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I don't get paid until Friday, at which point I'll have (low) dough to blow, so, has anybody heard 'Back to Me' yet, and if so, what's the scoop?

I Picked it up this morning and I'm happy to report that it kicks ass! It's another great mix of up-tempo rockers and mellow acoustic fare. Her songwriting has really developed and her lyrics are just as dark, funny, and brutally honest as they were on her first album. Judging from the liner notes, she's used her live band on pretty much every song, which makes for a very tight & cohesive record with some awesome guitar work from producer/guitarist Colin Cripps. Overall I'd say it's a fantastic follow-up to "Failer".

Which reminds me, she's appearing on Letterman in exactly 1 hour (Calgary time)


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I've heard the singles Back to Me and Copied Keys on the net, both sound kick ass! I can't wait till Friday to get paid! :thumb:

Great stuff, keep 'em coming! If Kathleen can avoid the sophomore jinx, then so much the better. I love her voice---the way it always sounds like its about to slip off-key but never does---and her tunes are delightfully sardonic. :thumb: I nominate her and Buck 65 for the next Roadside Attraction!

I caught her music for the first time when she performed on Letterman Tuesday night.
I figured I would give her a listen to see what people here have been talking about.
Not bad, just not the music I like.

Pssst...

plot to knock off her guitarist-hubby has been scratched, repeat: scratched.

will attempt to win her heart with single rose, box of chocolates, and 1 litre of benzodiazepine knock-out chemical.

a further transmission will occur once we are happily wed.

this message will now self destruct.

P.S. Yeah, the album's decent, but her new press photos: hock: even better. Excuse me, my sty needs cleaning.

Stephen Dame Wrote:Pssst...

plot to knock off her guitarist-hubby has been scratched, repeat: scratched.

will attempt to win her heart with single rose, box of chocolates, and 1 litre of benzodiazepine knock-out chemical.

a further transmission will occur once we are happily wed.

this message will now self destruct.

P.S. Yeah, the album's decent, but her new press photos: hock: even better. Excuse me, my sty needs cleaning.

LOL! :thumb:

I agree Stephen. I saw we, shall I say, kidnap her, lock her in the trunk of a car, and steal her away somewhere?

Or maybe I'll just buy the CD instead......

Ok, after giving the new album a couple dozen spins, I gotta say it's one of the best records I've heard in a while. An early contender for album of the year in my opinion. Of course that may change once new albums by Springsteen, Beck, and Matt Mays are released...but for now it's sitting firmly in my #1 spot.

direwolf74 Wrote:Ok, after giving the new album a couple dozen spins, I gotta say it's one of the best records I've heard in a while. An early contender for album of the year in my opinion. Of course that may change once new albums by Springsteen, Beck, and Matt Mays are released...but for now it's sitting firmly in my #1 spot.

Were you surprised at the amount of heart-break and angst still present in her work? I was expecting that stuff to subside with the new found success and romance in her life... maybe this shows I've still got a SHOT!

Seriously, the tone surprised me, but if that's what drives her to write great music, it sure as hell keeps working for her. Some real keepers on this disc.

The record's got some great riffs, catchy tunes and that voice... oh, that voice...

Stephen Dame Wrote:

direwolf74 Wrote:Ok, after giving the new album a couple dozen spins, I gotta say it's one of the best records I've heard in a while. An early contender for album of the year in my opinion. Of course that may change once new albums by Springsteen, Beck, and Matt Mays are released...but for now it's sitting firmly in my #1 spot.

Were you surprised at the amount of heart-break and angst still present in her work? I was expecting that stuff to subside with the new found success and romance in her life... maybe this shows I've still got a SHOT!

Seriously, the tone surprised me, but if that's what drives her to write great music, it sure as hell keeps working for her. Some real keepers on this disc.

The record's got some great riffs, catchy tunes and that voice... oh, that voice...

Regarding the tone of the album, she says the new record is mostly about old neighborhood haunts, memories, and the consequences of an 18-month tour. Here's some stuff from an interview I read yesterday in Xclaim Magazine:

"The last thing I would ever wanna do is a record about being on the road and how it sucked, because it didn't. It was really awesome. But the hardest part about being on the road for so long was knowing that when I was coming home I wasn't exactly going back to my old life anymore."

Edwards, now 26, grew up in Wakefield, QC and Ottawa. In the two years following Failer's release, she's gotten married (to guitarist and Back To Me producer Colin Cripps) and relocated to Toronto. The reluctance of the move is evident on one of the album's best tracks, "Copied Keys," in which Edwards acutely tracks her unease, singing "This is not my town and it will never be/ this is our apartment filled with your things/ this is your life/ I get copied keys."

"I think that song is the most accurate in terms of what I actually thought my songs were about on this record," she says. "It's all about dislocation and it really captures what it was like for me."

direwolf74 Wrote:

Stephen Dame Wrote:

direwolf74 Wrote:Ok, after giving the new album a couple dozen spins, I gotta say it's one of the best records I've heard in a while. An early contender for album of the year in my opinion. Of course that may change once new albums by Springsteen, Beck, and Matt Mays are released...but for now it's sitting firmly in my #1 spot.

Were you surprised at the amount of heart-break and angst still present in her work? I was expecting that stuff to subside with the new found success and romance in her life... maybe this shows I've still got a SHOT!

Seriously, the tone surprised me, but if that's what drives her to write great music, it sure as hell keeps working for her. Some real keepers on this disc.

The record's got some great riffs, catchy tunes and that voice... oh, that voice...

Regarding the tone of the album, she says the new record is mostly about old neighborhood haunts, memories, and the consequences of an 18-month tour. Here's some stuff from an interview I read yesterday in Xclaim Magazine:

"The last thing I would ever wanna do is a record about being on the road and how it sucked, because it didn't. It was really awesome. But the hardest part about being on the road for so long was knowing that when I was coming home I wasn't exactly going back to my old life anymore."

Edwards, now 26, grew up in Wakefield, QC and Ottawa. In the two years following Failer's release, she's gotten married (to guitarist and Back To Me producer Colin Cripps) and relocated to Toronto. The reluctance of the move is evident on one of the album's best tracks, "Copied Keys," in which Edwards acutely tracks her unease, singing "This is not my town and it will never be/ this is our apartment filled with your things/ this is your life/ I get copied keys."

"I think that song is the most accurate in terms of what I actually thought my songs were about on this record," she says. "It's all about dislocation and it really captures what it was like for me."

Cool, thanks.

Ouch! That 'Copied Keys' couplet is deadly! Obviously success hasn't softened her edges one bit---I'm there come payday. Thanks, lads. :thumb:

another great article about Miz Kathleen, courtesy of canoe.ca


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direwolf74 Wrote:I Picked it up this morning and I'm happy to report that it kicks ass! It's another great mix of up-tempo rockers and mellow acoustic fare. Her songwriting has really developed and her lyrics are just as dark, funny, and brutally honest as they were on her first album. Judging from the liner notes, she's used her live band on pretty much every song, which makes for a very tight & cohesive record with some awesome guitar work from producer/guitarist Colin Cripps. Overall I'd say it's a fantastic follow-up to "Failer".

Which reminds me, she's appearing on Letterman in exactly 1 hour (Calgary time)


:jump

I just downloaded it from iTunes tonight and I have to agree - it is a great album. It reminds me of Lucinda Williams' two most recent CDs, but better - and that's saying a lot!