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Tanlines » 4 December

John Rogers | Thursday 2 December, 2010 21:47

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XOYO | 32-37 Cowper Street, EC2A 4AP

Experimental NYC pop duo Tanlines hit UK shores having cut their teeth supporting Julian Casablancas and HEALTH in the US. Their rhythmic, danceable genre-mash brings to mind the light, twinkling amble of High Places as well as the strident, cosmopolitan pop sound of Yeasayer. They’re certainly on trend, wielding clear Afrobeat influences a la Animal Collective and El Guincho in their sunny, percussive singalongs. Head down to XOYO, the controversial venue that’s hitting its stride after a stuttering start, and see if they can warm up the chilly London winter.

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