Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Story Site Is Up, With Music Clips...
www.maybetheywillsingforustomorrow.com
this site gives you the story behind our new record... taking music written for a live situation and turning it into an actual record, etc. etc...
Hope you enjoy it.
Thank you for listening.
Peace,
Hammock
Posted By Hammock Music at 7:05 PM
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Album Available at Darla, New Songs, New Story Site
Hi, friends. Just some quick news...
If you would like to purchase a copy of our new record, "Maybe They Will Sing for Us Tomorrow", Darla has made it available via mail order only as of (April 14) at www.darla.com (on May 6, the record will be at all the usual retail and digital outlets, like Amazon and Itunes. Amazon is far too expensive for our tastes, but that's another topic). We now have CDs ourselves and are offering them for sale at www.hammockmusic.com/store if you would like to order it there.
We've changed the look of the MySpace page and have loaded in two full songs from the new record: City in the Dust on My Window and Mono No Aware. Hope you like them.
As we've mentioned before, we're launching a brand-new hammockmusic.com page on May 6. But we're creating a story page for the new album at www.maybetheywillsingforustomorrow.com to hold us over until then. So that may set a record for the longest domain ever, but hey, there will be some stuff there that you might find interesting including a nice bit of prose from our friend Chuck Dodson telling the story of this record, some photographs, and more. So please check it out.
As always, thank you for listening. And thank you for all of the kind messages we've been getting lately.
Peace,
Hammock
Posted By Hammock Music at 8:24 AM
3 Comments:
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said...
- Just ordered mine - woo hoo! New Hammock is a balm for my soul....and my daughter's too, apparently. She is seven months old and loves to fall asleep listening to Hammock. Thanks for the musical goodness!
- said...
- the album is stunning.
well worth the wait.
I'll offer more thoughts later...but wow...you guys really outdid yourself on this one.
(Brent Diaz) - said...
- Kudos to the Hammock store for prompt delivery - three days ain't bad! I got to sit on my back porch last night enjoying the new album while taking in the sights and sounds of springtime in Denver, a cold beer, and a smoke. A perfectly relaxing evening if you ask me. Thanks for another wonderful album, Hammock.
1. Maybe They Will
Sing For Us Tomorrow
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1. Raising Your Voice...
Trying to Stop an Echo
Trying to Stop an Echo
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2. The Sleep Over Series Volume 1
The Sleepover Series Vol. 1 is a record of beatless, ambient, atmospheric soundscapes. It's called Sleepover because it is extremely dreamy and contemplative, consisting mostly of ambient guitar with a few keyboards thrown in. Hammock has one track on the record, but the rest was written, recorded and performed by Marc Byrd.
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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
"We will say goodbye to everyone" and "This kind of life keeps breaking your heart" are two of the best ambient pieces I've ever heard. Amazing.
No fillers anywhere on the disc...which isn't a surprise since I've never heard a Hammock filler. Kudos to Marc and Andrew for yet another masterpiece.
I love the new album! I admit that it took a little time to grow on me since it initially seemed to lack the melodic backbone of K and RYV...TTSAE. But every time I hear it I become more fond of its pristine and often staggering beauty. And have you guys checked out the 7.4 (I think) review at Pitchfork? This is the 2nd time now that PF, the illustrious and notoriously brutal dissector of all sorts of obscure albums, has given a pretty-much-rave review of a Hammock album. I love it! What a great piece of publicity. I hope that with PF's help, as well as Jonsi's collaboration, this album makes you guys a nice chunk of change, Marc and Andrew, and gives you the leverage to make plenty more albums in the future...
One more thing... I just discovered a wonderful little band that you may all already know about (I know Marc does) called Stars of the Lid... bought their album "And Their Refinement of the Decline" at the Electric Fetus as I passed thru Duluth, MN, and WOW! Only listened to 1 disc so far (I like to pleasure-delay), but what a knockout.
Oh, and I'm heading to Bonnaroo to see (among many, many other) Sigur Ros, who will be playing their new stuff! New album releases 6/23 and features many gleefully naked adults running through pastoral settings... order online thru their site for only $12 including shipping!
Oh, and one more thing (so much to get caught up on!), I finally after many years of anticipation saw a live performance by the eminent songwriter of our time... of course I mean Mark Kozelek of Red House Painters and Sun Kil Moon, who's touring SKM's new album, "April." Saw him in Minneapolis and man oh man was he as good as ever. Just such a brilliant songwriter and one of my favorite voices as well. Even played my favorite Kozelek song of all time, "Sun Kil Moon"! If any of you haven't yet acquainted yourselves with the Koz, you have an incredible amount to look forward to... 15 years' worth of emotionally dense songs that will just absolutely floor you.
And My Morning Jacket releases their new album tomorrow! Holy cow what a monumental month this is turning out to be in my musical journey!! : )
later on everyone,
Jeremy Wingert, aka "Jer"
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I don't have the new album yet, but soon! I just have a question about one of the song titles on the new album.
I have been learning Japanese for about 1. 5 years now, so I'm still a beginner, but the song 'Mono No Aware' looks to me to be Japanese in structure. Is this true?
If so, a translation of it would be something like "The Sorrow of Things".
I listened to the track on your MySpace site and it would certainly fit the mood.
Beautiful music guys!
Thanks for doing what you do.
My email is scumtim@mac.com
yes, my understanding is that mono no aware means "the sadness of things." thanks for the kind words.
marc
sorry it's taken a while to comment. if you want to see the a clip of us opening for stars of the lid in DC go to hammockmusic.com and click on media and then go to movies. I'm glad you discovered them. They're brilliant.
City in the Dust on My Window has a personal meaning as well as a general definition. The general definition is that things are constantly changing. Change involves decay as well as rebirth. The dust on my window contains particles of the city. The city (us and everything) are in a constant state of flux. Appearing and then disappearing. That's a very quick description. As for my personal definition--only a few close people to me know about this one. Hope this gives you an idea of what we were thinking when we came up with the title.
thanks,
marc
I tried to be patient, but I just had to ask. :)
btw, the new Mogwai is lovely.
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