Massive, crushing walls of guitar distortion paired with gentle, deadpan vocals. It is celestial rock that feels both heavy and weightless at the same time.
Formed in 1989 in Champaign, Illinois, Hum is an American band recognized for blending alternative metal, rock, and space rock. The group achieved widespread recognition with their 1995 radio single, "Stars." Following a lengthy hiatus after 2000, the band reunited in 2015 for live performances. In 2020, they returned to the studio to release Inlet, marking their first collection of new music in more than two decades.
Shares alternative rock, shoegaze (subgenres); deadpan, gentle, breathy (vocal style)
Shares alternative rock, shoegaze (subgenres); stargazing, open field, late night (atmosphere)
Shares wall of sound, layered dense, analog warmth (production style); wistful, intense, contemplative (moods)
Shares alternative rock, shoegaze, post-hardcore (subgenres); wall of sound, layered dense, analog warmth (production style)
Shares alternative rock, shoegaze, post-hardcore (subgenres); wall of sound, layered dense, analog warmth (production style)
Shares alternative rock, shoegaze, post-hardcore (subgenres); electric guitar, drums, bass (instrumentation)
Shares wistful, intense, melancholic (moods); alternative rock, post-hardcore (subgenres)
Shares alternative rock, shoegaze, post-hardcore (subgenres); deadpan, gentle, breathy (vocal style)

Shares alternative rock, shoegaze, post-hardcore (subgenres); electric guitar, drums, bass (instrumentation)
Shares alternative rock, shoegaze, alternative metal (subgenres); wall of sound, layered dense, analog warmth (production style)
Shares space rock, open field, deadpan, shoegaze (signature)
Shares wall of sound, shoegaze, post-hardcore, alternative metal (signature)
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