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{{Infobox Album | <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums -->
{{Infobox album|
| Name = Asking for Flowers
| Type = studio
| name = Asking for Flowers
| Artist = [[Kathleen Edwards]]
| type = studio
| artist = [[Kathleen Edwards]]
| Cover = askingforflowers.jpg
| cover = askingforflowers.jpg
| Released = [[March 4]], [[2008]]
| Recorded =
| alt =
| released = March 4, 2008
| Genre = [[Country]], [[Rock music|Rock]], [[Pop music|Pop]]
| Length =
| recorded =
| studio =
| Label = [[MapleMusic Recordings]] (CDA) <br /> [[Zoë Records]] (US)
| genre = [[Country music|Country]], [[Rock music|rock]], [[Pop music|pop]]
| Producer = Kathleen Edwards <br /> Jim Scott
| Reviews =
| length = 49:11
| label = [[MapleMusic Recordings]] (CDA) <br /> Zoë Records (US)
*{{Review-Christgau|hm2|album=13952}}
| producer = Kathleen Edwards, Jim Scott
* [[All Music Guide]] {{rating-5|4}} [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:g9fyxzqjldse link]
| prev_title = [[Back to Me (Kathleen Edwards album)|Back to Me]]
* ''[[The Music Box]]'' {{rating-5|4}} [http://www.musicbox-online.com/reviews-2008/kathleenedwards-flowers-04092008.html 4/2008]
| Last album = ''[[Back to Me]]''<br /> (2005)
| prev_year = 2005
| next_title = [[Voyageur (Kathleen Edwards album)|Voyageur]]
| This album = ''Asking for Flowers''<br /> (2008)
| Next album =
| next_year = 2012
}}
}}
{{Album ratings

| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
'''''Asking for Flowers''''' is the third studio album by Canadian [[alt country]] singer-songwriter [[Kathleen Edwards]]. The album was released [[March 4]], [[2008]], and was well-received by critics, similarly to her first two albums released under [[Zoë Records]], ''[[Failer]]'' and ''[[Back to Me]]''. ''The Canadian Press'' said of the album's tracklist, "unlike your average floral arrangement, there's not a dud in the bunch."<ref>[http://canadianpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5hLjLY9WTcpgaqZJFESZIkCr6HqrA Kathleen Edwards blossoms on her new CD 'Asking For Flowers': review]</ref>
| rev1Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r1312663|first=Mark|last=Deming}}</ref>

| rev2 = Robert Christgau
''[[The Boston Globe]]'', in an article entitled ''With Third Album, Edwards Finally Blooms'', said of the album "This album sounds a lot like the addictive ''Back to Me'' from 2005, unfolding as a series of haunting, hook-filled portraits punctuated by the good-humored joshing that defines her new single, "The Cheapest Key." ...But "Asking for Flowers" shows Edwards maturing as a songwriter and a singer, too. Her ordinary characters - the guy dodging the draft in the poignant "Oil Man's War," the woman done wrong in the title cut - are subtly placed in a socio-political context so that the album has a broader scope."<ref>[http://www.boston.com/ae/music/cd_reviews/articles/2008/03/04/with_third_album_edwards_finally_blooms/ With third album, Edwards finally blooms]</ref>
| rev2Score = {{Rating-Christgau|hm2}}<ref name="Christgau">{{cite web|last=Christgau |first=Robert |url=http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_album.php?id=13952 |title = Asking for Flowers |publisher= [[Robert Christgau]]|date = |accessdate= }}</ref>
| rev3 = ''[[The Music Box]]''
| rev3Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>[http://www.musicbox-online.com/reviews-2008/kathleenedwards-flowers-04092008.html The Music Box review]</ref>
| rev4 = [[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]
| rev4Score = 7.9/10<ref>[http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/49364-kathleen-edwards-asking-for-flowers Pitchfork Media review] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080823000814/http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/49364-kathleen-edwards-asking-for-flowers |date=August 23, 2008 }}</ref>
| rev5 = ''[[Rolling Stone]]''
| rev5Score = {{Rating|4|5}} <ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/18396423/review/18690515/askingforflowers |title=Rolling Stone review |access-date=2017-08-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090116054438/http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/18396423/review/18690515/askingforflowers |archive-date=2009-01-16 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
}}
'''''Asking for Flowers''''' is the third studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter [[Kathleen Edwards]]. The album was released March 4, 2008, and was well received by critics, similarly to her first two albums released under Zoë Records, ''Failer'' and ''[[Back to Me (Kathleen Edwards album)|Back to Me]]''. ''The Canadian Press'' said of the album's track list, "unlike your average floral arrangement, there's not a dud in the bunch."<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kathleen Edwards blossoms on her new CD 'Asking for Flowers': review |url=http://canadianpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5hLjLY9WTcpgaqZJFESZIkCr6HqrA |publisher=The Canadian Press |date=2008-03-03 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080309052024/http://canadianpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5hLjLY9WTcpgaqZJFESZIkCr6HqrA |archivedate=2008-03-09 |accessdate=2009-12-09}}</ref> ''[[The Boston Globe]]'' reported that the album had similarities to Edwards' 2005 album ''Back to Me'', but showed maturity as a singer and songwriter.<ref>{{Cite web|title=With third album, Edwards finally blooms |url=http://www.boston.com/ae/music/cd_reviews/articles/2008/03/04/with_third_album_edwards_finally_blooms/ |work=The Boston Globe |date=2008-03-04 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110523220243/http://www.boston.com/ae/music/cd_reviews/articles/2008/03/04/with_third_album_edwards_finally_blooms/ |archivedate=2011-05-23 |accessdate=2009-12-09 |url-status=live}}</ref>


The album contains many references to figures in the Canadian media, including murder victim [[Alicia Ross]], and controversial former hockey player [[Marty McSorley]].
The album contains many references to figures in the Canadian media, including murder victim [[Alicia Ross]], and controversial former hockey player [[Marty McSorley]].


