Vinyl Blowout Sale
We've uncovered some excess inventory here at the expansive Matador Warehouse™ and that can only mean one thing, sale time. We've got 6 recent classics up for grabs at pretty much half off their normal retail price, but don't wait too long because once these are gone, they are gone for good.
Thurston Moore - Demolished Thoughts LP $8.99
Chelsea Light Moving - Chelsea Light Moving LP + 7" $8.99
Fucked Up - Glass Boys LP - $7.49 Dbl LP $8.99
EMA - The Future's Void LP - $8.99
Lower - Seek Warmer Climes LP - $4.49
Tanlines - Mixed Emotions LP $7.49
VIDEO: Tanlines "Palace" - Starring Natasha Lyonne, Alex Karpovsky & MORE!
Earlier today Tanlines released a pretty spectacular music video for their latest single "Palace" which brings together quite the crew. Eric and Jesse are joined by Natasha Lyonne, Alex Karpovsky, Leo Fitzpatrick, Ben Sinclair and others to show the consequences of a split decision.
It will absolutely make your day better if you press play.
Highlights is available now from True Panther Sounds.
TPS: http://smarturl.it/TanlinesHighlightsLP
iTunes: http://smarturl.it/TanlinesHighlights
Amazon: http://smarturl.it/Tanlines_Highlights
Google Play: http://smarturl.it/TanlinesHighlights_g
UPCOMING TOUR DATES:
Friday, June, 26 - Mr. Smalls, Millvale PA
Saturday, June, 27 – Grog Shop, Cleveland Heights OH
Sunday, June, 28 - The Loving Touch, Ferndale MI
Tuesday, June, 30 – Madison Live, Covington KY
Wednesday, July, 1 - Firebird, St. Louis MO
Thursday, July, 2 - Vega, Lincoln NE
Friday, July, 3 - Larimer Lounge, Denver CO
Sunday, July, 5 - Urban Lounge, Salt Lake City UT
Tuesday, July, 7 - Electric Owl, Vancouver BC
Wednesday, July, 8 - Neumos, Seattle WA
Thursday, July, 9 - Mississippi Studios, Portland OR
Tuesday, July, 14 - The Observatory, Santa Ana CA
Wednesday, July, 15 - Valley Bar, Phoenix AZ
Friday, July, 17 - Red 7, Austin TX
Saturday, July, 18 - Club Dada, Dallas TX
Sunday, July, 19 - Fitzgerald’s, Houston TX
Tuesday, July, 21 - The Earl, Atlanta GA
Wednesday, July, 22 - The Mothlight, Asheville NC
Thursday, July, 23 - U Street Music Hall, Washington DC
Friday, July, 24 - Voyeur, Philadelphia PA
Saturday, July, 25, The Sinclair, Cambridge MA
Binge-listen to Tanlines' new album 'Highlights'
Add 'Highlights' to your list/queue and get ready to binge-listen to the album in full at your favorite web destination: tanlinesinternet.com.
The band play at Rough Trade tonight and Bowery Ballroom tomorrow. Both shows are sold out so I hope you got tickets early. More tour dates can be found here.
Highlights is officially out May 19th on True Panther Sounds. Pre-order below
True Panther: http://smarturl.it/TanlinesHighlightsLP
Google Play http://smarturl.it/TanlinesHighlights_g
VIDEO: Tanlines "Pieces"
Tanlines Can't Jump by the looks of their new video for single "Pieces." The video premiered earlier today via Funny or Die.Last week the band gave a sneak peak to their upcoming album 'Highlights' on a conference call hosted by Jesse and Eric and a few special guests. If you did not get a chance to hop on that call, you will have another chance this Wednesday. You will then be able to binge listen to the entire album on the band's world-famous website.
