{{Short description|American indie duo}} {{for|division on human skin caused by sunlight|tan line}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Tanlines | image = Tanlines at SXSW 2012.jpg | caption = Tanlines performing at South by Southwest in 2012 | origin = Brooklyn, New York, United States | genre = Indie rock, experimental pop, electronic music, dance music | years_active = 2008–present | label = True Panther Sounds (distributed by Matador Records), Young Turks (distributed by XL Recordings) | associated_acts = Professor Murder<br/>Don Caballero<br/>Storm & Stress | website = {{URL|tanlinesinternet.com}} | current_members = Jesse Cohen<br/>Eric Emm }}
'''Tanlines''' is an American electronic music and indie rock duo from Brooklyn, New York composed of percussionist Jesse Cohen and guitarist and vocalist Eric Emm. Their influence is drawn from various genres including pop, indie, dance and world music. Tanlines' debut album ''Mixed Emotions'' was released on March 20, 2012, and reached No. 2 on the ''Billboard'' Heatseekers album chart. Tanlines' songs are represented by Downtown Music Publishing.
==History==
===Formation and early years (2008–2011)=== Tanlines was formed in 2008 after Cohen and Emm worked together producing a song for Cohen's band, Professor Murder.<ref name="pitchfork-2009">{{cite web |title=Rising: Tanlines |last=Breihan |first=Tom |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/36398-rising-tanlines/ |date=September 3, 2009 |accessdate=April 13, 2012 |work=Pitchfork Media }}</ref> Emm had previously worked as a producer for other bands with his brother Joshua Topolsky and had also performed in the bands Don Caballero and Storm & Stress in Brooklyn.<ref name="pitchfork-2009"/> In 2009, Tanlines opened several times on tour for Julian Casablancas.<ref name="true-panther-sounds">{{cite web |title=''Mixed Emotions'' by Tanlines |url=http://www.truepanther.com/store/releases/mixed-emotions |year=2012 |accessdate=April 13, 2012 |publisher=True Panther Sounds |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120428183520/http://www.truepanther.com/store/releases/mixed-emotions |archivedate=April 28, 2012 }}</ref>
After releasing several remixes for bands that included Au Revoir Simone, The Tough Alliance, El Guincho and Telepathe, the band collaborated with Salem to release a split EP entitled ''S.A.W.'' in early 2010, mostly in Brooklyn.<ref name="kcrw">{{cite web |url=http://newmedia.kcrw.com/musicnews/2010/01/artist-you-should-know-tanlines/ |title=Artist You Should Know: Tanlines |last=Cotto |first=Mario |publisher=KCRW |date=January 21, 2010 |accessdate=April 13, 2012 }}</ref>
The band's first EP of their own music, ''Settings'', was released in March 2010 and was praised by Pitchfork as "an enjoyable listen" and "a punchy introduction to what these guys do well".<ref name="pitchfork-settings">{{cite web |title=Review of ''Settings'' EP |last=Colly |first=Joe |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/14031-settings-ep/ |date=March 19, 2010 |accessdate=April 13, 2012 |work=Pitchfork Media }}</ref> In November 2010, Tanlines released ''Volume On'', a compilation of all of their released music up until that date and several other tracks and remixes.<ref>{{cite web |title=Review of ''Volume On'' |last=Hoffman |first=K. Ross |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/volume-on-r2082380 |work=Allmusic |year=2010 |accessdate=April 13, 2012 }}</ref>
The band has played with Vampire Weekend, The xx, Rick Ross, Yeasayer, Health and Delorean.<ref name="true-panther-sounds"/> They are from Brooklyn, NY.
