Asking for Flowers is the third studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Kathleen Edwards

Kathleen Edwards

Kathleen Edwards is a Canadian singer-songwriter and musician. Her 2003 debut album, Failer, contained the singles "Six O'Clock News" and "Hockey Skates".- Personal life :...

. The album was released March 4, 2008, and was well-received by critics, similarly to her first two albums released under Zoë Records

Zoë Records

Zoë Records is an independent record label in the United States. It is a part of the Rounder Records group.Zoë predominantly distributes albums by folk rock and alternative pop artists...

, Failer

Failer

Failer is the commercial debut album by Canadian singer-songwriter Kathleen Edwards. It was released January 14, 2003 on the independent labels MapleMusic in Canada and Zoe Records in the United States, and features the singles "Six O'Clock News" and "Hockey Skates".Rolling Stone declared Edwards...

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." The Boston Globe

The Boston Globe

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reported that the album had similarities to Edwards' 2005 album Back to Me, but showed maturity as a singer and songwriter.

The album contains many references to figures in the Canadian media, including murder victim Alicia Ross

Alicia Ross

Alicia Ross was a young woman from Markham, Ontario, Canada whose disappearance in August 2005 and the resulting investigation became the subject of international media coverage...

, and controversial former hockey player Marty McSorley

Marty McSorley

Martin James "Marty" McSorley is a retired Canadian professional hockey player, who played in the National Hockey League from 1983 to 2000. A versatile player, he was able to play both the forward and defense positions. He is also a former head coach of the Springfield Falcons of the American...

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The album peaked at #102 on the Billboard 200

Billboard 200

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 and in the #1 spot on the Top Heatseekers

Top Heatseekers

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 chart, and was a nominee for the 2008 Polaris Music Prize

2008 Polaris Music Prize

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Track listing

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
   Alicia Ross
   Alicia Ross was a young woman from Markham, Ontario, Canada whose disappearance in August 2005 and the resulting investigation became the subject of international media coverage...
   
   - 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 (Bonus track with online album purchase)