Important reminder that the band will be on tour soon:
Wednesday, May, 13 - Rough Trade, Brooklyn NY SOLD OUT
Thursday, May, 14 – Bowery Ballroom, New York NY SOLD OUT
Monday, May, 18 - The Echoplex, Los Angeles CA
Tuesday, May, 19th - Amoeba Records, Los Angeles
Friday, June, 26 - Mr. Smalls, Millvale PA
Saturday, June, 27 – Grog Shop, Cleveland Heights OH
Sunday, June, 28 - The Loving Touch, Ferndale MI
Tuesday, June, 30 – Madison Live, Covington KY
Wednesday, July, 1 - Firebird, St. Louis MO
Thursday, July, 2 - Vega, Lincoln NE
Friday, July, 3 - Larimer Lounge, Denver CO
Sunday, July, 5 - Urban Lounge, Salt Lake City UT
Tuesday, July, 7 - Electric Owl, Vancouver BC
Wednesday, July, 8 - Neumos, Seattle WA
Thursday, July, 9 - Mississippi Studios, Portland OR
Tuesday, July, 14 - The Observatory, Santa Ana CA
Wednesday, July, 15 - Valley Bar, Phoenix AZ
Friday, July, 17 - Red 7, Austin TX
Saturday, July, 18 - Club Dada, Dallas TX
Sunday, July, 19 - Fitzgerald’s, Houston TX
Tuesday, July, 21 - The Earl, Atlanta GA
Wednesday, July, 22 - The Mothlight, Asheville NC
Thursday, July, 23 - U Street Music Hall, Washington DC
Friday, July, 24 - Voyeur, Philadelphia PA
Saturday, July, 25, The Sinclair, Cambridge MA
Pre-order Highlights now:True Panther: http://smarturl.it/TanlinesHighlightsLP
Google Play http://smarturl.it/TanlinesHighlights_g
Tanlines Win the Internet, Announce Tour
Earlier today Tanlines unveiled the new look for tanlinesinternet.com. If you would like your day made, make time to really look through and enjoy all the new features including but not limited to a long list of tour dates. Odds are Eric and Jesse are headed to a town near you.
Wednesday, May, 13 - Rough Trade, Brooklyn NY
Thursday, May, 14 - Bowery Ballroom, New York NY SOLD OUT
Monday, May, 18 - The Echoplex, Los Angeles CA
Friday, June, 26 - Mr. Smalls, Millvale PA
Saturday, June, 27 - Grog Shop, Cleveland Heights OH
Sunday, June, 28 - The Loving Touch, Ferndale MI
Tuesday, June, 30 - Madison Live, Covington KY
Wednesday, July, 1 - Firebird, St. Louis MO
Thursday, July, 2 - Vega, Lincoln NE
Friday, July, 3 - Larimer Lounge, Denver CO
Sunday, July, 5 - Urban Lounge, Salt Lake City UT
Tuesday, July, 7 - Electric Owl, Vancouver BC
Wednesday, July, 8 - Neumos, Seattle WA
Thursday, July, 9 - Mississippi Studios, Portland OR
Tuesday, July, 14 - The Observatory, Santa Ana CA
Wednesday, July, 15 - Valley Bar, Phoenix AZ
Friday, July, 17 - Red 7, Austin TX
Saturday, July, 18 - Club Dada, Dallas TX
Sunday, July, 19 - Fitzgerald's, Houston TX
Tuesday, July, 21 - The Earl, Atlanta GA
Wednesday, July, 22 - The Mothlight, Asheville NC
Thursday, July, 23 - U Street Music Hall, Washington DC
Friday, July, 24 - Voyeur, Philadelphia PA
Saturday, July, 25, The Sinclair, Cambridge MA
Pre-order Highlights now:True Panther: http://smarturl.it/TanlinesHighlightsLP
Google Play http://smarturl.it/TanlinesHighlights_g
Preview of the new hub for Tanlines online... ENJOY
PREMIERE: Tanlines "Invisible Ways"
Earlier today The FADER premiered "Invisible Ways" from upcoming album Highlights, out May 19th on True Panther Sounds. Tanlines' Jesse Cohen wrote about the recording of this particular song as part of "the Pittsburgh sessions" for Medium, as well as shared some exclusive photos. After you listen to the song, definitely check it out.
