We are ridiculously excited to announce what will be our final show of 2011. A huge party celebrating the past twelve months and indeed looking forward to the year ahead with some of the finest new bands around.
September, 2011
Beirut + tUnE-yArDs – O2 Academy Brixton, London 16/09/11
Two of 2011′s most talked about acts, Beirut and tUnE-yArDs take to the O2 Academy Brixton’s famous stage to prove just what it is that makes them both so special. Francine Gorman reviews.
M83 announces full UK tour
With his highly anticipated record ‘Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming’ due out on 17 October, M83 has revealed a string of live dates for 2012.
yMusic – Proven Badlands (comp. Annie Clark) // Song Of The Day #333
‘Proven Badlands’ is a seven-minute track for orchestral ensemble yMusic, composed by Annie Clark – better known as St Vincent. Download it here.
“Once you lose romance, there is nothing left but darkness”: TLOBF gets loved-up with Richmond Fontaine’s Willy Vlautin.
After the recent release of their phenomenal new album The High Country, Richmond Fontaine’s Willy Vlautin sits on a bench with TLOBF to discuss girls in auto-part stores, the endless writing of love songs and just why his first novel permitted him a triumphant return to Reno.
Win: Twenty years of Nevermind
Nirvana’s masterpiece gets a birthday reissue this coming Monday to mark twenty years since the band’s classic album originally hit stores and we’ve got some goodies to give away!
Photos: Girls – Bowery Ballroom, New York 22/09/11
As Christopher Owens and his band release what will surely become one of the stand out records of the year, our photographer in New York Cory Smith sends us these pictures of last night’s Girls show in the Big Apple.
Listen: Ganglians reveal Mixtape
Ganglians have compiled a mixtape of the tracks currently occupying their ears ahead of their UK tour next week.
Download: Friends – My Boo
A staple of the Brooklyn band’s live set, Friends’ version sheds the pulsating funk groove of last week’s ‘Im His Girl’ in favour of a soft focus disco sheen – yet it’s no less effective.
Download: Pearson Sound Hessle tour mix
Download a 40-minute mix by Pearson Sound to celebrate Hessle’s forthcoming European tour, featuring Martha Walsh, Burial, Pangaea and more.
Watch: Wilco live on Letterman
For those of us not awake at 8pm Eastern Time, the Late Show With David Letterman has kindly archived Wilco’s full live performance from last night for your viewing please.
Watch: Loney Dear – My Heart [The Line Of Best Fit Premiere]
Hall Music, the long overdue return from Loney Dear finally drops next month and we’re thrilled to be able to bring you the brand new video for the gorgeous first single ‘My Heart’ alongside a whole host of new tour dates, including a low-key appearance in London next week.
Walls – Raw Umber / Twilight // Song Of The Day #332
Walls’ ‘Raw Umber/Twilight’ might be fuzzy around the edges, but at its heart is a familiar, straight-to-the-gut bassline. It’s today’s Song Of The Day, courtesy of Kompakt.
Love, air and “a really weird wizard chick riding a golden dragon” : TLOBF chats to The Rapture
In light of the release of their latest album, In The Grace of Your Love, The Rapture talk to Matthew Haddrill about getting used to a new line up, and how they still consider love to be amongst their biggest inspirations.
Watch: Psychologist – 1:1 (Best Fit Session)
Iain Woods delivers a stunning studio session of the standout track from psychologist’s latest EP, exclusively for The Line of Best Fit.
