Songs of Farewell and Departure: A Tribute to Hum

Songs of Farewell and Departure is a tribute album

Tribute album

A tribute album is a recorded collection of cover versions of songs or instrumental compositions. Its concept may be either various artists making a tribute to a single artist, a single artist making a tribute to various artists, or a single artist making a tribute to another single artist.There...

to Hum

Hum (band)

Hum is a post-hardcore band from Champaign, Illinois. They are best known for their 1995 radio hit "Stars." Hum has not been consistently active as a recording or touring group since 2000.-Founding and early recordings:...

, released in September 6, 2011 via Pop Up Records. A promo video for the tribute was released on August 9, 2011. The bands that took part in this compilation have all claimed to be heavily influenced by Hum.

Track listing

"The Scientists" - Arctic Sleep
"The Pod" - (Damn) This Desert Air
"Stars" - Solar Powered Sun Destroyer
"Ms. Lazarus" - Bearhead
"I'd Like Your Hair Long" - Anakin
"Firehead" - Junius
Junius (band)
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"If You Are to Bloom" - Constants
Constants (band)
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"I Hate It Too" - City of Ships
"Aphids" - Actors & Actresses
"Comin' Home" - Digicide
"Iron Clad Lou" - The Esoteric
The Esoteric
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"Little Dipper" - TENT
"Why I Like Robins" - Stomacher
"Puppets" - The Felix Culpa
The Felix Culpa
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"Green to Me" - Funeral for a Friend
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"Scraper" - Alpha Stasis (digital release only bonus track)

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