(photo credit Columbine Goldsmith)
2015 TOUR DATES - more coming soon ;(
Thursday, May 14 - Bowery Ballroom, New York NY
Monday, May 18 – Echoplex, Los Angeles CA
Pre-order Highlights from the following :
True Panther:
*iTunes:
*Amazon:
Google Play
Tanlines Online:
Tanlines
Coming May 18 On True Panther Sounds : Tanlines' 'Highlights'
(photo by Autumn De Wilde)
On March 18 (Europe) and 19 (North America), True Panther Sounds is releasing 'Highlights', the 2nd album from New York's Tanlines. The duo of Jesse Cohen and Eric Emm worked with producers Patrick Ford and Chris Taylor in Los Angeles and NYC respectively.
The album's first single, "Slipping Away", premiered via SiriusXM's XMU earlier today, and is available for free download for the next week by signing up for the mailing list at Tanlinesinternet.com. Pre-order details for 'Highlights' can be found below.
tracklisting :
1. Pieces
2. Slipping Away
3. Palace
4. Two Thousand Miles
5. Invisible Ways
6. Bad Situations
7. Running Still
8. Thinking
9. If You Stay
10. Darling Dreamer
'Highlights',the band’s first collection of new material since their critically-lauded 2012 debut, 'Mixed Emotion's began in a basement in Pittsburgh and ended in a church in Brooklyn. It trades world music sounds (as heard through YouTube) for a more alive, realized approach, the result of Emm and Cohen knowing they wanted to break from their ‘two guys, one screen’ writing style. And even if they had wanted to rely on old methods, they couldn’t: when they sat down to write Highlights in Emm’s childhood home in Pittsburgh, their computer blew up, quite literally, “with a burst of sparks and clouds of smoke. Whatever had just happened felt like some kind of omen,” says Emm.
Stranded without the samples and sounds that had previously defined their musical palette, they spent the rest of the week in Pittsburgh writing songs the old-fashioned way -- with a guitar and drums. They found themselves falling back on facility they’d gained with their instruments over the previous two years of touring, and an alternative, simpler process evolved, one that set the tone for Highlights immediately.
Influenced by their time spent on the road touring in support of 'Mixed Emotions', they reached for the sounds of 90’s New York hip-hop drums, Detroit techno synths, and lots and lots of guitars. The result could almost be called an homage to the sonics of America, if that sort of phrase wouldn’t make the band cringe. Instead, let’s just call 'Highlights' “the album where things started making more sense.”
The following shows in NYC and Los Angeles go on sale this Friday at noon eastern :
Thursday, May 14 - Bowery Ballroom, New York NY
Monday, May 18 - Echoplex, Los Angeles CA
Pre-order "Highlights' from the following :
True Panther:
*iTunes:
*Amazon:
Google Play
Tanlines Online:
Tanlines
Tanlines new video and single, Fallon and tour dates
Wrapping up an incredible year, Tanlines today release the self-directed, self-selfy video for "Not The Same" from their debut album Mixed Emotions (buy it here):Also today, the "Not The Same" single went live on iTunes, featuring an extended version of the song (also utilized in the video) and a remix by DJ Spoko.
Next week, on Thursday December
Finally, the band wrap up a year of touring with a handful of upcoming shows, including a headline date at New York City's Webster Hall:
11/28/2012 Boston, MA @ The Paradise // PLEASE NOTE VENUE CHANGE - tickets
11/29/2012 New York, NY @ Webster Hall - tickets
11/30/2012 Washington, DC @ The Black Cat - tickets
12/1/2012 Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer - tickets
Tanlines live on Sirius XMU tonight, and this week
Sirius XM subscribers should make sure they're tuned into XMU (channel 35) tonight at 9:00PM EDT to be assured of catching the premiere of an all-new session by Tanlines. If it's not possible to do so (I get it, we're all busy people), please be advised that the session will also air three more times this week:
Thursday, 11/1 at 4:00PM EDT
Friday, 11/2 at 9:00AM EDT
Sunday, 11/4 at 12:00 noon EDT
Go forth and listen.
