Longest Year

Longest Year is the fourth EP by American ambient band Hammock. It was released on December 14, 2010 by the band's own label, Hammock Music.

Longest Year
EP by Hammock
Released	December 14, 2010
Genre	Ambient, post-rock
Length	32:50
Label	Hammock Music
Producer	Marc Byrd and Andrew Thompson
Hammock chronology
Chasing After Shadows... Living With the Ghosts (Outtakes) EP (2010) Longest Year (2010) Asleep in the Downlights EP (2011)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
Consequence of Sound

Longest Year met with positive critical reception. Heather Phares of Allmusic noted that "Longest Year marks a distinct departure from Chasing After Shadows... Living with the Ghosts more structured, percussive tracks; these reveries float and glide all the more majestically for their almost complete lack of beats... The Longest Year's beauty is undeniable." Ryan Burleson, writing for Consequence of Sound, noted that the album "transmits more hope and transcendence than any amount of darkness gleaned from the title."

Track listing

All tracks are written by Marc Byrd and Andrew Thompson

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Longest Year"	8:24
2.	"Dark Beyond the Blue"	5:17
3.	"Cruel Sparks"	5:13
4.	"Lonely, Some Quietly Wander in the Hall of Stars"	7:14
5.	"One Another"	6:42
Total length:		32:50

External links

• Longest Year available for streaming at the official Hammock website