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THE REVIEW
The question arises spontaneously: "what would Nick Cave do if he listened to this album?"
Possible solutions:
1) He would retire from the music scene, concluding with a "My Time Has Come";
2) His creaky bones would crumble into a heap of ashes.
The answer is yours, but only after you have listened to it.
Wovenhand (joined hands), that is David Eugene Edwards, singer of 16 Horsepower, takes up arms and strikes us with this dark and lamenting work. For those who thirst for an extraordinary voice that digs the grave for your long and sleepless nights; for those who listen to music and smoke cigarettes at the same time, beware because like me, you risk finishing the pack; for those who bite their nails in moments of tension, I advise you to stop beforehand, otherwise, in the end, you'll be bleeding; for those who are easily impressed, do not listen to it as his voice is frightening.
This album is immense, insanely unsettling, apocalyptic, classic, it's everything you desire in moments of anger.
Your jaw will drop just by listening to the opening track "Sparrow Falls", with its medieval interlude and those bell tolls announcing that "joined hands" is back to keep you company. The rest is made of sounds that seem to come from the underworld, suspended on the edge of perdition; if you swallow hard with "Bleary Eyed Duty" (Nicola Cava would swoon over it!!) or cry with "Into The Piano" don't worry, it's normal.
Dear Edward, I have fallen in love with your music and your voice, I will always follow you wherever you go; from now on you will be my adventure companion, I will never leave you.
Thanks To My Queen.
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Summary by Bot
The review highlights Wovenhand's 'Consider The Birds' as a deeply unsettling and apocalyptic album led by David Eugene Edwards' intense vocals. It is praised for its emotional depth and powerful atmosphere, appealing to listeners who crave dark and profound music experiences. The reviewer expresses a strong personal connection and admiration for the album's haunting qualities.
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 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."
By AR (Anonima Recensori)
A work so dark, intense, and thrilling that it’s been a long time since something like this has been heard.
'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.
