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Glifted - Under
and In (MGH004)
CD $12.75 
"This is some of the most
impressive post-Loveless rock
in years." - All Music Guide
"Under And In" is the brilliant debut by two key figures
in the Champaign-Urbana rock scene - Tim Lash (of Hum)
and T.J. Harrison (of Lovecup)
- teaming up under the name Glifted. This great album lives up
to the high expectations set for the duo with a hypnotic blend
of disembodied voices, swelling guitars, and looping percussion.
A headswimming collision of sound that comes highly recommended
to mourners of
guitarrorists My
Bloody Valentine and Seefeel, as well as worshippers of the evocative crush
of musical innovation. Through Hum, Tim's guitar work has influenced numerous
heavy hitters in search of the perfect riff like The
Deftones. Through touring, Hum formed a musical kinship with Mercury
Rev. Somehow "Under And In" straddles the line between both musical
realms. It's heavy and overwhelming. It's cinematic and sensual. It's
a million tiny exploding universes. And it's better than I ever
could have conceived. I don't mean to oversell this, but I truly
hear this as one of those great, transfixing GUITAR albums destined to influence
forthcoming albums. It's that good! Highly
recommended to fans of Hum, Lovecup, My
Bloody Valentine, Seefeel, Mercury
Rev, Polvo, Castor, Twin
Princess, Flying
Saucer Attack, Mice
Parade, Guitar, M83,
etc.
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Centaur- In
Streams (MGH003)
CD $12.75
Debut album by Champaign-Urbana trio led by singer/guitarist Matt Talbott
(Hum/Honcho
Overload) with bassist Derek Niedringhaus (Castor/Sarge/The
Big Bright Lights/National
Skyline), and drummer Jim Kelly (Sixteen
Tons/Monitor/Sloworm). Imagine "In Streams" as the tropical
night sky of a new hemisphere, strewn with comfortably numb strobe-rock
epics, weirdly enchanted psychedelic pop songs, and the occasional
spaced-out prog opus whirling by. These songs explore the strength
and frailty of human life, songs of loss and longing. Still hip deep
in an earthy mysticism (with natural and supernatural phenomena, as
always, key themes), Talbott’s lyrics betray a profound and,
at times, desolate melancholy and suggest the personal story behind
this album that proves too tragic to relate. Matt’s vocals, at
the forefront here for the first time, are a vibrant presence, no longer
buried in the bombast as the hurricane of sound behind him gives way
to a sinuous tangle of waterspouts... It’s in the eye of each
of these storms that Centaur, aided and abetted by producer-shaman
Keith Cleversley (Hum, The Flaming Lips, Mercury Rev, Spritualized,
The Posies, Duraluxe) has seeded the clouds with all manner of subtle,
nay subliminal sonic finery; chimes, flugelhorn, sitar, piano, and
deer. Cleversley is a long-time fan of Hum and of Matt’s work
in general, and feels that the emotionally rich Centaur is one of the
best records he’s been lucky enough to be a part of.
For fans of Hum, My
Bloody Valentine, Lovecup, Failure, Red
House Painters/Sun
Kil Moon, etc.
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Hum - Downward
Is Heavenward (MGH002)
LP OUT OF PRINT
Excellent 4th album! Shoegazer sonics met with oblique, melodic singing.
Imagine a sci-fi Swervedriver meets Failure. Terrific stuff from Matt
Talbott (Centaur/Honcho
Overload), Tim Lash (Glifted),
Jeff Dimpsey (National
Skyline, Honcho
Overload, Poster
Children, Bad Flannel), and Bryan St. Pere. For fans of My
Bloody Valentine, Seam,
Bitch Magnet, Helmet, Smashing
Pumpkins, Failure, Deftones,
Swervedriver, Sunny
Day Real Estate, Lovecup, Centaur, Glifted,
etc. (1997)
from Pitchfork Media: These four Champaign,
Illinois boys string effects pedals together like a charm bracelet,
and their amp stack must resemble the mountain of crates in the closing
shot of Raiders of the Lost Ark. Layers and layers of guitars swarm
like hornets and harriers around your head, as the occasional intricate
detail bursts out as if one buzzed right by your ear. A listen to Downward
Is Heavenward actually scrubs off a layer of skin, yet Hum still manage
to infuse grace and control into their skyward swirl.
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Hum - Electra
2000 (+1) (MGH001)
CD $12.00
1997 reissue of Hum's 2nd full-length album originally issued in 1993.
This edition adds the bonus track "Diffuse" which was recorded
during the Electra 2000 sessions, but was initially included
only on a compilation disc (Feast Of The Sybarites) from a
Lawrence, Kansas label.
The band's first album featuring new members Tim Lash and Jeff Dimpsey, thereby
redefining their sound; this is roaring, dynamic rock for fans of Failure, Shiner,
Smashing Pumpkins, etc. The album that spawned interest from a number of major
labels, eventually netting them a 3 album deal with RCA Records. Matt Talbott
(Centaur/Honcho
Overload), Tim Lash (Glifted),
Jeff Dimpsey (National
Skyline, Honcho
Overload, Poster
Children, Bad Flannel), and Bryan St. Pere.
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