Woven Hollow Figure of Light
Glenwood Springs, Colorado-based indie-folk duo Woven Hollow recently released their debut long-player, Figure of Light.
Woven Hollow is made up of Anna Murphy and Van Wampler, who began tracking the album in 2019.
The pair explains, “The record has grown so much from what we originally set out to make. The songs have changed, the sound has grown, but the theme has largely remained true to the original goal. It’s a journey through acoustic spaces and genres that complement each other while also reflecting the battle between life and technology, and the ups and downs of relationships and human bonds.”
Wampler wrote, produced, and engineered most of the material on the album at CinemaRaven Studios.
Mastered by Idania Valencia at Sterling Sound, and mixed by three different engineers, including Jason Richmond on four tracks and Stu Stapleton on two, the album features the talents of New Jersey-based artist 42RAE, Denver’s Wes Barton, and strings by Jess Townsend and Tom McCluskey, along with Jeanette Adams (bass), Leor Manelis (drums), Mac Benning (banjo), Camille Backman (fiddle), Delaney Meyers (fiddle), and Rochelle Riser (vocals).
Highlights on the album include the title track, a low-slung tune that shifts between dreamy harmonics and raw thumping textures. Murphy’s vocals are at once delicate yet alluring.
The distant flair of a wonderful trumpet makes “Ten Feet Under” a worthy listen. And Rochelle Riser takes lead vocals on “Don’t Worry Darling,” giving the lyrics a tender, evocative glow.
“Battle Line,” a song about the understated battles between lovers, is a personal favorite because of the vintage feel of the melody juxtaposed against the rapping flow of 42RAE on the bridge. It’s a beautiful, haunting song.
The elegiac piano on “Shined Too Bright” merges with Wampler’s poignantly wistful voice, creating a starkly intense song that reveals profoundly felt emotions of sadness and wonder.
On Figure of Light, Woven Hollow offers a debut album full of textural indie-folk, carefully crafted and delightfully cohesive.
Discover more about Woven Hollow here.