A debut album release is always a momentous occasion for any artist.

June 7th marks the release of Low Hum’s debut ‘Room To Breathe’.

Writing, producing and tracking most of the instruments himself, Low Hum’s hazy surf-pop sound is a pyschedlic blend that will have you falling in love with his dreamy tracks in just one listen.

To celebrate the forthcoming album release, we caught up with Low Hum to uncover 5 tracks that influenced ‘Room to Breathe’.

Ratatat – Cream On Chrome
The hybrid of electronic and guitars was a big part of where I wanted to take ‘Room To Breathe’. This song explores that so perfectly and it was a record we tried to compare our tonal world to throughout the whole process.

John Lennon – Truth
At the end of the day, I pride myself in being a songwriter and this track has always felt like some sort of lighthouse while I am sailing the creative world of Low Hum. It always reminds me of the kind of writer I am and makes sure I keep my ship on course.

Unknown Mortal Orchestra – American Guilt
Love the groove and always want to get massive guitar tones like they do in this song. There is also a great blend of pop and that crunched out high fi/low fi feel. This song is a marvel with regards to its production.

Daniel Lanois and Rocco Deluca – East Side
In 2016 I was incredibly lucky and spent a lot of time with these two masterminds up at Dan’s house in Silver Lake. The amount of things I learned that summer COMPLETELY changed my perspective of music making and it was a gigantic influence on how Low Hum came to be. I am eternally grateful for that summer.

Curtis Mayfield – Billy Jack
Curtis has a unique groove that I am always trying to tap into. His falsetto voice inspires me to always play with that range of my voice. I tend to love singing melodies in falsetto and he continues to inspire me to use it.

Ahead of the EP release, familiarise yourself with Low Hum’s hypnotic sound by checking out our previous TOTD ‘Room to Breathe’ below: