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Downward Is Heavenward
Rock · 1998 · 10 tracks

Downward Is Heavenward

Hum

A massive, stargazing masterpiece of 90s rock. Crushing walls of guitar distortion meet gentle, deadpan vocals to create a sound both heavy and weightless.

January 27, 1998 · RCA

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A heavy, celestial yearning that feels both physically massive and emotionally intimate.

Tracklist · 10 Tracks
01
Isle of the Cheetah
6:38
02
Comin’ Home
2:45
03
If You Are to Bloom
5:11
04
Ms. Lazarus
3:38
05
Afternoon With the Axolotls
6:27
06
Green to Me
3:56
07
Dreamboat
6:07
08
The Inuit Promise
6:07
09
Apollo
5:47
10
The Scientists
5:25
Moments Worth Waiting For
The opening six-minute sprawl of Isle of the Cheetah where the guitars finally bloom into a massive, distorted sunbeam.
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