What makes Raising Your Voice Trying to Stop an Echo by Hammock notable?

The album received critical acclaim for its immersive sound and emotional depth, contributing to Hammock's growing reputation in the ambient and post-rock scenes. It has influenced numerous artists exploring similar sonic landscapes and is often cited in discussions about the evolution of instrumental music in the mid-2000s. When Hammock released Raising Your Voice Trying to Stop an Echo in January 2006, they were building on the success of their earlier works, particularly their debut album Kenotic from 2005. This sophomore effort expanded their atmospheric sound, further establishing them within the post-rock genre and showcasing their evolving artistry.

Who is Raising Your Voice Trying to Stop an Echo for?

Raising Your Voice Trying to Stop an Echo works well if you're into immersive soundscapes for introspection, haunting melodies for quiet moments and expansive atmosphere for late nights.

How many songs are on Raising Your Voice Trying to Stop an Echo?

Raising Your Voice Trying to Stop an Echo has 18 tracks, running approximately 75 minutes.

Released 20 years ago

Raising Your Voice Trying to Stop an Echo

Hammock · 2006

75 min · 18 tracks · art rock

Ethereal soundscapes blend lush instrumentation and haunting melodies, inviting listeners into a dreamlike auditory experience.

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Top tracks — play these first

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Raising Your Voice… Trying to Stop an Echo — This title track encapsulates the album's themes of longing and introspection through expansive arrangements that build gradually, creating a poignant emotional arc.
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When the Sky Pours Down Like a Fountain — This track features sweeping sound layers that evoke a sense of vastness and tranquility, illustrating Hammock's ability to blend dynamic intensity with serene moments.
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Will You Ever Love Yourself? — The closing track offers a reflective resolution with its gentle melodies and contemplative lyrics, perfectly wrapping up the emotional journey of the album.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

immersive soundscapes for introspection
haunting melodies for quiet moments
expansive atmosphere for late nights
patient unfolding of emotional themes
cathartic release through ethereal tones

Maybe skip if you

seeking instant gratification
prefer upbeat, fast-paced tracks

Where this album fits

Career context: When Hammock released Raising Your Voice Trying to Stop an Echo in January 2006, they were building on the success of their earlier works, particularly their debut album Kenotic from 2005. This sophomore effort expanded their atmospheric sound, further establishing them within the post-rock genre and showcasing their evolving artistry.
Stylistic neighbors: Explosions in the Sky· Godspeed You! Black Emperor· Sigur Rós

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

1 I Can Almost See You 4:13
2 Raising Your Voice… Trying to Stop an Echo 5:01
3 Losing You to You 6:22
4 When the Sky Pours Down Like a Fountain 5:22
5 The House Where We Grew Up 4:16
6 God Send Us a Signal 4:33
7 Clouds Cover the Stars 1:28
8 Floating Away in Every Direction 6:41
9 Take a Drink From My Hands 4:59
10 Startle the Heavens (Lament) 4:19
11 More Dead Than Alive (Get Away From the Medicine) 1:11
12 Disappear Like the Morning… 4:46
13 …Like Starlight Into Day 3:54
14 Shipwrecked (Flat on Your Back) 3:58
15 Chorus of Trees 2:11
16 Passing Away 5:07
17 Will You Ever Love Yourself? 5:47
18 Sparkle and Fade 1:12

What to play next

Listen next

Maybe They Will Sing for Us Tomorrow

2008

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Kenotic

2005

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