Every Heaven by Humdrum

When the world — and his previous band Star Tropics — crumbled in the early days of the pandemic, Chicago's Loren Vanderbilt began rebuilding himself through song. Daydreaming to the chime of IRS-era R.E.M., Felt, The Railway Children, New Order, and 90's staples like Ride, Pale Saints and Slowdive, he fell backwards in time through records as a means of escape. To break away from the present and embrace the nostalgia of musical eras gone by, Loren formed Humdrum — a band built around his favorite elements of dream-pop, indiepop, shoegaze, and new wave.

On his debut album, "Every Heaven," Loren establishes himself as a talented songwriter and master of melody across 10 tracks brimming with jangly guitars and lovelorn vocals—all punctuated by the pulse of a driving beat. A deeper listen reveals a juxtaposition between the album's carefree melodies, and its sobering truths about the life, loss, and the questions of being a queer 30-something artist. With "Every Heaven" Humdrum has presented 10 songs that speak to life's dynamic moments. And they can't wait for you to hear them.

Tracklist

1.	Every Heaven	1:41

2.	There And Back Again	3:55

3.	Superbloom	2:53

4.	Wave Goodbye	3:33

5.	Test of Time	3:35

6.	See Through You	3:07

7.	Eternal Blue	5:03

8.	Ultraviolet	3:52

9.	Come And Get Me	3:10

10.	Underneath The Sky	3:08

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released October 18, 2024

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