The Second Coming Was a Moonrise

Description

After more than twenty years of collaboration, Hammock continues its sonic exploration with The Second Coming Was A Moonrise. The title evokes a period of experimentation when, at the end of his adolescence, Byrd and a friend, under the influence of psychedelics, took the moonrise as the return of Christ. Byrd and Thompson, both primarily guitarists, have seen their musical bonds strengthen over the years, their collaborative work gaining in intensity and richness. They seek a sense of sonic wonder, both grand and shimmering, impossible to summarize otherwise. The Second Coming Was A Moonrise extends this exploration, offering an intimate and majestic work. The album is largely instrumental or features whispers and vocal textures, always with carefully chosen titles. Byrd revisits his drug-influenced escapades with "Chemicals Make You Small," a track that welcomes two notable guests: Wayne Coyne and Steven Drozd of the Flaming Lips, respectively on vocals and keyboards. Among the other guest musicians are his regular collaborator Matt Kidd from Slow Meadow on strings and guitar, Matthew Doty from Deserta on synthesizers and guitar, Christine Byrd from Lumenette with her angelic voice, Chad Howat on keyboards and bass, and Jake Finch on drums.