One band that has progressively grown on me over the past year is Brooklyn natives Tanlines. The duo first showed up on my radar when they opened for Micachu and the Shapes at a show early this year. One of their synthesizers was broken, but they put on a fantastic show anyway. Since then, I've had the chance to see them twice, and both times they really wowed me. They opened for DJ/Rupture at a free show and were a dance party and a half. Then, at Pitchfork's #Offline fest, they overshadowed (in my mind) a number of really great acts. The pair just puts on a set that is consistently bubbly and happy.
I recently found out that Jesse Cohen, one of the two Tanlines, was also in Professor Murder, a similarly designed group that I very much enjoy. Check out "Real Life," my favorite Tanlines track, and then listen to Professor Murder's "The Mountain" - I think you'll see some bouncing similarities. Tanlines takes the ideas that make Professor Murder enjoyable and boils them down to make them great. If you can listen to "Real Life" without bopping even a little bit, you should stop staring at your computer quite so much.
Tanlines - Real Life (YSI) (filesavr)
Professor Murder - The Mountain (YSI) (filesavr)
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