Refractory Obdurate is the seventh studio album by the American rock band Wovenhand. The album was released on April 29, 2014 through a partnership between Glitterhouse Records and Deathwish Inc.
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | April 29, 2014 | |||
| Genre | Neofolk[1] | |||
| Length | 42:53 | |||
| Label | Glitterhouse/Deathwish | |||
| Producer | Sanford Parker | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 84/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
| Pitchfork | 8.2/10.0[1] |
| PopMatters | 7/10[4] |
The album was met with generally favorable reviews,[2][3][1][4] and ranked at number 47 on Billboard Top Heatseekers chart.[3]
Track listing
editAll songs written by David Eugene Edwards, except where noted.[3]
- "Corsicana Clip" – 4:47
- "Masonic Youth" – 3:39
- "The Refractory" – 4:53
- "Good Shepherd" – 4:00
- "Salome" – 5:19
- "King David" – 4:47
- "Field of Hedon" – 3:33
- "Obdurate Obscura" (Edwards, Chuck French) – 5:20
- "Hiss" – 3:53
- "El-Bow" (Edwards, French, Ordy Garrison, Neil Keener) – 2:42
Personnel
editWovenhand
edit- David Eugene Edwards
- Chuck French
- Ordy Garrison
- Neil Keener
Production
edit- Collin Jordan – mastering
- Sanford Parker – engineer, mixing
Artwork
edit- Jacob Bannon – design
- Neil Keener – artwork
References
edit- ^ a b c Currin, Grayson Haver (May 1, 2014). "Review: Refractory Obdurate". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 12, 2014.
- ^ a b "Reviews for Refractory Obdurate by Wovenhand". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved August 12, 2014.
- ^ a b c d Deming, Mark. "Refractory Obdurate - Wovenhand". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved August 12, 2014.
- ^ a b Cober-Lake, Justin (June 18, 2014). "Review: Refractory Obdurate". PopMatters. Retrieved August 12, 2014.