Important Festival News (For Those Who Mysteriously Fail To Read Other Music/News Sites)
If you're like us (and I suspect you are), YOU LOVE MUSIC FESTIVALS almost as much as you love freedom. And there's so many that are close to our hearts. Matador's Lost Weekend. Atlamont. The Gathering Of The Juggalos. The Cornerstone Festival. I could go on, but you've probably got some illegal downloading to back to, so let's cut to the chase. Transmission Entertainment's 7th annual Fun Fun Fun Festival is happening in Austin, TX this coming November 2, 3 and 4, and we're thrilled toLikewise, ATP America's "I'll Be Your Mirror" weekender (September 21-23) has been moved from Asbury Park, NJ to the glamorous West Side of Manhattan. The Lee Ranaldo Band and Chavez will be playing, along with a tremendous lineup of performers, none of whom are named Louis C.K. They'll all have their hands full measuring up to Richie Blackmore at California Jam (above) , but there's no harm in trying.
It's Summer, Get To Know Your TANLINES
SUMMER IS HERE!...ok well it officially starts tomorrow but we can't contain our excitement so we're getting started a day early. Ahhh Summer, the season of extended daylight, backyard BBQs, road trips with friends, summer playlists, and Tanlines + Lemonade of course.
Apologies for that simple and obvious play on words. But honestly as sure as you're likely to have some tan lines after laying around the pool drinking a glass of lemonade this summer, we're convinced both bands (Tanlines and Lemonade) will be on your iPods/stereos while doing so. But don't take our word for it, Creator's Project said that Tanlines are "destined to become your summer soundtrack", and New York Magazine, Stereogum, and Refinery 29 couldn't agree more, naming "All Of Me" one of their Songs Of The Summer.
Anyhow since we'll be spending all summer together, it's probably a good time to get to know your Tanlines better. Courtesy of Creator's Project, click HERE for an intimate look at the band Tanlines, their recording process, how they formed, and much much more.
Also Tanlines will be performing across the US all summer long, starting tomorrow night with an official summer kick off show at the House of Vans in Brooklyn. A full list of summer tour dates is below.
Mon, June 25 - Los Angeles, CA - School Night @ Bardot (DJ set only)
Tue, June 26 - Santa Barbara, CA - Velvet Jones (presented by 92.9 KJEE)
Wed, June 27 - San Francisco, CA - Brick & Mortar Music Hall (presented by Live 105)
Thu, June 28 - Seattle, WA - Neumo's (presented by 107.7 The End)
Fri, July 13 - Louisville, KY - Forecastle Festival
Sun, July 15 - Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall (discount for Pitchfork Festival wristband holders)
Thu, July 19 - Miami, FL - Bardot Miami
Fri, Aug 10 - San Francisco, CA - Outside Lands Festival
Sat, Aug 11 - Columbus, OH - Summerfest 2012
Sat, Sept 1 - Los Angeles, CA - FYF Festival
Thu, Sept 6 - Portland, OR - Music Fest NW
Tanlines - improving emotions across Europe this week
Following up on their smash hit debut Mixed Emotions, Tanlines head to Europe for the first time since the album's release for a string of shows around the continent that helped inspire the writing process for Mixed Emotions. Let's hope that Eric and Jesse have a better trip this time around. Check out the great video for "All Of Me" below and hit a link for tickets to the shows, which start on Thursday.
May
10th - Brighton, Great Escape - UK - Tickets
11th - Paris, Felece d'Or - FR - Tickets
12th - Tours, Le Temps Machine - FR - Tickets
15th - Hamburg, Uebel & Gefaehrlich - DE - Tickets
16th - Berlin, Flamingo - DE - Tickets
17th - Amsterdam, Indiestad - NL - Tickets
18th - London, Lexington - UK - Tickets
Today on KEXP: Ceremony early, Tanlines late (update: later than expected), good times forever
UPDATE: Tanlines will now be playing live TOMORROW, April 25, at 3:00PM EDT/noon PDT.Dear faithful radio listener,
Today on Seattle's KEXP, available on the radio dial at 90.3FM or online at KEXP.org, we have a dynamic duo of artists performing for your edification and enlightenment.
