Art-Chanteuse Shara Worden calls this fifth studio album under the MY BRIGHTEST DIAMOND moniker a "back to basics" exploration of music: what it is, what it means, what it does for us as a cultural tool, how we as humans wield it. Ideas for this project were formed while Worden was performing in "River of Fundament," the cine-opera performance piece by professional art-weirdo MATTHEW BARNEY, and there is a primal feel to this album that reflects his influence. Worden seems to turn her back on her earlier chamber- pop stylings, here weaving her operatically trained voice among marching band drum-lines, throbbing base & dance-worthy tracks, evoking THE KNIFE style dance pop or SUFJAN STEVENS'knack for deeply layered song-craft. "This Is My Hand" is a gorgeous, multifaceted gem of an album! Highly Recommended!