Kathleen Edwards - Voyageur Sure, Edwards is one of the many low-key, brooding singer/songwriters who cross genres and overshare about themselves via intimate lyrics. But few of them do downcast confessionals like Edwards does on her fourth album. The Canadian singer explores the darker side of love with nuances in sound (maintaining a cohesive tone while weaving through folk, pop, blues and alternative adult), lyrical perspective and just-enough experimentation (deliberate, slight stuttering on the vocals, for instance, and infusing the track "Going to Hell" with shimmering psychedelia). Edwards also paces the atmosphere with shifts in mood and style. For example, after opening with a trio of melancholy cuts -- including the wistful jangle of "Empty Threat" ("I'm moving to America/It's an empty threat") and the piano-centered/brushed-rhythm-backed "A Soft Place to Land," she drops in cautious optimism in the form of a gently pulsing "Change the Sheets." A few tracks fade in this familiar stew of self-pity, but one that stands out is the gorgeous "Chameleon/Comedian," where Edwards methodically breaks her listeners' hearts with hypnotic repetition. That sweetly somber song alone makes "Voyageur" a trip worth taking. Chuck Campbell StarTribune				Album reviews Feature articles Interviews Show reviews