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Stranded Under Endless Sky

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Stranded Under Endless Sky
EP by
ReleasedJuly 26, 2005
GenreAmbient, post-rock, shoegaze
Length25:29
LabelHammock Music, Republic of Texas Recordings, Somewherecold Records
ProducerMarc Byrd and Andrew Thompson
Hammock chronology
Kenotic
(2005)
Stranded Under Endless Sky
(2005)
The Sleep-Over Series (Volume One)
(2005)

Stranded Under Endless Sky is the first extended play by American ambient band Hammock. A follow-up to the band's first studio album, Kenotic, Stranded Under Endless Sky was released on compact disc through the band's own label, Hammock Music, on July 26, 2005.[1][2] A 140-gram 12" vinyl version was released earlier that month, on July 16, 2005, through Republic of Texas Recordings and Somewherecold Records; it was limited to 100 copies on clear vinyl and 900 copies on black vinyl.[3][4]

Reception

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AllMusic[5]

Stranded Under Endless Sky was met with positive critical reception. James Mason of AllMusic noted that the album packs "enough emotion and provocative instrumental storytelling to fully engage and satisfy even the most jaded listener" and served as a great introduction and for fans, a perfect teaser for the next album.[5]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Marc Byrd and Andrew Thompson

No.TitleLength
1."Stranded Under Endless Sky"5:00
2."Birds Flying in Sequence"7:47
3."Always Wishing You Were Somewhere Else"3:02
4."An Empty Field"9:40
Total length:25:29

References

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  1. ^ "Discogs: Hammock - Stranded Under Endless Sky (Vinyl)". Discogs. 16 July 2005. Retrieved 2012-05-30.
  2. ^ "Hammock - Stranded Under Endless Sky". Discogs. 16 July 2005. Retrieved 2020-04-25.
  3. ^ Graham, Travis (July 14, 2005). "When Is Hammock Shipping". Republic of Texas Recordings. Archived from the original on December 25, 2005. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
  4. ^ "Stranded Under Endless Sky Vinyl". Hammock. Archived from the original on October 9, 2007. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  5. ^ a b Mason, James. "Stranded Under Endless Sky - Hammock". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-03-23.
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