Superhumanoids and I fell in love at first sight. Or at the very least I did. I mean, I'm pretty sure that Superhumanoids doesn't even know my name, but I know that this feeling is love. When I saw them open for the Cold War Kids at the Columbia City Theatre in March, I had no idea what to expect. In fact, I'd heard nary a word about them before that night. But from the first haunting "hello" (to which the crowd promptly responded in a far less haunting, but far more drunken way) of Black Widow, I knew it was more than a crush.

What is it that compelled me to enter into this kind of relationship with Superhumanoids? Besides the self-assured-cool-face of the bassist/vocalist/programmer, and the harmonies that made me weak in the knees? I can't quite put my finger on it, and that's just it. The Los Angeles foursome create melodies that conjure up similar sounds and spirits to so many of my favorites: the vocals of Stars, the cool riffs of Destroyer's newest work, the rhythm and synth of M83, and the energy of the Talking Heads. And somehow they've mixed it into songs that have created within me a constant compulsion to listen.

From the chill beats and emotional vocals of Palm Springs and Hey Big Bang to the beachy 60's electropop of Druids and Cranial Contest and even the retro sounds of my personal favorite Geri(below), the Superhumanoids are rapidly becoming not only an obsession, but I predict, an essential part the soundtrack of summer 2012.

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