Reunion
In 2003, the band reunited for a one-off appearance at Furnacefest near downtown Birmingham, Alabama at the historic Sloss Furnace. Furnacefest, held August 15–17, 2003, was a festival of hard, alternative, indie, and emo rock acts from across the country,. As the story went, the band said that they would be willing to play any show for a high price (assuming that no one would actually be willing to pay that amount), and the organizers at Furnacefest called their bluff. Hum headlined the final night, playing a set and an encore. The band was reportedly dissatisfied with the performance, and actually preferred the surprise warm-up show they played in Champaign directly prior.
Though declining to reform on a permanent basis, Hum has continued to perform occasional club shows and regional festival appearances. In an interview with the AV Club, for whom Hum headlined a show in 2011, Matt Talbot affirmed that Hum was likely to continue on an informal, sporadic basis.
In May 2010, Miami-based record label Pop Up Records, announced a Hum tribute album in the works entitled "Songs of Farewell and Departure: A Tribute to Hum" featuring Funeral for a Friend, The Esoteric, The Felix Culpa, Anakin, (Damn) This Desert Air, Constants, Junius, City of Ships, Stomacher and more.
In September 2012, a reunited Hum played the Pygmalion Music Festival in Champaign-Urbana, IL.
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