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2LP – Import

Aside from a few shows and festival performances, Hum has been largely quiet since the release of 1998 s Downward Is Heavenward. Outside of Stars (from 1995 s You d Prefer An Astronaut), the band never really trafficked in the mainstream, but during their absence Hum s legacy and influence have only continued to grow.

With Inlet, the band has created another epic masterpiece that further reinforces Hum s place of honor among the shoegaze alt-rock elite.

So many bands have borrowed from this group s pioneering blend of heavy prog, shoegaze, and post-hardcore, but within a few seconds of their first album in 22 years, it s clear nobody does this sound like Hum… The arrangement, the performance, the song, the album, the band: It s all perfect. Let it wash over you. – Stereogum ( Waves ; 5 Best Songs of the Week)