrics A classic - its entered my all-time favorite list! Rip my heart out and show it to me while it's still beating. nice debut, hope to hear more

Failer Kathleen Edwards Manufacturer: Zoe Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Alt-Country & Americana | Country | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Back to Me Tambourine Live from the Bowery Ballroom Bramble Rose You Were Here ASIN: B00007LV7B Release Date: 2003-01-14

Tracks:

1. Six OClock News
2. One More Song the Radio Wont Like
3. Hockey Skates
4. The Lone Wolf
5. 12 Bellevue
6. Mercury
7. Westby
8. Maria
9. National Steel
10. Sweet Lil Duck

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This young Canadian singer-songwriter delivers a sucker punch of an American debut. While it may take a few listens for some of the material to sink in, Kathleen Edwards plainly has attitude to burn and a killer band to back it up. As a rootsy artist who sings about sexual attraction and betrayal with a languid breathiness, she inevitably has been tagged a younger Lucinda Williams, but it would make as much sense to describe her as an alt-country Ani DiFranco or a female Ryan Adams. What's most powerful in her music, however, seems to come from a deeper, more personal place than the study of other artists: from the violent climax of "Six O' Clock News" to the bitter resignation of "Hockey Skates" to the buoyantly rocking resilience of "12 Bellevue" to the offhand sensuality of "Westby." Plainly, she's unconcerned with ruffling feathers, titling one number "One More Song the Radio Won't Like" and elsewhere asking the musical question "Do you think your boys' club will crumble just because of a loudmouth girl?" --Don McLeese

Customer Reviews:

Just awesome.......2006-07-13

Her self titled album was fantastic, so I wasn't sure how this one would stack up, but it's just as good. She's an amazing musician.

Evocative lyrics.......2006-05-28

Great Debut, from a somewhat new canadian singer-songwriter. Great roots rock with a bit of Ani Difranco thrown in for extra spice. The band on this CD is great also. Kathleen Edwards writes some deeply moving and evocative lyrics with a sophistication that goes far beyond her age. She seems to get compared to almost every other female singer in this genre, but she has her own sound and style for sure. Did I mention her beautiful but tough voice? She is one great storyteller, and I think a bright future awaits her. The best songs on this album are: "Six Ock News", "The Lone Wolf", "Mercury" and "Maria". I am looking forward to seeing and hearing more from here in the future.

A classic - its entered my all-time favorite list!.......2006-05-02

I bought this CD a few years ago, and have never gone more than a few weeks without going back to it. The sophistication of the stories/lyrics in the songs amazes me for an artist who was so young when she made this record. I recently saw Kathleen in concert and she talked about my favorite track on the album, "Westby", joking that her mother worries if the story is true. Years ago Kathleen was interviewed on the Tom Dunne Show (todayfm.ie) and she said she was once obsessed by Whiskeytown's "Houses on the Hill". I think I have a similar obsession with "Westby". This album will definitely be on lists of "Best Debut Albums" in the future.

Rip my heart out and show it to me while it's still beating........2005-06-09

There comes along a singer/songwriter every great once in a while who you can tell possesses an old soul. They are wise beyond their years. Kathleen Edwards is one such artist. When you listen to her songs you tap into the collective consciousness. I'm glad I didn't hear this CD when I went through my break-up. KE taps into every raw nerve that you feel when relationships go south... guilt, betrayal, despair, hungering to be numb. And then you come out on the other side... having weathered the cathersis... hopefully. KE will get 5 stars when she stretches herself. In this, her US debut, she is comfortable sitting at the bar telling us about her life, and not sparing us any detail.

nice debut, hope to hear more.......2005-05-11

I heard "Hockey Skates" on the radio and knew that any songwriter who worked hockey metaphors into songs was one I'd like. Enjoyed the whole album - the Lucinda and Emmylou comparisons work well enough, but I'd say Kathleen Edwards is more like Garrison Starr at this point - solid, rocking individual songs but not quite a full-album's worth of songs that work as a unified whole...but we can add yet, b/c she (like G-Starr) is still young and will get there - hopefully with the next album.

Average customer rating: Oh Come On!..... no failer here!

Failer Kathleen Edwards Manufacturer: Maple ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music General | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music ASIN: B00006RGBG Release Date: 2007-01-08

Tracks:

1. Six O'Clock News
2. One More Song The Radio Won't Like
3. Hockey Skates
4. The Lone Wolf
5. 12 Bellevue
6. Mercury
7. Westby
8. Maria
9. National Steel
10. Sweet Little Duck

Customer Reviews:

Oh Come On!............2004-04-10

Hey Kevin Donegan!
Her name is Kathleen, not Katherine!
Btw, great cd.......highly recommended!

no failer here!.......2003-09-05

this record sounds as good as her live shows! alt-country at it best! if your like Lucinda, you will love Katherine ! hightly recommended-every song is super!

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