Album
You'd Prefer An Astronaut
1995 · Rock
36 collectors on Gatefold own this
You'd Prefer An Astronaut is an Alt/Indie album by Hum, originally released in 1995. On Gatefold: 41 pressings tracked, owned by 36 collectors.
About
You'd Prefer an Astronaut is the third studio album by Hum. It was released in 1995 by RCA Records as their major label debut. The title of the album is a lyric lifted from the song "I'd Like Your Hair Long". The album was quite succesful selling over 250.000 copies since its release, mostly due to the second single from the album, "Stars"; it became Hum's highest charting song, reaching 11 on Hot Modern Rock Tracks and 28 on Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks; it regained popularity a decade later after being featured in a Cadillac commercial with actress Kate Walsh. The song and its video were also featured on the television show Beavis and Butt-Head. The album is one of the earliest demonstrations of the genre known as Heavy Alternative, due to the fact that this album contains a unique blend of Alternative Rock with Post-Hardcore, thus obtaining a heaviness and use of effects so unique that there is no way to put it between one of the two genre. This album has had an important legacy for some band, among these is Deftone. .
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Tracklist
- 1Little Dipper4:43
- 2The Pod4:37
- 3Stars5:09
- 4Suicide Machine5:57
- 5The Very Old Man2:44
- 6Why I Like The Robins4:58
- 7I'd Like Your Hair Long5:25
- 8I Hate It Too5:58
- 9Songs Of Farewell And Departure6:16
Sound DNA
- Alt/Indie
- Shoegaze
- fuzzy
- yearning
- spacey
Credits
The people behind it.
Production & Engineering
- HumPRODUCER
- HumPRODUCER [HAPPILY PRODUCED BY]
- HumPRODUCER [HAPPILY PRODUCED BY], SONGWRITER [ALL OF THESE WALKING SONGS BY]
- HumPRODUCER [HAPPILY PRODUCED BY], WRITTEN-BY [ALL OF THESE WALKING SONGS BY]
- HumPRODUCER [PRODUCED BY]
- Keith CleversleyPRODUCER
- Keith CleversleyPRODUCER [HAPPILY PRODUCED BY]
- Keith CleversleyPRODUCER [PRODUCED BY]
- Mr. BonesRECORDED BY [SLEEPY ASSISTANCE BY], MIXED BY [SLEEPY ASSISTANCE BY]
- Patrick BurkholderENGINEER
- Patrick BurkholderENGINEER [ASSISTANT ENGINEERING GENTLY OFFERED BY]
- Patrick BurkholderENGINEER [ASSISTANT]
36 collectors on Gatefold own this · 41 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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