Seven Principles of Leave No Trace

Brooklyn-based Edison Woods have crafted their second tapestry of song. And they've garnered the assistance of some musical luminaries to realize their vision, namely Alan Weatherhead (engineer, producer and/or mult-instrumentalist for such groups as Sparklehorse and Cracker) and Mark Van Hoen (producer, engineer and/or multi-instrumentalist for the likes of Locust, Mojave 3, and Seefeel). Guitarist Simon Raymonde (Cocteau Twins) steps in to guest on the final song. This is a record akin to deep, jewel-hued velvets and sumptuous brocades weighted by painstakingly embroidered personal details. The warmth and allure of "Seven Principles Of Leave No Trace" brings to mind not that of a comforting blanket, but rather of glowing embers of a dying flame.