If all you're willing to give Back to Me is a cursory listen, it has the potential to sound sepia-toned and conventional. The Heartbreakers-esque sound of the band and the typical song arrangements are all too familiar territory. It nearly sounds like a repeat of Edward's critically adored 2003 release, Failer. Upon further inspection however, the veneer of Back to Me breaks open to reveal a profundity more often reserved for elder songwriters such as Lucinda Williams and Buddy Miller. Like those senior songwriters, Edwards finds her strength in nuances.
The album's opener, "In State," has Edward's swaggering out of her corner, throwing calculated punches. Those punches connect not …
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