Radiohead. Sonic Youth. The Fall. John Lydon. Fuck Buttons. Julian Cope. Just a few chosen bands and artists who’ve been known to sing the praises of Can. This 40th anniversary reissue of their seminal 1971 epic invites newcomers to bow down to the majesty of Can by proving that the band’s uniquely European, highly influential avant-funk remains every bit as fresh as it is was during their early ’70s heyday.
December, 2011
Watch live: Thom Yorke, Massive Attack, UNKLE at Occupy London
Watch Thom Yorke, Massive Attack and UNKLE play Occupy London’s Bank Of Ideas live.
Drake – Take Care
Take Care succeeds as a complex and sincere portrait of a man trying to hold onto some semblance of genuine relationships in a world of sycophants and groupies.
Photos: Are you ready for the country? The Line Of Best Fit in Nashville
Back in October, we left the ever looming winter chill of London in exchange for the warmer climes of Nashville, Tennessee to embark on perhaps one of the most inspiring trips encountered in recent years. Inside, check out photos that capture the true sprit of Tennessee.
Flats – Foxtrot // Song Of The Day #373
‘Foxtrot’ by Flats is seven minutes of sludgy, spit-laden petulance – and every one of those minutes is as absurdly noisy as the last. The perfect antidote to list fatigue.
Fixers – Imperial Goddess of Mercy
It’s out with the UFO cults and in with a somewhat sketchy set of songs for Oxford fivepiece Fixers writes Andy Johnson.
Listen: Korallreven – The Final Fantasy
This reimagining of recent single ‘As Young As Yesterday’ is truly “the sound of endorphins”: as the track builds to a crescendo towards the halfway mark, Marcus Joon’s vocal floats against a rousing piano line – seemingly played by a gaggle of angels. It’s pretty much utopia in aural form. Stunning.
Seventeen Evergreen – The Psyentist EP
Everything here suggests that Seventeen Evergreen’s next long player will be a thing worth indulging in. Jen Long reviews the new EP from the recent Lucky Number signings.
Stealing Sheep – Noah and The Paper Moon EP
Stealing Sheep are admittedly an acquired taste, but that is unlikely to deter any of The Line of Best Fit’s readers. Packed full of talent, gorgeous and consistently enchanting harmony, Noah and the Paper Moon lays down the foundations for a prosperous career. Tiffany Daniels reviews.
R.E.M. – Part Lies, Part Heart, Part Truth, Part Garbage 1982–2011
The first all-encompassing Best Of, from being unable to hear the words to being unable to see at the back, by the little Georgian band that could, and did.
Listen: Dante – Won’t Go (ft. Adele) // Song Of The Day #373
Dante Kinnunen, known to some as the drummer in The Concretes, Kinnunen also has a fine sideline in beautific r&b jams that showcase his impressive vocals and deft production skills. Today he returns with ‘Won’t Go’ which samples heaily from Adele’s ‘He Won’t Go’ to jaw dropping effect.
Watch: Tom Vek – Someone Loves You
Piers Vernon-Kell has directed the slick new video for Tom Vek’s latest number ‘Someone Loves You’.
Perfume Genius to release new album, offers free download
‘Put Your Back N 2 It’ will be released on 20 February 2012 but you can download new track ‘All Waters’ for free right now.
The Line Of Best Fit Podcast [December 2011]
A retrospective look at 2011 and forward facing glance for next year. Attempting to select songs you might not normally hear about on the site on a day-to-day basis; we uncover and revisit some forgotten gems whilst Emily Mules and Rich Thane discuss the highs and lows of 2011.
BBC Sound of 2012 – a quick-start guide
The BBC Sound of 2012 list, published last night, predicts what we will all be listening to next year. So who, exactly, are they?
BBC Sound of 2012 longlist revealed
Friends, Niki & The Dove and Azealia Banks are amongst the 15 artists included in this year’s BBC Sound poll.
