Hum, Nothing, Chapterhouse, loveliescrushing, Cloakroom, und sunshy

Space obsessed alternative rock outfit Hum achieved great success with their early single 'Stars' in '95 yet this seems to have then hindered the subsequent career as when they failed to recreate the commercial stature of this most of the members lost interest with the band. They have not broken up altogether yet there has not been emphasis on recording and releasing since the heyday. They do reform occasionally from year to year for reunion tours and this is now the only chance to catch the elusive band performing. The group definitely has something that stands them apart and the alt-rock market could be described as anything other than mundane when they discuss the solar systems and rocket launch programmes.

However due to the inconsistency as a band it does feel as though each musician is a soloist sharing the stage with a number of other soloists. There is barely any interaction and therefore the melodies often sound disjointed. Lead vocalist Matt Talbot spends a large amount of time holding his hands to his head in his own little musical zone leaving the audience rather perplexed. Even when they revert back to hits 'Stars' and 'Comin' Home' they don't quite grab the attention of the audience.

Nothing is a grunge outfit that have been doing what they do for about ten years, and they’re still doing it to this day. It shows that there are surprisingly some true grunge fans about. It’s cool how they’ve managed to make such an impression enough to release a handful of albums out of what they do. Their genre is definitely that of the drone rock variety, with some very dreary lyrics and sustained vocals. They’re pretty sloppy live and don’t play very well together but hey, that might just be what you’re into. If it is, then go and see Nothing. Their song “Dig” is their biggest song that they perform, doused in distortion making this performance get lost behind the gain of guitar amps and the crashing cymbals that sound like they’re hit for the sake of it. They have a good energy when they play live and a pretty cool vibe about them, but they play so terribly together as a band. Of course. That might be your thing, so go along and check em out.