Last night, Dreamboat and I made dinner together (tacos) and he schmoozzled me again by telling me that Hum was another of his favorite bands. It was a fanfare movie moment because... well... it's a wallop in the face, if ever I've felt one because Downward is Heavenward is one of my favorite (private) albums, though it's doubtful we've ever covered them here at CTST. I checked them off my bucket list when I saw them live at Fun Fun Fun Fest a few years back (for funsies here, here, here and sort of here) and bounced my ass off, rejoicing in their live sound.
Their album, Downward is Heavenward changed my aural life, twenty years ago. It's less then stellar, I get that. I still think for my own feeling and green ears, I didn't understand reverb or distortion, and so the terribly heavy guitars, simplistic drums and elementary reverb made me HUM. Yeah, I just did that. There are some redeemable moments about them (listed below)....is it the nostalgia talking?
Moving on, we spent a few moments laughing and reveling in the fact that we seem to be the only Catherine Wheel and Hum loving inhabitants in this swampy place. Hearts and hearts and hearts.
Funny that his nickname is already Dreamboat and that it had NOTHING TO DO WITH THE TRACK on the album. Can we all laugh together?? (It was already chosen by a coworker of mine who always refers to him as my Dreamboat. It works, because he is.) Favorites below... lyrics bring me so much joy.
Hum // Dreamboat // Downward is Heavenward // 1998
Hum // If You Are To Bloom // Downward is Heavenward // 1998
Hum // Green to Me // Downward is Heavenward
Objectivity stopped half past tacos, memory and the terrible movie Dreamboat and I watched called, Shock Shock Shock (incidentally, James Gandolfini's first film). Some things are left buried but it's nice to share the scurvy terrible skeletons with someone else. He's very cuddly.
Their album, Downward is Heavenward changed my aural life, twenty years ago. It's less then stellar, I get that. I still think for my own feeling and green ears, I didn't understand reverb or distortion, and so the terribly heavy guitars, simplistic drums and elementary reverb made me HUM. Yeah, I just did that. There are some redeemable moments about them (listed below)....is it the nostalgia talking?
Moving on, we spent a few moments laughing and reveling in the fact that we seem to be the only Catherine Wheel and Hum loving inhabitants in this swampy place. Hearts and hearts and hearts.
Funny that his nickname is already Dreamboat and that it had NOTHING TO DO WITH THE TRACK on the album. Can we all laugh together?? (It was already chosen by a coworker of mine who always refers to him as my Dreamboat. It works, because he is.) Favorites below... lyrics bring me so much joy.
Hum // Dreamboat // Downward is Heavenward // 1998
Hum // If You Are To Bloom // Downward is Heavenward // 1998
Hum // Green to Me // Downward is Heavenward
Objectivity stopped half past tacos, memory and the terrible movie Dreamboat and I watched called, Shock Shock Shock (incidentally, James Gandolfini's first film). Some things are left buried but it's nice to share the scurvy terrible skeletons with someone else. He's very cuddly.
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