Humming (album)

1998 studio album by Duncan Sheik

Humming

Studio album by

Duncan Sheik

Released| October 6, 1998
Length| 62:48
Label| Atlantic
Producer| Rupert Hine, Duncan Sheik
Duncan Sheik chronology
| Duncan Sheik
(1996)  | Humming
(1998)  | Phantom Moon
(2001)

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Singles from  Humming

1. "Bite Your Tongue"
Released: 1998
2. "That Says It All"
Released: 1999

Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
Allmusic| [1]
Entertainment Weekly| B+[2]
Los Angeles Times| [3]
Rolling Stone| [4]
USA Today| [5]

Humming is the second album by American singer-songwriter Duncan Sheik. It was released on Atlantic Records in 1998.

## Release and reception

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The album was met with moderate success and favorable reviews. According to Allmusic, the album "sprawls across similarly introspective terrain, yet veers more toward the pragmatic than the romantic", adding, "Humming has a more profound and resonant base, complemented by accentuated drums and various string elements."[1]

## Details

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The album, which featured the London Session Orchestra on some tracks, contained tributes to other artists, including "That Says It All" and "A Body Goes Down"; the latter song is an elegy for Jeff Buckley, following his death in 1997, which was also included in the documentary Amazing Grace: Jeff Buckley. The final track is named after Nichiren, who was a Buddhist monk of 13th century Japan.

## Track listing

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1. "In Between" - 4:32
2. "Rubbed Out" - 5:09
3. "Bite Your Tongue" - 3:56
4. "Alibi" - 4:07
5. "Varying Degrees of Con-Artistry" - 6:56
6. "That Says It All" - 4:14
7. "Everyone, Everywhere" - 3:30
8. "A Body Goes Down" - 6:05
9. "Nothing Special" - 3:28
10. "House Full of Riches" - 5:37
11. "Nichiren" - 14:47**

**Note: A hidden song, "Foreshadowing," begins at the 6:40 mark of track 11 after the close of "Nichiren"

## Personnel

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* Duncan Sheik - acoustic guitar, electric guitar, harmonium, piano, resonator guitar, lead vocals, backing vocals
* Jeff Allen - six-string bass guitar, bass guitar, acoustic bass
* Simon Hale - string arrangements, conductor
* Rupert Hine \- harmonium, piano, treated piano, backing vocals
* Matt Johnson - drums
* Jarod Lanier - alto flute on "A Body Goes Down" and "Nichiren"
* Gerry Leonard \- acoustic guitar, electric guitar
* The London Session Orchestra \- strings
* Jay Bellerose \- drums on "In Between"
* Abdellah Miry - violin on "A Body Goes Down"
* Trevor Morais \- bass drums
* Mark Plati \- bass guitar
* Juliet Prater - bodhran, percussion
* Spooky Ghost \- guitar loops (tracks 2,3,6,10)

Technical

* Ruadhri Cushnan - recording
* Bob Clearmountain \- mixing

## Notes

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1. ^ a b Allmusic review
2. ^ Entertainment Weekly review
3. ^ Los Angeles Times review
4. ^ Rolling Stone review
5. ^ USA Today review

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Duncan Sheik

Studio albums|

* Duncan Sheik
* Humming
* Phantom Moon
* Daylight
* White Limousine
* Whisper House
* Covers 80s
* Legerdemain

Compilations|

* Brighter/Later: A Duncan Sheik Anthology
* Brighter: A Duncan Sheik Collection

Singles|

* "Barely Breathing"
* "She Runs Away"
* "Reasons for Living"
* "Wishful Thinking"
* "Bite Your Tongue"
* "On a High"

Musicals|

* Spring Awakening
* Alice by Heart
* American Psycho
* The Secret Life of Bees

Additional Works|

* A Home at the End of the World (soundtrack)

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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