Thoughts on hum?

it's ridiculous how much Hum sounds like Smashing Pumpkins, with the exception of vocals.

on Stars maybe but I don't really think the rest of the songs on You'd Prefer an Astronaut are that reminiscent

I'm listening to You'd Prefer an Astronaut after like 20 years, and I immediately said-- "holy shit, this sounds just like Smashing Pumpkins." And my wife heard me, and said, "Oh, it's not?"

It's the guitar tone. It's just like Siamese Dream. Listen to the opening track, for example. It sounds insanely similar to "Mayonaise," tonewise AND chordwise.

And I randomly played a few tracks of Downward is Heaven and I could easily see being convinced it was SP if the vocals were taken out, though the drumming might be a clue that it's not.

Soundwise/tonally they existed in a weird Gish/Siamese Dream interzone for sure, albeit with a little more of a metallic kick. The songwriting was not that similar though.

I discovered Hum way after the event.
Really don't know how I missed them.
Great sounds imho

Downward is Heavenward at least is great despite whether it conjures Smashing Pumpkins or not.

I know a couple of big Hum fans, and they have some acute narcissism of small differences about how much the band sounds like Smashing Pumpkins.

YOU TAKE THAT BACK HUM ARE SPECIAL

Sooooo guess what.

http://substreammagazine.com/2015/03/space-rock-pioneers-hum-to-reunite-at-south-by-southwest-for-free-event/

well this happened last year

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3E-FMeT6rSo

Ah, I had missed that!

Yeah, they've played together a handful of times over the years, but still very cool. Fond memories of them headlining a free outdoor concert in Urbana right as "Stars" was blowing up for them, great show.

Also lol at when Bush played Champaign in 1995 and Gavin Rossdale wore a Hum shirt.

haha! my friend said she went to that show in 1995. She was staying at a hotel and was waiting in the lobby for her friend when Gavin came down and sat near her, striking up a conversation. He eventually took his shirt off, natch

Hey, 1995 me thought 1995 Gavin was super hot, so fair play. But a bit weird in a hotel lobby.

That was the same show where Gwen Stefani told me she loved me and dumped a water bottle on my head.

i remember thinking at the time that i could have predicted that ending before she even told me. lawllll

these two albums are long overdue for a deluxe remaster type deal

also, heard the new Torche today and I bet those guys have spent some time listening to Hum

This thread got me thinking about this band again and in doing a little research found out that there were two albums released before YPAA. Never knew this! Anyone heard these? Worth seeking out?

yeah "electra 2000" rules

i liked it okay in that era but over time it was one of the ones i sold back in some one of many waves of cd hoard purging (keeping 'astronaut' and 'downward'), must have just never felt like playing it for years

also search the "Puppets"/"Aphids" single.

NEW HUM ALBUM https://humband.bandcamp.com/releases

woah

i mean the cover is rainbow bridge so i'm gonna fuck with this

this is such an awesome unexpected gift

i cried a little at the guitar tone

Fantastic news! Trying to decide if I can hold out for the physical version in September. Very doubtful.

Still one of the best shows I saw in college was when these guys headlined an outdoor festival at West Side Park in Champaign in 1996.

i cried a little at the guitar tone

Okay, yep, not gonna be able to hold out.

WHATTTT

WHOA ?!?!?!?!

I'm so excited about this that I can't decide how best to listen to it!!

y'all this album is so good????!?!?!??!?!

this coming out 20 years after White Pony is some beautiful synchronicity

it's super good!

i cried a little at the guitar tone

otm

I guess they now have Shiner's drummer, seems like an appropriate choice

i cried a little at the guitar tone

― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Tuesday, June 23, 2020 9:03 AM (one hour ago) bookmarkflaglink

that opening riff/sound brought a rush of emotions lol

waiting till I can blast this on proper speakers whilst high, that seems like the appropriate and respectful thing to do

this has begun explosively

Nice.

yeah this is extremely heavy, we're talking like angelic process heavy

wow
TY Brad for letting us know

holy shit

holy shit

waiting till I can blast this on proper speakers whilst high, that seems like the appropriate and respectful thing to do

Yeah, it's why I'm holding off for now. I'd love to do this while holding the physical thing in my hand to start at the cover, but since they won't even be shipping until the end of August that seems very... unlikely.

why would you hold off

get stoned right now and pretend you're next to the ocean

why would you hold off

Specifically because for the next five hours at least I am stuck at my work laptop with really shitty speakers. Def not going to experience this for the first time like that. I'll wait until tonight and I can at least stream it to my better speakers.

fair, fair

Liking this so far

Brad is it this weeks album of the year? ;)

its kinda like a whole album of the side of deftones i like the most so i can see how it fits in as 'alt metal'

I guess there's some elements of doom-metal or stoner-metal but it's definitely a rock album.

Blinker The Star is back

https://blinkerthestar.bandcamp.com/album/juvenile-universe

I'm hearing more doom-metal layers now revisiting this on vinyl. Plus a few moments on the Emma Ruth Rundle & Thou are blending in my head with the riffs in "The Summoning."

I though this was great news:

pic.twitter.com/w97pAQf5Fs

— HUM (@humbandofficial) January 20, 2021

is Electra 2000 good?

I like it a lot, but I was also in Champaign when these guys were at the time so my feelings on it are inextricably tied to seeing them live. It's definitely more angry and less refined then they'd get, but still a lot of the hallmarks were falling into place.

Electra 2000 is worth it for "Diffuse" alone imo

(nb the other songs are v good too but that one, for me, is an essential track by the band… "Double Dip" could be another)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwyQMiMG41E

their last performance before Inlet was released, I guess?

really wish they'd do some kind of livestream, I would love a decently produced inlet album show with visuals etc

Sad news https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=349853279833118&id=100044253468466

Utterly awful.

Ugh, that's horrible.

RIP

:(((((((

one of my favorite rock drummers ever

Absolutely gutted to hear this. A tremendous loss that would be heartbreaking at any time, but feels even more difficult after the success and hype around Inlet. 2021 was shaping up to be a fantastic year for Hum.

well said, jon. RIP

RIP, damn

It's kinda fitting they found him as a drummer by hearing him play along to Rush through a window. Their rekkid last year was my fave of the year. His drumming was so inventive & serviced the songs so well. Really bummed about this. Cranking 'Downward' tonight.

Sad news. He was a hard hitter but still had the touch and the groove. Rip

ffs that's terrible. such an interesting drummer who really shaped the sound of that band.

this band is . . . indebted to hum. which is fine with me

https://millymusicgroup.bandcamp.com/album/eternal-ring

Sorry, this is shameless. Almost admirable in its devotion to not having a single original idea

Yeah. I gave it a chance, but it ended up just on the wrong side of annoying

I like Milly!

https://open.spotify.com/track/0kyK9b2bC3INVSZza9kq2o?si=hZFfnLdHSkKSCCAVYELm7w

Love the harmonics. Such riffage

https://i.imgur.com/NTJiN7X.jpg

Goddamn this band.

Working my way through the post-Fillet Show discography today and just, wow. I'd argue three perfect albums in a row with Astronaut > Downward > Inlet.

I still can't believe how good Inlet is, especially after such a long break (decades!). I need to remember this the next time we have a poll about great late-period / comeback albums

I bought a Hum hoodie from Matt Talbot's distro and it came in a box with an Airheads candy in it. Then I looked at the Hum Starsposting FB group and learned that he does that with all orders.

“Waves” has some dope mbv vibes