Deep Tan Amplify the Groove on New Single “Shimmer” (premiere)

After making waves with their debut single “Air”, London’s deep tan are back with their follow-up single “Shimmer”. Once again, the trio shows off their distinctive, spacious sound that recalls the cool, delicate mystery of early Warpaint with a splash of Foals, the XX, and Beach House.

“Shimmer” sees deep tan amplifying the groove with a rippling, hypnotic bassline sitting on a light film of woozy atmospherics and ghostly synths. Drifting and gliding around it all, like a layer of wispy smoke, are the delicate, soft-edged, vocals. Together, the song feels less avant-garde than its predecessor with deeply embedded hooks bolstering the alt-pop vocal melodies.

Rather aptly, the song aims its ire at, “Surface-level people with malice that runs deep. People who operate with cruel intentions, who mask their agenda with a pretty convincing, shiny veneer.” Sadly, then, people who are all too easy to spot in the modern world.

“Shimmer” is a woozy, enigmatic electropop song that subtly reveals its layers the deeper you go.