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2014 studio album by Hookworms
The Hum
Studio album by Hookworms
Released10 November 2014 (2014-11-10)
RecordedSuburban Home Studios (Leeds)
Genre
Length37:54
LabelWeird World
ProducerMJ (Hookworms)
Hookworms chronology
Pearl Mystic
(2013) 		The Hum
(2014) 		Microshift
(2018)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic80/100
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
Clash
DIY (magazine)
Drowned in Sound
Loud & Quiet
Mojo
musicOMH
NME
No Ripcord
Pitchfork7.8/10
PopMatters
Q (magazine)
Slant Magazine
The Guardian
The Line of Best Fit
The Observer
The Times

The Hum is the second studio album and third long play record by British rock band Hookworms, released on 10 November 2014 on Weird World, an imprint of Domino. The album title relates to the phenomenon known as The Hum.

Critical reception

The album received favourable reviews on release, as well as appearing in Loud and Quiet, The Drift and Piccadilly Records's top 10 records of 2014 lists.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Hookworms

No.TitleLength
1."The Impasse"2:42
2."On Leaving"6:02
3."IV"2:58
4."Radio Tokyo"4:01
5."Beginners"6:36
6."V"0:39
7."Off Screen"7:37
8."VI"1:31
9."Retreat"5:48
Total length:37:54
Deluxe edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
10."Ideals" 
11."19/11/13" 

Personnel

Hookworms
  • JN - Drums, percussion
  • JW - Guitars, sleeves and design
  • MB - Bass, synths
  • MJ - Vocals, backing vocals, keyboards, synths, producing, recording, mixing
  • SS - Guitars
Additional

Videos

  • "The Impasse" and "On Leaving" videos directed by Joe and Toby Mortimer, artwork by Idiots Pasture.
  • Video for "Radio Tokyo" directed by Sam Wiehl.

Charts

Chart (2014) Peak
position
UK Albums (OCC) 72
UK Independent Albums (OCC) 7

References

  1. "The Hum by Hookworms". Metacritic. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
  2. "BEST OF 2014: MUSIC CRITIC TOP TEN LISTS". Metacritic. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
  3. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  4. "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
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