highfives Posted October 19, 2018 Share Posted October 19, 2018 https://shop.hammockmusic.com/album/universalis Same deal as their last few, 180g black, 150g white, clear/black swirl, and clear. Seems this one bumped up $2 from $27 to $29 though. Nashville’s Hammock follows up 2017’s critically-acclaimed Mysterium with Universalis, the second installment of a planned three-album series. While Mysterium took listeners down a horizontal path that explored themes of death and grief, Universalis begins a vertical, upward movement back toward the light. At times, Universalis calls back to Hammock’s 2006 album Raising Your Voice… Trying to Stop an Echo, while also retaining Mysterium’s deep ambient, neoclassical style. The band also finds itself rediscovering some of its earliest influences, including Low and Red House Painters. With Universalis, Hammock invites listeners to lose themselves within its layers of sound, while also embracing the beauty in its raw openness and silence. To achieve the sound of Universalis, Hammock brought on Francesco Donadello (A Winged Victory for the Sullen, Olafur Arnalds, Johann Johannsson) and Peter Katis (Interpol, Jonsi, The National), who each mixed portions of the album. The album artwork was curated by The Fuel and Lumber Company with drawings by Pete Schulte, and Matt Kidd (Slow Meadow) returned to play piano and provide additional engineering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek™ Posted October 19, 2018 Share Posted October 19, 2018 I am always thrilled to hear and support new Hammock material but those vinyl pricetags are brutal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highfives Posted October 19, 2018 Author Share Posted October 19, 2018 38 minutes ago, Derek™ said: I am always thrilled to hear and support new Hammock material but those vinyl pricetags are brutal. I usually just wait until they hit Amazon. I'd much rather support them through their store (and get streaming through Bandcamp) but it's like $36 for an LP. Derek™ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hydrology Posted October 21, 2018 Share Posted October 21, 2018 I too am happy to support them, but the price of international shipping is ridiculous, plus the last record I bought from them came damaged - they didnt even bother to reply. An expensive risk I'm not prepared to make again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drds89 Posted October 21, 2018 Share Posted October 21, 2018 they have always shipped my stuff Priority vs Media mail (so the cost),but it gets here to VA from TN in usually one day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batman Posted October 21, 2018 Share Posted October 21, 2018 I didn't realize that 'Mysterium' was part 1 of 3. The first track from 'Universalis' sounds great. This is exactly the kind of music that I can't get enough of lately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andables Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 its up at bullmoose: https://www.bullmoose.com/p/28300096/hammock-universalis-2lp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batman Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 2 hours ago, andables said: its up at bullmoose: https://www.bullmoose.com/p/28300096/hammock-universalis-2lp they have the release date as january 4th Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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