On their second album of 2026, Converge reimagine an enigmatic real-world phenomenon as a physical manifestation of human suffering. On their second album of 2026, Converge reimagine an enigmatic real-world phenomenon as a physical manifestation of human suffering. The Hum is a persistent low-pitched noise that can be heard in Taos, New Mexico, Auckland, New Zealand, and Ipswich, Massachusettsâright next door to the bandâs hometown of Salemâamong other places. Nobody knows where it comes from, but Converge ask the question: âWhat if the Hum is the sound of our collective pain?â Such is the foundation of Hum of Hurt. Musically, Converge unfurl a raw, emotional hardcore record that plays counterpoint to their more metallic 2026 release, Love is Not Enough. âDoom in Bloomâ is a jagged shard of noise rock in which vocalist/lyricist Jake Bannon points out how introspection can often be futile. âDream Debrisâ builds on a tribal cannonade by drummer Ben Koller and extended bass run by Nate Newton into a doom-ridden catharsis as Bannon acknowledges a powerful truth: Thereâs nothing to win if thereâs no one to lose. The instrumental âIt Used to Matterâ sees guitarist/producer Kurt Ballou conjuring an ominous twang to set the stage for the high-wire tension of the title track, âHum of Hurtâ. The album also includes a new recording of âI Wonât Let You Goâ, the original version of which appeared on the video game Cyberpunk 2077.
