Kevin Bronson on November 26th, 2013

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More than any one song on the album, Superhumanoids’ smoldering “So Strange” illustrates the the subtleties and sophistication of the L.A. band’s debut “Exhibitionists.” Stylistically their music might have its roots in the escapist 1980s, but “Exhibitionists” has a conscience; there’s tacit acknowledgement of the scars left by our breathless chase of the moment. And so it is with “So Strange.” Sarah Chernoff’s yearning “You make me hate this whole town” takes on added meaning in the (NSFW) video for directed by David Altobelli and Taylor Cohen, where the weight of a tryst seems almost to heavy to bear. Sad disco at its finest.

||| Previously: “Bad Weather,” Live at the Troubadour, “Too Young for Love”

Photo from Superhumanoids’ album-release show at the Troubadour in August