The Hum
The Hum seemingly changes not a single console setting from the Leeds band’s 2013 full-length, Pearl Mystic, and dispenses similar dosages of gonzo garage-rock, scuzzy psych, and free-form hypno-drone. But The Hum fuses them together in a more holistic, satisfying way.
The Leeds five piece release a second album of shattering and exhilarating songs.
On their second album, 2014's The Hum, Hookworms still haven't done much to become user-friendly.
Surely an ironic title – for all the persistent drones of Hookworms’ second album, there’s nothing as soft or dull as an actual hum
Hookworms' debut, Pearl Mystic, was widely feted-our friends at Drowned in Sound named it Album of the Year-so interest is high the second time around. For most fivesomes made up of 20-somethings, the pressure and weight of expectation could be stifling;
The punk roots of this Leeds-based band is apparent, but they have a unique quirky sound, writes <strong>Paul Mardles</strong>
The Hum is an exploration of motorik momentum, droning guitar distortion, and loud-quiet dynamics.
Review of 'The Hum' By Hookworms, the album comes out on November 10 via Weird World Recording Company, the lead single from the album is "Off Screen"
This refined barrage of psychedelic rock makes for a heady second album from the Leeds’ band, writes <strong>Harriet Gibsone</strong>