Billionaire (album)
| Billionaire | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | August 22, 2025 | |||
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| Genre | Americana[2] | |||
| Length | 41:01 | |||
| Label | Dualtone | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 78/100[3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Pitchfork | 6.8/10[4] |
| NEXT Magazine | [5] |
| Americana Highways | —[6] |
| PopMatters | 7/10[7] |
Billionaire is the fifth studio album by the Canadian singer-songwriter Kathleen Edwards. It was released on August 22, 2025, by Dualtone Records.[8] The album was produced by Jason Isbell and Gena Johnson.[9]
Background
In a press release related to the announcement of Billionaire, Edwards stated that she named the album as such because she felt that people were using the term "billionaire" in what she described as "a caustic way", further adding: "But we should all want to be billionaires in life, to be rich in experience, friendship, purpose, and the pursuit of the things that bring us joy."[10]
Promotion
The album's double lead singles, "Save Your Soul", and "Say Goodbye, Tell No One", were released on June 3, 2025.[11] The second single, "Pine", was released on July 3, 2025.[12] The final singles, "When the Truth Comes Out" and "Little Red Ranger", were released on July 30, 2025.[13]
Critical reception
Writing for Pitchfork, Amanda Wicks rated the album 6.8 out of 10, and opined that Billionare "[felt] more lived in" in contrast to Edwards' previous album Total Freedom.[14] Felix Hughes of NEXT Magazine Canada wrote in his review of the album that it was a "triumphant" return to music for Edwards that is "full of confidence and brutally honest reflections on the world around us."[2]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Kathleen Edwards, except "When the Truth Comes Out" (written with Ken Yates) and "Billionaire" (written with Dan Wilson).[1]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Save Your Soul" | 3:32 |
| 2. | "Say Goodbye, Tell No One" | 6:12 |
| 3. | "Little Red Ranger" | 3:44 |
| 4. | "When the Truth Comes Out" | 3:30 |
| 5. | "Billionaire" | 4:10 |
| 6. | "Need a Ride" | 6:34 |
| 7. | "Little Pink Door" | 3:43 |
| 8. | "FLA" | 3:16 |
| 9. | "Other People's Bands" | 2:38 |
| 10. | "Pine" | 3:42 |
| Total length: | 41:01 | |
Personnel
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[1]
- Kathleen Edwards – lead vocals (all tracks), acoustic guitar (tracks 1–3, 7, 9), background vocals (1, 10), electric guitar (2, 4–6, 9, 10), claps (9)
- Jason Isbell – production (all tracks), electric guitar (1, 2, 4–10), keyboards (1), synthesizer (2, 5), background vocals (2), acoustic guitar (3, 5, 8)
- Gena Johnson – production, engineering, mixing (all tracks); background vocals (5, 8), piano (5), claps (9)
- Joanna Finley – engineering assistance
- Pete Lyman – mastering
- Daniel Bacigalupi – mastering assistance
- Chad Gamble – drums (1–6, 8–10), percussion (1–4, 10)
- Anna Butterss – bass (1, 2, 5, 6, 9, 10)
- Jen Gunderman – piano (2, 3, 7), celeste (2), Hammond B3 organ (3, 4, 6, 8, 10), Wurlitzer organ (4), claps (9)
- Shelby Lynne – background vocals (2, 4, 9)
- Allison Moorer – background vocals (2, 4, 9)
- Annie Clements – bass (3, 4, 8), claps (9)
- Matt Sucich – background vocals (3, 8)
- Rob Moose – violin, viola, string arrangement, string engineering (5)
- Corrina Grant Gill – background vocals (5)
- Dave Brown – claps (9)
- Riley McKenna Simonds – photography
- Joey Luscinski – album design
References
- ^ a b c Billionaire (Media notes). Kathleen Edwards. Dualtone Records. August 22, 2025.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ a b Hughes, Felix (August 22, 2025). "Album review: Kathleen Edwards storms back with 'Billionaire' her best album ever » NEXT Magazine". NEXT Magazine Canada. Retrieved October 12, 2025.
- ^ "Billionaire reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved September 3, 2025.
- ^ Wicks, Amanda (September 3, 2025). "Kathleen Edwards: Billionaire". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 3, 2025.
- ^ Hughes, Felix (August 22, 2025). "Album review: Kathleen Edwards storms back with "Billionaire" her best album ever". NEXT Magazine. Retrieved September 3, 2025.
- ^ Gulden, Andrew (August 21, 2025). "Review: Kathleen Edwards "Billionaire"". Americana Highways. Retrieved September 3, 2025.
- ^ Cober-Lake, Justin (September 3, 2025). "Kathleen Edwards explores true wealth on "Billionaire"". PopMatters. Retrieved September 3, 2025.
- ^ "Billionaire by Kathleen Edwards on Apple Music". Apple Music. August 22, 2025.
- ^ "Kathleen Edwards Returns With New Album 'Billionaire' Out Aug. 22 on Dualtone". Glide Magazine. June 3, 2025. Retrieved October 12, 2025.
- ^ Parkinson, Richard (June 18, 2025). "Kathleen Edwards to release new album "Billionaire" in late summer 2025". Americana UK. Retrieved October 12, 2025.
- ^ "Kathleen Edwards' "Billionaire" out August 22 on Dualtone Records, two new songs out today". PeerMusic. June 3, 2025. Retrieved October 12, 2025.
- ^ Liebig, Lorie (July 2, 2025). "Kathleen Edwards Dissects the Pain of Unrequited Love in 'Pine'". Barnburner. Retrieved October 12, 2025.
- ^ "Kathleen Edwards unveils two songs ahead of anticipated new album". PeerMusic. July 30, 2025. Retrieved October 12, 2025.
- ^ Wicks, Amanda (August 27, 2025). "Kathleen Edwards: Billionaire". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 12, 2025.