Voyageur, the new record from acclaimed musician Kathleen Edwards, will be released January 16th on Rounder Records. Produced by Edwards and Justin Vernon (Bon Iver), the ten-track album includes her forthcoming single “Change the Sheets,” which was featured on Edwards’ recent 7” Wapusk will be released on February 6th.
Edwards will embark on a headline North American and European tour (following her recent tour with Bon Iver) starting in January and in the UK in February.
February 2012
Fri 24th GLASGOW, Oran Mor (www.gigsinscotland.com)
Sun 26th MANCHESTER, Ruby Lounge (www.ticketline.co.uk)
Mon 27th BIRMINGHAM, Glee Club (www.glee.co.uk)
Tue 28th LONDON, Islington Academy (www.gigsandtours.com)
Voyageur was recorded between August 2010 and May 2011 in Fall Creek, Wisconsin and Toronto, Canada. In addition to Vernon (who provides backing vocals and plays guitar, piano, organ, bass, banjo and xylophone), the album includes guest appearances by Francis and the Lights, Norah Jones, Stornoway, John Roderick, Phil Cook (Megafaun), Sean Carey (Bon Iver), Afie Jurvanen (Bahamas) and Brian Moen (Peter Wolf Crier). Also featured is Edwards’ touring band— Gord Tough (guitar), John Dinsmore (bass), Lyle Molzan (drums) and her longtime friend and collaborator, Jim Bryson (guitars, keys).” Of making the record, Edwards comments, “I knew laying the foundation for this record would start with the songs. For the first time I was open to the idea of co-writing, and what had previously been an intensely private process became a challenge to see what would happen with an open mind to a different approach.”
TRACK LISTING:
1. Empty Threat
2. Chameleon/Comedian
3. A Soft Place To Land
4. Change the Sheets
5. House Full of Empty Rooms
6. Mint
7. Sidecar
8. Pink Champagne
9. Going To Hell
10. For the Record
Voyageur is Edwards’ first full-length album since 2008’s acclaimed release, Asking For Flowers, which The New York Times praised as “tuneful and observant…,” while Rolling Stone called it “…poignant…fierce…” Her releases also include 2005’s Back to Me and 2003’s Failer.
