On first listen, it could be dismissed as a languid foray into down-tempo shoegaze – but with repeated plays, Natalizia’s sympathetic ear for subtle instrumentation coupled with a solid knack for sincerity through melody offers up something truly sublime.
December, 2010
TLOBF Xmas Party, next Wednesday; you’re all invited!
Wednesday 15th December brings the final ILL FIT of 2010 and it’s going to be a big fat Xmas party. Full details inside. Kicks off at 19:30, rolls on ’till 12am. Come one, come all, come straight from work.
John Grant, Mountain Man, Midlake, Wild Beasts and Lanterns on The Lake all confirmed for End of The Road Festival 2011
John Grant, Mountain Man, Midlake, Wild Beasts and Lanterns on The Lake have all been confirmed for End of the Road Festival 2011.
Napoleon IIIrd to tour with iLiKETRAiNS
Napoleon IIIrd has announced he will be touring next year with iLiKETRAiNS.
Erland & The Carnival announce new album
Erland & The Carnival have announced their sophomore album Nightingale will be released via Full Time Hobby on March 7.
Guards – Guards EP
This self-titled EP may follow the already established nostalgia-driven trends of the year, but it never once (unlike others) is hindered by it’s love for things of the past. A debut collection of brillant pop songs that introduces a promising new talent.
Wot Gorilla – New Arrival
Wot Gorilla are certainly carrying the math-rock torch, but are they illuminating anything new with it?
Pixies release Wave of Mutilation on vinyl
Due for release on January 17, the Pixies are finally set to release Wave of Mutilation on vinyl.
The Russian Futurists – The Weight’s on the Wheels
This is The Russian Futurists’ finest hour and while some bands put their life’s work into the first album only to have the sequels fall short, Matt Hart’s creation gets better with each subsequent release.
Zombie Zombie – Plays John Carpenter
French electro duo Zombie Zombie pay tribute to John Carpenter on an EP which turns out to be a worthy work in its own right.
The Wooden Sky – If I Don’t Come Home You’ll Know I’m Gone
Quite why The Wooden Sky have yet to make an impact on the imaginations of the UK listening public is hard to fathom. With twang a-plenty and a fine line in the sort of southern-fried tales that the Drive By Truckers or My Morning Jacket would be proud of If I Don’t Come Home You’ll Know I’m Gone should be the record that brings the band to a wider audience.
The Line Of Best Fit Podcast [December 2010]
The countless end-of-year lists have started flooding in which nowadays is as much a sign of it being December as the Coca-Cola Santa Claus advert adorning our television screens. Yes, in the immortal words of Noddy Holder “it’s Chriiiiiiistmaaaas” and by (Jesus) Christ we’re going out with a bang.
[Download] Ho! Ho! Ho! Canada Deux
Oh! Canada presents it’s second annual Ho Ho Ho Canada compilation, full of exclusives, specially recorded songs and festive rarities to get you all into the Christmas spirit.
Sore Eros – Know Touching
Does the world need another dense, tangled, complex and mystifying lo-fi rumination on the nature of modern living and being alone by some tortured soul with too much talent to burn?
SOTD #183 // Dustin O’Halloran: ‘We Move Lightly’
In anticipation of his debut LP for Fat Cat’s classical imprint 130701, we swoon over Dustin O’Halloran’s magnificent, cinematic ‘We Move Lightly’.
