You'd Prefer An Astronaut
by Hum

Overall rank: 2,416th | 1990s rank: 418th | 1995 rank: 48th
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2026	Steppenwolf666	Top 100 Music Albums of 1995	45/100	3
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2026	juanr1096	Top 65 Music Albums of 1995	22/65	3
2026	Cheboygan74	Top 26 Music Albums of 1995	2/26	5
2026	matterhornrider	Top 47 Music Albums of 1995	34/47	1
2026	sunnydhamm	Top 100 Greatest Music Albums	31/100	65
2026	Graeme2	Top 100 Music Albums of 1995	80/100	1
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79/100 (from 114 votes)

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75/100 !	08/18/2026 22:59	Untitled	1,811	77/100

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85/100

From Joshuatyler 04/30/2018 01:43 | #213910 | TOP COMMENT

This is one of those albums where upon listening, it’s obvious how many similar bands were formed in its wake. They perfected the heavy, shoegaze-y sound here. Chino Moreno is a big fan and with good reason. Just a really solid album. (Edited)

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babyBlueSedan TOP 100 COMMENTER 03/01/2014 01:47 | #104900 | TOP COMMENT

Stars is the perfect 90's underground distorted-guitars rock song. The rest isn't nearly as good, but that would be difficult. A really fun listen - if you enjoy this check out Failure's Fantastic Planet.

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95/100

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cattlest 06/14/2013 07:32 | #78832 | TOP COMMENT

Much better than any of Hum's other albums, this is the one to get. Hum are the masters of the loud/slow vibe. It's both heavy and pretty. The singing style is the perfect tone for the shimmering and distorted backdrops.

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90/100

From SubzeroButcher 09/10/2012 06:37 | #50341 | TOP COMMENT

There's something to be said about really good space rock, with near spoken word singing and some of the most influential guitar playing on young bands during the 90's. And Hum is doing all that talking.

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70/100

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teague TOP 100 COMMENTER 12/31/2020 20:44 | #263555 | TOP COMMENT

Stars is really the only song that pops out for me, the rest are fairly well written alternative rock songs.

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