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Oh good. I made my announcement at the exact time my Dreamhost server is being upgraded. Good times. It will be alive 7:00 pm PST. No need to contact me re: this. Sorry about my bad timing and for any confusion. -mt

Update regarding DiH re-issue round two avail at earth analog records website. Love to all. -mt http://www.earthanalogrecords.com/

Hi friends. I have an update on the forthcoming second pressing of our vinyl re-issue of Downward. Please visit my label website. Thank you. Hugs. -mt http://www.earthanalogrecords.com/

Updated DiH vinyl FAQ here. Cheers. http://www.earthanalogrecords.com/dih-vinyl/

Hey friends. Thank you so much to everyone. I hope that most or maybe all that wanted one got one. I will keep things moving on the re-pressing front. btw- a few of you mentioned below that you did not receive confirmation emails. I randomly checked and I have your orders. So I think no worries there. Maybe Big Cartel is slow due to volume. Not sure. But if you ordered, I got it, and I will ship! Stepping away from customer service for the day. Gotta work. Because it's a day of the week. Love to all. (Go Bears.) -mt

Still have copies of the version with the poster avail. Apologies if you wanted the album only! I did my best to calculate the market/numbers for the limited edition poster. It's the same record. You just get a cool hand screened poster with it. Thanks all!

Hi friends. I set up a DiH FAQ on my website. Please visit it if you have ongoing questions about the vinyl re-issue. And, one last reminder, selling today at noon CST, and I am still hoping that those who have already purchased (particularly those selling in the secondary market) would please not purchase today. And, remember, I will NOT fulfill orders that request more than one record. Cheers, all. http://www.earthanalogrecords.com/dih-vinyl/

Hi friends. I'm still on target to sell the remaining inventory of the first pressing if DiH vinyl on Sunday at noon, cst. Some info, and a few requests: * Please do not attempt to buy multiple copies. I WILL NOT FULFILL YOUR ORDER IF IT REQUESTS MORE THEN ONE COPY. * If you have already successfully purchased PLEASE STAY AWAY. Give others a chance. Please. Be nice. * If you are not successful Sunday, please know that I care and that I am working daily to get the next pressing done. I have no further info on the schedule of the re-press currently because the music industry kinda shuts down this time of year. Except in my basement in Champaign it would seem. * I am sorry for the rough start. You are all loved. * If you successfully purchased last Friday please note that most all of the records shipped within a few business days of the order being placed. A few stragglers went out yesterday. If you haven't yet received your order, please give it a few days. * I appreciate all of you and though I generally stay away from the comments section, I can't help but see the nice and supportive things some of you have said. Thank you for your kindness! * Reminder...place your order this Sunday at noon cst at www.earthanalogrecords.com * Cheers. -mt

Hi friends. I will sell the entirety of the DiH vinyl albums on Sunday, January 6 at noon cst. These should be considered pre-orders, and all records will ship by Feb. 6. Orders will be limited to one copy per order. Orders of more than one copy will not be fulfilled. I am already working on a second pressing.

Hi friends. Per the plan, I will sell DiH records tomorrow morning from my online store at 10:00 a.m. cst. Thx. -mt

Hi friends. Just wanted you to know I'll be performing in the NW Chicago suburbs tomorrow night at 7:00. Visit my Facebook page for details. Maybe I'll see you there, or for a post-show beer at the Yankee Doodle Inn? Regardless, Merry Christmas. Love and peace to all. -mt

Double album. Gatefold. 180g vinyl manufactured by RTI. Lacquers were cut from 1/2" analog masters and an entirely analog signal path was used during mastering and cutting. Side four is composed of three b-sides, and, I'll be damned, "Boy with Stick" is one of them...also cut from an original 1/2" master I had secreted away in my studio. The cost is $35. Add the optional Jay Ryan 12"x12" limited edition print for a total of $50 all in. (Not pictured...because Jay is still working on it. Printing tomorrow I believe. I've seen the initial drawing and it is, of course, beautiful.) I took a copy to the bar Thursday night and listened alone (easy to be alone at the Loose Cobra on a Thursday night, unfortunately) and I thought it sounded great and was also thrilled that all the songs were actually in the right order (because I'm like that and I worry about that kind of thing, as well as everything.) Each copy comes with a little card explaining the mastering process and signed by yours truly...not that my signature is worth the paper upon which it is sketched. I hope you love it. I'll start taking orders Tuesday morning. Bears-Packers kick off in 24 minutes. I'm out. Love you. -mt

