7/10

There’s something quietly poetic about a creative chapter refusing to end neatly. Just when it seemed The Woven Project had gently sealed the book on 'Let Beautiful In', a serendipitous encounter sparked one final afterglow. The result is 'Laura’s Kitchen (OuNoSoGo Remixes)', two contrasting reinterpretations that feel like a reflective epilogue to a three-year evolution.

Originally penned during the stillness and anxiety of 2020, 'Laura’s Kitchen' carried a subtle resistance to the noise and persuasion of a world mediated through screens. In its initial form, the track felt intimate, grounded in the duo’s pastoral minimalism. Now, OuNoSoGo refracts that core sentiment through two distinct prisms.

The 'Intro' version arrives first, unfolding slowly, as if inhaling before speaking. Space is the dominant instrument here. Gentle electronic textures ebb and flow around the melody, creating a hushed, almost meditative atmosphere. It’s the emotional residue of the original song gently illuminated rather than reworked beyond recognition.

Then comes the 'Outro (Lost in the Woods VIP Remix)', a far more nocturnal affair. Here, rhythm takes the lead. Subtle pulses build into something kinetic, drawing from UK dancefloor sensibilities while retaining the song’s emotional DNA. There’s a sense of movement and tension beneath the surface, as if the quiet protest of the original has found its stride in shadowy late-night spaces.

What makes these reinterpretations compelling is the integrity of the collaboration. The Woven Project’s journey from expansive acoustic collectives to a more refined, loop-inflected palette has always been about organic growth rather than calculated reinvention. Meeting OuNoSoGo in a field at a festival feels almost mythic in hindsight.

As the three-year anniversary edition of 'Let Beautiful In – Rewoven (Complete)' approaches, these two remixes serve as thoughtful bookends, expanding on their past innovations. In doing so, The Woven Project prove that endings, when handled with care, can feel like new beginnings whispered in reverse.