so yeah, this is great
what a crass misstep voyageur was, but she's back on top form with this one
― joni mitchell jarre (anagram), Sunday, 16 August 2020 18:45 (three years ago) link
I don't get what's wrong with Voyageur, unless you hear way more of Bon Iver in it than I do.
― A White, White Gay (cryptosicko), Sunday, 16 August 2020 19:55 (three years ago) link
I haven't listened to it in years, but iirc it was kind of more amorphous and atmospheric?
― Josh in Chicago, Sunday, 16 August 2020 20:05 (three years ago) link
i have "hard on everyone" running on a loop in my head
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Monday, 17 August 2020 02:10 (three years ago) link
"crass misstep" is not fair to Voyageur at all. especially the word crass.
it has a lot of good songs, a couple snoozers, the production may be questionable, but she'd made three albums of roots-rock (this is not totally fair to Flowers, but whatever), can't blame her for wanting to try something different.
i think it's better than Back To Me, but even if you say it's her worst album of the four, it's a lot better worst than most artists, imo.
― alpine static, Monday, 17 August 2020 08:08 (three years ago) link
thank you for this revive, I finally listened to her & I love her music!
― Joey Corona (Euler), Monday, 17 August 2020 16:56 (three years ago) link
anyone who's just getting into her now, for the love of god seek out Asking for Flowers.
― unpaid intern at the darvo institute (Simon H.), Monday, 17 August 2020 17:02 (three years ago) link
Haven't heard the new one yet but agree Asking for Flowers was the best of her first four. I get misty eyed in some of the quieter songs. Consider it one of the better alt-country albums of the 00s.
― Indexed, Monday, 17 August 2020 17:25 (three years ago) link
I listened to the kathleen edwards essentials on apple music & it was fabulous
― Joey Corona (Euler), Monday, 17 August 2020 17:26 (three years ago) link
I think the first album is perfect and the second album sort of improves on that one without necessarily being better, if you can square that circle.
― Josh in Chicago, Monday, 17 August 2020 17:28 (three years ago) link
Wait, I'm thinking of "Asking for Flowers." Yeah. "Asking for Flowers" and the first one are perfecto.
― Josh in Chicago, Monday, 17 August 2020 17:29 (three years ago) link
I adore Failer (six o'clock news, hockey skates) and the Cry Cry Cry material / Shindell collabs.
Have barely scratched the surface of anything since, alas
― all we are is durst in the wind (Ye Mad Puffin), Monday, 17 August 2020 17:40 (three years ago) link
Cry Cry Cry is Shindell with Dar Williams and Lucy Kaplanksy, no? Unless I missed something (only know their ‘98 album).
― A White, White Gay (cryptosicko), Tuesday, 18 August 2020 00:30 (three years ago) link
Oops, my bad. What was I thinking? Possibly drinking.
HOWEVER I know she did do backing vocals or was a touring vocalist on something at least some of those folks did. Crud. Hang on, I'll find it. Or not.
― all we are is durst in the wind (Ye Mad Puffin), Tuesday, 18 August 2020 01:02 (three years ago) link
One of the worst humans I know is a huge Kathleen Edwards fan. Probably can't bring myself to get over that hurdle.
― Mom jokes are his way of showing affection (to your mom) (PBKR), Tuesday, 18 August 2020 01:33 (three years ago) link
Dar Williams... that's a name I certainly haven't heard for 17 lifetimes. Anyway, came here to say this album's sounding great.
― geoffreyess, Tuesday, 18 August 2020 02:45 (three years ago) link
god asking for flowers is so good, basically as good as failer, not sure why i keep forgetting this
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Tuesday, 18 August 2020 17:08 (three years ago) link
"Goodnight, California" is the stunner on there for me: a guitar epic, in feels a sequel to "Cortez the Killer".
― Joey Corona (Euler), Tuesday, 18 August 2020 17:16 (three years ago) link
"F is my favorite letter, as you know ."
― Josh in Chicago, Tuesday, 18 August 2020 17:17 (three years ago) link
i think voyageur has better songs than the smotheringly shit production allows you to hear at first. I like empty threat ("in the city i once said "never" i'm learning to say "never, never, never ever"" is a line that stings)
― plax (ico), Tuesday, 18 August 2020 20:30 (three years ago) link
I think of “pink champagne” a lot
― Heez, Tuesday, 18 August 2020 20:32 (three years ago) link
"Going to Hell", "House Full of Empty Rooms", "Chameleon/Comedian" and "A Soft Place to Land" are all mighty fine.
