Consider the Birds

Consider the Birds
Studio album by Woven Hand
Released	September 27, 2004 (UK) November 2, 2004 (US)
Genre	Neofolk, Alternative country
Length	41:32
Label	Glitterhouse Records (UK) Sounds Familyre (US) Burnt Toast (vinyl release)
Producer	David Eugene Edwards
Woven Hand chronology
Blush (2003) Consider the Birds (2004) Mosaic (2006)

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Consider the Birds is the second album (not counting the score for Blush) by David Eugene Edwards' Woven Hand. The album's title comes from the Sermon on the Mount. When asked why he chose this as his album's title, David Eugene Edwards replied, "I wanted to remind myself of the birds. I am often anxious. I need to fall on my faith more."

Track listing

All tracks by David Eugene Edwards except where noted

1. "Sparrow Falls" – 4:45
2. "Bleary Eyed Duty" – 4:30
3. "To Make a Ring" – 4:33
4. "Off the Cuff" – 3:31
5. "Chest of Drawers" – 3:53
6. "Oil on Panel" – 5:36
7. "The Speaking Hands" – 4:00
8. "Down in Yon Forest" (Traditional) – 3:08
9. "Tin Finger" – 3:54
10. "Into the Piano" – 3:38

The Burnt Toast vinyl release has the same track listing. Tracks 1–5 appear on Side A and tracks 6–10 appear on Side B. The Speaking Hands was also featured on the Paste Magazine sampler CD #13.

A cover version of "Oil on Panel" can be found on the "Souls for Belial" EP (2012) by the Swedish Black Metal band Marduk.

Personnel

• David Eugene Edwards
• Daniel McMahon – piano
• Ordy Garrison – drums
• Shane Trost – bass

Album

The album art was done by Gina Fallico, a longtime friend of David Eugene Edwards.