The Hum (Hookworms album)

The Hum
The Hum
Studio album by Hookworms
Released	10 November 2014
Recorded	Suburban Home Studios (Leeds)
Genre	Noise rock; psychedelic rock;
Length	37:54
Label	Weird World
Producer	MJ (Hookworms)
Hookworms chronology

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
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 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.

Critical reception

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]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Hookworms

No.	Title	Length
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

Deluxe edition bonus tracks
No.	Title	Length
10.	"Ideals"
11.	"19/11/13"

Personnel

Hookworms

JN - Drums, percussion
JW - Guitars, sleeves and design
MB - Bass, synths
MJ - Vocals, backing vocals, keyboards, synths, producing, recording, mixing
SS - Guitars

Additional

Published by Domino Publishing Co. Ltd
Recorded by MJ at Suburban Home Studios, Leeds
Mixed by MJ at Suburban Home Studios, Leeds
Mastered by Alex Wharton, Abbey Road Studios
Sleeves, design by JW (Idiot's Pasture)

Videos

"The Impasse" and "On Leaving" videos directed by Joe and Toby Mortimer, artwork by Idiots Pasture.
Video for "Radio Tokyo" directed by Sam Wiehl.

Charts

Chart (2014)	Peak position
UK Albums (OCC)^[3]	72
UK Independent Albums (OCC)^[4]	7

References

^ "The Hum by Hookworms". Metacritic. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
^ "BEST OF 2014: MUSIC CRITIC TOP TEN LISTS". Metacritic. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 December 2014.

[1] "The Hum by Hookworms". Metacritic. Retrieved 11 September 2017.

[2] "BEST OF 2014: MUSIC CRITIC TOP TEN LISTS". Metacritic. Retrieved 11 September 2017.

[ac_UK2_-3] "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 December 2014.

[ac_UKIndependent_Hookworms-4] "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 December 2014.

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