In just under half an hour, Rohnert Park, CA's Ceremony, fresh off opening for Refused and playing an UNPRECEDENTED 16+ show at Mercury Lounge last night, will be rocking and rolling the airwaves with soothing sounds from their latest opus, Zoo (available for purchase here). Tune in at 12:30PM EDT/9:30AM PDT.
There are a few more chances to catch Tanlines on tour, don't sleep:
4/24/12 Seattle, WA @ Barboza
4/25/12 Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge
4/27/12 San Francisco, CA @ Rickshaw Stop
4/29/12 San Diego, CA @ Casbah
4/30/12 Los Angeles, CA @ Echo
Tanlines Free All Ages SoCal Instore
You read it right. Fresh off the heels of their US tour, Tanlines will be stopping by Long Beach mainstay Fingerprints on Saturday April 28 for a free all ages instore. Word is an RSVP is required to get in the jawn so make sure you call 562 433 4996 and say, "I'm on it!" in your best Christopher Walken voice. Check it out.
Tanlines - "All Of Me" video, directed by Julian Barratt of The Mighty Boosh, debuts with Adult Swim
Today public radio stars Tanlines give us the second video from their just-released album Mixed Emotions (buy it here). The video was directed by Julian Barratt of The Mighty Boosh (full credits below), and is brought to us by the fine folks at Adult Swim. This video is awesome:The video, which marks the music video directorial debut of UK comedy legend Julian Barratt of The Mighty Boosh and was produced by Framestore, will be Tanlines’ second video off of the album (and the first not in 360 degrees). The collaboration between Barratt and the band was a combination of brazen wishful thinking and good luck. Tanlines, who are influenced by Barratt, toyed with the possibility of listing the Mighty Boosh as a creative partner in their liner notes. Word reached Barratt, who after listening to an early version of the album realized “All of Me” served as a perfect musical counterpoint to some of the imagery he was interested in exploring, and an opportunity to experiment making music videos. So shockingly, he dove in.
Barratt says, “At the time I wrote the treatment, I was watching a particular film by Fabrice Du Welz called ‘The Ordeal’ which is a really good, strange, macabre film with some really interesting movement and dance bits in that…I’m always trying to do anything between comedy and horror. Because you have such a strong flavor with Tanlines’ music, it’s quite fun to offset that with bleak imagery.”
The video stars the band performing on an old-timey late-night television show to an elderly crowd jiltedly moving together, doing something just short of dancing. It is mysterious, funny, macabre and a definite must-see.
Adult Swim is also presenting a behind-the-scenes featurette on the making of the "All Of Me" video, starring Mr. Barratt (short film directed by Matthew Bowron, edited by Richard Carter):
Tanlines hit the road in a few weeks:
4/11/12 Washington, DC @ DC9
4/12/12 New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
4/13/12 Philadelphia, PA @ Making Time @ Voyeur
4/14/12 Middleton, CT @ Wesleyan University
4/16/12 Montreal, QC @ Il Motore
4/17/12 Toronto, ON @ Wrong Bar
4/18/12 Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop
4/19/12 Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle
4/20/12 Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry
4/23/12 Vancouver, BC @ Fortune Sound Club
4/24/12 Seattle, WA @ Barboza
4/25/12 Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge
4/27/12 San Francisco, CA @ Rickshaw Stop
4/29/12 San Diego, CA @ Casbah
4/30/12 Los Angeles, CA @ Echo
Video credits:
CREW
Director - Julian Barratt
Director of Photography - Erik Wilson
1st Assistant Director - Will Jasper
Executive Producer - Derrin Schlesinger, Simon Whalley, Phil Canning
Producer - Danielle Hardy
