2005/04/18  King Tuts Wah Wah Hut; Glasgow, UK it seems unlikely that ottawa-born songwriter edwards will ever be musically fashionable, but it is the lack of attention to current fads that is one of the many likeable aspects of what is a perfect monday evening show. the playing is passionate and intense, but also fluent and laidback in a manner to be expected of someone with a twin love of cats and tom petty. her second album, back to me, is an enjoyable slab of soft rock, helped out by a couple of members of the heartbreakers, sounding like sheryl crow without the la gloss and with a firmer grounding in nashville and southern boogie. more than anything else, her point of departure is on the beach-era neil young. with fellow canadian songwriter, jim bryson, and the album's producer, colin cripps, in her touring band, the execution is immaculate. twin guitars dominate and edwards's gutsy, aggressive playing is a fine counterfoil for cripps. the keyboard parts and edwards's voice - think a mixture of aimee mann and edie brickell - provide a prettier, more melodic element, though there is an underlying melancholic, laconic feel to the delivery. it takes time for edwards to appear fully comfortable, and the overbearing seriousness is broken only by her band introductions and details of their drinking exploits in callander the previous evening. the songs are generally excellent, though there is a tendency towards the mid-tempo while edwards excels when she is angrier, poppier or more explicitly country. back to me and six o'clock news are the best examples, and a cover of young's unknown legend is a beautiful conclusion to a fine show. denis armstrong theherald.co.uk				Album reviews Feature articles Interviews Show reviews