“Imagine throwing Joy Division’s new wave gloominess into a mixer with The Slits’ exuberating badass energy and the weirdness of Warmduscher: here comes deep tan.” – DORK
deep tan make music that draws on the traditions of post-punk and new wave but with a distinctly modern take on the genres.
Their stripped-back, minimal sound is a vehicle for songs that engage with contemporary themes, from deepfake (and revenge) pornography in coldwave-influenced ‘deepfake’ to the quarantine drinking session to end all drinking sessions in ‘camelot’.
Get a feel for deep tan with their track ‘tamy’s yiffing refuge’ below: