Refractory Obdurate

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.

Refractory Obdurate
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Studio album by
Wovenhand
ReleasedApril 29, 2014 (2014-04-29)
GenreNeofolk[1]
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[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]
Pitchfork8.2/10.0[1]
PopMatters7/10[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

All songs written by David Eugene Edwards, except where noted.[3]

  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
  • Collin Jordan – mastering
  • Sanford Parker – engineer, mixing

Artwork

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