The year 2011 closed on a high note for local band Tan Vampires, as National Public Radio twice highlighted their music.

The first plug came on Dec. 22 on the NPR podcast Second Stage, from the “All Songs Considered” program. It featured the song “I Found a Body,” from Tan Vampires’ 2011 album “For Physical Fitness,” with a write-up by Clare Flynn. 

Less than a week later, on Dec. 28, NPR posted its “Intern Uprising: Music We Missed in 2011.” Among the 20 featured picks, Flynn again highlighted Tan Vampires and their debut album.

“Nearly every track is a standout, and that’s remarkable from a band most people have never heard,” she wrote.

The NPR site also included a link to the music video for “I Found a Body,” directed by local filmmaker Tom Jackson of Joe Public Films.

It was the conclusion of a big year for the Tan Vamps, as they released their long-awaited debut disc, opened for Yo La Tengo at the Capitol Center for the Arts, and expanded their fan base around New England.

Catch the band locally on Wednesday, Jan. 18 at The Barley Pub in Dover.