Humming (album)

Humming is the second album by American singer-songwriter Duncan Sheik. It was released on Atlantic Records in 1998.

Humming
Studio album by Duncan Sheik
Released	October 6, 1998
Length	62:48
Label	Atlantic
Producer	Rupert Hine, Duncan Sheik
Duncan Sheik chronology
Duncan Sheik (1996) Humming (1998) Phantom Moon (2001)
Singles from Humming
"Bite Your Tongue" Released: 1998 "That Says It All" Released: 1999

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
Entertainment Weekly	B+
Los Angeles Times
Rolling Stone
USA Today

Release and reception

The album was met with moderate success and favorable reviews. According to Allmusic, the album "sprawls across similarly introspective terrain, yet veers more toward the pragmatic than the romantic", adding, "Humming has a more profound and resonant base, complemented by accentuated drums and various string elements."

Details

The album, which featured the London Session Orchestra on some tracks, contained tributes to other artists, including "That Says It All" and "A Body Goes Down"; the latter song is an elegy for Jeff Buckley, following his death in 1997, which was also included in the documentary Amazing Grace: Jeff Buckley. The final track is named after Nichiren, who was a Buddhist monk of 13th century Japan.

Track listing

1. "In Between" - 4:32
2. "Rubbed Out" - 5:09
3. "Bite Your Tongue" - 3:56
4. "Alibi" - 4:07
5. "Varying Degrees of Con-Artistry" - 6:56
6. "That Says It All" - 4:14
7. "Everyone, Everywhere" - 3:30
8. "A Body Goes Down" - 6:05
9. "Nothing Special" - 3:28
10. "House Full of Riches" - 5:37
11. "Nichiren" - 14:47**

**Note: A hidden song, "Foreshadowing," begins at the 6:40 mark of track 11 after the close of "Nichiren"

Personnel

• Duncan Sheik - acoustic guitar, electric guitar, harmonium, piano, resonator guitar, lead vocals, backing vocals
• Jeff Allen - six-string bass guitar, bass guitar, acoustic bass
• Simon Hale - string arrangements, conductor
• Rupert Hine - harmonium, piano, treated piano, backing vocals
• Matt Johnson - drums
• Jarod Lanier - alto flute on "A Body Goes Down" and "Nichiren"
• Gerry Leonard - acoustic guitar, electric guitar
• London Session Orchestra - strings
• Jay Bellerose - drums on "In Between"
• Abdellah Miry - violin on "A Body Goes Down"
• Trevor Morais - bass drums
• Mark Plati - bass guitar
• Juliet Prater - bodhran, percussion
• Spooky Ghost - guitar loops (tracks 2,3,6,10)

Technical

• Ruadhri Cushnan - recording
• Bob Clearmountain - mixing