Tuesday, November 21, 2006
This is it!
Hey everyone,
Today is the official release of our new record, "Raising Your Voice... Trying to Stop an Echo." We're very excited about it and we want to thank everyone for all the positive feedback we've received so far. Check out darla.com to get your hands on it. It's also available on amazon and itunes. Also, we would really appreciate it if you guys could take the time to write a review of the record and post it on amazon or itunes. Thanks for being such a kind audience and as always, thanks for listening. That's it for now.
lost inspace,
Marc
Posted By Hammock Music at 11:02 AM
Thursday, November 09, 2006
ITunes, etc.
Space heads,
"Raising Your Voice... Trying to Stop an Echo" is now available through ITunes. You can also pre-order the record from Amazon.
That's all for now.
lost in space,
Marc
Posted By Hammock Music at 8:18 PM
11 Comments:
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said...
- The CD is beautiful, Marc and Andrew. Wow. The soundtrack for sure to my autumn, winter, and the birth and development of my little girl. Fantastic work! It's hard to pick favourite tracks right now..."Clouds Cover The Stars" is majestic and beautiful, "Raising Your Voice...Trying to Stop an Echo" is wondrous, "Will You Ever Love Yourself?" is haunting...and I can go on and on about the other tracks. "I Can Almost See You" kind of reminds me of "Absence of Light" off of your previous project...but in a good way (I love that song, too!)...what a great CD! Everyone, you can check out a LONG review of this CD at www.somewherecold.com
Thanks Hammock.
Brent - said...
- PS: I meant to say that the chord sturcture of "I Can Almost See You" reminds me of "Absence of Light"...yeah. Anyway, thanks again guys. Brent
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W. Marlan said...
- I downloaded it yesterday on URGE music service (just after pre-ordering it from Darla.com). I was very surprised to see it there already. I absolutely love the album! It is epic, gorgeous, beautiful and meets the high expectations I had for it. Thanks, Marc and Andrew! :) The title track is my favorite so far but after a dozen listens, that may change.
- aquaraven said...
- Sounds GORGEOUS from the preview snippets on iTunes!!! Is it going to be available through CD Baby? I'd prefer to purchase it that way.
- Hammock Music said...
- aquaraven
actually, the cd won't be available through cdbaby this time-sorry. you can order it at www.darla.com. The cd is only available in download right now but you can pre-order through Darla. The official release date is Nov. 20th.
marc - Nicky Nature said...
- The record is sweeeet! I now have 3.8 hours of Hammock music. I can't get enough of the vocal cuts. I always enjoy your vox Marc. Thanks for the great music guys.
- ScottSilence said...
- The snippets sound amazing!!! And so do the tracks on MySpace as well. This is definitely the most anticipated album of the year for me. Keep up the amazing work guys, and it's great to see you on Darla. I can only hope that they might re-release Kenotic, so it can also attain some more fans. Take care, and all the best gents ....
- Scott - Hunter said...
- Marc,
It's beautiful. BEAUTIFUL. Thanks so much; I'll write a review shortly after I give it a few more listens.
--Grace and Peace--
- Hunter - Peter C. said...
- Listening to it for the fist time now. Absolutely overwhelming. Thanks for making such powerful music.
Peter - manny hernandez said...
- Marc, Andrew:
You guys did it again. The album is AMAZING!
I just posted a review about "Raising Your Voice..." on my blog and will post it on Amazon as soon as they begin taking reviews. - aquaraven said...
- I bought it from Darla. I seriously can't stop listening to it. I get chills just about every time I listen to "Shipwrecked." I'll admit I was slightly worried about this album not living up to Kenotic (it's so hard not to compare) but it's just as excellent. Lush, haunting, and ethereal, emotion exudes from every track! It feels more subtle than Kenotic (which is not bad in any way - I just notice there are no tracks quite like "Wish" or "What Heaven Allows" on this album) and overall it's even more beautiful than Kenotic. Thank you for this heavenly work of art!!
