To think that this EP has come from a young man born within an arid landscape of scapegoatism is truly refreshing. Talents like this are hard to come by and need to be cherished – even if they may be hiding themselves away for now.
June, 2011
Cliffie Swan – Memories Come True
Formerly known as Lights, Sophia Knapp and Linnea Vedder christen their new, ’70s inspired project with a debut LP of warmly familiar soft rock.
Copy Haho – Copy Haho
On their long-awaited debut full-length album, Scotland’s Copy Haho show that boys with guitars playing indie pop can be both moving and interesting. Cheery though? Not so much.
Listen: Björk – Crystalline
The first track to be taken from Björk’s multimedia/album project Biophillia, ‘Crystalline’ will be released on 30 June but can be streamed in full now.
Watch: Columboid – Guy Got Kilt
Swelling, menacing textures entirely consumed with gloom. That’s the sort of space Columboid operate in. We won’t make any futile attempts at trying to cite comparisons or influences, though. You can do that.
Listen: New! Wilco! Stream ‘I Might’ and ‘I Love My Label’
The first fruits from new album The Whole Love are here. Listen to new single ‘I Might’ along with a cover of Nick Lowe’s ‘I Love My Label’ inside.
Holy Other – XOYO, London 22/06/2011
A lacklustre show by Manchester ghostly Holy Other – and the choice of venue didn’t help either, writes William Grant.
Festival Diary: Oh! Canada vs NXNE – Part 2
The Kelp Records/ TLOBF Party, Two man crowd surfing and a bruise cruise all appear in part 2 of our NXNE review.
The Line of Best Fit Festival Guide 2011: Part one
The British festival season is now well and truly upon us with Glastonbury underway the Isle of Wight, Camden Crawl and Great Escape already distant memories. So which upcoming festivals are looking good? Or more importantly, which are sounding good? Let The Line of Best Fit take you on a tour of the best of what’s to come in 2011.
Listen: Still Corners – Cuckoo
Eery and claustrophic in tone, the musical equivalent of an Alfred Hitchcock movie – listen to the new Still Corners single inside and win tickets to their single launch show in London.
Listen: Pallers – Come Rain, Come Sunshine
A subdued number accented by a gentle croon courtesy of Johan Angergård (owner of the finest moustache in pop), ‘Come Rain, Come Sunshine’ builds slowly, bursting into life around the two minute mark to transform into a Memory Tapes-esque hoe down.
The Week in Videos: YACHT, John Maus, Fucked up + more
YACHT explore the heights and depths of Utopia and Dystopia, as 70s Super-8 footage of Acid House Kings is uncovered in two of the videos to have grabbed our attention over the past seven days. Also featuring new clips from the brilliant John Maus, Fucked Up and Dam Mantle, here, for the pleasure of your [...]
Festival Diary: Oh! Canada Vs NXNE, Toronto – Part 1
Last week saw over 650 bands take to the clubs, bars, rooftops and public squares of Toronto for the annual NXNE festival. In the first part of Festival Diary, Ro Cemm takes us through the highlights
Fire Records to reissue Neutral Milk Hotel’s ‘Everything Is’ and ‘On Avery Island’
Neutral Milk Hotel’s 1994 EP and its 1996 follow-up will be reissued on Fire Records this August.
Lanterns On The Lake reveal debut album, free download
‘Gracious Tide, Take Me Home’ will be released on 19 September on Bella Union, and you can download new track ‘You’re Almost There’ for free now.
Win: Tickets to see The Hidden Cameras celebrate 10 years with special show
The Hidden Cameras celebrate ten years with a streaming compilation and their biggest London show to date. TLOBF has two tickets to give away.
