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Back To Me (CD)

By: Kathleen Edwards (Artist)

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Kathleen Edwards Artist Snapshot:

Having opened for Bob Dylan and the Rolling Stones before she turned 30, Kathleen Edwards made quite a name for herself at a young age. After studying classical music while growing up in Ottawa, Edwards immersed herself in the likes of Dylan, Neil Young, and more modern influences such as Gillian Welch. She released her debut, FAILER, which was re-released by Zoe/Rounder after some South By Southwest-inspired buzz. In the subsequent years, Edwards rounded out her alt-country sound with some poppier edges, and has become a fixture on the female Americana landscape, alongside iconic inspirations like Lucinda Williams.

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DISC 1 for Back To Me (CD) Album By Kathleen Edwards (Artist)
1   In State
2   Back To Me
3   Pink Emerson Radio
4   Independent Thief
5   Old Time Sake
6   Summer Long
7   What Are You Waiting For?
8   Away
9   Somewhere Else
10   Copied Keys
11   Good Things
 

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Review

Entertainment Weekly (p.140) - Ranked #4 in Entertainment Weekly's 'Top Ten Records of the Year' -- "Edwards is that rarity -- a modern-day songwriter who loves a good story and memorable characters."
Entertainment Weekly (No. 809, p.71) - "[T]here's dignity and strength in [Edward's] stoic voice....[She's a] tough alt-country cookie..." - Grade: A
Uncut (p.108) - 4 stars out of 5 - "[An] eloquent set of songs about absence and change."
Mojo (Publisher) (p.98) - 3 stars out of 5 - "[A] strong album....[F]or all the band's rich resonance, she shines brightest when Cripps holds the kilowatts..."

Title Note

Personnel: Kathleen Edwards (vocals, acoustic guitar, banjo); Colin Cripps (electric guitar, tambourine); Eric Heywood (pedal steel guitar); Richard Bell (accordion); Benmont Tench (piano, organ); Pierre Marchand (piano); Kevin McGarragher (bass guitar); Joel Anderson (drums).

Kathleen Edwards excels at simple denim-and-leather country rock that recalls the best moments of Freedy Johnston and Lucinda Williams. Like these artists, Edwards writes mournful vignettes from the POV of down-at-the-heel small-town folks, with a rueful tenderness that suggests compassion beyond her years. Edwards sings in a pretty-yet-tomboyish voice that conveys longing, frustration, and often a vivifying redemption. Tom Petty sideman Benmont Tench and Sarah McLachlan's mentor Pierre Marchand help out on keyboards, while guitarist (and occasional co-writer) Colin Cripps provides tasteful leads that take flight when Edwards's vocals hover closer to the ground.

Edwards has a gift for writing choruses that burrow under the skin, both for their melodic seductiveness and their lyrical acumen. "Away," an airy acoustic tune about an abandoned love, haunts long after listening, and the boisterous title track boasts a compelling refrain. The most effective song overall is "Copied Keys," a mid-tempo lament about being subsumed by a relationship conducted on someone else's terms. The album ends on an up note with the gently philosophical "Good Things."

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