Athlete - Superhuman Touch

Released 17 August 2009





Athlete go all catchy pop and they might just get the recognition they deserve with this track. Having suffered in the past from selective radio play, (while Wires enjoyed plenty, Tourist from the same album received hardly any) Superhuman Touch has been played all over the place. This selective play has troubled Athlete to the extent that their last album, Beyond the Neighbourhood, completely passed me by. Athlete have returned to using the quirky electronic samples that made Vehicles and Animals so awesome... and the lack-of made Tourist a bit lame... but harnessed it in a way that can be digested by your average radio 1 listener.

If you're a fan of this then get on Spotify and check out Athlete's first album, Vehicles and Animals. It is a beauty of an album. Westside, El Salvador, Out of Nowhere and One Million are highlights.