The Hum (Hookworms album)
# The Hum (Hookworms album)

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, as well as appearing in Loud and Quiet, The Drift and Piccadilly Records's top 10 records of 2014 lists.

## Track listing

All tracks are written by Hookworms.

## 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) | 72 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC) | 7 |
