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You'd Prefer an Astronaut

Hum · 1995

45 min · 9 tracks · alternative rock · alternative metal · space rock

A cosmic blend of heavy guitars and ethereal melodies that transport listeners through an expansive soundscape.

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Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • dynamic emotional journeys
  • long immersive listening sessions
  • atmospheric background focus
  • gradual builds and payoffs

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in 1995, 'You'd Prefer an Astronaut' marked Hum's second album, following their debut 'Fillet Show' from 1993. At this point in their career, they were establishing their signature sound that fused alternative rock with space rock elements, gaining traction within the burgeoning alternative music scene of the mid-'90s.
Stylistic neighbors
Rob Zombie· Muse· Tom Morello

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Little Dipper 4:43
  • 2 The Pod 4:37
  • 3 Stars 5:09
  • 4 Suicide Machine 5:57
  • 5 The Very Old Man 2:44
  • 6 Why I Like the Robins 4:58
  • 7 I’d Like Your Hair Long 5:25
  • 8 I Hate It Too 5:58
  • 9 Songs of Farewell and Departure 6:16

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