Longest Year Ep

Hammock (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 11, 2011)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Hammock Music
• ASIN: B004C9PA3C
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #317,820 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Headphone Commute Review, October 9, 2011

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This review is from: Longest Year (MP3 Download)

What can be said about the beautiful music of Hammock that I haven't said before? Perhaps with the Longest Year EP, the duo, comprising of Andrew Thompson and Marc Byrd, have pushed themselves even further into the territory of evolving ambient sound. Add to that the fact that 12k's label boss, Taylor Deupree mastered the release, and you've got a five track elegant mini-album drenched in ravishing cello by Matt Slocum (of Sixpence None The Richer) and ethereal bliss of reverbed guitars. This 33-minute little gem melts away the last pieces of ice, formed around the trunks of trees and crusty edges of a withered soul. Commemorating the end of one tough year (Byrd's house was partially destroyed by the Nashville flood), and celebrating the beginning of another, Longest Year is a "soundtrack for winter, a gorgeous wall of sound imbued with the introspection, melancholy and mystery of the season." For this release on the groups own Hammock Music, percussion is completely absent, and the ambient soundscapes stretch beyond all boundaries and imaginations, creating a peaceful meditation on all that has been, and all that's to come. Along with the previously lauded album, Chasing After Shadows... Living With The Ghosts, Hammock has been quiet busy in 2010: there is the four track digital Outtakes EP for the latter mentioned album, as well as a little limited four track EP that comes with a photobook package, North West East South, and finally, a three track digital only single, Like New Year's Day a collaboration between Hammock and Matthew Ryan with individual remixes. I'm also glad to report that the duo is already working on their next Hammock album, hopefully to be released this year!

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A beautiful step forward for an amazing band, December 16, 2010

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Michael King (Boone, nc United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Longest Year (MP3 Download)

Hammock has been creating incredible songs for years now, and have never stopped evolving their sound. This EP has already become one of my favorite records of the year with its delicate arrangements and moving tones. You can hear the trademark Hammock guitar, as it fades in and out of the songs with an almost ethereal grace.

5.0 out of 5 stars Deeply moving, February 6, 2011

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Joseph Richards (White Cloud, MI) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Longest Year Ep (Audio CD)

And I write that title in the highest regards. There is a strong sense of sincerity blended with humility and healing in this music. It is beautifully produced and nearly flawless. The music is warm, rich, and full-sometimes with a touch of sadness but overall offers a sense of hope, wonderment, and grace. How a duo accomplishes this through instrumental pieces of lush layered guitars I can't explain but it happens. The website lists this as an edition of 1,000 copies and they show only just over 100 left so if you are at all interested in a hands on hard copy I would recommend you track this down and order soon. It did include a beautiful black and white winter print as if the music doesn't evoke enough visuals on it's own. I don't know if the print is still included but even without it is easily recommended. Beautiful for those of us who need to stop, reflect, and quietly listen.