Converge have given us another taste of their second album of 2026, ‘Hum Of Hurt’.
After the arrival of previous full-length ‘Love Is Not Enough’ in February, ‘Hum Of Hurt’ will be released on June 05 via Epitaph.
A jagged and grippingly unapologetic cut, latest single ‘Doom In Bloom’ is the second to be released from the album, following its mournful title track.
Speaking on the band’s latest single, vocalist Jacob Bannon has shared:
“It’s dark and pointed right at you. Lyrically, I’m exploring how my own middle-aged introspection doesn’t always bring a brighter light. I see my own trappings reflected in those around me. Here I am imploring them to slip the noose to see another day.”
Take a listen below.
Jacob has also spoken about how the band’s second album of 2026 came to be:
“When we came together to write, we ended up with a wealth of material. As work progressed we realized we had created two separate albums, and treated them as such.
“It’s not a sequel. The unifying musical idea early on was, ‘Let’s make a noise rock album.’ But we never really did. The first one wasn’t. This one touches on that spirit, but it’s much more dynamic than that descriptor. To me, it leans more into being an emotional hardcore album, while Love Is Not Enough feels more metal leaning album. In the end, we simply gave creative birth to another Converge record with its own unique identity and character.”
Check out the artwork and tracklisting for ‘Hum Of Hurt’ below.
1. Slip the Noose
2. Doom in Bloom
3. It Only Gets Worse
4. Detonator
5. I Won’t Let You Go
6. It’s Not Up To Us
7. Dream Debris
8. It Used to Matter
9. Hum of Hurt
10. Nothing is Over
Converge will return to the UK and Europe for a series of shows and festivals this summer.
Take a look at the full list of dates below.
JUNE
25: YSSELSTEYN Jera on Air
26: RENNES Superbowl of Hardcore
27: MANCHESTER Outbreak Festival
28: ANTWERP Kavka Zappa ^
29: COLOGNE Essigfabrik ^
JULY
1: TRUTNOV Obscene Extreme Festival
2: VIENNA Arena ^
3: MILAN Circolo Magnolia ^
4: VIVEIRO Resurrection Fest
^ with Heriot, Boneflower, Crouch
