Violence in a Quiet Mind

Co-produced by Woodson Black (Haux), his longtime collaborator Jamie Macneal, and Thomas Bartlett (aka Doveman; credits include work on albums for St. Vincent, Sufjan Stevens, Rhye, and Vagabon), Violence in a Quiet Mind was recorded between sessions at a seaside studio in Scotland and at New York City’s renowned Reservoir Studios. The record finds Woodson processing tragedy and substance abuse across three generations of his family, and attempting to break that cycle.

In a vaporous swirl of voice and emotions, Massachusetts songwriter Woodson Black asks a profound question: Music can always make you feel better, but can it ever make you healed?

'Violence In A Quiet Mind', the debut album from Massachusetts born Haux released on Color Study, marries elegant instrumentation with heart

Woodson Black, or more commonly known as Haux, uses his music to explore deeply felt, sometimes inexpressible, emotion.