Hi friends. Looks like I'll have a couple pallets of Downward is Heavenward records dropped in my driveway toward the end of the week. I'm hoping to start taking orders Monday or Tuesday of next week (Dec. 17 or 18) pending completion of optional accompanying Jay Ryan poster. In the meantime, I have made available some tour posters from our shows in Grand Rapids (2015) and Athens, OH (2016). Visit www.earthanalogrecords.com. Click on "store." This is the same place to which you will travel to order the vinyl next week. Can you dig it? Also, you should come to the Loose Cobra (www.loosecobra.com) this weekend for Indiana NoiseFest. Even though it's in Illinois. Blatz cans are just $2 bucks. Cheers!

Hi friends. I'll be posting a release date and ordering info for the Downward re-issue here on Monday. I'm in the middle of a fiberglass insulation job in the meantime. Cheers!

Hi friends. Just wanted to let you know I'll have a few pallets of DiH vinyl re-issues departing California for my house tomorrow. I'll post here when they arrive and when I got my ducks in a row to start processing orders. But just know that I'll be accepting and shipping orders well before Christmas and that there will be no scarcity of records. If you have a question, it's likely I will answer it here with a post in the coming days. So check back. Or come see me at the Loose Cobra tonight or tomorrow night. My shift starts at 6:00 cst. Cheers! -mt

Hi friends. This is matt. Wanted to let you know about a few things going on in our world here. In no particular order: Our vinyl re-issue of Downward is Heavenward is in the manufacturing stage. Please visit my label site for details: http://www.earthanalogrecords.com/ Meanwhile, I'm very happy to let you know we are nearing the end game with our new record. I've got just a but more singing to do and then we'll start mixing in late October. My band mates have done some amazing work and I'm lucky to be part of it. We'll keep you posted here. Lastly, on a personal note, I'm doing a few solo shows in November around the Midwest. Maybe I'll see you around? See below for link. Love to all. -mt https://www.facebook.com/matt.talbott.music/

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Heading out again this week, friends. Hope to see you there. **with Sweet Cobra 10 25 2017 Zanazabar Louisville, KY ** 10 26 2017 Mercy Lounge Nashville, TN ** 10 27 2017 The Masquerade Atlanta, GA ** 10 28 2017 The FEST Gainesville, FL

Hi all. Seems like there's been some confusion. We're playing at 8:50pm tonight at Fox Theater. Balance & Composure, then us, then Touché Amoré. Also traffic is extra nuts due to county fair. Hope you can make it.

Pomona, California this Saturday 9/24/2016 at the Fox Theater. Touché Amoré / HUM with special guests Balance & Composure. https://www.facebook.com/events/1609353922688346/ Heading back out to California for one more show before we get back to work writing and recording new music. Looking forward to playing my new Dunable Guitars R2D2 and challenging the sound engineer with unreasonable decibel levels. Sacha makes some of the best instruments on the planet. Give them a look if your on the market for a new guitar or bass. Can't say enough good things. If you're in the area, we'd love it if you came out to see us this Saturday! -Tim

Looking forward to jettisoning are day jobs for the next week! See you in New York! http://www.terminal5nyc.com/event/1229005-hum-touche-amore-new-york/

And one in Athens, OH at The Union Bar & Grill on Sept 10 http://tinyurl.com/hqj6cel One of the first bars to ever book us out of town!

We added two new shows on the way back from our NY show: Sept 9: Pittsburgh, PA at Spirit

Look at these dirt bags. Embarrassing. Be that as it may, we'd love it if you joined us this Saturday in historic Tolono, Illinois for CobraFest 2016. tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hum-wsweet-cobra-cloakroom-electric-hawk-and-dibiase-tickets-25653509337 Info: https://www.facebook.com/events/512589602274981/

Folks, HUM will be in NY and LA in September for two fantastic shows with Touche Amore. Thanks to all involved in putting this together and dealing with our limited schedules.