Songs For Superheroes has been a long time coming since the release of the group's major label debut "Big Beautiful Sky." Having said label fold underneath them was certainly a factor, but there's also some good news behind the delay. The Hummers have found a champion in the producer from the hit TV show Alias, who discovered their music on iTunes, got hooked, and eventually commissioned the lead track, which is an interpretation of the show's title theme. The EP's companion short film featuring Playmobil figures by burgeoning cinematic auteur Kip manages to capture the Alias essence perfectly, an especially remarkable achievement given the DIY production. Much less frenetic is the following cut, "Save The World," which alternates between wistfulness and a more evangelical voice (plus a
bit of Tony on guitar). Next up is the Hum's interpretation of the beloved American sentiment of "Take This Job and Shove It" and long-time concert fave "William's Last Day At Work," much-requested but previously unavailable to the general public.
Annette's sexy ululations woven over a positively hypnotic beat once again slow the pace on "Sister," and the disc closes with "My Heart," a propulsive mid-tempo number that meshes classic VH electronic pulses with anatomical and metaphorical (anataphorical?) lyrics. At just a shade over 20 minutes, these five songs will have to satisfy our cravings for Annette's chocolate-covered strawberry vocals and inscrutable lyrics melded with Tony & Kip's (mostly) electronic wizardry until the new full-length (hopefully) arrives next year.
