| Refractory Obdurate | ||||
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| Studio album by Wovenhand | ||||
| Released | April 29, 2014 (2014-04-29) | |||
| Genre | Neofolk | |||
| Length | 42:53 | |||
| Label | Glitterhouse/Deathwish | |||
| Producer | Sanford Parker | |||
| Wovenhand chronology | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 84/100 |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   |
| Pitchfork | 8.2/10.0 |
| PopMatters | 7/10 |
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.
The album was met with generally favorable reviews, and ranked at number 47 on Billboard Top Heatseekers chart.
Track listing
All songs written by David Eugene Edwards, except where noted.
- "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
Wovenhand
- David Eugene Edwards
- Chuck French
- Ordy Garrison
- Neil Keener
Production
- Collin Jordan – mastering
- Sanford Parker – engineer, mixing
Artwork
- Jacob Bannon – design
- Neil Keener – artwork
References
- ^ Currin, Grayson Haver (May 1, 2014). "Review: Refractory Obdurate". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 12, 2014.
- ^ "Reviews for Refractory Obdurate by Wovenhand". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved August 12, 2014.
- ^ Deming, Mark. "Refractory Obdurate - Wovenhand". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved August 12, 2014.
- ^ Cober-Lake, Justin (June 18, 2014). "Review: Refractory Obdurate". PopMatters. Retrieved August 12, 2014.