Downward Is Heavenward

Downward Is Heavenward
A photograph of leaves tinted blue with the word "HUM" written in gold and "DOWNWARD IS HEAVENWARD" below that in white. The cover has a large UPC code across it and a simulation of a sticker attached to it.
Studio album by
Hum
ReleasedJanuary 27, 1998 (1998-01-27)
Recorded1997
StudioPogo Studio, Champaign, Illinois
Genre
Length52:04
LanguageEnglish
LabelRCA
ProducerMark Rubel, Hum
Hum chronology
You'd Prefer an Astronaut
(1995) 		Downward Is Heavenward
(1998) 		Inlet
(2020)
Singles from Downward Is Heavenward
  1. "Comin' Home"
    Released: January 1998
  2. "Green to Me"
    Released: 1998
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The A.V. Club(positive)[2]
The Boston Phoenix[3]
Chicago Tribune[4]
Pitchfork8.3/10[5]
MusicHound Rock[6]
Punknews.org[7]

Downward Is Heavenward is the fourth studio album by the Champaign, Illinois alternative rock band Hum.

  1. ^ Raggett, Ned. "Downward is Heavenward — Hum". Allmusic. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
  2. ^ Thompson, Stephen (29 March 2002). "Hum: Downward Is Heavenward". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 17 March 2012.
  3. ^ Randall, Mac (March 13, 1998). "Off The Record". The Boston Phoenix. Vol. 27, no. 11. p. 45. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Internet Archive.
  4. ^ Caro, Mark (February 27, 1998). "Recordings". Chicago Tribune. p. F50. ProQuest 2288267840.
  5. ^ DiCrescenzo, Brent (1 February 1998). "Hum: Downward Is Heavenward". Pitchfork Media. Archived from the original on 6 March 2007. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
  6. ^ MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 566.
  7. ^ Williams, Mark (28 April 2001). "Hum - Downward Is Heavenward". Retrieved 17 March 2012.