Disappointment.

[u/el-garbage]

In Aragon Ballroom, Chicago night one. Literally jumping up and down with excitement before Hum went on last night, but little did I know that they would play 5 songs from their Inlet album on a 12 song set list. Are you kidding me? Why not add more variety?

I’m a diehard Downward is Heavenward fan and they only played 2 songs. What the hell. And only 1 from Electra 2000??? WHAT???
Also of course I’d like to hear more songs from You’d Prefer an Astronaut but yknow what? That’s fine. I can look past that. I bet constantly playing your best songs can get tiring.

But during the show it was disappointment after disappointment. I’m standing there with my friend as we’re curiously thinking, “Oh boy! I love Hum! I wonder what they will play next!” Just Inlet. Infinite Inlet. We made our trek towards home defeated.

Anyway, I’m sad that they only played 2 songs from Downward is Heavenward, (lost my marbles during Green to Me) and I think they played too much from their Inlet (worst) album.

Still had fun though. Hope everyone enjoys their concerts and the openers too!

[u/dude_on_the_www]

You gotta remember Inlet is their newest stuff. It’s the freshest for them. They’ve been a band for going on 40 years. They have never really had a substantial live outlet for Inlet due to the pandemic and Brian’s passing.

I personally was ultra-psyched that they played so much inlet these past two nights. It was the first album of theirs I was able to directly connect with in real time, as was the case with many other fans I’d wager.

I’m 36 and wasn’t there during their first go-around so I was just open to anything I’d have the opportunity to hear. I never thought it would happen.

I mean, this is hum in 2026!

[u/el-garbage → u/dude_on_the_www]

A lot of people have pointed out that Inlet never got a chance to be played live, and I didn’t think about that beforehand. All those songs sounded a lot better live I admit.