Le SuperHomard

With a sound that craftily moves from the smooth easy listening pop of the 1950s, to the sophisticated continental pop of the '60s, to the sounds of '90s bands like the Cardigans and Stereolab (who borrowed liberally from them as well), the French group Le SuperHomard displayed a warm, nostalgic glow on their 2016 debut EP, MapleKey. It landed them a deal with legendary indie pop label Elefant, which released their debut album, Meadow Lane Park, in 2019. With a solo Christophe Vaillant continuing to use the moniker, a collaboration with resonant-voiced indie pop singer Maxwell Farrington followed in 2021. That partnership continued with releases including 2024's somewhat lusher Please, Wait…, which was recorded with classical musicians.