Woven Hand is the first solo project of David Eugene Edwards, in anticipation of the new studio-album of his band 16 Horsepower (yes, it still exists and is in the studio). Except for some short bursts of electric (slide)guitar all instruments are acoustic. Edwards plucks several strings, supported occasionally by Stephen Taylor (guitar) and Daniel McMahon (piano and organ). It is a very folksy album, American with an Irish tinge (Glass Eye, Wooden Brother, Arrowhead).

Again the lyrics are greatly inspired by religion, but also pretty obscure. Edwards is becoming a kind of contemporary mystic with his own secret language; a headstrong folklore strawrifle crutch tresh a crop defiled (from Last Fist). Song titles like My Russia, Blue Pail Fever, Glass Eye and My Russia, which can't be found in those songs (but sometimes in other ones!).

Yet, he again manages to create the excitement necessary, even though, after a while, you start to miss the driving force of bass and drums a little and that cover of Bill Withers' Ain't No Sunshine seems somewhat superfluous here. Nevertheless, an album that will help 16 Horsepower fans get through waiting for the new band-album in a pleasant way.