Failer

Failer

by Kathleen Edwards
Failer

Failer

by Kathleen Edwards

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Overview

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

Product Details

Release Date: 01/14/2003
Label: Zoe / New Rounder / Universal Distribution / Zo? Records
UPC: 0601143103520

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

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Kathleen Edwards   Primary Artist,Vocals,Strings,Guitar (Acoustic)
Blair Phillips   Sax (Alto)
Jim Bryson   Banjo,Vocals,Guitar (Electric)
Petr Cancura   Sax (Soprano),Sax (Baritone)
Dave Draves   Drums,Organ,Piano,Vibraphone
Dave Dudley   Drums
Peter Von Althen   Drums,Percussion
Kevin McCarragher   Bass
Tom Thompson   Pedal Steel
Maury LaFoy   Piano
Fred Guignon   Slide Guitar,Lap Steel Guitar,National Steel Guitar
Joel Anderson   Drums,Percussion

Technical Credits

Kathleen Edwards   Composer,Producer
Dave Draves   Engineer,Feedback,Producer
Jack D. Elliot   Engineer
Daniel Lohnes   Design,Photography
Greg Calbi   Mastering
John Whynot   Mixing
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