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.
The Hum | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 10 November 2014 | |||
Recorded | Suburban Home Studios (Leeds) | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 37:54 | |||
Label | Weird World | |||
Producer | MJ (Hookworms) | |||
Hookworms chronology | ||||
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Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 80/100 |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | |
Clash | |
DIY (magazine) | |
Drowned in Sound | |
Loud & Quiet | |
Mojo | |
musicOMH | |
NME | |
No Ripcord | |
Pitchfork | 7.8/10 |
PopMatters | |
Q (magazine) | |
Slant Magazine | |
The Guardian | |
The Line of Best Fit | |
The Observer | |
The Times |
The album received favourable reviews on release,[1] as well as appearing in Loud and Quiet, The Drift and Piccadilly Records's top 10 records of 2014 lists.[2]
All tracks are written by Hookworms
No. | Title | Length |
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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 |
No. | Title | Length |
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10. | "Ideals" | |
11. | "19/11/13" |
Chart (2014) | Peak position |
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UK Albums (OCC)[3] | 72 |
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[4] | 7 |