― unpaid intern at the darvo institute (Simon H.), Tuesday, 18 August 2020 20:33 (three years ago) link
This new album is great.
― Josh in Chicago, Tuesday, 18 August 2020 22:26 (three years ago) link
She’s the absolute best tbh
― flamboyant goon tie included, Wednesday, 19 August 2020 00:54 (three years ago) link
I will genuinely give this a listen soon but I just wanted to say once more that "scared at night" is the best song ever
― unpaid intern at the darvo institute (Simon H.), Wednesday, 19 August 2020 00:55 (three years ago) link
wow the second half of this kicks the everloving shit out of the first, which for me was mostly pleasant throat-clearing
― unpaid intern at the darvo institute (Simon H.), Wednesday, 19 August 2020 14:02 (three years ago) link
From the start Kathleen Edwards has been one of the few songwriters really able to stop me in my tracks, to all but literally incapacitate me, and this new album is no exception. I can barely make it through a song because I want to start them over from the beginning again.
― Josh in Chicago, Thursday, 20 August 2020 23:17 (three years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iyLiL243X9g
― Josh in Chicago, Monday, 24 August 2020 00:04 (three years ago) link
aw Jim Bryson <3
― my god, it's full of bugles (flamboyant goon tie included), Monday, 24 August 2020 04:34 (three years ago) link
ditto
― sean gramophone, Monday, 24 August 2020 13:02 (three years ago) link
And by the way, I guess that means Colin Cripps is back in the band?
― Josh in Chicago, Monday, 24 August 2020 13:07 (three years ago) link
Speaking of whom, was this one ever posted?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MreeHyNDZiA
― Isinglass Ponys (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 24 August 2020 13:33 (three years ago) link
Or this? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBPrBdwnqYc
― Isinglass Ponys (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 24 August 2020 21:30 (three years ago) link
There is a another Quitters video on FB of a different performance.
― Isinglass Ponys (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 25 August 2020 02:01 (three years ago) link
I can just barely do it. Can't put my finger on why, but I can't think of another songwriter who so consistently breaks my heart.
― Josh in Chicago, Tuesday, 25 August 2020 02:10 (three years ago) link
So glad you called @MarenMorris.@SXMOutlaw #TotalFreedom pic.twitter.com/rBAq0c9lcy— Kathleen Edwards (@kittythefool) August 25, 2020
― Indexed, Tuesday, 25 August 2020 19:51 (three years ago) link
I can spot your kind a million miles away
― Isinglass Ponys (James Redd and the Blecchs), Wednesday, 26 August 2020 19:57 (three years ago) link
Lol etc at the NPR description accompanying this video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kW6WICBscx4
― Isinglass Ponys (James Redd and the Blecchs), Wednesday, 26 August 2020 23:35 (three years ago) link
the pet grieving one-two punch "Ashes to Ashes" -> "Who Rescued Who" is some amazing sequencing (not to mention very helpful to me recently)
― geoffreyess, Sunday, 30 August 2020 00:58 (three years ago) link
it was driving me crazy but I finally realized what "Glenfern" reminds me of: Frente's cover of of Bizarre Love Triangle
now I just need to determine what very popular 90s song the guitar part in "Options Open" reminds me of. Anybody?
This album is ok. Better than Voyager but nowhere near Failer or Asking for Flowers. Too many twee songs about pets, for one thing.
― Paul Ponzi, Wednesday, 9 September 2020 11:26 (three years ago) link
― geoffreyess, Saturday, August 29, 2020 5:58 PM (three months ago) bookmarkflaglink
these songs come out of nowhere and kick my ass emotionally
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Thursday, 24 December 2020 16:16 (three years ago) link
Listening to Asking for Flowers again right now. Really hitting the spot.
― The Thin, Wild Mercury Rising (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 22 September 2023 01:46 (seven months ago) link
It's a beautiful record.
― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 22 September 2023 02:19 (seven months ago) link
"Alicia Ross"
stops me in my tracks every time
that third verse
― alpine static, Friday, 22 September 2023 06:44 (seven months ago) link