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“WE HAVE A SICKNESS – IT’S CALLED ‘GUITAR PEDALS’!”

20 years into their recording career, ambient duo Hammock have emerged with their most ambitious, life-affirming and guitar-stuffed album to date. Devised by Nashville-based guitarists-cum-producers Marc Byrd and Andrew Thompson, Love In The Void is Hammock’s 12th LP.

The recording took place over 10 days at Trace Horse Studios and featured contributions from outside musicians and engineers. “When you get to a point where you feel comfortable failing in front of one another,” Marc says, “that’s when the magic starts to happen.” Enchanting from the off, the largely instrumental record spirals outwards from the beat-less reverie of Procession, to the melodically intricate It’s OK To Be Afraid Of The Universe, through heart-pounding EBow chaos at the epicentre of Gods Becoming Memories and beyond.

Dialling-in from Marc’s

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