Tanlines

About a month ago I took some friends to see some music organized by Frank of Hearts of Darknesses for his new night Bulldozier at Santo's. It was super good times but honestly all the music started blending together like a bowl of soggy oatmeal until this duo called Tanlines came on. Their sound is ebullient, beautiful, repetetive and simple in the most refined way. Just some minor knob twiddling, sensitive LFO use and clutch samples. I talked to them at EVR Fest and it turns out that they're a couple of dudes that have been around the block making musics for a long time, Eric was in Don Caballero and is currently in Brothers, and Jesse plays in Professor Murder.

(only the one on the right!!!)

A couple of awesome things about Tanlines....
A) The main place to find their music is on their youtube page. Since doing Cool Places Youtube has become my favorite record label. Sometimes I feel like the power of camera miniDV technology coupled with imovie makes youtube such a powerful place for music that it will make big production systems irrelevant. DUDETUBE
B) Their song New Flowers has become a soothing ointment for way too many harsh mornings, a pleasant and refreshing balm to generous apply to untold shame-overs. I love it I love it I love it.

Bulldozier happened again last night and is awesome and everyone should go. Look HERE for the next one. It is scary, crazy and totally awesome.

Until then listen to Newflowers over and over and watch the video over and over until you throw all of your Black Flag tapes in a compost pile and allow them to grow in a bushel of carrots and roses that will fill your room and your heart with love.

Tanlines- Newflowers