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Tunes In My Head: Hammock – Kenotic

I’m not really sure how I originally came across Hammock. I think it was through CDBaby.com (as usual), but it could just as easily been from a late night browsing session at Amazon or PasteMusic or one of the other music sites I frequent.

At any rate, being a huge fan of languid, shoegazer music such as Trespassers William, I was intrigued by what Hammock had to offer. I wasn’t disappointed. Ambient, post-rock, instrumental songs that are relaxing and mellow (possibly to a fault). This album is not for everyone. If long, drawn-out and rambling songs tend to annoy you rather than help you kick back, you might want to steer clear. But if you’re fed up with the conventional radio-friendly format and want to try something different, you might find you actually ENJOY this kind of stuff.

I usually decide an album is worth adding to my permanent collection if there are at least five songs to rip into MP3s. Out of the sixteen on the 70-minute album, Kenotic, I found nine that pass my aural, anal scrutiny. And that, my friends, ain’t bad at all.

Plus, I’m pleased to report that this album has been an educational experience as well, because I had to look up the word “Kenotic” so I wouldn’t feel like an idiot listening to an album with that title. And the definition? Read it here, and prepare to feel smarter…

Need more convincing? Read some reviews that plead their case even more effectively:

Paste Music: Hammock

AmboWorld: Hammock Music

The Phantom Tollbooth: Hammock

Projekt: darkwave – Hammock, “Kenotic”

Category: Music

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