Refractory Obdurate

Refractory Obdurate
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Studio album by
Wovenhand
ReleasedApril 29, 2014 (2014-04-29)
GenreNeofolk
Length42:53
LabelGlitterhouse/Deathwish
ProducerSanford Parker
Wovenhand chronology
The Laughing Stalk
(2012)		 Refractory Obdurate
(2014)		 Star Treatment
(2016)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic84/100
Review scores
SourceRating
AllmusicStarStarStarStar
Pitchfork8.2/10.0
PopMatters7/10

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.

  1. "Corsicana Clip" – 4:47
  2. "Masonic Youth" – 3:39
  3. "The Refractory" – 4:53
  4. "Good Shepherd" – 4:00
  5. "Salome" – 5:19
  6. "King David" – 4:47
  7. "Field of Hedon" – 3:33
  8. "Obdurate Obscura" (Edwards, Chuck French) – 5:20
  9. "Hiss" – 3:53
  10. "El-Bow" (Edwards, French, Ordy Garrison, Neil Keener) – 2:42

Personnel

Wovenhand

Production

Artwork

References

  1. 1 2 3 Currin, Grayson Haver (May 1, 2014). "Review: Refractory Obdurate". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 12, 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Reviews for Refractory Obdurate by Wovenhand". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved August 12, 2014.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Deming, Mark. "Refractory Obdurate - Wovenhand". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved August 12, 2014.
  4. 1 2 Cober-Lake, Justin (June 18, 2014). "Review: Refractory Obdurate". PopMatters. Retrieved August 12, 2014.