Super Love Are Building Their Own Universe, And “Vibes” Was Just the First Shockwave

Super Love didn’t just show up in 2025; they rebuilt the foundation beneath their sound and walked into a new era with a vision sharper than ever.

The NYC alt-rock duo, formed by Constance Watkins and Jared Watkins, has always thrived in the overlap between genres: the grit of rock, the pulse of hip-hop, the sweetness of pop, the edge of punk, the improvisational DNA of jazz. But this year, something shifted. Super Love didn’t just experiment; they elevated. They defined what “autonomous indie” looks like in real time.

Their 2025 release, “Vibes,” captures exactly where they’re standing right now: in that electric space between who they were and who they’re becoming. Not the final chapter, but the moment before the breakthrough, the inhale before the explosion. It’s a song rooted in growth, grit, and instinct, and it reflects the bigger truth about Super Love’s year: this wasn’t a season of noise, chaos, or constant content. It was a season of disappearing into the work. A year of sharpening edges, pushing boundaries, and refusing to let outside voices dictate who they should be.

Behind the curtain, Super Love spent 2025 locked in the studio, building something bigger, louder, and more intentional than anything they’ve released before. They didn’t chase trends. They didn’t chase the algorithm. They chased that fire-in-your-chest feeling, the songs that spark movement, crack open emotion, and make you want to turn the volume up all the way. If “Vibes” is the snapshot of this moment, 2026 looks like the year they’re stepping fully into the identity they’ve been sculpting since 2019.

Super Love’s story has always been about evolution, trust, and creative fearlessness. And now, standing at the edge of their most ambitious era yet, they aren’t just one of the best acts of 2025, they’re a band proving what happens when you go all-in on your own instincts. Their next chapter isn’t coming quietly. And honestly? We wouldn’t want it any other way.

What part of 2025’s behind-the-scenes grind changed the way you approach music forever?

Honestly, 2025 lit a fire under us. We spent the year chasing ideas at full volume, writing like we had something wild breathing down our necks. That pressure sharpened us. It turned rough drafts into lightning. Some songs hit so fast they were finished in a day, like they just fell out of the sky and demanded to exist. That pace changed us. It taught us to trust instincts, ride the spark, and catch the song while it’s still burning.

“Vibes” feels like a turning-point energy. What shift in your lives sparked this new momentum?

Yeah, "Vibes" totally has that energy. We played more, experimented more, and let ourselves get lost in new mixing and recording techniques that opened up whole new sounds for us. "Vibes" is a chill moment in a year of singing at the top of our lungs, and playing in the unknown, looking for just the right sound. A slow glow in the middle of all that fire. 

How do you know when a song feels like Super Love and not just another cool experiment?

For us, if we love it, it's Super Love. We only put out songs we feel in our bones. We show up with ideas we're already obsessed with, then we run them through our favorite process, which is basically us asking each other, “Is this cool? Do you like this? Are we both feeling it?” When we both get that same spark and know the idea actually has teeth, that is when the song becomes ours. That spark is the whole point.

You’ve built a sound that refuses to sit in one box.  What’s the secret to blending genres without losing identity?

There is no secret, really. We built genre blending into our identity from day one. We just make what we love instead of trying to squeeze into someone else’s box. If the song feels like us, it is Super Love, no matter what playlist it lands on.

What did 2025 teach you about noise, pressure, and tuning into your own voice above everything else?

2025 taught us to chase the absolute best version of a song, then shut up and ship it once it hits that mark. We learned to tune out the noise, the pressure, and the endless second-guessing, and trust our own instincts instead. That is why some tracks were written, recorded, and wrapped in a day. When the song feels true and alive, you hit export and move on.

When you think about your 2026 vision, what’s the emotion or intention leading the charge?

Our 2026 vision is all about forward motion and refusal to coast. We write and record out of pure love for this, so we don’t really burn out, and we definitely don’t give up. Every track has to be something we’d blast in the car with the windows down, not just “good enough to send off.” If it doesn’t rock and feel undeniable, it doesn’t leave the studio.

If you could tell your 2019 selves one thing about where you are now, what would it be?

I’d tell our 2019 selves, “Do it for love. It is worth it. You’re doing it right.” All the late nights, weird gigs, and risky choices you are stressing over now are exactly what carry you to this version of Super Love.