Top tracks — play these first
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The Backward Step — This opening track sets the tone for the album with its expansive and serene soundscape, inviting listeners into Hammock's reflective world.
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How Can I Make You Remember Me? — This track encapsulates the album's overarching themes of nostalgia and yearning, featuring a delicate interplay of guitar and layered textures that evoke deep emotion.
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You Lost the Starlight in Your Eyes — A standout piece that showcases Hammock's ability to blend haunting melodies with rich sonic layers, leaving a lasting impression of melancholy.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album's lush soundscapes and layered compositions create an immersive experience, though it may not resonate widely outside its genre.
What we noticed
- The album features long, atmospheric tracks that often build gradually, layering sounds to create a dense sonic landscape.
- Several tracks incorporate field recordings and ambient textures, enhancing the ethereal quality of the music.
- The running time of each track varies significantly, with some exceeding seven minutes, allowing for extended exploration of themes.
- Composition 25% of the score
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7/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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8/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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7/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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7/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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6/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
Known within its scene. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- reflective journeys through memory
- haunting melodies for introspection
- long-form pieces for deep focus
- evocative soundscapes for solitude
Maybe skip if you
- seeking upbeat, fast-paced tracks
- prefer concise, standalone songs
Where this album fits
- Career context
- By the time of its release in 2010, Hammock was building on their established reputation within the post-rock genre, following their 2008 album 'Maybe They Will Sing for Us Tomorrow'. This album reflects a maturation in their sound, embracing deeper emotional and atmospheric layers as they continued to explore themes of memory and absence.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Explosions in the Sky· Godspeed You! Black Emperor· Sigur Rós
Moments worth listening for
Where the writing does something specific.
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In the Nothing of a Night
The imagery shifts from dark isolation to fleeting memories illuminated by soft melodies.
This structural choice invites listeners to traverse between despair and hope, mirroring the ebb and flow of human emotion.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 The Backward Step 4:58
- 2 Tristia 5:46
- 3 Little Fly/Mouchette 5:52
- 4 Breathturn 6:00
- 5 In the Nothing of a Night 8:48
- 6 Andalusia 7:42
- 7 The Whole Catastrophe 3:52
- 8 The World We Knew as Children 5:39
- 9 Dust Is the Devil’s Snow 6:43
- 10 How Can I Make You Remember Me? 4:55
- 11 You Lost the Starlight in Your Eyes 9:14
- 12 Something Other Than Remaining 3:10
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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