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THE REVIEW
David Eugene Edwards, the charismatic frontman of 16 Horsepower, during his band's current sabbatical, releases his second solo album, a work so dark, intense, and thrilling that it's been a long time since something like this has been heard.
Grandson of a Protestant preacher, he wandered for years in Colorado following his grandfather, quickly learning biblical sermons and absorbing the rigid counter-reform atmosphere of the harsh family regime. In 1992, he formed 16 Horsepower with Jean Yves Tola and Kevin Soll, a band that, thanks to a passion for the instruments of rural America turned dark, quickly gained attention for its originality and was aptly dubbed goth-folk.
With his new 'Consider the Birds,' the blond artist from Colorado under the moniker Woven Hand offers us pronounced post folk-goth accents as is his custom with 16 Horsepower, thus dark melodies and atmospheres derived from banjo, violins, and acoustic guitars, elaborated with a pronounced epic, theatrical taste, here accompanied by an underground rhythmic section that wraps this album in a sort of vortex from which it is difficult to escape. 'Consider the Birds' is permeated with a desert and shamanic spirit at times interspersed with electronic distortions, like flashes in a sky too clear to be watched.
An impressive voice that of Edwards, powerful, clear, timbric, one of the most inspired and dark voices of roots-styled American rock. Fiery gospels and folk-laden tones, all infused in an at times mystical and dense atmosphere, perfect for the delusions of a songwriter with a communicative power that is truly unique and rare, and that deserves all the attention of those who seek passion and spiritual depth from music. Recommended.
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Woven Hand's 'Consider The Birds' is David Eugene Edwards' second solo album, showcasing dark and intense folk-goth music. The album is rich in spiritual and desert-inspired themes, blending banjo, violin, and acoustic guitar with an underground rhythm. Edwards' powerful voice delivers a unique and mystical experience. This album is recommended for listeners seeking passionate and profound music.
Woven Hand
Woven Hand is the project of American musician David Eugene Edwards, also known as the former frontman of 16 Horsepower. The reviews describe a sound rooted in dark country/folk and gothic atmospheres, often infused with spiritual and biblical imagery, and evolving at times toward heavier, more guitar-driven records.11 Reviews
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By humax4
This album is immense, insanely unsettling, apocalyptic, classic, it’s everything you desire in moments of anger.
Dear Edward, I have fallen in love with your music and your voice, I will always follow you wherever you go.
By Enkriko
"Consider the Birds is an immense album, with gothic and solemn tones, performed by another man in black worthy of being considered on par with the most celebrated crooners."
"It begins with 'Sparrow Falls' and it’s already American gothic, an ideal soundtrack for a Joe R. Lansdale book, with its stories of mysterious and gruesome events in a rural and hidden American South."
