‘Drink n Drugs’ is grimier than ‘Got It’ – the sound of the mephedrone buzz about which Bang On! raps. Think of it as a Liverpudlian ‘Feel Good Hit Of The Summer.’
November, 2011
Photos: Serenades – Electricity Showrooms, London 22/11/11
The Swedish two-piece – made up of Adam Olenius (of Shout Out Louds) and Markus Krunegård (of Laakso) – delivered a powerful, blissful, and super-tight set at London’s Electricity Showrooms this week.
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Watch: Sóley – Blue Leaves (Best Fit Session)
Reykjavik resident and Seabar member Sóley Stefánsdóttir captured at her home piano during Iceland Airwaves 2011.
“I’m pretty into the idea of karaoke on a paranormal level”: The Line of Best Fit speaks to Prince Rama
Prince Rama’s Takara Larson talks to Anika Mottershaw about working with Animal Collective, the inspiring colours of Autumn and speaking in tongues.
Summer Camp x Icona Pop: The Movie
Like every other self-respecting journal of popular music criticism, The Line of Best Fit was planning on writing glowing reviews of Summer Camp’s outstanding debut album as well as Icona Pop’s fantastic Nights Like This EP. In the course of research, however, we discovered the following manuscript at the bottom of a trunk in an attic sale.
Listen: Boy Friend – Egyptian Wrinkle
‘Egyptian Wrinkle’ is the beautiful, hushed title track from Boy Friend’s forthcoming debut album.
Watch: Bleeding Heart Narrative – Shoals
Taken from their recently released EP, Bleeding Heart Narrative’s ‘Shoals’ has a new video.
Watch: patten’s Boiler Room set
Watch patten reprise parts of his excellent, claustrophobic debut album at last week’s Boiler Room set. End of year lists beckon.
ATP announce new live shows for Low and Sharon Van Etten
Low will be playing The Royal Festival Hall in April while Sharon Van Etten is set perform at Cargo in March.
Photos: Jonathan Wilson + Omar Velasco – Hoxton Bar & Kitchen, London 21/11/11
Anni Timms provides the photos from Laural Canyon troubadour Jonathan Wilson’s show in the UK capital earlier this week.
Listen: Dive – Human // Song Of The Day #367
‘Human’ is three minutes of echo-laden melodies set against a backdrop of muted drums and layered guitar parts – all of which build up to something completely understated and quite majestic in its execusion. More please.
Listen: Loney Dear – My Heart (Holy Strays remix)
It seems as though – at long last – godlike genius Emil Svanängen is finally getting the attention that’s been owed to him for the past eight or so years. Having sold out his two night London residency at St Pancras Church, Loney Dear have today announced details of a date at London’s Bush Hall on February 20.
“There’s an inevitability when I’m in a relationship that there’ll be songs written about you”: The Line Of Best Fit chats to Los Campesinos! Part Two
Luke Morgan Britton talks to Los Campesinos! about overpersonal lyrics, penning love songs to potential partners and of course, football.
Watch: Echo Lake – Buried at Sea
Echo Lake bring us a kaleidoscopic vision in their new video for Young Silence EP featured track ‘Buried at Sea’.
