While Kathleen Edwards may not be a familiar name to many, Bon Iver sure is. This is one of the points singer songwriter Edwards made about the advantages and disadvantages of having Justin Vernon, Bon Iver’s frontman, as her new beau. In an interview with the Globe and Mail, she said, “The nice dull side is that people will listen to me for the first time because his name is on the record. The bad side is that you feel as if you didn’t exist until you started dating someone. And that doesn’t feel good.”
The record to which Edwards refers is her newly released fourth album, Voyageur, co-produced by Justin Vernon and including songs inspired by her divorce in 2011. Hearing each of the songs on the record is like reading entries in Edwards’ personal diary. Just as her life is steering in a new direction, Edwards’ musical style is evolving from the country vibes she was previously associated with to folk-rock with more empowering lyrics than ever. Nonetheless, there is a certain element that does not distinguish her work from many other up and coming artists.Only time will tell if she will too experience the cult following attributed to Bon Iver.
Listen to “Change the Sheets” from Kathleen Edwards’ Voyageur.
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