We’ve been crazy in love with Stockholm based duo Serenades since they first revealed their swooning masterpiece ‘Birds’ back in April and, after a handful of succesful live shows in their native Sweden we are thrilled to announce that The Line Of Best Fit will be presenting Serenades debut UK show on November 22 at the Electricity Showrooms, London.
October, 2011
Photos: Laura Marling – Central Hall, Westminster, London 26/10/11
The luminous singer-songwriter played a truly hypnotising set last night in central London. Lauren Keogh was there and sends back these photos.
Stream the new Summer Camp album now!
Listen to debut Summer Camp LP now. And we mean right now! What are still doing here? Get going already!
Watch: Odonis Odonis – Blood Feast
Odonis Odonis’ debut album Hollandaze is out on November 7th via the ever fabulous FatCat. Watch the video for the scuzzy thunderbolt of ‘Blood Feast’ here as a lovely TLOBF exclusive.
Watch: Ryan Adams’ black metal talk show
Ryan Adams has made his own black metal-themed talk show. It’s called Night Sweats and it features lots of facepaint. Watch it here.
Listen: Chairlift – Sidewalk Safari
An irresistibly off-kilter pop number ‘Sidewalk Safari’ is just a taste of what is to come from Chairlift’s forthcoming album.
Wilco + Jonathan Wilson – Academy, Manchester 25/10/11
Back to their best in a studio setting with the excellent The Whole Love, Chicago’s alt-rock champions prove they are as formidable as ever on stage, writes Janne Oinonen.
Christmas festivities and letters to Arab Strap: The Line Of Best Fit meets Slow Club – Part Two
In part two of our interview with Slow Club, singer and guitarist Charles Watson discusses the band’s Christmas spirit and slipping letters under Arab Strap’s door.
Theme Park’s ‘Milk’ gets official release date
The band’s second single will be released on 5 December.
Dananananaykroyd tickets and CDs giveaway
Don’t be sad about the Dananananaykroyd split! Enter our compeition and win some amazing swag, including a pair of tickets to any show on their last ever tour!
Watch: Wild Flag – Electric Band
Watch the all-female four-piece play baseball against a team of ‘Bears’.
Bardo Pond – XOYO, London 20/10/11
Bardo Pond are the ultimate in cult stoner noise rock and at XOYO they prove their ability to compress the air in to shuddering perfection and blow David Newbury away.
Watch: Summer Camp – Down
Check out the brand new Halloween inspired video for Summer Camp’s track ‘Down’.
Listen: Active Child – Diamond Heart
Listen to the bonus track from the forthcoming deluxe edition of Active Child’s album.
Watch / Download: Rimar – Higher Ground
Released 7 November via Bella Union on 12″ vinyl, the smooth deep-funk grooves of ‘Higher Ground’ perhaps hint at what Washed Out might sound like if Ernest Greene had spent his youth smoking blunts and listening to George Clinton records.
Premiere: The Darcys give away debut album, release new video.
It’s been a long journey to get there, but The Darcys are finally ready to unleash their self titled sophmore record on the world. Through three years of line up changes, relocations, recording and re-recording, the album is finally ready to see the light of day. We’re pleased to present the record as a free download inside.