===''Mixed Emotions'' (2012–present)=== Tanlines' first full-length studio album, ''Mixed Emotions'', was released on March 20, 2012, on True Panther Sounds. The album was described as "straddl[ing] the line between mainstream-indie and classicist pop"<ref>{{cite web |title=Album of the Week: Tanlines ''Mixed Emotions'' |url=https://stereogum.com/980902/album-of-the-week-tanlines-mixed-emotions/top-stories/ |date=March 20, 2012 |accessdate=April 13, 2012 |work=Stereogum }}</ref> and "blend[ing] some dance floor-worthy pop gems with the sound of the 80s".<ref name="cos">{{cite web |title=Album Review: Tanlines – ''Mixed Emotions'' |url=https://consequence.net/2012/03/album-review-tanlines-mixed-emotions/ |last=Flynn |first=Brittany |date=March 21, 2012 |work=Consequence of Sound |access-date=April 13, 2012 }}</ref> The album was generally well-received as a strong debut and was praised as "some of [Tanlines'] most enjoyable work to date",<ref name="cos"/><ref>{{cite web |title=Tanlines: ''Mixed Emotions'' |last=Catling |first=Simon Jay |url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/tanlines/12929 |work=NME |date=March 23, 2012 |accessdate=April 13, 2012 }}</ref> but the band was also criticized for certain songs lacking a "big payoff"<ref>{{cite web |last=Kelly |first=Zach |title=Review of ''Mixed Emotions'' |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/16406-tanlines-mixed-emotions/ |work=Pitchfork Media |date=March 26, 2012 |accessdate=April 13, 2012 }}</ref> as well as for not "doing anything... that you can't hear another band doing just as well".<ref>{{cite web |title=Review of ''Mixed Emotions'' |last=Sendra |first=Tim |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/mixed-emotions-r2391489/review |work=Allmusic |accessdate=April 13, 2012 }}</ref>
On the ''Billboard'' album charts, ''Mixed Emotions'' peaked at No. 2 on the Heatseekers chart and at No. 8 on the Dance/Electronic chart.<ref>[{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=tanlines|chart=Heatseekers Albums}} "Tanlines Album & Song Chart History"] ''Billboard'' Heatseekers Albums for Tanlines. Prometheus Global Media.</ref><ref>[{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=tanlines|chart=Dance/Electronic Albums C}} "Tanlines Album & Song Chart History"] ''Billboard'' Dance/Electronic Albums for Tanlines. Prometheus Global Media.</ref>
''Rolling Stone'' named the track, ''All of Me'' the 43rd best song of 2012.<ref>{{Cite magazine|date=2012-12-05|title=50 Best Songs of 2012|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/50-best-songs-of-2012-152157/|access-date=2021-01-12|magazine=Rolling Stone|language=en-US}}</ref>
On February 21, 2023, the duo announced their first album in 8 years. Naming it "The Big Mess" releasing on May 19, 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-02-21 |title=Tanlines Announce First Album in 8 Years, Share Video for New Song |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/tanlines-announce-first-album-in-8-years-share-video-for-new-song-watch/ |access-date=2023-02-21 |website=Pitchfork |language=en-US}}</ref>
==Discography==
===Studio albums=== * ''Mixed Emotions'' (2012, True Panther Sounds) * ''Highlights'' (2015, True Panther Sounds) * ''The Big Mess'' (2023, Merge Records)
===EPs=== * ''Settings'' (EP, 2010, True Panther Sounds) * ''S.A.W.'' (7" split EP with Salem, 2010, Fader)
===Singles=== * "New Flowers" (12", 2008, Young Turks) * "Real Life" (12", 2010, True Panther Sounds) * "Not the Same" (12", 2012, Young Turks)
====Remixes==== * "Chrome's On It (Tanlines remix)" originally by Telepathe (2008) * "Apply (Tanlines remix)" originally by Glasser on ''Apply EP'' (2009, True Panther Sounds) * "Kalise (Tanlines remix)" originally by El Guincho on ''Kalise EP'' (2009, Young Turks) * "A New Chance (Tanlines remix)" originally by The Tough Alliance (Sincerely Yours, 2009) * "Shadows (Tanlines remix)" originally by Au Revoir Simone (Rallye Label, 2009) * "Bicycle (Tanlines remix)" originally by Memory Tapes (2010) * "High Road (Tanlines remix)" originally by Deradoorian (Lovepump United, forthcoming) * "Eyes Wide Open (Tanlines remix)" originally by Gotye (Universal Island Records, 2012)
====In other compilations==== * "Bejan", included on ''Kitsuné Maison Compilation 7'' (2009, Kitsuné)
==References== {{Reflist|2}}
==External links== *[https://twitter.com/tanlines Tanlines] on Twitter *[https://www.youtube.com/tanlinestheband/ Tanlines] on YouTube *[https://web.archive.org/web/20120622070125/http://www.thecreatorsproject.com/creators/tanlines Tanlines on The Creators Project]
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