Production Assistant - Selena Stokes
Choreographer - Florence Peake
Gaffer - Andy Lowe
Electrician - Chris Stones
Electrician - Gareth Brough
Electrician Assistant - Greg King
Camera Assistant - Robbie Chapman
Art Director - Lucie Red
Stylist - Mischa Notcutt
Hair & Make Up Designer - Christine Cant
Make Up Artist - Nina Pratley
Make Up Artist - Liberty Haynes
Runner - Joe Williams
Runner - Sam Cunniffe
Art Director Assistant - Hela Dondertman
Art Director Assistant - Posy Dixon
Stylist Assistant - Tova Hasselblad
Stylist Assistant - Rosie McGuinness
Make Up Assistant - Polly Mossman
Make Up Assistant - Kylie McDonald
Colourist - Edwin Metternich
VFX Artist - Tim Greenwood
CAST
Booth Man - Stephen Evans
Delivery Man - Eric MacLennan
Dancers - Michelle Archer, David Bailey, David Burton, Ann Elsey, Imola Gaspa, Philip Harvey, Gordon Kenny, Lucien Morgan, Jennifer Munby, Barry Newton, Peter Nolan, Leslie Palmer, Sue Parker-Nutley, Jane Phillips, Jennifer Richards, Frank Scantori, Bobby Stevenson, Peter Thomas
Matador & True Panther Sounds In Austin, TX This Week
Notice how careful I was not to use the trademarked brand-name, S---- By S--------? That's because the several of the events below require neither a badge nor a wristband to attend. We've helpfully pointed out the exceptions, however. As always, we're thrilled to bits to taking part, even in the tiniest of ways, in this great annual rock biz circle jerk (that sometimes features former members of the Circle Jerks) and on behalf of my fellow Austin residents, I'd like to welcome you to America's
This doesn't mean, however, you can come over to my house.
CEREMONY :
Friday, March 16, Brooklyn Vegan / Power of the Riff / Thrasher / Converse "Death Match", Scoot Inn, 1308 E. 4th St. , 2pm (free)
Saturday, March 17, Mess With Texas, outside stage, 1105 E. 5th St., 2:45pm (free)
Saturday, March 17, Flower Booking Presents at Red 7, 611 E. 7th St., 8pm*
THE YOUNG :
Monday, March 12, The Mohawk (inside stage), 10:20pm, (free)
Wednesday, March 14, Bar 96, 96 Rainey Street, 10pm* (with Screaming Females, Titus Andronicus)
Thursday, March 15, Mess With Texas, 1105 E. 5th St., 1pm (with The Men, Cults)
Thursday, March 15, Brooklyn Vegan Presents at Hotel Vegas, 1500 E. 6th St., 4pm (free)
Saturday, March 17, Red Eyed Fly, 715 Red River, 2pm (free) (with Bleached)
Saturday March 17, Pure Volume House at Roy's, 340 E. 2nd St., 4:15pm (with Cymbals Eat Guitars) (free)
GIRLS :
Thursday, March 15, Mess With Texas, 1100 E. 5th St., 3pm (free)
Thursday, March 15, High Road Booking Presents at Stubb's, 801 Red River, 10pm*
TANLINES :
Friday, March 16, Rhapsody Party, Club DeVille, 900 Red River 1:4pm (with Washed Out, Zola Jesus) (free)
Friday, March 16, Windish Agency Presents at ND Studios, 501 North IH-35, 8pm *
Saturday, March 17, Mess With Texas, 1105 E. 5th St., 4pm (free)
* - official SXSW event : badges and wristbands get first shot. Venue might elect to sell tickets if they're not at capacity.
LEMONADE :
Tanlines "All of Me" Mp3
We're nearing the March 20th release of Mixed Emotions on True Panther Sounds. You've already spent some time wrapping your head around the album opener Brothers (and the progressive house rave r die, thizz yr brains out remix) so now here's something new.
"All of Me" is the kind of spirited and soaring track Tanlines have somehow gotten really really really good at making. An intimate song about love and fear busted out into a digital stadium. It's a SPRING song more than a summer song, maybe even a springtime in New York song...which is convenient because this spring is going to have some Tanlines tour dates that you can find below. Hope you enjoy the track and pre-order the record, which you can get on mailorder exclusive color vinyl for the time being.
