Humm Kill isn't a band; it's a mystery. Even at Jefferson Street Entertainment, we’ve never officially met any members of Humm Kill in person. Yet, when their demo landed in our hands, we knew there had never been another band like this.
Their sound carries hints of early Pavement, Sonic Youth, and Pixies, yet it's undeniably its own thing. Imagine quirky, sloppy slacker rockers in the vein of early Stephen Malkmus and Spiral Stairs, but with an indifference that sets them apart. Pavement may have resisted the "slacker rock" label, but Humm Kill seems unfazed. "It is what it is," said their front man, who told us to call him Four. "We don’t label the sound. It’s like it always existed and is just using Humm Kill to synchronize it to the masses."
Humm Kill readily admits that their music isn’t for everyone. "Even I don’t get it sometimes," Four remarked with a laugh. And that's exactly what makes them so intriguing.