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Ten Strong Stones!

Godjunkie | USA | 03/31/2009

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Music: On this Woven Hand outing the music is slightly changed. This release resembles David Eugene Edwards former band Sixteen Horsepower more so than any other Woven Hand record. There are fewer drones and more straight up instrumentation. This is not a bad thing though. The music on Ten Stones is good. It has more of a rock sound than previous albums. This probably because it was recorded live in the studio.



Vocals: David Eugene Edwards vocals are as haunting as ever. That tortured soul sound is still there. There always seems to be a sadness in his singing.



Lyrics: Biblical imagery abounds as usual. DEE paints pictures with his words. In "The Beautiful Axe" he says "joy has come/it rises with the son/He the highest on the horizon". And in "Not One Stone" he wails "behold the lamb/behold the lamb/given for us/made curse for us".



Packaging: Digi-pack with lyrics included. Nice packaging as usual.



Conclusion: This is a great record. Woven Hands music is unlike anything else out there. And that is a good thing in this day and age. I highly recommend this record. If you like music that sounds like a rock band decided to use instruments from the Appalachian mountains you will like this. Stand out tracks- "The Beautiful Axe","Horsetail","Not One Stone","White Knuckle Grip","Kingdom Of Ice"."

BEST YET

J. MILLER | Los Angeles, CA USA | 01/02/2009

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Took several listens, but I now consider TEN STONES my favorite Wovenhand album. Always-fascinating lyrics; great and powerful music."

I was waiting for this record too.

Astro | NYC, NY, USA. | 10/16/2008

(4 out of 5 stars)

"After the murky Mosaic, Dave Eugene Edwards went on a different direction, a more powerful raw sound, closer to 16 Horsepower than any other record he released as Woven Hand. Good bunch of songs "Beautiful Axe" and "Kingdom of ice" and the version of "Quiet night of quiet stars" are among the best."