Hum and Failure played Royale – 8/15

Spacey alt-rockers Hum and Failure co-headlined Boston’s Royale for a sold-out Saturday night show earlier this month, delivering their complementary brands of towering guitar swirl to an enthusiastic crowd. Though both bands were primarily 90s concerns, they’re exhibiting different approaches to the whole reunion deal; Failure is touring a well-received new record in The Heart is a Monster, while Hum is simply taking a well-deserved victory lap and revisiting some fan favorites. They both sounded massive, and made me personally regret not being far more well-versed in their respective discographies. The 10 dudes moshing to Hum looked like they were having more fun than I’ve ever had. Check out photos of the dramatically-lit proceedings within.