Tanlines- All Of Me (Mp3)
Pre-order Mixed Emotions HERE (and get a limited edition tan-color vinyl version)
MAR 23RD - MANCHESTER, NIGHT AND DAY - TICKETS
MAR 24TH - DEATH DISCO @ THE ART SCHOOL, GLASGOW (WITH LONE, BLONDES + RESIDENTS) - TICKETS
MAR 27TH - LONDON, CARGO - TICKETS
WED, APR 11 - WASHINGTON, DC - DC9 TICKETS
THU, APR 12 - NEW YORK, NY - BOWERY BALLROOM TICKETS
FRI, APR 13 - PHILADELPHIA, PA - MAKING TIME @ VOYEUR TICKETS
SAT, APR 14 - MIDDLETON, CT - WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY
MON, APR 16 - MONTREAL, QC - IL MOTORE TICKETS
TUE, APR 17 - TORONTO, ON - WRONG BAR TICKETS
WED, APR 18 - CLEVELAND, OH - GROG SHOP TICKETS
THU, APR 19 - CHICAGO, IL - EMPTY BOTTLE TICKETS
FRI, APR 20 - MINNEAPOLIS, MN - 7TH STREET ENTRY TICKETS
MON, APR 23 - VANCOUVER, BC - FORTUNE SOUND CLUB
TUE, APR 24 - SEATTLE, WA - BARBOZA TICKETS
WED, APR 25 - PORTLAND, OR - DOUG FIR LOUNGE TICKETS
FRI, APR 27 - SAN FRANCISCO, CA - RICKSHAW STOP TICKETS
SUN, APR 29 - SAN DIEGO, CA - CASBAH TICKETS
MON, APR 30 - LOS ANGELES, CA - ECHO TICKETS
MAY 10TH – BRIGHTON, GREAT ESCAPE - TICKETS
Intended Play 2012 - For The Vinyl-Phobic Amongst, The Price Just Dropped From $2 To Free
(I really don't see the resemblance)
Back in early January WE SHOCKED THE MUSIC WORLD with news of a $1.98 Matador/True Panther Sounds sampler LP including (mostly) new songs from The Young, Ceremony, Lee Ranaldo Tanlines, Perfume Genius, Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks, Fucked Up, Girls, Cold Cave, Esben and The Witch and Kurt Vile. It's come to our attention that a) there's a few stragglers out there who've yet to order this limited edition LP, and b) some of you either trashed your record players or simply prefer music in digital form.
So here's the deal ---
V/A - Intended Play (zip)
Tanlines "Brothers" Video and Tour Dates
Tanlines made a really amazing video for Mixed Emotions' first track Brothers. We've all spent a lot of time talking about what it is to make MUSIC VIDEOS in this day and age, and as they do, Tanlines found a way to do something a little different- to make an intimate, simple story take on a few extra layers....to be able to tell a simple story that can be retold in an infinite number of ways. The video is shot using a 360-degree GoPano lens and has enough easter eggs to justify a few repeated views. Maybe it's the "You can call me al" of the 360 generation. We want to thank EyeSee360 (specifically Amey) for lending us this equipment thus allowing us the privilege of actually being able to AFFORD doing something a little different.
Mixed Emotions is out 3.20.12 on True Panther sounds. Pre-order it HERE
PLEASE NOTE: IF YOU ARE AN IPHONE USER DOWNLOAD THE APP HERE. CAN'T EMPHASIZE ENOUGH HOW MUCH BETTER IT MAKES THIS WHOLE THING. SERIOUSLY!!!! DOWNLOAD HERE
View on the GOPANO SITE
PRE-ORDER MIXED EMOTIONS HERE(AND GET EXCLUSIVE TO MAILORDER COLOR VINYL)
Also, Tanlines are going ON TOUR! Dates in the UK + United States. A special opener will be announced soon in the meantime here are the dates and ticket links...
