Total Freedom

After a self-imposed exile from the music industry, the Ottawa singer-songwriter is clear-eyed and serene, writing just for the thrill of discovery.

Edwards' first new album in eight years proves the break from music did her good.

However, that's just what Kathleen Edwards did in 2014, setting aside her career in music after the success of 2012's Voyageur to open a coffee shop in Stittsville, Ontario, Canada.

Kathleen Edwards's Total Freedom, which signals a return to music after a nearly six-year hiatus, is a reminder that vulnerability has alway...

There's a strange beauty to Canadian singer-songwriter Kathleen Edwards' latest album, Total Freedom.