Treasure Island Music Festival 2012 Will Feature The xx, SBTRKT, Toro Y Moi

Imagine a beautiful fall day in The Bay, I know there aren’t many, but bare with me. You’re on the strange man made flotilla known as Treasure Island and facing the city of San Francisco. All around you are people of all age, race and gender. Directly in front of you is a stage with around 15 girls booty dancing with Buraka Som Sistema. Kuduro blast from the speakers as the crowd collectively loses their shit. It’s a strangely serene scene as the San Francisco skyline looms in the distance and water laps at the shores of the island. It makes for one of the most unique festival experiences you’ll ever encounter.

The 2012 edition of TIMF is similar to past year’s in that it splits the two days into basically dance/hip hop (first day) and I guess indie rock (second day). Day one is pretty perplexing honestly. While acts like SBTRKT, Matthew Dear, Grimes and Toro Y Moi are all enticing, why does Girl Talk command the closing spot? He’s been doing the same schtick for the better part of eight years now, a schtick that was never all that cool in the first place. Anyways, rant over. Day Two’s headliners more than make up for Day One’s fallacies.

What can I say about The xx that hasn’t been said? I’ve been known to make rash, sweeping statements, but I can say that they are without a doubt my favorite band. With M83, Ty Segall and Best Coast also on the bill, some of the best dance parties might actually take place on Day Two. Even if your not a huge fan of the lineup, I highly recommend checking out the festival for its location and superior production alone. Check out the lineup video below and the full bill after the jump.