The Hum (Hookworms album) explained

The Hum
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Hookworms
Cover:	The Hum (Hookworms album) cover.jpg
Recorded:	Suburban Home Studios (Leeds)
Label:	Weird World
Producer:	MJ (Hookworms)
Prev Title:	Pearl Mystic
Prev Year:	2013
Next Title:	Microshift
Next Year:	2018

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]

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.

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Hum by Hookworms. Metacritic. 11 September 2017.
2. Web site: BEST OF 2014: MUSIC CRITIC TOP TEN LISTS. Metacritic. 11 September 2017.