The album peaked at #102 on the [[Billboard 200]] and in the #1 spot on the [[Top Heatseekers]] chart.
The album peaked at number 102 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] and in the number one spot on the [[Top Heatseekers]] chart, and was a nominee for the [[2008 Polaris Music Prize]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=2008 - Winners and Nominees |url=http://www.polarismusicprize.ca/2008/ |publisher=Polaris Music Prize |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090813214249/http://www.polarismusicprize.ca/2008/ |archivedate=2009-08-13 |accessdate=2009-12-09 |url-status=dead}}</ref>


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
All songs written by Kathleen Edwards.
All songs written by Kathleen Edwards.
#Buffalo - 5:15
#"Buffalo" 5:15
#The Cheapest Key - 2:42
#"The Cheapest Key" 2:42
#Asking for Flowers - 5:02
#"Asking for Flowers" 5:02
#[[Alicia Ross]] - 5:06
#"[[Alicia Ross]]" 5:06
#I Make the Dough, You Get the Glory - 4:37
#"I Make the Dough, You Get the Glory" 4:37
#Oil Man's War - 4:01
#"Oil Man's War" 4:01
#Sure As Shit - 4:09
#"Sure as Shit" 4:09
#Run - 3:43
#"Run" 3:43
#Oh, Canada - 3:59
#"Oh Canada" 3:59
#Scared At Night - 4:09
#"Scared at Night" 4:09
#Goodnight, California - 6:28
#"Goodnight, California" 6:28
#"Lazy Eye" – 3:29 / "I Can't Give You Up" – 2:32 / "Asking for Flowers" (exclusive version) – 4:48 (All three cuts were online bonus tracks available through various outlets.)
#Lazy Eye - 3:29 (Bonus track with online album purchase)

==Personnel==
* [[Paul Bryan (musician)|Paul Bryan]] – bass
* [[Jim Bryson]] – piano, backing vocals
* Burke Carroll – pedal steel guitar
* Gary Craig – drums, percussion
* [[Colin Cripps]] – electric guitar, 12 string guitar
* Margaret Edwards – backing vocals
* Kevin Fox – cello
* [[John Ginty]] – Hammond organ
* [[Bob Glaub]] – bass
* [[Don Heffington]] – drums, percussion
* [[Greg Leisz]] – electric guitar, pedal steel guitar
* Anne Lindsay – violin
* Johann Lotter – viola
* Bob Packwood – piano
* [[Paul Reddick]] – harmonica
* [[Justin Rutledge]] – backing vocals
* [[Jim Scott (producer)|Jim Scott]] – omnichord
* [[Sebastian Steinberg]] – bass
* [[Benmont Tench]] – piano
* Kathleen Edwards – vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, violin, vibraphone


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 17:28, 28 June 2022

Asking for Flowers
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 4, 2008
GenreCountry, rock, pop
Length49:11
LabelMapleMusic Recordings (CDA)
Zoë Records (US)
ProducerKathleen Edwards, Jim Scott
Kathleen Edwards chronology
Back to Me
(2005)
Asking for Flowers
(2008)
Voyageur
(2012)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Robert Christgau(2-star Honorable Mention)(2-star Honorable Mention)[2]
The Music Box[3]
Pitchfork7.9/10[4]
Rolling Stone [5]

Asking for Flowers is the third studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Kathleen Edwards. The album was released March 4, 2008, and was well received by critics, similarly to her first two albums released under Zoë Records, Failer and Back to Me. The Canadian Press said of the album's track list, "unlike your average floral arrangement, there's not a dud in the bunch."[6] The Boston Globe reported that the album had similarities to Edwards' 2005 album Back to Me, but showed maturity as a singer and songwriter.[7]

The album contains many references to figures in the Canadian media, including murder victim Alicia Ross, and controversial former hockey player Marty McSorley.

The album peaked at number 102 on the Billboard 200 and in the number one spot on the Top Heatseekers chart, and was a nominee for the 2008 Polaris Music Prize.[8]

Track listing

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All songs written by Kathleen Edwards.

  1. "Buffalo" – 5:15
  2. "The Cheapest Key" – 2:42
  3. "Asking for Flowers" – 5:02
  4. "Alicia Ross" – 5:06
  5. "I Make the Dough, You Get the Glory" – 4:37
  6. "Oil Man's War" – 4:01
  7. "Sure as Shit" – 4:09
  8. "Run" – 3:43
  9. "Oh Canada" – 3:59
  10. "Scared at Night" – 4:09
  11. "Goodnight, California" – 6:28
  12. "Lazy Eye" – 3:29 / "I Can't Give You Up" – 2:32 / "Asking for Flowers" (exclusive version) – 4:48 (All three cuts were online bonus tracks available through various outlets.)

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Deming, Mark. Asking for Flowers at AllMusic
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert. "Asking for Flowers". Robert Christgau.
  3. ^ The Music Box review
  4. ^ Pitchfork Media review Archived August 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ "Rolling Stone review". Archived from the original on 2009-01-16. Retrieved 2017-08-21.
  6. ^ "Kathleen Edwards blossoms on her new CD 'Asking for Flowers': review". The Canadian Press. 2008-03-03. Archived from the original on 2008-03-09. Retrieved 2009-12-09.
  7. ^ "With third album, Edwards finally blooms". The Boston Globe. 2008-03-04. Archived from the original on 2011-05-23. Retrieved 2009-12-09.
  8. ^ "2008 - Winners and Nominees". Polaris Music Prize. Archived from the original on 2009-08-13. Retrieved 2009-12-09.