Search - Woven Hand :: Woven Hand

Folksy, Etherial, like Echo, XTC

Slarty Bartfast | Michigan, USA | 10/10/2002

(4 out of 5 stars)

"No fancy review here, just a guy who's careful with his $$ and loves good music. I heard only snippets of this album on NPR, but the bits available online (google search for Woven Hand's home page) justified the purchase. I bought this for the musical composition, and only realized the spiritual subject matter after reading the liner notes. Fine by me, I happen to enjoy the viewpoint, but to be honest, this is the first such album I've ever enjoyed. The religious overtones aren't the point, but add to the mood. Nice.There *is* a bit of a dark, almost etherial tone to much of the album, but the pace doesn't ever drag, seems appropriate to each song, and there are a number of songs that pick up the pace. Very well balanced, well mixed, good flow. Other things to try if you like it:
Echo and the Bunnymen: Heaven up Here, or Porcupine, either has that etherial, dark mood, grab some headphones, put it on and chill.
U2: Joshua Tree
XTC: Mummer
Material: Seven Souls (a stretch, but it's world religion commentary, rapped out to a raga beat by William S. Burroughs. Sorry, it popped into my head like the Sta-Puft marshmallow man)Later."