Album: Kathleen Edwards, Voyageur (Rounder)

 

Andy Gill
Friday 06 January 2012 01:00 GMT
Comments

Your support helps us to tell the story

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.

At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.

The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.

Your support makes all the difference.

For her fourth album, Canadian singer-songwriter Kathleen Edwards has drafted in Bon Iver's Justin Vernon as co-producer, along with guest singers and musicians including Norah Jones and S Carey.

The result is a work with greater resonance and presence, which might secure her mainstream success. Her songwriting talent isn't in doubt, as she explores desire in evocative terms – the two lost souls characterised as "Sidecars"; the preferred locations of "A Soft Place to Land" being "the forest floor, the palms of your hands". Vernon helps couch her imagery in glistening arrangements which, save for the occasional burst of Neil Young-style guitar, make her sound like Suzanne Vega produced by Daniel Lanois, her strummed guitar burnished with glints of steel guitar and ambient whines.

DOWNLOAD THIS: Empty Threat; Chameleon Comedian; A Soft Place to Land; Going to Hell

Join our commenting forum

Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies

Comments

Thank you for registering

Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in