Listening to the powerful and joyous declaration that is Billionaire it is almost impossible to believe that Kathleen Edwards ever doubted her peerless station in the American firmament. Edwards ‘break’ from music between 2014 and 2020 is well documented, as are the issues that presaged it. Part of which coalesced around the “pressures of other people’s expectations” and worries about her audience “…no one cares. I’m just not good enough. The only reason I sold two hundred tickets is because Bon Iver fans are coming to see if Justin might show up” (she was in a relationship with Vernon at the time).
These days, thankfully, Edwards is much kinder to herself, viewing her earlier work with a relaxed detachment “… I might check in on…