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Chosen by Echoes listeners as a Top 25 release of 2006, named by Echoes as Top 25 Essential CD of 2006, and Echoes CD of the Month for January, 2007
Pick of the week for Filter Magazine and cited as a Top 10 release for 2006
"Raising Your Voice... Trying to Stop an Echo" is a massive artistic statement. A Gravity¹s Rainbow of ambient chamber rock, it defies the iTunization of the world. You want to hear the whole thing, slipping it on, cranking up the volume and riding it into an infinite sunset. A dream guitar masterpiece" --John Diliberto, Host, Echoes
Named #2 in Silent Ballet's Top 50 Instrumental Releases of 2006. "Hammock follows up its debut album with another collection of utterly indescribable and magnificent songs...This is music that seeps deeply into the pores and goes straight for the heart...Brilliant only begins to scratch the surface..." --The Silent Ballet
9/10. This longing, melodic, melancholic, and thoughtful texture that seems to tug at one¹s heartstrings from start to finishÅ It¹s the type of music that hits you in the gut immediately, Nothing about this album is less than Grade A+ material. It's an album that forces one to reflect on both the highs and lows in one¹s life.² ÂPop Matters
Throughout the eighteen tracks there is a glorious stillness to be found, even when the drums turn the album into a shoegazing masterpiece, the guitars throwing lazy shapes (and the occasional shadow) across the tunes Opening track 'I Can Almost See You' is as beautiful as anything you have heard this year, an album that is best appreciated when heard in its entirety, although it can be neatly summarised by listening to 'Floating Away In Every Direction', the title speaks volumes and the music perfectly matches the sentiments, but don¹t take my word for it, go and get your own copy and be transported. ÂSimon Lewis, Terrascope
Waves of glimmering Cocteau Twins-like guitar traverse over barren landscapes, twinkling like nearby constellations. It is at once distant and extremely joyous, a life affirming, yet somehow Zen-like expression of mood and of depthÅ It's a lot to take in, and each minute is profoundly emotive and heartbreaking. Hammock may require patience, but those who possess it will be rewarded in spades.² ÂJeff Terich, Treble Magazine
Hammock's brand of musical expression is honest, patient, meticulous and acknowledging of the warm-blooded nature of its listeners. It stirs the soul like little other music that's out there in this day in age.² ÂLuke Daniel Rush, Sound the Sirens
"The Hammock sound is unique; harsh yet beautiful, and curiously satisfying while still leaving one wanting more. Raising Your Voice is a work of genius by a duo who are pathfinders in guitar based drone ambience. It's essential listening for anyone interested in ambient music." --Dene Bebbington, Melliflua
"Hammock's sad, epic music bathes the listener in multi-tracked electric guitars swimming in a sea of reverb and gentle distortion, sometimes alone, sometimes with piano, cello and/or a steady rock backbeat. It's a somber, fuzzy sound but crucially a melodic one too, with an appeal to both electronic ambient and indie rock listeners." --Ambient Music Guide
"Just when you thought this amazing band could not attain the splendid heights of their previous efforts, they go ahead and release a jaw dropping disc of pure sonic BLISS at the end of 2006! Not since the golden days of Brian Eno has an artist created devastatingly beautiful atmospheres that transport you in a dreamlike state beyond the stars..." --Dark Symphonies "5/5. Gorgeous. Stunning. Sublime! Deserves no distractions or interuptions from barking dogs, people talking and general noise pollution. A candidate for best ethereal rock record of the year." --Kenyon Hopkin, Advance Copy
Pick of the week for Filter Magazine and cited as a Top 10 release for 2006
"Raising Your Voice... Trying to Stop an Echo" is a massive artistic statement. A Gravity¹s Rainbow of ambient chamber rock, it defies the iTunization of the world. You want to hear the whole thing, slipping it on, cranking up the volume and riding it into an infinite sunset. A dream guitar masterpiece" --John Diliberto, Host, Echoes
Named #2 in Silent Ballet's Top 50 Instrumental Releases of 2006. "Hammock follows up its debut album with another collection of utterly indescribable and magnificent songs...This is music that seeps deeply into the pores and goes straight for the heart...Brilliant only begins to scratch the surface..." --The Silent Ballet
9/10. This longing, melodic, melancholic, and thoughtful texture that seems to tug at one¹s heartstrings from start to finishÅ It¹s the type of music that hits you in the gut immediately, Nothing about this album is less than Grade A+ material. It's an album that forces one to reflect on both the highs and lows in one¹s life.² ÂPop Matters
Throughout the eighteen tracks there is a glorious stillness to be found, even when the drums turn the album into a shoegazing masterpiece, the guitars throwing lazy shapes (and the occasional shadow) across the tunes Opening track 'I Can Almost See You' is as beautiful as anything you have heard this year, an album that is best appreciated when heard in its entirety, although it can be neatly summarised by listening to 'Floating Away In Every Direction', the title speaks volumes and the music perfectly matches the sentiments, but don¹t take my word for it, go and get your own copy and be transported. ÂSimon Lewis, Terrascope
Waves of glimmering Cocteau Twins-like guitar traverse over barren landscapes, twinkling like nearby constellations. It is at once distant and extremely joyous, a life affirming, yet somehow Zen-like expression of mood and of depthÅ It's a lot to take in, and each minute is profoundly emotive and heartbreaking. Hammock may require patience, but those who possess it will be rewarded in spades.² ÂJeff Terich, Treble Magazine
Hammock's brand of musical expression is honest, patient, meticulous and acknowledging of the warm-blooded nature of its listeners. It stirs the soul like little other music that's out there in this day in age.² ÂLuke Daniel Rush, Sound the Sirens
"The Hammock sound is unique; harsh yet beautiful, and curiously satisfying while still leaving one wanting more. Raising Your Voice is a work of genius by a duo who are pathfinders in guitar based drone ambience. It's essential listening for anyone interested in ambient music." --Dene Bebbington, Melliflua
"Hammock's sad, epic music bathes the listener in multi-tracked electric guitars swimming in a sea of reverb and gentle distortion, sometimes alone, sometimes with piano, cello and/or a steady rock backbeat. It's a somber, fuzzy sound but crucially a melodic one too, with an appeal to both electronic ambient and indie rock listeners." --Ambient Music Guide
"Just when you thought this amazing band could not attain the splendid heights of their previous efforts, they go ahead and release a jaw dropping disc of pure sonic BLISS at the end of 2006! Not since the golden days of Brian Eno has an artist created devastatingly beautiful atmospheres that transport you in a dreamlike state beyond the stars..." --Dark Symphonies "5/5. Gorgeous. Stunning. Sublime! Deserves no distractions or interuptions from barking dogs, people talking and general noise pollution. A candidate for best ethereal rock record of the year." --Kenyon Hopkin, Advance Copy
A HAMMOCK CHRISTMAS EP!!!!!!
Just a little thought to throw into the cosmos. I know it would be sweet! If you do, all I ask for is props in the album cover. Have a great Holiday you guys.
awesome.
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