For fans of: Space Rock / The Heavy End Of Shoegaze

What they're saying: Pitchfork’s Ian Cohen calls Inlet “50 minutes of outrageously luxurious guitars” while describing it as their most emotionally accessible work to date. From Stereogum: “Inlet is an album best listened to all at once, in one sitting, at speaker-blowing levels. Viscous guitars undulate like violent ocean waves, creating sonic tension that propels thundering drums and cushions Talbott’s even-keeled, silver-plated vocals.” And the Brooklyn Vegan blog calls he record a “more complete fusion of Hum's various moods and ingredients than any of its predecessors.”

What we say: Hum took 22 years off and come back with a record as good as anything from their prime. Their sound might be even thicker, and they’ve gotten lyrically dreamier. It honestly gives Downward Is Heavenward a run for its money as the band’s best.