Every Heaven

Description

When the world – and his previous band Star Tropics – collapsed in the early days of the pandemic, Loren Vanderbilt from Chicago began to rebuild through song. Dreaming to the sounds of R.E.M., Felt, The Railway Children, New Order, and 90s classics like Ride, Pale Saints, and Slowdive, he fell back in time through records as a means of escape. To break away from the present and embrace the nostalgia of bygone musical eras, Loren formed Humdrum – a band built around his favorite elements of dream-pop, indie pop, shoegaze, and new wave. On their debut album, "Every Heaven," Loren establishes himself as a talented songwriter and a master of melody through 10 tracks overflowing with jangly guitars and heartfelt vocals, all punctuated by the pulse of an infectious rhythm. A deeper listen reveals a juxtaposition between the carefree melodies of the album and its thought-provoking truths about life, loss, and the questions of being a queer artist in his 30s. With "Every Heaven," Humdrum has presented 10 songs that speak to the dynamic moments of life. And they can't wait for you to hear them.