Hum - Electra 2000 [Full Album, 1993]

Hum's second studio album, *Electra 2000*, was first released in 1993 by 12 Inch Records in a limited run of 1,000 copies, featuring black lettering on the cover and a hidden track, "Monty Python Organ Grinder." A later edition changed the lettering to red, and a 1997 reissue by Martians Go Home added the track "Diffuse," originally from the *Feast of the Sybarites* compilation. The album's promotion included a music video for "Iron Clad Lou." Critically acclaimed for its heavy and relentless sound, *Electra 2000* has been described as "bracingly loud" with "sizzling sensual guitar aggression." The album was recorded by the band's lineup of Jeff Dimpsey (bass), Tim Lash (guitar), Bryan St. Pere (drums), and Matt Talbott (guitar, vocals), with artwork by Andy Hodge, photography by Mike Starcevich, and engineering, mixing, and production by Brad Wood.

### Release History
- **1993 (12 Inch Records)**: Initial release limited to 1,000 copies with black lettering; included the secret track "Monty Python Organ Grinder," an instrumental cover of a Monty Python song.
- **Second Release**: Retained the same track listing but featured red lettering on the cover art.
- **1997 (Martians Go Home)**: Reissued with the addition of "Diffuse," a track recorded during the *Electra 2000* sessions but previously released on the *Feast of the Sybarites* compilation.

### Music Video
A music video was created for the song "Iron Clad Lou" to promote the album.

### Critical Reception
- **Tiny Mix Tapes**: Praised *Electra 2000* as "the group’s heaviest and most relentless album."
- **Trouser Press**: Noted the album as "bracingly loud but generically obvious in its attack," highlighting "simple melodies kicked along with a brisk backbeat and covered in sizzling sensual guitar aggression."

### Personnel
#### Hum
- **Jeff Dimpsey**: Bass guitar
- **Tim Lash**: Guitar
- **Bryan St. Pere**: Drums
- **Matt Talbott**: Guitar, vocals

#### Additional Personnel
- **Andy Hodge**: Artwork
- **Mike Starcevich**: Photography
- **Brad Wood**: Engineering, mixing, production

Iron Clad Lou - 0:00
Pinch & Roll – 5:52
Shovel – 9:18
Pewter – 13:49
Scraper – 17:59
Firehead – 21:19
Sundress – 24:50
Double Dip – 28:48
Winder – 34:05
Diffuse – 39:53