SXSW 2012 Notes

Tanlines, on Matador imprint True Panther Sounds, stayed true to the hype at the ND on the East Side early evening on Friday night. The tropical, glitch-heavy beats hit the mostly full, off-the-beaten path venue with the help of drummer/keys frontman Jesse Cohen and Eric Emm (guitar, vocals)… Emm showed his humbleness by staying mostly in the background and seemed surprised when the showgoers asked for more of his voice in the mic. The 2010 breakout artist, also from Brooklyn, follow up the highly touted Settings EP with a full length, Mixed Emotions, coming out on Tuesday.