Hammock have released their latest double single “It’s in This Lie” w/ “It’s OK to Be Afraid of the Universe” today, off their upcoming 12th studio album Love in the Void, due out on January 27 via their own Hammock Music thru Secretly Distribution.

Discussing “It’s in This Lie”, Hammock’s Marc Byrd stated, “This song has an immediacy to it… like the sound of a foundation crumbling. We don’t want people sleeping to this one… it’s about waking up.”

Adding in regards to the increasingly acutely titled “It’s OK to Be Afraid of the Universe,” Byrd added, “This song has seven different sections and none of them repeat in the same way throughout the song. It’s a strange sonic trip and I think it’s one of the best things we’ve ever done. It’s a rewarding listening experience if enough attention and patience are given to it. The title was quietly spoken by one of our studio engineers in the middle of a conversation. I paused and asked him, ‘What did you just say?’ He repeated the phrase and I immediately said to him that it would be the title of one of the songs on the album… Thanks Scotty.”

Love In The Void was largely recorded in Nashville, co-produced with engineer Chad Howat. The album features the ethereal voice of Christine Byrd (Lumenette), with Matt Kidd (Slow Meadow) bringing his spirit, piano skills, knowledge of technology, and orchestrating sensibilities.

The album is not a negative existential statement. Discussing the concept behind it, Byrd offered: “Life can sometimes feel like an empty void but then there are those moments when everything seems shot through with ineffable beauty… the kind that takes your breath away or leaves a lump in your throat. Instead of seeing the void as negative, maybe the void can become the entry point for love. Maybe if we all could acknowledge our own inner void, we could learn to be more vulnerable with each other. To do a better job at loving each other, and making love a verb. When we choose to love in the void, we choose each other.”

Over the years Hammock have built a wide ranging group of loyal fans, from Ricky Gervais to Wayne Coyne, Jónsi to NBA all-star forward Kevin Love, their music crossing barriers and touching people deeply. Even at its quietest, Hammock’s music has always had great depth, conveying the everyday challenges we face both internally and with one another. And with Love in the Void, they have created their most complex and powerful work to date.

Hammock
Love in the Void
tracklist

01. Procession
02. Love in the Void
03. UnTruth
04. It’s OK to Be Afraid of the Universe
05. Release
06. Gods Becoming Memories
07. It’s in This Lie
08. I Would Stare into the Sun With You Forever
09. Undoing
10. Absorbed in Light
11. Will We Ever Be Ourselves Again
12. Denial of Endings
13. The End Is the Beginning

Pre-order Love In The Void HERE