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- Summary: The second full-length release from Massachusetts metalcore band Converge in 2026 was recorded and mixed by Kurt Ballou.
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- Record Label: Epitaph
- Genre(s): Rock, Pop/Rock, Metalcore
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Jun 23, 2026More impressive still is that they've managed to match the excellence of Love Is Not Enough, if not surpass it. Regardless of whether or not you buy into the album’s central premise, it’s impossible to deny how effective Converge are at bringing it to life here.
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Jun 23, 2026Hum Of Hurt is the less instant record [than [Love Is Not Enough] – though when it comes to Converge, ‘instant’ is a relative term. But it’s an equally fascinating and feral offering.
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Jun 23, 2026Hum of Hurt is the darker and more brooding sibling [to Love Is Not Enough]. The bewildering time signatures that worked to scramble records like Jane Doe are still present, but they’re deployed to different ends, consumed by massive grooves.
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Jun 23, 2026While not reaching the heights of Love Is Not Enough, there's still a great deal to enjoy on Hum of Hurt.