MAR 23RD - MANCHESTER, NIGHT AND DAY - TICKETS
MAR 24TH - DEATH DISCO @ THE ART SCHOOL, GLASGOW (WITH LONE, BLONDES + RESIDENTS) - TICKETS
MAR 27TH - LONDON, CARGO - TICKETS
WED, APR 11 - WASHINGTON, DC - DC9 TICKETS
THU, APR 12 - NEW YORK, NY - BOWERY BALLROOM TICKETS
FRI, APR 13 - PHILADELPHIA, PA - MAKING TIME @ VOYEUR TICKETS
SAT, APR 14 - MIDDLETON, CT - WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY
MON, APR 16 - MONTREAL, QC - IL MOTORE TICKETS
TUE, APR 17 - TORONTO, ON - WRONG BAR TICKETS
WED, APR 18 - CLEVELAND, OH - GROG SHOP TICKETS
THU, APR 19 - CHICAGO, IL - EMPTY BOTTLE TICKETS
FRI, APR 20 - MINNEAPOLIS, MN - 7TH STREET ENTRY TICKETS
MON, APR 23 - VANCOUVER, BC - FORTUNE SOUND CLUB
TUE, APR 24 - SEATTLE, WA - BARBOZA TICKETS
WED, APR 25 - PORTLAND, OR - DOUG FIR LOUNGE TICKETS
FRI, APR 27 - SAN FRANCISCO, CA - RICKSHAW STOP TICKETS
SUN, APR 29 - SAN DIEGO, CA - CASBAH TICKETS
MON, APR 30 - LOS ANGELES, CA - ECHO TICKETS
MAY 10TH – BRIGHTON, GREAT ESCAPE - TICKETS
Tanlines "Mixed Emotions" Out on True Panther 3.20.12
Brooklyn, NY’s Tanlines will release their debut album, Mixed Emotions, on our imprint True Panther Sounds on March 20th, 2012. It was recorded in various NYC home studios and mixed in Miami by legendary mixing engineer Jimmy Douglass (Timbaland, Aaliyah, Justin Timberlake, Television, Roxy Music). Mixed Emotion’s first taste, “Brothers,” is available for download from their site or direct download below...
Tanlines- Brothers (mp3)
Anyone well-versed with New York City’s diverse music scene for the last few years knows Mixed Emotions is a long time coming. Since their first song hit the web in 2008, Tanlines – comprised of Eric Emm (vocals, guitar, keyboards) and Jesse Cohen (drums, keyboards, bass) – have been steadily releasing genius dance singles with labels across the globe, including True Panther, Young Turks and Kitsune. Their live show has taken them worldwide, playing at the likes of The Guggenheim, The Whitney and more in their hometown, as well as an opening slot on Strokes frontman Julian Casablancas’s solo tour in 2009. But it was an ill-fated European tour – filled with some of the most disappointing shows of their respective careers – that ultimately led to Mixed Emotion’s genesis. The band spent long hours driving through Europe, listening to albums by R.E.M., skate punk records from the 80’s, Born in the USA, and more. As Eric explains it, “Listening to them, I became very aware of the lasting resonance of a good song. A good song transcends production trends. That’s what we were missing, and I wanted to start making songs that would have a life of their own.”
The band returned from Europe only to be greeted with a larger problem: making such songs in Emm’s studio, which was not only the place where they created, but the place where they met prior to forming the band, would be impossible; the building that housed his eight year old studio had been sold. It is ultimately this sense of starting over that helps informs some of Mixed Emotion’s most palpable moments.
Mixed Emotions is a testament to the benefits and pitfalls of life’s changes, getting older, and being pushed out of one’s comfort zone. The band that was born out of a studio suddenly had to become, well, a band. Songs were written simply on a guitar, with the band later adding their palette of electronic and organic sounds afterwards. Emm honed his voice, a confident and tranquil baritone, and focused on lyricism, something he had not done seriously in the past. He sings stories about loss, the passage of time, and the lessons and warnings of accumulated knowledge gleaned by someone who has spent an entire lifetime in music. The process stretched the duo – Cohen likened making the album to that of making a film when it was done - and Mixed Emotions is all the better for it.
Sometimes painful, sometimes transcendent, and ultimately a very precise labor of love, Mixed Emotions simply feels vivid. Songs pulse and linger, filled with percussive textures, bright, warm synths and driving kick drums to juxtapose the album’s lyrical melancholia. The record obscures and blurs the lines between synthetic and organic, real and fake, happy and sad. It is the sound of stadium pop in small spaces. And it is one of the most remarkable debut albums you will hear in 2012.
Tanlines will be playing shows across the U.S. this spring. More info to come!
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