So-called "supergroups" have long been a sort of double-edged sword for the music industry. For every Cream, CSNY or Traveling Wilburys, there have been a dozen flameouts and false starts. A supergroup generally takes the most creative, volatile personalities from several different bands and puts them in the same room together. Considering how often bands experience infighting over "creative differences," it's no surprise that supergroups never last too long.

Still, the idea of several amazing artists coming together tends to make music fans salivate. Jimi Hendrix was rumored to have been planning recording sessions with Miles Davis before his death. Wouldn't that have been cool? Led Zeppelin was even originally planned to be a supergroup, a collaboration between ex-Yardbirds guitarist Jimmy Page, The Who members Keith Moon and John Entwistle, and vocalists Donovan, Steve Winwood and Steve Mariott.

Anyway, there's a new so-called supergroup with an album in the works. Featuring members of Gomez, Phantom Planet and Maroon 5, Operation Aloha doesn't sound quite as super as the aforementioned groups. Even so, they spent a month recording in Hawaii, possibly choosing the relaxing climate in order to defuse any possible ego clashing. The album drops May 12. I don't know if I can wait that long. I'm thinking about cryogenically freezing myself until May .

- Andy