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"We believe that Jesus Christ, by His sufferings, by the shedding of His own blood, and by His death on the Cross, made a full atonement for all human sin, and that this Atonement is the only ground of salvation, and that it is sufficient for every individual of Adam's race. The Atonement is graciously efficacious for the salvation of the irresponsible and for the children in innocency but is efficacious for the salvation of those who reach the age of responsibility only when they repent and believe." - Article 6 of the Articles of Faith of the Church of Nazarene.
The concept of Original Sin is not very rock'n'roll. A large percentage of the audience that comes to hear Dave Eugene Edwards sing probably hasn't even heard of the concept. Some of them might not even know what is celebrated on Easter. Edwards himself - as a grandson of a Nazarene preacher - knows that "every man is evil, every man's a liar," and he has to repent and believe. And so he does, with his band 16 Horsepower.
The first line of the first song (The Good Hand) on the self-titled album of his solo project Woven Hand - "I am nothing without His Ghost within" - makes clear that sin and repentance are again what it is all about. Edwards' Bible knowledge is so much greater than that of his fans who even know what Easter is about, and his dark lyrics full of scripture quotations get an almost mystical ring. This probably partly explains the popularity of Edwards' music among non-orthodox protestant audiences: Almost no one (including myself) really understands the fine points of what he is singing about, but it sounds deep and not too preachy. Still, the fact remains that Edwards - who in an interview for VPRO television said his goal is indeed to spread the gospel - misses his goal by overestimating the scriptural knowledge of his listeners.
Right on target is the brooding mix of folk and country with Joy Division, Nick Cave, and The Gun Club, and this is the other reason for 16 Horsepower's popularity. Woven Hand offers all of this, but it is more a solid goal that keeps Edwards on top of the league than a brilliant victory. Sound and atmosphere are hardly different from 16 Horsepower. Only the harder rockers are missing, so don't expect something like For Heaven's Sake. There are brilliant songs like Blue Pail Fever and Arrowhead that show divine inspiration, but too often Edwards repeats himself on this album. The only real surprise is a version of Bill Withers' Ain't No Sunshine that more aptly could have been titled Nuclear Winter When She's Gone. Haunting. And with lyrics everyone can understand.
http://www.kindamuzik.net/recensie/woven-hand/s-t-1670/1670/
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