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Hammock is the ambient / post-rock project of composers Marc Byrd and Andrew Thompson. They debuted Hammock in early 2005 with the full length album Kenotic.
Since their debut, Hammock released an EP in mid-2005 called Stranded Under Endless Sky, and The Sleep-Over Series Volume One six months later in early 2006. In November 2006, Hammock released the full-length follow up to “Kenotic”, Raising Your Voice…Trying to Stop an Echo on Darla Records. In January, 2008 Hammock announced that their next full-length, a special release titled Maybe They Will Sing for Us Tomorrow would appear in May, 2008 and that the six-panel digipak for the record would feature original artwork by Riceboy Sleeps (an art collaboration between Jonsi Birgisson of Sigur Ros and Alex Somers of Parachutes).
A majority of Hammock’s music is ambient instrumental, save for a few tracks on Kenotic that feature haunting ethereal vocals. Their sound is “sleepier” than the brash, often obvious crescendos of their post-rocker cousins, reminiscent of 80’s Brian Eno and early 90’s Nick McCabe of the band The Verve.
Much of the later Hammock albums have been more instrumental and meditative, as on Marc Byrd’s conceptual album The Sleep-Over Series. Hammock has also been featured on NPR (National Public Radio), and tracks from the album Kenotic were used by NBC during the 2006 winter Olympics coverage.
Hammock Discography:
Since their debut, Hammock released an EP in mid-2005 called Stranded Under Endless Sky, and The Sleep-Over Series Volume One six months later in early 2006. In November 2006, Hammock released the full-length follow up to “Kenotic”, Raising Your Voice…Trying to Stop an Echo on Darla Records. In January, 2008 Hammock announced that their next full-length, a special release titled Maybe They Will Sing for Us Tomorrow would appear in May, 2008 and that the six-panel digipak for the record would feature original artwork by Riceboy Sleeps (an art collaboration between Jonsi Birgisson of Sigur Ros and Alex Somers of Parachutes).
A majority of Hammock’s music is ambient instrumental, save for a few tracks on Kenotic that feature haunting ethereal vocals. Their sound is “sleepier” than the brash, often obvious crescendos of their post-rocker cousins, reminiscent of 80’s Brian Eno and early 90’s Nick McCabe of the band The Verve.
Much of the later Hammock albums have been more instrumental and meditative, as on Marc Byrd’s conceptual album The Sleep-Over Series. Hammock has also been featured on NPR (National Public Radio), and tracks from the album Kenotic were used by NBC during the 2006 winter Olympics coverage.
Hammock Discography:
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I Can Almost See You
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The Air Between Us
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Losing You to You
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Blankets of Night
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When the Sky Pours Down Like a Fountain
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Winter Light
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THe House Where We Grew Up
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Through a Glass Darkly
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Floating Away in Every Direction
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The Silence
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Glacial
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Kenotic
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Gold Star Mothers
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Before the Celebration
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God Send Us a Signal
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Shoutbox
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Perfect_Eclipse wrote:
Hammock totally rocks my balls.
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senomar wrote:
Kenotic is the perfect album for falling asleep, and I mean that in the best way possible.
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Lanartur wrote:
Kenotic is really just, wow. I must have listened to it like 12 times the past month, every song on it has its place and atmosphere. Sad and uplifting, some of the greatest music houses these qualities. Any recomendations on similar albums, by other artists or where to go next within their work? I have listened to Maybe they will sing for us tomorrow which is good, but Kenotic has really taken me.
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dewwed wrote:
Mono no Aware
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flintxxx wrote:
think i will take the 4hr drive to see them and stars of the lid. ill kick myself forever if i dont
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freshde wrote:
A friend of mine used to listen to these guys. i had forgotten it till I saw them in some band's similar artist list. So glad i found them again. ~_~
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Ben_Woods wrote:
'Maybe They Will Sing for Us Tomorrow' - Has just destroyed me. 'City in the Dust in My Window' is one of the very best ambient pieces i've ever heard.
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jimmyjojoh wrote:
Raising your voice is amzing!
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Crousty_Bat wrote:
wow...
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robotic-clouds wrote:
Maybe They Will Sing for Us Tomorrow is so very enjoyable.
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ionola wrote:
OHHH ! THE BEST THING OF NIGHT ! , I M HAPPY TO HEAR THIS SOUNDS
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Mizeri_ wrote:
:)
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genius
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riigo wrote:
baaaaaaaw @ the new album. i still love kenotic with all of my heart though.
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_dharana wrote:
lunas rebundantes de silencios prismaticos entrelazando la unión del sonido y el deseo de viajar a velocidades centrifugas. . . hammock la revolución del ambiente.
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soma9 wrote:
Spaceboy_, Hmmmmmmmmmm.... drugs are BAD! -Counselor from the Southpark
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luckyday wrote:
calm. chill.
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Spaceboy_ wrote:
I look forward to listening to this music while on drugs when it snows this winter.
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omer_a wrote:
so true; their music describes life..after July skies this band kicks ass in my list..awesome <3
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SweetAirlines wrote:
sweet cool
Events
- Nov 21 Wordless Music Presents: Stars of the Lid & Hammock (6 p.m. show) (le) poisson rouge, New York, United States
- Nov 21 Wordless Music Presents: Stars of the Lid & Hammock (10 p.m. show) (le) poisson rouge, New York, United States
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22
Hammock and Taylor Deupree (8:00 PM Show)
Monkeytown, Brooklyn, NY, United States
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Recent Activity
- veedon_fleece, perdidos, cocteau1 and 15 other people added Hammock to their libraries. 2 hours ago
- Michalbanjary tagged Hammock with instrumental, experimental and post-rock. Tuesday morning
- melodiousness, Elenhie, vozdelfuego and 7 other people added Hammock to their libraries. Tuesday morning
- Dawson41 tagged Hammock with ambient, dream pop and indie rock. Sunday afternoon
- JimmyConseca tagged Hammock with ‘postrock’. Sunday afternoon
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- ahmad_murfatlar tagged Hammock with post-rock and ambient. Sunday afternoon
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- ScrewUHippie tagged Hammock with ‘alcoholic melancholic’. last week
- wamguy and digitaldevils added Hammock to their libraries. last week
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