Hum (band)

Hum
Hum
Origin	Champaign, Illinois, U.S.
Genres	Alternative rock; alternative metal; post-hardcore; space rock; shoegaze;
Years active	1989–2000; 2003; 2005; 2008–2013; 2015–present;
Labels	Mud; 12 Inch; Cargo; RCA; Martians Go Home; Earth Analog; Polyvinyl;
Members	Matt Talbott; Jeff Dimpsey; Tim Lash;
Past members	Andy Switzky; Akis Boyatzis; Jeff Kropp; Bryan St. Pere; Joe Futrelle; Rod Van Huis; Baltie de Lay; Jason Gerken;

Hum is an American alternative rock band from Champaign, Illinois, United States. They are best known for their 1995 radio hit "Stars". After initially disbanding in 2000, Hum was largely inactive (save for sporadic performances) until reuniting in 2015 for a series of short tours. On June 23, 2020, the band announced and released Inlet, their first album of new material in over twenty-two years.

^ Butler, Blake. "Hum | Biography & History". AllMusic.
^ Bale, Pooja (July 7, 2020). "Hum stuns after 22 years of silence with surprise comeback 'Inlet'". The Daily Californian. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Hum is working on first new material in 18 years". Treble. March 8, 2016. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
^ Jones, Abby (January 30, 2024). "Hum's You'd Prefer an Astronaut Is the Forgotten Blueprint for American Shoegaze". Consequence. Consequence. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
^ Sacher, Andrew (June 12, 2021). "30 essential songs from the shoegaze / heavy crossover". BrooklynVegan. BrooklynVegan. Retrieved July 1, 2024. In June 2020, Hum surprise-released their first album in 22 years, Inlet. Not only does it close a very long gap between Hum albums, it also follows the prominent 2010s trend of bands blending shoegaze with punk and/or metal, a trend that was largely inspired by the music Hum released two decades ago.

[1] Butler, Blake. "Hum | Biography & History". AllMusic.

[2] Bale, Pooja (July 7, 2020). "Hum stuns after 22 years of silence with surprise comeback 'Inlet'". The Daily Californian. Retrieved October 29, 2020.

[treble-3] "Hum is working on first new material in 18 years". Treble. March 8, 2016. Retrieved October 29, 2020.

[consequence-4] Jones, Abby (January 30, 2024). "Hum's You'd Prefer an Astronaut Is the Forgotten Blueprint for American Shoegaze". Consequence. Consequence. Retrieved July 1, 2024.

[5] Sacher, Andrew (June 12, 2021). "30 essential songs from the shoegaze / heavy crossover". BrooklynVegan. BrooklynVegan. Retrieved July 1, 2024. In June 2020, Hum surprise-released their first album in 22 years, Inlet. Not only does it close a very long gap between Hum albums, it also follows the prominent 2010s trend of bands blending shoegaze with punk and/or metal, a trend that was largely inspired by the music Hum released two decades ago.

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