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Hammock makes highly atmospheric, largely instrumental music that bridges the ambient and post-rock genres. Like many ambient albums, KENOTIC is mostly concerned with textures and a sense of swirling motion, yet the instrumentation--bass, drums, guitars, and keys--is associated with traditional rock. Hammock relies heavily on production techniques and guitar effects (mostly chorus, delay, and reverb) to achieve a rich, dreamy sound that recalls Sigur Ros, My Bloody Valentine, Cocteau Twins, and Explosions in the Sky.
There are some vocals sprinkled throughout the album, and they blend easily into the instrumental wash. The rhythm section and the low-end synth effects create a pulsing bottom to the ethereal guitar flights, keeping the whole thing grounded, even while each track carries the listener to a soft and gauzy realm. KENOTIC will certainly appeal to fans of experimental rock, and, because it is delicate, lilting, and provides an excellent soundtrack to meditation and yoga, it should appeal to devotees of ambient, New Age, and adult-contemporary instrumental music as well.The Wire (p.68) - "These broad washes of crystalline guitar tones and gently pulsating synths convey a sense of broadness and space..." Hammock Kenotic Songs | 1. | Before The Celebration |
| 2. | The Air Between Us |
| 3. | Through A Glass Darkly |
| 4. | Blankets Of Night |
| 5. | Winter Light |
| 6. | Miles To Go Before Sleep |
| 7. | Wish |
| 8. | Overcast/Sorrow |
| 9. | Glacial |
| 10. | Kenotic |
| 11. | Stars In The Rearview Mirror |
| 12. | You May Emerge From This More Dead Than Alive |
| 13. | What Heaven Allows |
| 14. | The Silence |
| 15. | Dawn Begins To Creep |
| 16. | Rising Tide |
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Kenotic Music Review Average Rating: (5 out of 5 stars)  Alpha & Omega
This music tuned me on to post-rock style artists. I bought some of the higher rated Mogwai, Sigur Ros, etc. and culled my library of Cocteau Twins, My Bloody Valentine, etc. and loaded it all on my Ipod. Here's the deal,I bought the entire Hammock library and still think though it was a starting point, I can't get enough - - it's the ending point as well. I have a play list that is all Hammock, plus they're in my post-rock, my ambient, everywhere. I can start the day with it, meditate in my car with it, and fall to sleep with it...I'm addicted.
Submitted by christophermonza (San Luis Obispo, CA)
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Perfect for lonely back roads and 4:00am star gazing!
This is a listening experience worth waiting through. Beautiful and heartbreaking--guitar driven post rock/ambience. Gorgeous! I highly recommended it!
Submitted by Christy (Nashville, TN, USA)
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