Three letters. Three musicians. Three instruments. Three years. The Count wouldhave loved this album...HUM continue to explore their dark stoner soundscapes."three" features both powerful post-rock songs andpsychedelic soundexperiments. Each track seems to pursue an idea; each one a 4-minute journey.The themesrevolve around environmental destruction, social aberrations, andspace trips."three" is the album for the apocalypse or for an evening in space. Butthere's no shortage of fun: thedarkness is presented on fat, slow grooves. Thepieces are compact and melodic. Catharsis is thegoal: if you listen with openears, you might feel better after the 11 tracks and 41 minutes...An exciting journeythrough musical soundscapes (surf, gothic/dark wave, kraut and prog rock)spanning severaldecades. The heavy riffs typical of HUM (in the shadow ofGodzilla) with complex rhythms and breaksare expanded by new elements suchas surf guitar, synth sounds and vocal experiments. The vocals, mostlydistortedwith effects, are used sparingly and purposefully, often with short text fragmentsthat underscore the moodof the songs lyrically. In addition, there are threeinstrumental sound collages that serve as dark transitions betweenthe songs. Acertain common thread seems to run through the album thematically
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