What's it like having ET as your best friend? Floating along in the clouds without a care in the world, concerned with nothing else but the sweet reverb of dreamy synths and mesmerizing boy/girl harmonies? It's exactly what it sounds like. Superhumanoids. Hailing from LA, this band-on-the-rise hit up Rickshaw Stop last night and gave San Francisco the perfect lightshow and accompanying soundtrack. Cameron Perkin's voice climbed high and hit all the right buttons as it echoed down spines, like Matt Bellamy in reverse.
However, it was Sarah Chernoff who really stole the show, dazzling the crowd with her effortlessly angelic croons. The electronic dubs would fit in perfectly to some cheesy sci-fi flick from the 80s, sentimental as hell and thoroughly enjoyable, although for no discernible reason. At times, the band comes off as pseudo-Français, as their ethereal music is very reminiscent of Air. Other times, good old American indie rock kicks in and the band channels Nada Surf. Regardless of what facade they don, Superhumanoids are super interesting. Catch them when they swing by your town.
Superhumanoids on MYSPACE
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